PIT 3, WSH 9 | May 2, 2018 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, May 2, 2018•Nationals Park•89°F, Clear

PIT

Pirates

WSH

Nationals

Final

WIN

Stephen Strasburg

LOSS

Iván Nova

The Nationals cruised past the Pirates 9-3 in a dominant performance.

★Bryce Harper3-for-5, 3 RBI

★Howie Kendrick3-for-5, 0 RBI

⚾Stephen Strasburg7.0 IP, 2 ER, 11 K

Key Moment

Bot 1: Bryce Harper homers (10) on a fly ball to center field.

Weather: 89°F, ClearWind: 7 mph, Out To CFFirst pitch: 11:05 PM UTCT: 2:55Att: 27,086Venue: Nationals Park

Ump Audit

Eric Cooper

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92.9%B

11 missed calls

+1.9% PIT

No run favor

Win Probability

WSH WinPIT Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	9	1
WSH	2	0	1	1	4	1	0

Game 529866 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Pittsburgh Pirates

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Max Moroff2B	5	0	0	0	0	4	.217/.250/.391	91.2	.047	.090
Steven BraultP	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200/.200/.200	-	-	-
Starling MarteCF	3	0	2	0	1	1	.286/.366/.437	106.4	.502	.544
Josh Bell1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.237/.305/.331	100.7	.094	.084
Corey DickersonLF	4	0	2	2	0	1	.318/.359/.533	99	.519	.477
Francisco CervelliC	4	1	1	1	0	2	.310/.388/.595	101.8	.410	.743
David Freese3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.262/.347/.452	102.5	.262	.242
Jordy MercerSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.238/.286/.337	96.1	.128	.162
Adam FrazierRF	2	0	1	0	0	1	.244/.289/.308	103.6	.560	.541
Bench
Gregory PolancoRF	4	2	2	0	0	0	.204/.310/.435	90.7	.125	.122
Iván NovaP	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.000/.000
Totals	35	3	9	3	2	12	-	-	-	-

HR:Cervelli (6th off Strasburg, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Polanco

TB:13

RBI:Dickerson 2; Cervelli

SB:Dickerson

CS:Marte

GIDP:Bell

Team LOB:7

Washington Nationals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Bryce HarperRF	5	2	3	3	0	0	.268/.464/.598	112.8	.473

Pitching

Pittsburgh Pirates

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Iván NovaL	4.2	11	8	5	2	5	2	94-59	89.5	4.01
Kyle Crick	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	0	28-18	91.3	2.35
Steven Brault	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	30-16	91.8	4.65
Totals	8.0	14	9	6	3	10	2	152-93	-	-

IBB:Nova

Inherited runners-scored:Crick 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Nova 94-59; Crick 28-18; Brault 30-16

Groundouts-flyouts:Nova 8-2; Crick 0-2; Brault 1-2

Washington Nationals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Stephen StrasburgW	7.0	7	3	2	1	11	1	104-69	91.3	3.47

Game Notes

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T1Replay review: Pirates challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Josh Bell reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Howie Kendrick. Gregory Polanco to 3rd. Starling Marte to 2nd. Gregory Polanco advances to 3rd, on a missed catch error by shortstop Trea Turner, assist to second baseman Howie Kendrick.

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T1Replay review: Pirates challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Corey Dickerson grounds into a force out, shortstop Trea Turner to second baseman Howie Kendrick. Gregory Polanco scores. Starling Marte to 3rd. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Corey Dickerson to 1st.

Scoring Plays

Top 1 • PIT

1-0

Pirates challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Corey Dickerson grounds into a force out, shortstop Trea Turner to second baseman Howie Kendrick. Gregory Polanco scores. Starling Marte to 3rd. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Corey Dickerson to 1st.

EV: 93.4 mph5 ftLA: -17°

Bot 1 • WSH

1-1

Bryce Harper homers (10) on a fly ball to center field.

EV: 109.1 mph💣 416 ftLA: 32°

1-2

Matt Adams homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 99.9 mph💣 361 ftLA: 35°

Top 3 • PIT

2-2

Corey Dickerson singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Stevenson. Gregory Polanco scores. Josh Bell to 2nd.

EV: 90.8 mph212 ftLA: 13°

Bot 3 • WSH

2-3

Matt Adams singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Bryce Harper scores. Trea Turner to 2nd.

EV: 107.8 mph279 ftLA: 13°

Bot 4 • WSH

2-4

Bryce Harper grounds into a force out, second baseman Max Moroff to shortstop Jordy Mercer. Pedro Severino scores. Wilmer Difo out at 2nd. Bryce Harper to 1st.

EV: 77.4 mph12 ftLA: -11°

Bot 5 • WSH

2-6

Andrew Stevenson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Max Moroff. Matt Adams scores. Howie Kendrick scores. Michael A. Taylor to 3rd. Andrew Stevenson to 2nd. Fielding error by second baseman Max Moroff.

EV: 96.0 mph6 ftLA: -18°

2-7

Wilmer Difo grounds into a force out, second baseman Max Moroff to shortstop Jordy Mercer. Michael A. Taylor scores. Andrew Stevenson to 3rd. Pedro Severino out at 2nd. Wilmer Difo to 1st.

EV: 79.6 mph30 ft0

2-8

Bryce Harper singles on a line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Andrew Stevenson scores. Wilmer Difo to 2nd.

EV: 96.4 mph280 ftLA: 22°

Top 6 • PIT

3-8

Francisco Cervelli homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.

EV: 101.8 mph💣 401 ftLA: 29°

Bot 6 • WSH

3-9

Andrew Stevenson singles on a line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Howie Kendrick scores.

EV: 71.7 mph213 ftLA: 22°

Bench
Stephen StrasburgP	2	0	0	0	0	1	.154/.267/.154	87.2	.066	.068
Moisés SierraPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200/.224/.244	76.7	-	-