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Oakland Athletics @ 
Washington Nationals
2023-08-12 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 28635 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to LF · 2:44
Washington Nationals defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alex Call grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Jordan Diaz. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Stone Garrett out at 3rd. Blake Rutherford to 2nd. Alex Call to 1st. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 6th — Brent Rooker homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 9th — Keibert Ruiz homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Keibert Ruiz homers (14) on a fly ball to right field — worth 36% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Kyle Finnegan L: Lucas Erceg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: Emil Jimenez · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Nick Mahrley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JJ Bleday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Gelof | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Seth Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Soderstrom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lawrence Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shea Langeliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteury Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Meneses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dominic Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stone Garrett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jake Alu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blake Rutherford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Call | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lane Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Medina | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Francisco Perez | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Pruitt | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kirby Snead | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Felipe | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Lucas Erceg | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Irvin | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Jose Ferrer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- JJ Bleday: 8/F89XD
- Zack Gelof: D7/L7D
- Brent Rooker: 7/F78
- Seth Brown: K
Bot 1
- CJ Abrams: HP
- Joey Meneses: SB2
- Joey Meneses: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Keibert Ruiz: K
- Dominic Smith: K
Top 2
- Jordan Diaz: S9/G4
- Tyler Soderstrom: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
- Lawrence Butler: 8/F78
- Shea Langeliers: K
Bot 2
- Ildemaro Vargas: S1/G13
- Stone Garrett: W.1-2
- Jake Alu: K
- Blake Rutherford: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Alex Call: 5(2)/FO/G56.3-H;1-2;B-1
- CJ Abrams: 8/F8XD
Top 3
- Nick Allen: 53/G56
- JJ Bleday: HR/F8XD
- Zack Gelof: 63/G56D
- Brent Rooker: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Joey Meneses: 53/G56
- Keibert Ruiz: 3/L3D
- Dominic Smith: S9/L89
- Ildemaro Vargas: 7/L78D+
Top 4
- Seth Brown: 9/F9LS
- Jordan Diaz: 3/G3
- Tyler Soderstrom: 5/P1S
Bot 4
- Stone Garrett: S9/L89
- Jake Alu: HP.1-2
- Blake Rutherford: K
- Alex Call: W.2-3;1-2
- CJ Abrams: 6/P6
- Joey Meneses: 53/G56
Top 5
- Lawrence Butler: 7/F7LS
- Shea Langeliers: K
- Nick Allen: K
Bot 5
- Keibert Ruiz: 13/G1S
- Dominic Smith: 9/F89D
- Ildemaro Vargas: K
Top 6
- JJ Bleday: K
- Zack Gelof: 8/F89
- Brent Rooker: HR/F89XD
- Seth Brown: S4/G34
- Jordan Diaz: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 6
- Stone Garrett: 8/F8XD+
- Jake Alu: S8/L8
- Blake Rutherford: S8/L8.1-2
- Alex Call: W.2-3;1-2
- CJ Abrams: K
- Joey Meneses: 9/L89D
Top 7
- Tyler Soderstrom: S9/L89
- Lawrence Butler: D8/L78XD+.1-3
- Shea Langeliers: 63/G6
- Nick Allen: K
- Esteury Ruiz: 6/P6MD
Bot 7
- Keibert Ruiz: 7/L78
- Dominic Smith: 31/G3
- Ildemaro Vargas: 63/G6
Top 8
- Zack Gelof: 9/F9
- Brent Rooker: 9/F9
- Seth Brown: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Stone Garrett: W
- Jake Alu: S6/BG15-.1-2
- Blake Rutherford: WP.2-3;1-2
- Blake Rutherford: W
- Lane Thomas: S9/L9L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- CJ Abrams: 12(3)3/GDP/G13.2-3;1-2
- Joey Meneses: K
Top 9
- Jordan Diaz: 43/G34
- Tyler Soderstrom: K
- Lawrence Butler: K
Bot 9
- Keibert Ruiz: HR/F9D