Reds 6-2 Nationals (28 Aug, 2022) Play-by-Play

Washington Nationals

42-85, 19-46 home


CIN
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	6	12	0
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	0

RedsTop 1st
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 87
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 87
  3
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 87
  4
  Ball
  Curve 70
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 71
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- L. Cessa pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- L. Cessa pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- Vargas caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- L. Cessa pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- L. Cessa pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- I. Gibaut pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- J. McGee pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- I. Gibaut pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- V. Arano pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- Fraley stole second.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- J. Kuhnel pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- H. Harvey pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- B. Farmer pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- A. Diaz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- C. Edwards Jr. pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 9th
- A. Diaz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- Vargas to second on fielder's indifference.
  6
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	87
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	87
3 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	87
4 Ball	Curve	70
5 Strike Swinging	Curve	71

Reds
7
Nationals
3

Game 1

27/8

Reds
6
Nationals
2

Game 2

28/8

Reds
2
Nationals
3

Game 3

28/8

Nationals Park

12:05 AM, 28 August 2022

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 30,325

Game Time:3:05

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Sean Barber
First Base Umpire - Jeremy Riggs
Second Base Umpire - David Rackley
Third Base Umpire - Larry Vanover

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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