MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
10/28/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 8379 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
Washington Nationals 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 X 6 8 1
Wheeler Handcuffs Blue Jays, Nationals Seize 3-0 Advantage in WS
The Washington Nationals moved to within one game of the Round 5 today, downing the visiting Toronto Blue Jays at Nationals Park by a score of 6-1. Nationals right-hander Zack Wheeler was named player of the game after a strong outing in which he threw 8 innings of shutout ball. The win gives the Nationals a 3-0 advantage in the best-of-7 World Series.

Wheeler tossed 103 pitches over 8 innings to clinch the win for the Nationals. The right-hander allowed just 2 hits, while racking up 8 strikeouts in the game.

"We haven't stopped playing," Toronto manager Ryan Hicks said. "We didn't get this far to give up."

The next game is scheduled for tomorrow. The scheduled starters for the game are Clayton Kershaw for Toronto and Alex Reyes for Washington.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279 0 4
E. Andrus SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 0 6
A. McCutchen RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .386 2 8
J. Bell 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .259 4 10
C. Gonzalez LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .154 1 6
N. Castellanos 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .260 1 8
B. Hamilton CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .296 1 3
A. Hedges C 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .316 1 2
M. Fulmer P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   C. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Ramirez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Soler PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .213 2 9
Totals 33 1 5 1 4 9 18      
a - J. Soler pinch hit for J. Ramirez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bell (5, 9th Inning off Y. Darvish, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Hedges 2 , J. Bell 2 , A. McCutchen , J. Soler
2-out RBI: J. Soler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hedges , D. Gordon , A. McCutchen
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Panik 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .271 2 7
Y. Alonso 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .333 3 6
A. Benintendi LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .319 2 5
Y. Gurriel 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .364 0 3
M. Ozuna RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250 4 13
A. Hicks CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .222 1 3
T. Flowers C 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .156 1 2
Z. Wheeler P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
   a-J. Lowrie PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   Y. Darvish P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Soria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Taylor SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .245 2 10
Totals 30 6 8 6 2 5 11      
a - J. Lowrie pinch hit for Z. Wheeler in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Gurriel (8, 2nd Inning off M. Fulmer, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Panik (1, 8th Inning off M. Fulmer, 2 on, 0 outs) M. Ozuna (1, 8th Inning off J. Ramirez, 2 on, 1 out) Y. Alonso (3, 8th Inning off M. Fulmer, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Gurriel 2 , C. Taylor , J. Panik 3 , M. Ozuna 2 , A. Hicks , Y. Alonso 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Flowers
Sac Fly: T. Flowers , A. Hicks
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: C. Taylor
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Fulmer L (1-2) 7.0 7 5 5 1 5 0 79 53 5.11   
C. Smith 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 10 6 1.80   
J. Ramirez 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fulmer 47
Batters Faced: M. Fulmer 29, C. Smith 2, J. Ramirez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fulmer 10-6, C. Smith 0-1, J. Ramirez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fulmer 79-53, C. Smith 10-6, J. Ramirez 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Smith 1-0 , J. Ramirez 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Wheeler W (3-0) 8.0 2 0 0 3 8 0 103 67 0.89   
Y. Darvish 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 27 15 9.00   
J. Soria SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Wheeler 83
Batters Faced: Z. Wheeler 30, Y. Darvish 6, J. Soria 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Wheeler 10-6, Y. Darvish 0-1, J. Soria 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Wheeler 103-67, Y. Darvish 27-15, J. Soria 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Soria 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zack Wheeler
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 39751
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