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Twins
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 23, 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 23, 2016 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 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 23, 2016 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Washington Nationals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Hughes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tanner Roark |
Ballpark | Nationals Park |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 35,974 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Toby Basner 2B: James Hoye 3B: Chad Fairchild |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Miguel Sano | Third Baseman |
Oswaldo Arcia | Right Fielder |
Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
Max Kepler | Center Fielder |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Phil Hughes | Pitcher |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chris Heisey | Center Fielder |
Anthony Rendon | Third Baseman |
Bryce Harper | Right Fielder |
Ryan Zimmerman | First Baseman |
Stephen Drew | Second Baseman |
Jayson Werth | Left Fielder |
Wilson Ramos | Catcher |
Danny Espinosa | Shortstop |
Tanner Roark | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 23, 2016
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Roark
Dozier hits a popup towards short. Espinosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Roark
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Roark
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Roark
Sano takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Arcia vs. Roark
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heisey vs. Hughes
Heisey bunts towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Hughes
Rendon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Hughes
Harper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Arcia. Harper reaches second base with a double. Rendon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Hughes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kepler throws the ball in to Dozier who tags Zimmerman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rendon scores. Harper scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Hughes
Drew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Roark
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Roark
Kepler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Kepler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Roark
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Roark
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Hughes
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Hughes
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Hughes
Espinosa 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
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Roark
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Roark
Rosario hits a fly ball into center field. Heisey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Roark
Mauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roark vs. Hughes
Roark hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heisey vs. Hughes
Heisey hits a popup towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Hughes
Rendon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Roark
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Roark
Arcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Roark
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Roark
Kepler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hughes
Harper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hughes
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Hughes
Drew hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Werth vs. Hughes
Werth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Roark
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Roark
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Roark
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Roark
Rosario hits a popup towards short. Espinosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Hughes
Ramos hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Hughes
Espinosa takes first base on ball four. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roark vs. Hughes
Roark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramos moves to third. Espinosa moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Heisey vs. Hughes
Heisey hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Rendon vs. Hughes
Rendon hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Roark
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, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Roark
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Roark
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hughes
Harper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Arcia. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Hughes
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Drew vs. Hughes
Drew hits a popup towards first. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Werth vs. Hughes
Werth strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Roark
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Roark
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Roark
Suzuki hits a line drive towards short. Espinosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Hughes
Ramos hits a fly ball into right field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Hughes
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
den Dekker vs. Hughes
Matt den Dekker pinch hits for Tanner Roark.
den Dekker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Heisey vs. Hughes
Heisey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Treinen
Blake Treinen now pitching. Matt den Dekker now playing center field. Jorge Polanco pinch hits for Phil Hughes.
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Treinen
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Perez
Oliver Perez now pitching.
Rosario hits a fly ball into center field. den Dekker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Perez
Mauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Rendon bunts towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fien
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Fien
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Fien
Drew strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Papelbon
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Papelbon
Escobar hits a line drive into left field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/2016 -- Minnesota at Washington (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Dozier B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Heisey C, cf 4 0 0 0 Rosario E, lf 4 0 0 0 Treinen B, p 0 0 0 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Perez O, p 0 0 0 0 Sano M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Papelbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Arcia O, rf 3 0 0 0 Rendon A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Escobar E, ss 4 0 0 0 Harper B, rf 4 1 2 0 Kepler M, cf 3 0 1 0 Zimmerman R, 1b 3 0 2 2 Suzuki K, c 3 0 0 0 Drew S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hughes P, p 2 0 0 0 Werth J, lf 3 0 0 0 Polanco J, ph 0 0 0 0 Ramos W, c 3 0 1 0 Fien C, p 0 0 0 0 Espinosa D, ss 2 0 0 0 Roark T, p 2 0 0 0 den Dekker M, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 2 0 30 2 7 2 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington 200 000 00x -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hughes P (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 2 Fien C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Roark T (W) 7.0 2 0 0 3 15 Treinen B 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Perez O 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Papelbon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Washington 6 2B -- Harper B 2, Kepler M T -- 2:39 A -- 35974
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