Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Dodgers

86-54

8-5

Final

Nationals

63-78

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
LAD	2	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	8
WSH	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5

Who won: Dodgers 8-5

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 8-5 on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Dodgers win the series 2-1. The Dodgers outscored the Nationals 4-0 in the 6th inning. J.D. Martinez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Dodgers. Keibert Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals.

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What it means

Season series: LAD win series 2-1.
Dodgers 39-30 on the road; Nationals 30-42 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Dodgers1st in NL West

Miguel Rojas 2B
Back, left
Day-To-Day
Ben Casparius RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Stone SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Jake Cousins RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Will Klein RP
Elbow, Soreness, right
60-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

Dodgers1st in NL West

Emmet Sheehan SP

Probable starter · 4-1, 4.92 ERA, 64 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Chris TaylorLF
2Freddie Freeman1B
3Will SmithC
4J.D. MartinezDH
5Max Muncy3B
6Amed Rosario2B
7Enrique HernandezRF
8James OutmanCF
9Miguel RojasSS

Nationals4th in NL East

MacKenzie Gore SP

Probable starter · 7-10, 4.42 ERA, 151 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1CJ AbramsSS
2Joey MenesesDH
3Dominic Smith1B
4Keibert RuizC
5Travis BlankenhornRF
6Jake AluLF
7Carter Kieboom3B
8Luis Garcia Jr.2B
9Jacob YoungCF

The series

LAD win series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 32,561
Officials: David Rackley (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (First Base Umpire), Jacob Metz (Second Base Umpire), Larry Vanover (Third Base Umpire)