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Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Athletics
49-82
1-5
Final
Nationals
44-86
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 5-1

The Washington Nationals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Athletics 4-0 in the 5th inning. Luke Voit went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals. Dermis Garcia went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Aug 31
Sánchez earns first win since 2020, Nationals beat A's 5-1

Aníbal Sánchez earned his first victory in nearly two years, Luke Voit hit a two-run home run and the Washington Nationals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Athletics 27-39 on the road; Nationals 21-47 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence
ESPN · Sep 28
Athletics 'not satisfied' with season derailed by injuries
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
Preview · Sep 27
Pena leads Astros against the Athletics after 4-hit game
Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing
Preview · Sep 26
Athletics host the Houston Astros Saturday
Recap · Sep 26
Bolte and Stefanic each hit 2 RBIs in sixth to lift Athletics past Astros 6-5

Injuries and inactives

Athletics1st in AL West
  • Seth Johnson RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Alika Williams SS
    Upper Body, Soreness
    Day-To-Day
  • Brent Rooker DH
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • J.T. Ginn SP
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy 3B
    Knee, Soreness, left
    10-Day-IL
Nationals1st in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Athletics1st in AL West
James Kaprielian SP
Probable starter · 5-9, 4.23 ERA, 98 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tony KempLF
  2. 2Shea LangeliersDH
  3. 3Sean MurphyC
  4. 4Chad PinderRF
  5. 5Dermis Garcia1B
  6. 6Jonah Bride2B
  7. 7Sheldon Neuse3B
  8. 8Cristian PacheCF
  9. 9Nick AllenSS
Nationals1st in NL East
Anibal Sanchez SP
Probable starter · 4-6, 4.28 ERA, 48 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  2. 2Joey Meneses1B
  3. 3Luke Voit1B
  4. 4Nelson CruzDH
  5. 5Keibert RuizC
  6. 6Lane ThomasRF
  7. 7CJ AbramsSS
  8. 8Ildemaro Vargas3B
  9. 9Joshua PalaciosLF

The series

WSH wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Athletics 10, Nationals 6 (Aug 30)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 26,416
Officials
Chris Conroy (Home Plate Umpire), Ron Kulpa (First Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Second Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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