Cardinals 6-1 Nationals (12 Apr, 2017) Play-by-Play

Washington Nationals

5-4, 4-2 home


STL
WSH

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

M. Leake1-1

7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB

M. Scherzer1-1

6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 2 BB

CardinalsTop 1st
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Fastball 93
  2
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 93
  3
  Ball
  Fastball 97
  4
  Ball
  Slider 89
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 88
- Carpenter to second on wild pitch by Scherzer.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- M. Leake pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- Rendon picked off first.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- M. Leake pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- Garcia to second on wild pitch by Scherzer.
  1
  0
- Garcia to third on wild pitch by Scherzer.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- M. Leake pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- M. Leake pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- Fryer safe at first on error by shortstop Difo.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 5th
- M. Leake pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- Grichuk in left field.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- M. Leake pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- Taylor hit for Scherzer.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- E. Romero pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- Garcia stole second.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- M. Leake pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- S. Kelley pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- Gyorko grounded into fielder's choice to catcher, Grichuk safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Rendon.
  3
  0
- Gyorko stole second.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 8th
- S. Kelley pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- Lind hit for Kelley.
  3
  0
- T. Rosenthal pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- B. Cecil pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- K. Glover pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- J. Martínez hit for Cecil.
  3
  1
- S. Solís pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- J. Blanton pitching for WSH
  STL
  WSH
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 9th
- S. Oh pitching for STL
  STL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Fastball	93
2 Foul Ball	Fastball	93
3 Ball	Fastball	97
4 Ball	Slider	89
5 Strike Swinging	Slider	88

Cardinals
6
Nationals
14

Game 1

11/4

Cardinals
3
Nationals
8

Game 2

12/4

Cardinals
6
Nationals
1

Game 3

12/4

Nationals Park

9:05 PM, 12 April 2017

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 31,647

Game Time:3:14

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
First Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
Second Base Umpire - Dale Scott
Third Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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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