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Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Athletics
33-83
2-8
Final
Nationals
51-66
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 8-2

The Washington Nationals beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2 on Friday, August 11, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 3-0. The Nationals outscored the Athletics 3-0 in the 7th inning. Ildemaro Vargas went 2-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 11
Vargas, Ruiz, Alu homer as Nationals take series opener from Athletics, 8-2

Ildemaro Vargas homered and drove in four runs, Keibert Ruiz went deep at home for the first time since May and the Washington Nationals defeated the Oakland Athletics 8-2 on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 3-0.
  • Athletics 15-42 on the road; Nationals 23-34 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

Athletics4th 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
Nationals4th 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

Athletics4th in AL West
Paul Blackburn SP
Probable starter · 4-7, 4.43 ERA, 104 K, 1.54 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Esteury RuizCF
  2. 2JJ BledayLF
  3. 3Zack Gelof2B
  4. 4Seth Brown1B
  5. 5Jordan Diaz3B
  6. 6Tyler SoderstromDH
  7. 7Shea LangeliersC
  8. 8Lawrence ButlerRF
  9. 9Nick AllenSS
Nationals4th in NL East
Joan Adon SP
Probable starter · 2-4, 6.45 ERA, 48 K, 1.63 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Joey MenesesDH
  4. 4Keibert RuizC
  5. 5Dominic Smith1B
  6. 6Ildemaro Vargas3B
  7. 7Stone GarrettLF
  8. 8Jake Alu2B
  9. 9Alex CallCF

The series

WSH wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 22,651
Officials
Nick Mahrley (Home Plate Umpire), Vic Carapazza (First Base Umpire), Emil Jimenez (Second Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesWSH wins series 3-0

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