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Lineups and Summary
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Mets
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
August 18, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets, played on August 18, 2012 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Niese |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Edwin Jackson |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 42,662 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marvin Hudson 1B: Jordan Baker 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Brian Runge |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ruben Tejada | Shortstop |
| Mike Baxter | Right Fielder |
| David Wright | Third Baseman |
| Ike Davis | First Baseman |
| Daniel Murphy | Second Baseman |
| Jordany Valdespin | Left Fielder |
| Andres Torres | Center Fielder |
| Josh Thole | Catcher |
| Jon Niese | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jayson Werth | Center Fielder |
| Danny Espinosa | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Michael Morse | Right Fielder |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Ian Desmond | Shortstop |
| Tyler Moore | Left Fielder |
| Jesus Flores | Catcher |
| Edwin Jackson | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
August 18, 2012
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Jackson
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baxter vs. Jackson
Baxter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Baxter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Jackson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Niese
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Niese
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Niese
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Espinosa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Morse vs. Niese
Morse hits a fly ball into right field. Baxter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Espinosa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
LaRoche vs. Niese
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Thole and he is safe. Zimmerman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
LaRoche vs. Niese
LaRoche 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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jackson
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valdespin vs. Jackson
Valdespin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jackson
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Niese
Desmond strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Niese
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Niese
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thole vs. Jackson
Thole strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Niese vs. Jackson
Niese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Jackson
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond misplays the ball. That's an error on Desmond. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baxter vs. Jackson
Baxter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niese
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Niese
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Niese
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Jackson
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jackson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Niese
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Niese
Morse strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Niese
LaRoche hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespin. LaRoche reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Desmond vs. Niese
Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valdespin vs. Jackson
Valdespin hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdespin for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jackson
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thole vs. Jackson
Thole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Niese
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Niese
Flores hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Niese
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Niese fields it and throws to first for the out. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Werth vs. Niese
Werth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Niese vs. Jackson
Niese strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Jackson
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baxter vs. Jackson
Baxter strikes out. Flores drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baxter out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Niese
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Niese
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morse vs. Niese
Morse strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Niese
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Jackson
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jackson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valdespin vs. Jackson
Valdespin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jackson
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Niese
Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Niese
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Niese
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thole vs. Mattheus
Jayson Werth now playing right field. Michael Morse now playing left field. Ryan Mattheus now pitching. Bryce Harper now playing center field.
Thole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niese vs. Mattheus
Niese strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Mattheus
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niese
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Rauch
Jon Rauch now pitching.
Werth hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Rauch
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Espinosa for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baxter vs. Mattheus
Baxter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mattheus
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gonzalez
Mike Gonzalez now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Gonzalez
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Francisco
Frank Francisco now pitching. Jason Bay now playing left field.
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field. Baxter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Francisco
Morse strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Francisco
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/2012 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Tejada R, ss 4 0 0 0 Werth J, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Baxter M, rf 4 0 1 0 Espinosa D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Wright D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Davis I, 1b 4 1 2 2 Morse M, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, 2b 4 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Valdespin J, lf 3 0 0 0 Desmond I, ss 3 0 0 0
Francisco F, p 0 0 0 0 Moore T, lf 3 0 0 0
Torres A, cf 3 0 0 0 Mattheus R, p 0 0 0 0
Thole J, c 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, p 0 0 0 0
Niese J, p 3 0 0 0 Flores J, c 3 0 1 0
Rauch J, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson E, p 1 0 0 0
Bay J, lf 0 0 0 0 Harper B, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 3 2 31 0 5 0
New York 000 000 200 -- 2
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Niese J (W) 7.1 5 0 0 0 7
Rauch J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Francisco F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson E (L) 7.0 2 2 2 1 11
Mattheus R 1.2 0 0 0 0 3
Gonzalez M 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Desmond I
LOB -- New York 3, Washington 5
2B -- LaRoche A
3B -- Baxter M
HR -- Davis I
SB -- Zimmerman R
SH -- Jackson E
T -- 2:35
A -- 42662
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