Thursday, August 6th, 2015 3:05PM CST
Washington defeated Arizona eight runs to three on Wednesday, propelled by standout performances from key players. Ian Desmond broke out of a prolonged hitting slump by contributing a home run, and teammate Bryce Harper proved difficult for the Diamondbacks pitching staff all game, successfully reaching base five separate times to help the Nationals secure the win.
Date: Thursday, August 6th, 2015
Time: 3:05PM CST
Stadium: Nationals Park
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 32,838
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WSH |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
ARI |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Desmond (18, Hellickson); Zimmerman (15, Webster)
Home Runs: Desmond (12, 2nd inning off Hellickson 0 on, 1 Out); Robinson (5, 8th inning off Ziegler 2 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Desmond (35), Taylor (46), Ramos 2 (47), Zimmerman (39), Robinson 3 (21)
2-out Runs Batted In: Ramos 2, Zimmerman
Sacrifice Hit: Ross
Team Left On Base: 11
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-13 (Werth 0-3, Escobar 0-2, Robinson 1-3, Ramos 2-2, Taylor 0-1, Ross 0-1, Zimmerman 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Werth 3; Escobar 2; Ross 2

Hit By Pitch: Escobar (By Hellickson); Taylor (By Webster)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Ross 12-23; Janssen 5-5; Thornton 1-2; Storen 3-4; Treinen 3-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Ross 14-9-23-16; Janssen 2-2-3-4; Thornton 0-0-2-2; Storen 2-0-0-3; Treinen 3-5-3-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Ross 7-4; Janssen 0-1; Thornton 1-1; Storen 0-3; Treinen 0-0
Game Scores: J Ross 65

Stolen Bases: Taylor (13, 2nd base off Webster/Castillo)

Doubles: Peralta (19, Ross); Inciarte (18, Janssen)
Home Runs: Saltalamacchia (3, 5th inning off Ross 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Saltalamacchia (9), Inciarte 2 (29)
Sacrifice Hit: Hellickson
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-9 (Hill 0-1, Castillo 1-1, Owings 0-1, Lamb 0-1, Inciarte 1-2, Pennington 0-2, Peralta 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Hill 1; Inciarte 1; Pennington 1; Peralta 2

Wild Pitches: Hellickson
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Hellickson 15-25; Chafin 1-2; Webster 6-10; Ziegler 3-6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Hellickson 15-9-17-18; Chafin 0-1-0-1; Webster 2-5-5-6; Ziegler 4-1-2-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Hellickson 7-5; Chafin 0-1; Webster 3-2; Ziegler 3-0
Game Scores: J Hellickson 37

Passed Balls: O. Hernández
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