Final · MLB · Thu May 7, 12:05 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Simeon Woods Richardson (MIN) vs Jake Irvin (WSH)
- TV
- Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, Nationals.TV
- Where
- Nationals Park
Nationals beat Twins 7-5. Nationals took the lead for good in the 5th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
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| WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 7 | 8 | 0 |
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Win: PJ Poulin. Loss: John Klein. Save: Gus Varland. Home runs: Jeffers (MIN), Ruiz, K (WSH). Ruiz, K drove in 4 for Nationals.
By the numbers: Hits MIN 11, WSH 8; Errors MIN 0, WSH 0; Left on base MIN 15, WSH 12.
Team stats
| MIN | WSH |
|---|
| Hits | 11 | 8 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Left on base | 15 | 12 |
| Home runs | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 4 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 8 | 5 |
Box score
Minnesota Twins
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Buxton CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larnach DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffers C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wallner RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bell PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outman RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keaschall 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clemens 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caratini 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee, B SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gray, T 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Woods Richardson | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 61 |
| Banda | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Klein (L) | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Rogers, Ta | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 138 |
Washington Nationals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Wood RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lile LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mead 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abrams SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| House 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tena DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Young CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruiz, K C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nuñez, N 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Irvin, J | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 92 |
| Lovelady | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Ribalta | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Poulin (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Varland, G (S) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 168 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 3
- 1 out MIN Byron Buxton flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
- 2 out MIN Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Curtis Mead.
- 3 out MIN Austin Martin flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
Bottom 1st 3
- 0 out WSH James Wood walks.
- 1 out WSH Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.
- 3 out WSH Curtis Mead grounds into a double play, third baseman Tristan Gray to second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens. James Wood out at 2nd. Curtis Mead out at 1st.
Top 2nd 6
- 0 out MIN Ryan Jeffers walks.
- 1 out MIN Matt Wallner grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd.
- 1 out MIN Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.
- 1 out MIN Kody Clemens hit by pitch. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
- 1 out MIN Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ryan Jeffers scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. MIN 2, WSH 0
- 3 out MIN Tristan Gray flies into a double play, center fielder Jacob Young to catcher Keibert Ruiz. Kody Clemens out at home.
Bottom 2nd 3
- 1 out WSH CJ Abrams grounds out, first baseman Kody Clemens to pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson.
- 1 out WSH Brady House singles on a fly ball to right fielder Matt Wallner.
- 3 out WSH José Tena grounds into a double play, second baseman Luke Keaschall to shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens. Brady House out at 2nd. José Tena out at 1st.
Top 3rd 4
- 1 out MIN Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
- 2 out MIN Trevor Larnach grounds out to first baseman Curtis Mead.
- 2 out MIN Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams.
- 3 out MIN Ryan Jeffers doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Austin Martin out at home on the throw, right fielder James Wood to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to third baseman Brady House to catcher Keibert Ruiz to shortstop CJ Abrams.
Bottom 3rd 5
- 0 out WSH Jacob Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton.
- 0 out WSH Keibert Ruiz doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jacob Young scores. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd. MIN 2, WSH 1
- 1 out WSH Nasim Nuñez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Keibert Ruiz scores. MIN 2, WSH 2
- 2 out WSH James Wood lines out sharply to left fielder Austin Martin.
- 3 out WSH Daylen Lile called out on strikes.
Top 4th 3
- 1 out MIN Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
- 2 out MIN Luke Keaschall grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead.
- 3 out MIN Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Curtis Mead.
Bottom 4th 3
- 1 out WSH Curtis Mead flies out sharply to center fielder Byron Buxton.
- 2 out WSH CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
- 3 out WSH Brady House lines out, pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson to second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens.
Top 5th 5
- 0 out MIN Brooks Lee doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood.
- 0 out MIN Tristan Gray singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Brooks Lee scores. Tristan Gray to 2nd. MIN 3, WSH 2
- 1 out MIN Byron Buxton grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead.
- 1 out MIN Trevor Larnach singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Brady House. Tristan Gray to 3rd.
- 3 out MIN Austin Martin grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead. Trevor Larnach out at 2nd. Austin Martin out at 1st.
Bottom 5th 8
- 0 out WSH José Tena walks.
- 0 out WSH Jacob Young hit by pitch. José Tena to 2nd.
- 0 out WSH Keibert Ruiz doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. José Tena scores. Jacob Young scores. MIN 3, WSH 4
- 1 out WSH Nasim Nuñez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson to first baseman Kody Clemens. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd.
- 1 out WSH James Wood walks.
- 1 out WSH Daylen Lile hit by pitch. James Wood to 2nd.
- 2 out WSH Curtis Mead flies into a force out, right fielder Matt Wallner to shortstop Brooks Lee. Keibert Ruiz scores. James Wood to 3rd. Daylen Lile out at 2nd. Curtis Mead to 1st. MIN 3, WSH 5
- 3 out WSH CJ Abrams flies out to shortstop Brooks Lee.
Top 6th 7
- 0 out MIN Ryan Jeffers homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 4, WSH 5
- 0 out MIN Matt Wallner hit by pitch.
- 0 out MIN Luke Keaschall walks. Matt Wallner to 2nd.
- 1 out MIN Kody Clemens out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Richard Lovelady to first baseman Curtis Mead. Matt Wallner to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
- 1 out MIN Brooks Lee walks.
- 2 out MIN Tristan Gray strikes out swinging.
- 3 out MIN Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th 3
- 0 out WSH Brady House walks.
- 2 out WSH José Tena grounds into a double play, second baseman Luke Keaschall to shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens. Brady House out at 2nd. José Tena out at 1st.
- 3 out WSH Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Tristan Gray to first baseman Kody Clemens.
Top 7th 6
- 1 out MIN Trevor Larnach pops out to third baseman Brady House in foul territory.
- 2 out MIN Austin Martin flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
- 2 out MIN Ryan Jeffers doubles (5) on a soft ground ball to right fielder James Wood.
- 2 out MIN Josh Bell doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ryan Jeffers scores. MIN 5, WSH 5
- 2 out MIN PJ Poulin intentionally walks Luke Keaschall.
- 3 out MIN Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
Bottom 7th 7
- 0 out WSH Keibert Ruiz homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. MIN 5, WSH 6
- 1 out WSH Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging.
- 1 out WSH James Wood hits a ground-rule double (9) on a line drive down the left-field line.
- 1 out WSH Daylen Lile singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Taylor Rogers. James Wood to 3rd.
- 1 out WSH Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to right fielder James Outman. James Wood scores. Daylen Lile to 2nd. MIN 5, WSH 7
- 2 out WSH CJ Abrams pops out to third baseman Tristan Gray on the infield fly rule.
- 3 out WSH Brady House grounds out softly, pitcher Taylor Rogers to first baseman Victor Caratini.
Top 8th 4
- 1 out MIN Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.
- 2 out MIN Tristan Gray grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead.
- 2 out MIN Byron Buxton singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood.
- 3 out MIN Trevor Larnach pops out to third baseman Brady House in foul territory.
Bottom 8th 3
- 1 out WSH José Tena strikes out swinging.
- 2 out WSH Jacob Young flies out to second baseman Luke Keaschall.
- 3 out WSH Keibert Ruiz strikes out on a foul tip.
Top 9th 3
- 1 out MIN Austin Martin flies out to right fielder James Wood.
- 2 out MIN Ryan Jeffers strikes out on a foul tip.
- 3 out MIN James Outman strikes out swinging.