Nationals 8-4 Twins (23 Apr, 2016) Play-by-Play

Washington Nationals

12-4, 6-1 home


MIN
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	4	8	0
4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	-	8	9	1

G. Gonzalez1-0

6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 1 BB

K. Gibson0-3

3.0 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 91
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Changeup 83
  3
  Ball
  Fastball 90
  4
  Ball
  Fastball 90
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 77
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  WSH
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- K. Gibson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  WSH
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- Dozier safe at first on error by shortstop Espinosa.
  0
  7
- Dozier to second on wild pitch by Gonzalez.
  0
  7
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 4th
- M. Tonkin pitching for MIN
  MIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- M. Tonkin pitching for MIN
  MIN
  WSH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- den Dekker in left field.
  1
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- M. Tonkin pitching for MIN
  MIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- Park hit for Tonkin.
  1
  8
- S. Kelley pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- F. Vazquez pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- R. Pressly pitching for MIN
  MIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- F. Vazquez pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- R. O'Rourke pitching for MIN
  MIN
  WSH
- Heisey hit for Rivero.
  4
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- B. Treinen pitching for WSH
  MIN
  WSH
- Polanco hit for O'Rourke.
  4
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	91
2 Strike Swinging	Changeup	83
3 Ball	Fastball	90
4 Ball	Fastball	90
5 Strike Swinging	Curve	77

Twins
4
Nationals
8

Game 1

23/4

Twins
0
Nationals
2

Game 2

23/4

Twins
5
Nationals
6

Game 3

24/4

Nationals Park

12:05 AM, 23 April 2016

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 27,684

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chad Fairchild
First Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
Second Base Umpire - Toby Basner
Third Base Umpire - James Hoye

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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