Friday, August 27th, 2021 6:10PM CST
On Friday night, August 27th, the Washington Nationals earned a 2-1 victory against the New York Mets. Paolo Espino was a key figure for the Nationals, achieving a career-high seven strikeouts on the mound and also making an impact at the plate by singling and scoring a run, marking the first time he had done so in the major leagues. This defeat extended the recent difficulties for the Mets.
Date: Friday, August 27th, 2021
Time: 6:10PM CST
Stadium: Citi Field
Location: Queens, New York
Attendance: 20,274
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYM |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WSH |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Triples: Lindor (2, Espino)
Home Runs: Báez (25, 4th inning off Espino 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Báez (71)
Ground Into Double Play: Báez
Team Left On Base: 3
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-1 (Báez 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Báez 1

Wild Pitches: Díaz
Hit By Pitch: Robles (by Hill)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Hill 9/22; Familia 0/3; Hembree 1/4; Castro 2/3; Díaz 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Hill-18-15-16-13; Familia-3-4-2-0; Hembree-2-4-0-2; Castro-5-1-0-0; Díaz-2-4-5-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Hill 5-3; Hembree 1-1
Game Scores: R Hill 57

Double Plays: 1 (Nido-Báez)
Errors: Do. Smith (2, fielding)

Doubles: García (6, Díaz); Adams (6, Hill)
Runs Batted In: Bell (70), Soto (70)
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-9 (Escobar 1-1, Espino 0-1, Bell 1-1, Robles 0-1, Thomas 0-1, Soto 0-1, Kieboom 0-1, García 0-1, Hernández 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Robles 1; Thomas 1; García 1; Hernández 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Espino 11/18; McGowin 2/4; Finnegan 1/3; Machado 3/3; Clay 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Espino-10-13-15-11; McGowin-3-4-6-1; Finnegan-1-2-0-2; Machado-2-1-6-3; Clay-4-2-3-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Espino 2-6; McGowin 0-1; Finnegan 2-0; Machado 1-2; Clay 1-0
Game Scores: P Espino 64

Double Plays: 1 (García-Bell)

Caught Stealing: Parra (1, 2nd base by Castro/Nido)
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