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Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

2019-09-15 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 29350 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:03

Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 7–0. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Yan Gomes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Joyce. Howie Kendrick scores. Victor Robles scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Yan Gomes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Joyce. Howie Kendrick scores. Victor Robles scores — worth 11% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Matt Joyce (P): Called strike 3.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
WAS	0	2	3	0	1	1	0	0		7	10

W: Anibal Sanchez L: Max Fried SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Ronald Acuna	4	0	0	2
Ozzie Albies	4	0	0	1
Freddie Freeman	2	1	1	0
Josh Donaldson	4	0	0	0
Nick Markakis	4	1	0	0
Matt Joyce	2	0	0	1
Brian McCann	3	1	0	0
Dansby Swanson	3	0	0	1
Max Fried	1	0	0	0
Adam Duvall	1	0	0	0
Rafael Ortega	1	0	0	0
Austin Riley	1	1	0	0
Adeiny Hechavarria	1	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Trea Turner	4	1	1	0	1	2
Adam Eaton	3	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Rendon	2	1	1	0	2	0
Juan Soto	3	1	1	0	1	2
Howie Kendrick	4	2	3	3	0	0
Brian Dozier	2	0	0	0	2	0
Victor Robles	3	2	2	1	1	1
Yan Gomes	4	0	1	2	0	1
Anibal Sanchez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Gerardo Parra	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Fried	2.1	6	3	2
Jeremy Walker	1.2	0	1	0
Grant Dayton	1.0	1	0	1
Anthony Swarzak	1.0	2	1	0
Chad Sobotka	1.0	1	2	1
Kyle Wright	1.0	0	0	2

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Anibal Sanchez	7.0	3	1	3
Hunter Strickland	1.0	1	0	2
Sean Doolittle	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ronald Acuna: 7/L78M+
Ozzie Albies: K
Freddie Freeman: D8/F78XD+
Josh Donaldson: 43/G4

Bot 1

Trea Turner: K
Adam Eaton: 13/G13-
Anthony Rendon: W
Juan Soto: K

Top 2

Nick Markakis: 43/G34
Matt Joyce: 8/F8RXD+
Brian McCann: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 2

Howie Kendrick: S7/G56+
Brian Dozier: 8/F8RXD+
Victor Robles: D7/L7LS+.1-3
Yan Gomes: S9/G4+.3-H;2-H
Anibal Sanchez: 16(1)4/GDP

Top 3

Dansby Swanson: 9/F9D
Max Fried: 63/G6
Ronald Acuna: 63/G6+

Bot 3

Trea Turner: S5/G56S-
Adam Eaton: 53/SH/BG56S+.1-2
Anthony Rendon: S7/L7S.2-3
Juan Soto: W.1-2
Howie Kendrick: S8/L8RS-.3-H;2-H;1-2
Brian Dozier: W.2-3;1-2
Victor Robles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Yan Gomes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 4

Ozzie Albies: 43/G4
Freddie Freeman: W
Josh Donaldson: 8/L8RD+
Nick Markakis: 7/F7LD+

Bot 4

Anibal Sanchez: 53/G56
Trea Turner: 53/G5
Adam Eaton: 9/L9M+

Top 5

Matt Joyce: K/C
Brian McCann: S9/F89D+
Dansby Swanson: 8/F89XD+
Adam Duvall: 8/F8RM

Bot 5

Anthony Rendon: 9/F9LD
Juan Soto: K
Howie Kendrick: HR/F7LD+
Brian Dozier: 9/F9D+

Top 6

Ronald Acuna: K
Ozzie Albies: 31/G34-
Freddie Freeman: 43/G34-

Bot 6

Victor Robles: S8/G6M+
Yan Gomes: 8/F8RD+
Anibal Sanchez: S8/L89M.1-3
Trea Turner: W.1-2
Adam Eaton: 36(1)5(2)/GDP/G34+.3-H(NR);B-1

Top 7

Josh Donaldson: 8/F8RS
Nick Markakis: S9/L8RS
Rafael Ortega: 7/F7LMF
Brian McCann: 3/G3S

Bot 7

Anthony Rendon: W
Juan Soto: S9/G34+.1-2
Howie Kendrick: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+.2-3
Brian Dozier: W
Victor Robles: K

Top 8

Dansby Swanson: K
Austin Riley: S7/L7S
Ronald Acuna: K
Ozzie Albies: 3/G3

Bot 8

Yan Gomes: K
Gerardo Parra: 43/G4
Trea Turner: K

Top 9

Adeiny Hechavarria: 8/F8LXD+
Josh Donaldson: 9/F89XD+
Nick Markakis: 9/F89D+

Notes & reviews

Braves challenged call that Turner was safe at 1st; call upheld - safe on pickoff attempt
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Joyce ejected by HP umpire Welke for arguing called strike 3
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