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Boston Red Sox vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Red Sox
63-57
2-6
Final
Nationals
54-67
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 6-2

The Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Red Sox 4-2 in the 8th inning. Stone Garrett went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Nationals. Pablo Reyes went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox.

Recap · Aug 16
Keibert Ruiz hits 3-run shot, Stone Garrett homers twice, Nationals beat Red Sox 6-2

Stone Garrett and the Washington Nationals were determined not to waste a superb start by MacKenzie Gore that ended early because of a cracked fingernail and blister.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Red Sox 28-29 on the road; Nationals 26-35 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago
Breslow, Tracy: Red Sox not overly reliant on analytics
ESPN · Oct 2
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper has surgery to repair right biceps tendon
ESPN · Oct 1
Red Sox's Sonny Gray not happy for being lifted after 70 pitches
Recap · Oct 1
Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep
ESPN · Oct 1
Yankees send Red Sox home again, move on to face Rays in ALDS
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox's Roman Anthony ruled out of ALWC with injuries
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox OF Anthony (hand) exits early; Game 2 status unclear
Recap · Sep 30
Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener

Injuries and inactives

Red Sox3rd in AL East
  • Garrett Whitlock RP
    Leg, Fracture, right
    Out
  • Masataka Yoshida DH
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    Out
  • Roman Anthony LF
    Hand, Strain, right
    Out
  • Tyron Guerrero RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    Out
  • Romy Gonzalez DH
    Elbow
    Day-To-Day
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

Red Sox3rd in AL East
James Paxton SP
Probable starter · 7-5, 4.50 ERA, 101 K, 1.31 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Rob RefsnyderCF
  2. 2Justin TurnerDH
  3. 3Rafael Devers3B
  4. 4Trevor StorySS
  5. 5Adam DuvallCF
  6. 6Alex VerdugoRF
  7. 7Pablo Reyes2B
  8. 8Triston Casas1B
  9. 9Connor WongC
Nationals4th in NL East
MacKenzie Gore SP
Probable starter · 7-10, 4.42 ERA, 151 K, 1.40 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Joey MenesesDH
  4. 4Keibert RuizC
  5. 5Stone GarrettLF
  6. 6Dominic Smith1B
  7. 7Ildemaro Vargas3B
  8. 8Michael Chavis2B
  9. 9Alex CallCF

The series

WSH wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Red Sox 5, Nationals 4 (Aug 15)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 26,507
Officials
Stu Scheurwater (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Wegner (First Base Umpire), Alex Mackay (Second Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (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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