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Twins
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 22, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 22, 2016 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 2016 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 2016 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Washington Nationals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kyle Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gio Gonzalez |
Ballpark | Nationals Park |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 27,684 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Toby Basner 3B: James Hoye |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eduardo Nunez | Third Baseman |
Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Miguel Sano | Right Fielder |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Kyle Gibson | Pitcher |
Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
Anthony Rendon | Third Baseman |
Bryce Harper | Right Fielder |
Ryan Zimmerman | First Baseman |
Daniel Murphy | Second Baseman |
Jayson Werth | Left Fielder |
Danny Espinosa | Shortstop |
Jose Lobaton | Catcher |
Gio Gonzalez | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 22, 2016
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Gonzalez
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gonzalez
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gonzalez
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Gibson
Rendon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Gibson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Gibson
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Gibson
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. Zimmerman moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Werth vs. Gibson
Werth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Espinosa vs. Gibson
Espinosa is hit by the pitch. Zimmerman scores. Murphy moves to third. Werth moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lobaton vs. Gibson
Lobaton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Werth scores. Espinosa moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Gibson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Gonzalez
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Gonzalez
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murphy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Gonzalez
Escobar hits a line drive into left field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Gonzalez
Suzuki strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Gibson
Rendon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Gibson
Harper hits a popup towards third. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Gibson
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field. Sano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gonzalez
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Gonzalez
Buxton hits a fly ball into left field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Gonzalez
Nunez hits a line drive into left field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gibson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sano. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werth vs. Gibson
Werth hits a line drive into right field. Sano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Espinosa vs. Gibson
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lobaton vs. Gibson
Lobaton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton who is chasing the ball. Lobaton reaches third base with a triple. Espinosa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Gibson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lobaton tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gonzalez
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinosa misplays the ball. That's an error on Espinosa. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Gonzalez
There's a wild pitch. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Gonzalez
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dozier scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Gonzalez
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Gonzalez
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinosa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Gonzalez
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinosa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Tonkin
Michael Tonkin now pitching.
Rendon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Tonkin
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tonkin
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Gonzalez
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tonkin vs. Gonzalez
Tonkin bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Gonzalez
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Gonzalez
Nunez hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tonkin
Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Tonkin
Werth hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Tonkin
Espinosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lobaton vs. Tonkin
Lobaton takes first base on ball four. Espinosa moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Tonkin
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Tonkin fields it and throws to first for the out. Espinosa moves to third. Lobaton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Tonkin
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gonzalez
Matt den Dekker now playing left field.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gonzalez
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Gonzalez
Sano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Gonzalez
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Espinosa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Tonkin
Rendon hits a popup towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Tonkin
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Tonkin
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Gonzalez
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Gonzalez
Suzuki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Park vs. Gonzalez
Byung Ho Park pinch hits for Michael Tonkin.
Park takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to third. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Buxton vs. Kelley
Shawn Kelley now pitching.
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nunez vs. Kelley
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Suzuki scores. Park moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Kelley
Dozier hits a popup towards third. Rendon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Rivero
Felipe Rivero now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rivero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
den Dekker vs. Pressly
den Dekker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Pressly
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lobaton vs. Pressly
Lobaton hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Rivero
Sano hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Rivero
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Rivero
Escobar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lobaton scoops up the ball and tags Escobar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Rivero
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heisey vs. O'Rourke
Ryan O'Rourke now pitching. Chris Heisey pinch hits for Felipe Rivero.
Heisey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. O'Rourke
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rendon vs. O'Rourke
Rendon hits a fly ball into right field. Sano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. O'Rourke
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Treinen
Blake Treinen now pitching. Jorge Polanco pinch hits for Ryan O'Rourke.
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. den Dekker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Treinen
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Treinen
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Treinen fields it and throws to first for the out. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Treinen
Dozier hits a line drive into left field. den Dekker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/2016 -- Minnesota at Washington (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Nunez E, 3b 5 0 1 2 Taylor M, cf 5 0 0 0 Dozier B, 2b 5 1 0 0 Rendon A, 3b 5 0 2 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Harper B, rf 4 1 0 0 Sano M, rf 4 1 2 1 Zimmerman R, 1b 3 1 0 0 Rosario E, lf 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, 2b 4 2 2 1 Escobar E, ss 4 1 1 0 Werth J, lf 2 2 1 1 Suzuki K, c 4 1 2 0 den Dekker M, lf 0 0 0 0 Gibson K, p 1 0 0 0 Espinosa D, ss 3 1 2 2 Tonkin M, p 1 0 0 0 Lobaton J, c 3 1 2 3 Park B, ph 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez G, p 1 0 0 1 Pressly R, p 0 0 0 0 Kelley S, p 0 0 0 0 O'Rourke R, p 0 0 0 0 Rivero F, p 0 0 0 0 Polanco J, ph 1 0 0 0 Heisey C, ph 0 0 0 0 Buxton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Treinen B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 8 4 30 8 9 8 Minnesota 000 100 210 -- 4 Washington 403 010 00x -- 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Gibson K (L) 3.0 7 7 7 2 1 Tonkin M 3.0 2 1 1 2 1 Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 O'Rourke R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Gonzalez G (W)* 6.0 6 3 2 1 8 Kelley S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Rivero F 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 Treinen B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Espinosa D DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Washington 7 2B -- Murphy D 3B -- Lobaton J HR -- Werth J, Sano M SH -- Gonzalez G SF -- Gonzalez G HBP -- by Gibson K (Espinosa D), by O'Rourke R (Heisey C) WP -- Gonzalez G T -- 2:51 A -- 27684
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