Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Friday, July 15th, 2016 6:05PM CST

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Game Recap

The Washington Nationals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Friday night, July 15th, 2016, behind a dominant pitching performance from Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg pitched eight masterful innings and even contributed offensively by bunting in a run. Michael Taylor provided key insurance with a two-run home run that broke the game open for the Nationals.

Game Details

Date: Friday, July 15th, 2016

Time: 6:05PM CST

Stadium: Nationals Park

Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 36,982

Line Score

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Game Stats


Washington Nationals Batting

Nationals Batting

Home Runs: Taylor (7, 7th inning off Feliz 1 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Robinson (19), Strasburg (1), Taylor 2 (14)

Sacrifice Hit: Strasburg

Ground Into Double Play: Harper; Espinosa

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-8 (Turner 0-2, Werth 0-1, Strasburg 0-1, Robinson 1-1, Ramos 0-1, Harper 0-1, Taylor 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Turner 1; Ramos 1


Washington Nationals Pitching

Nationals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Strasburg 19-28; Kelley 3-4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Strasburg 16-9-25-19; Kelley 5-4-4-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Strasburg 8-10; Kelley 0-0

Game Scores: S Strasburg 76


Washington Nationals Fielding

Nationals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Espinosa-Turner-Robinson)


Washington Nationals Baserunning

Nationals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Harper (14, 2nd base off Liriano/Fryer)



Pittsburgh Pirates Batting

Pirates Batting

Runs Batted In: Mercer (32)

2-out Runs Batted In: Mercer

Ground Into Double Play: McCutchen

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Kang 0-2, Mercer 1-1, Joyce 0-2, Marte 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Kang 1


Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching

Pirates Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Liriano pitched to 2 batters in the 7th

Wild Pitches: Feliz

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Liriano 18-26; Feliz 2-4; Caminero 2-2; Hughes 0-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Liriano 15-16-11-17; Feliz 2-2-2-2; Caminero 1-0-0-2; Hughes 1-0-3-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Liriano 10-3; Feliz 1-0; Caminero 0-2; Hughes 2-1

Game Scores: F Liriano 51


Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding

Pirates Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Liriano-Mercer-Freese, Hughes-Mercer-Freese)

Errors: Fryer (1, throw)


Pittsburgh Pirates Baserunning

Pirates Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Marte (31, 2nd base off Strasburg/Ramos); McCutchen (3, 2nd base off Strasburg/Ramos)


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