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Red Sox
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
August 16, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 16, 2023 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Paxton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | MacKenzie Gore |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 26,507 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stu Scheurwater 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Alex MacKay 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Refsnyder | Left Fielder |
| Justin Turner | DH |
| Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
| Trevor Story | Shortstop |
| Adam Duvall | Center Fielder |
| Alex Verdugo | Right Fielder |
| Pablo Reyes | Second Baseman |
| Triston Casas | First Baseman |
| Connor Wong | Catcher |
| Alex Cora | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| C. J. Abrams | Shortstop |
| Lane Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Joey Meneses | DH |
| Keibert Ruiz | Catcher |
| Stone Garrett | Left Fielder |
| Dominic Smith | First Baseman |
| Ildemaro Vargas | Third Baseman |
| Michael Chavis | Second Baseman |
| Alex Call | Center Fielder |
| Dave Martinez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
August 16, 2023
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Gore
Refsnyder hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Gore
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Gore
Devers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vargas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Paxton
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abrams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Paxton
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meneses vs. Paxton
Meneses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Verdugo. Meneses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ruiz vs. Paxton
Ruiz hits a popup towards first. Casas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Story vs. Gore
Story hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duvall vs. Gore
Duvall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Gore
Verdugo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verdugo for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Paxton
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Paxton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Story scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Paxton
Vargas hits a fly ball into right field. Verdugo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Gore
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abrams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casas vs. Gore
Casas hits a fly ball into left field. Garrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Gore
Wong strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chavis vs. Paxton
Chavis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Call vs. Paxton
Call hits a popup towards first. Casas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Paxton
Abrams strikes out. Wong drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Abrams out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Paxton
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Meneses vs. Paxton
Meneses hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ruiz vs. Paxton
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Story fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Gore
Refsnyder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Gore
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Devers vs. Gore
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vargas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Story vs. Gore
Story strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Paxton
Garrett hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Paxton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Paxton
Vargas hits a popup towards first. Casas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chavis vs. Paxton
Chavis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duvall vs. Gore
Duvall hits a fly ball into center field. Call settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Gore
Verdugo hits a fly ball into left field. Garrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Gore
Reyes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Call vs. Paxton
Call takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Paxton
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Paxton
There goes Abrams. The throw from Wong and he is safe. Abrams steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Paxton
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Story fields it and has Abrams trapped. There's the throw to Reyes who throws over to Devers who tags Abrams for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meneses vs. Paxton
Meneses hits a fly ball into right field. Verdugo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casas vs. Gore
Casas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Gore
Wong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Refsnyder vs. Gore
Refsnyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abrams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Paxton
Ruiz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Paxton
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Story scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Paxton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Gore
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Devers vs. Gore
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chavis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Story vs. Weems
Jordan Weems now pitching.
Story hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abrams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Schreiber
John Schreiber now pitching.
Vargas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Chavis vs. Schreiber
Chavis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schreiber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Call vs. Schreiber
Call hits a fly ball into center field. Duvall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Schreiber
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schreiber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Yoshida vs. Weems
Masataka Yoshida pinch hits for Adam Duvall.
Yoshida hits a fly ball into center field. Call settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Weems
Verdugo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Weems
Reyes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casas vs. Ferrer
Jose Ferrer now pitching.
Casas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wong vs. Ferrer
Wong strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Refsnyder vs. Ferrer
Refsnyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Whitlock
Rob Refsnyder now playing center field. Masataka Yoshida now playing left field. Garrett Whitlock now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meneses vs. Whitlock
Meneses is hit by the pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ruiz vs. Whitlock
Ruiz hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Whitlock
Garrett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitlock
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casas scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitlock covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Whitlock
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casas scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitlock covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavis vs. Whitlock
Chavis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Finnegan
Kyle Finnegan now pitching.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chavis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Finnegan
Devers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Story vs. Finnegan
Story hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abrams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Devers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Yoshida vs. Finnegan
Yoshida hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Finnegan covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2023 -- BOS at WAS (N)
BOS AB R H RBI WAS AB R H RBI
Rob Refsnyder, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 CJ Abrams, ss 4 0 0 0
Justin Turner, dh 3 0 1 0 Lane Thomas, rf 4 1 2 0
Rafael Devers, 3b 3 0 0 0 Joey Meneses, dh 3 1 2 0
Trevor Story, ss 4 0 0 0 Keibert Ruiz, c 4 1 1 3
Adam Duvall, cf 2 0 0 0 Stone Garrett, lf 4 2 2 2
Masataka Yosh, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Dominic Smith, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alex Verdugo, rf 3 1 1 0 Ildemaro Vargas, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pablo Reyes, 2b 3 1 1 2 Michael Chavis, 2b 4 1 1 1
Triston Casas, 1b 3 0 1 0 Alex Call, cf 2 0 0 0
Connor Wong, c 2 0 0 0
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29 2 4 2 33 6 9 6
BOS 000 000 020 -- 2
WAS 001 100 04x -- 6
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
James Paxton 6.0 5 2 2 1 3
John Schreiber 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Garrett Whitlock (L) 1.0 3 4 4 0 1
WAS IP H R ER BB SO
MacKenzie Gore 6.1 1 0 0 2 7
Jordan Weems 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Jose A. Ferrer (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Kyle Finnegan 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- WAS 2
LOB -- BOS 3, WAS 5
2B -- Joey Meneses
HR -- Michael Chavis, Stone Garrett 2, Pablo Reyes, Keibert Ruiz
SB -- CJ Abrams
HBP -- by Garrett Whitlock (Joey Meneses)
T -- 2:32
A -- 26507
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