BATTING: 2B: Abrams 2 (25, Kopech, Banks); García, L 2 (15, Banks, Scholtens); Ruiz, K (21, García, D). HR: Thomas, L (26, 3rd inning off Scholtens, 3 on, 2 out); Smith, Do (11, 4th inning off Scholtens, 0 on, 0 out); Meneses (13, 5th inning off García, D, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Abrams 4; García, L 5; Kieboom; Meneses 6; Ruiz, K 2; Smith, Do 4; Thomas, L 4; Vargas, I; Young. RBI: Abrams 2 (59); Alu (13); Meneses 2 (86); Smith, Do (44); Thomas, L 4 (84); Vargas, I (30); Young (6). 2-out RBI: Young; Thomas, L 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Meneses 2; García, L; Thomas, L; Smith, Do 3. Team RISP: 5-for-18. Team LOB: 11.
Inherited runners-scored: Scholtens 1-0; García, D 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Ryan Wills. 2B: Will Little. 3B: Ryan Additon.
Weather: 75 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 1:06 PM.
T: 2:47.
Att: 23,275.
Venue: Nationals Park.
September 20, 2023
Inning
Scoring Play
Score
Bottom 1
Joey Meneses reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Yoan Moncada. CJ Abrams scores. Joey Meneses to 2nd. Missed catch error by shortstop Tim Anderson, assist to third baseman Yoan Moncada to catcher Carlos Perez.
1-0 WSH
Top 2
Gavin Sheets out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lane Thomas. Yoan Moncada scores.
1-1
Bottom 2
Ildemaro Vargas singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Luis Garcia scores.
2-1 WSH
Bottom 2
CJ Abrams doubles (25) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Jacob Young scores.
4-1 WSH
Bottom 3
Lane Thomas hits a grand slam (26) to left field. Luis Garcia scores. Jake Alu scores. CJ Abrams scores.
8-1 WSH
Bottom 4
Dominic Smith homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.
9-1 WSH
Bottom 4
Jake Alu grounds out, shortstop Tim Anderson to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Luis Garcia scores.
10-1 WSH
Bottom 5
Joey Meneses homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Lane Thomas scores.
12-1 WSH
Top 8
Andrew Vaughn grounds into a force out, second baseman Luis Garcia to shortstop Ildemaro Vargas. Trayce Thompson scores. Eloy Jimenez to 3rd. Yoan Moncada out at 2nd. Andrew Vaughn to 1st.
12-2 WSH
Top 8
Gavin Sheets grounds into a force out, second baseman Luis Garcia to shortstop Ildemaro Vargas. Eloy Jimenez scores. Andrew Vaughn out at 2nd. Gavin Sheets to 1st.
12-3 WSH
Bottom 8
Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to right fielder Gavin Sheets. Luis Garcia scores.
Joey Meneses reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Yoan Moncada. CJ Abrams scores. Joey Meneses to 2nd. Missed catch error by shortstop Tim Anderson, assist to catcher Carlos Perez.
Pitch from Michael Kopech: Slider @ 85.9 mph
Hit by Joey Meneses: Launched 95.4 mph at -14.0° for a total distance of 11.0 ft