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Washington at Los Angeles Dodgers
This is Missed It. Washington at Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, September 4, 75 and clear at Dodger Stadium, with the Nationals. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
A Quiet Start Under the Lights
It's 75 and clear at Dodger Stadium, and we are underway. Scoreless in the first. Dylan Crews up with two outs and the bases empty. He swings and misses. Strike three. We go down quietly. Bottom of the first, two outs, a runner on. Will Smith grounds to third. Brady House fields, fires to Yohandy Morales. Inning over. Second inning, same story. Harry Ford strikes out swinging with two outs and a runner on. And in the bottom half, Alex Call strikes out swinging. Harry Ford behind the plate, throw to Yohandy Morales. The tag is there. Still 0 to 0.
The Bottom of the Third Hurts
Top of the third, one out, a runner on. James Wood called out on strikes. We can't get anything going. Then the bottom of the third. Two on, one out. Mookie Betts lines one to center. Jacob Young can't get there. Kyle Tucker scores. Enrique Hernández to third. It's 1 to 0. The crowd is up now. Teoscar Hernández at the plate, two on, one out. He doubles sharply to center. Enrique Hernández scores. Mookie Betts scores. Just like that, it's 3 to 0. Two outs, two on. Miguel Rojas lines out to James Wood in left. The inning ends, but the damage is done. Top of the fourth, one out, a runner on. CJ Abrams grounds into a double play. Andrés Chaparro out at second. Abrams out at first. We're done in a blink. Bottom of the fourth, two outs, a runner on. Tommy Edman reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez. Alex Call scores. It's 4 to 0 now. Teoscar Hernández flies out to center. But that lead feels enormous.
The Lead Grows
Top of the fifth, two outs, two on. Nasim Nuñez flies out to first baseman Enrique Hernández. We strand them. Bottom of the fifth, two outs, bases empty. Miguel Rojas strikes out swinging. Quick inning for us. Top of the sixth, two outs, two on. Brady House grounds out softly. Max Muncy to Enrique Hernández. Another chance, gone. Bottom of the sixth, one out, bases empty. Kyle Tucker homers to right center. It's 5 to 0. The air goes out of the dugout. Tommy Edman lines out to Yohandy Morales. But that run stings.
A Late Spark, Not Enough
Top of the seventh, two outs, bases empty. Daylen Lile strikes out on automatic strike. We're still searching. Bottom of the seventh, two outs, bases empty. Will Smith grounds out. Brady House to Abimelec Ortiz. Quick work. Top of the eighth, two outs, two on. CJ Abrams flies out sharply to center fielder Tommy Edman. So close, again. Then the ninth. No outs, a runner on. Abimelec Ortiz singles sharply to center. Brady House scores. We're on the board. 5 to 1. One out, two on. Jorbit Vivas grounds out. Second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Enrique Hernández. But Abimelec Ortiz scores. José Tena moves to second. It's 5 to 2. Two outs, a runner on. James Wood doubles sharply to right. Kyle Tucker can't cut it off. José Tena scores. It's 5 to 3. The dugout is alive. Two outs, a runner on. Andrés Chaparro flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. The ball hangs. It drops into the glove. And that's the game. Final: Washington Nationals 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 5. We came roaring back in the ninth, but the hole was too deep.
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Washington at Los Angeles Dodgers
This is Missed It. Washington at Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, September 4, 75 and clear at Dodger Stadium, with the Dodgers. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
A Quiet Start Under the Lights
Seventy-five degrees and clear at Dodger Stadium. We are underway. Washington goes down quietly. Dylan Crews swings through one with two outs, and that's the inning. Our turn. Will Smith grounds out to third with a runner on. Nothing doing. Scoreless after one. The second passes in a blink. Harry Ford strikes out swinging for them. Alex Call strikes out for us. Still zeroes on the board.
The Bottom of the Third Breaks Open
Washington puts a runner on with one out in the third. James Wood is called out on strikes. They get nothing. Then we get going. Two on, one out. Mookie Betts lines a single to center. Kyle Tucker scores. Enrique Hernández moves to third. We're on the board. Teoscar Hernández steps in. He doubles sharply to center. Enrique Hernández scores. Mookie Betts scores. It's 3 to 0. Miguel Rojas lines out to left, but the damage is done. Three runs in. The fourth inning, we add one more. Two outs, a runner on. Tommy Edman reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez. Alex Call scores. It's 4 to 0. Teoscar Hernández flies out to end it. We're rolling.
The Middle Innings Hold
Washington threatens in the fifth. Two on, two outs. Nasim Nuñez flies out to first. We escape. Our bats go quiet in the bottom half. Miguel Rojas strikes out swinging. The sixth brings more of the same for them. Two on, two outs. Brady House grounds out softly. Nothing. Then Kyle Tucker steps in with one out and the bases empty. He homers to right center. It's 5 to 0. Tommy Edman lines out. But that swing felt good.
The Ninth Inning Gets Interesting
The seventh and eighth pass without a run for either side. Daylen Lile strikes out on automatic strike for them. Will Smith grounds out for us. Dalton Rushing flies out. We're five outs away. Then the ninth arrives. Brady House scores on Abimelec Ortiz's sharp single to center. It's 5 to 1. Jorbit Vivas grounds out, but Ortiz scores. José Tena moves to second. It's 5 to 2. James Wood doubles to right. José Tena scores. It's 5 to 3. Andrés Chaparro flies out to right. That's the game. Final: Washington 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 5. We win by two.
Outro
That was Washington at Los Angeles Dodgers, from the Dodgers side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.