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Oakland Athletics vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Athletics
33-85
7-8
Final
Nationals
53-66
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 8-7

The Washington Nationals beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 3-0. The Nationals outscored the Athletics 6-0 in the 9th inning. Stone Garrett went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Nationals. Zack Gelof went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Aug 13
Jeter Downs' RBI single caps 6-run 9th as Nationals rally past A's 8-7 for series sweep

Jeter Downs capped a six-run ninth with an RBI single, and the Washington Nationals rallied past Oakland 8-7 on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep of the majors-worst Athletics.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 3-0.
  • Athletics 15-44 on the road; Nationals 25-34 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
Ken Waldichuk SP
Probable starter · 4-9, 5.36 ERA, 132 K, 1.56 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1JJ BledayLF
  2. 2Zack Gelof2B
  3. 3Brent RookerDH
  4. 4Seth BrownRF
  5. 5Aledmys Diaz1B
  6. 6Cody ThomasRF
  7. 7Lawrence ButlerCF
  8. 8Jonah Bride1B
  9. 9Tyler SoderstromC
Nationals4th in NL East
Trevor Williams SP
Probable starter · 6-10, 5.55 ERA, 111 K, 1.60 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Joey Meneses1B
  4. 4Keibert RuizDH
  5. 5Stone GarrettLF
  6. 6Ildemaro Vargas3B
  7. 7Riley AdamsC
  8. 8Michael Chavis2B
  9. 9Alex CallCF

The series

WSH wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Nationals 3, Athletics 2 (Aug 12)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 19,240
Officials
Emil Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Hamari (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (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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