Nationals 10-2 Red Sox (29 Aug, 2020) Play-by-Play

Boston Red Sox

10-22, 4-11 home


WSH
BOS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	5	1	0	1	0	3	0	10	16	0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	10	0

M. Scherzer3-1

6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 11 K, 0 BB

M. Perez2-4

4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- M. Perez pitching for BOS
  WSH
  BOS
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 91
  2
  Ball
  Cutter 88
  3
  Strike Looking
  Cutter 86
  4
  Foul Ball
  Changeup 84
  5
  Foul Ball
  Cutter 90
  6
  Ground Out
  Changeup 85
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 1st
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- M. Perez pitching for BOS
  WSH
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 2nd
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- M. Perez pitching for BOS
  WSH
  BOS
- 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 3rd
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- M. Perez pitching for BOS
  WSH
  BOS
- Robles scored, Turner caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop to first.
  5
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 4th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- Vázquez to second on wild pitch by Scherzer.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- R. Stock pitching for BOS
  WSH
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 5th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- Peraza to second on wild pitch by Scherzer.
  6
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- R. Stock pitching for BOS
  WSH
  BOS
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 6th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- J. Springs pitching for BOS
  WSH
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 7th
- K. Finnegan pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- J. Springs pitching for BOS
  WSH
  BOS
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 8th
- B. Braymer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- Difo at shortstop.
  10
  1
- Thames at first base.
  10
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- J. Taylor pitching for BOS
  WSH
  BOS
- Lin at shortstop.
  10
  1
- Plawecki at first base.
  10
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 9th
- B. Braymer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- Garcia at second base.
  10
  1
- Harrison at third base.
  10
  1
- R. Harper pitching for WSH
  WSH
  BOS
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	91
2 Ball	Cutter	88
3 Strike Looking	Cutter	86
4 Foul Ball	Changeup	84
5 Foul Ball	Cutter	90
6 Ground Out	Changeup	85

Nationals
10
Red Sox
2

Game 1

29/8

Nationals
3
Red Sox
5

Game 2

30/8

Nationals
5
Red Sox
9

Game 3

30/8

Fenway Park

12:30 AM, 29 August 2020

Boston, Massachusetts

Game Time:3:21

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tripp Gibson
First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Second Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
Third Base Umpire - Ben May

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	20	9	.690	-	W1
Philadelphia	21	11	.656	0.5	W2
New York	15	15	.500	5.5	L1
Washington	15	15	.500	5.5	W1
Miami	8	24	.250	13.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Baltimore	19	11	.633	-	L1
New York	20	12	.625	-	W1
Boston	18	13	.581	1.5	W4
Toronto	15	17	.469	5	L2
Tampa Bay	14	18	.438	6	L2

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