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Sean Doolittle, the Nationals' fifth pitcher of the game, got the final out of the eighth inning and retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth, concluding matters when Carlos Correa lined out to Víctor Robles to preserve the win. Doolittle earned his second save of the postseason and the underdogs took the series lead, marking the first time in franchise history that the Nationals won a World Series game. Verlander exited after five innings, having allowed three runs on five hits while striking out three batters. In the top of the seventh inning, Trea Turner was controversially called out for interference on a play at first base, which Washington manager Dave Martinez furiously took issue with, leading to his ejection. Later that inning, a two-out, two-run home run by Rendon off Will Harris—who had not allowed an earned run in the postseason—increased Washington's lead to 5–2.
Cole finished the game having allowed five earned runs in seven innings of work. It was the most runs he had given up in a start dating back to May 22, which was also the last time he had been tagged with the loss. A strong five-inning effort from Scherzer coupled with the relief efforts of Patrick Corbin, Tanner Rainey, Daniel Hudson and Sean Doolittle held the vaunted Astros to four runs. Tanner Rainey gave up the home run to Springer in the seventh and walked two batters while getting just one out, but Martinez said after the game that he told Rainey to be ready for Game 2. If Stephen Strasburg can't go more than five innings in Game 2, it will be intriguing to see how Martinez pieces things together.
What Juan Soto, Nationals rocking Gerrit Cole means for this World Series
He won the Silver Slugger Award in 2020 and 2021 and was an All-Star in 2021 and 2022. May 4, 2017 Hagerstown Suns placed RF Juan Soto on the 7-day disabled list. September 27, 2017 Hagerstown Suns activated RF Juan Soto from the 7-day disabled list. May 4, 2019 Washington Nationals placed LF Juan Soto on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 1, 2019. May 11, 2019 Washington Nationals activated LF Juan Soto from the 10-day injured list.
It can take years for players to accumulate enough noteworthy home runs to warrant a “most memorable” list. The Nationals’ Game 1 victory surprised most of the country and gave their fans real hope that they could pull off the upset to win the World Series. It’s been a year since the series began, but Soto’s heroics against a player of Cole’s stature stands as one of the more impressive feats of the young superstar’s budding career.
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April 4, 2017 RF Juan Soto assigned to Hagerstown Suns from Auburn Doubledays. Soto’s night becomes even more impressive when you consider his first at-bat, a three-pitch strikeout where he looked overmatched by Cole.
After rounding the bases and returning to the dugout, Soto stepped back out for a curtain call from the crowd. He became the youngest player in franchise history to hit a home run and the first teenager to homer in a major-league game since Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper did it at age 19 in 2012. Soto became the youngest major league player since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1989 to be intentionally walked in a game when Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter elected to do so rather than give him an opportunity to drive in a run on May 29. Soto signed with the Washington Nationals as an international free agent in July 2015.
Juan Soto
Those were the right-hander’s bread-and-butter pitches, making it a surprising prediction even after all that Soto had done in the postseason. Enter Juan Soto, the Nationals’ 20-year-old phenom who put together a regular season good enough to place him ninth in NL MVP voting. The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 5-4 in an action-packed thriller Tuesday night, as the two starters combined to allow seven runs and 13 hits over their 12 innings.
With Ryan Pressly ending the game by allowing no baserunners in the bottom of the ninth, the Astros moved to within a victory of their second title in three years. This became the third World Series—along with 1906 and 1996—to have the road team win the first five games. The below game summaries include a line score of each game, showing the runs scored by each team during each inning. Various baseball terms appearing in the summaries can be found in the glossary of baseball. The performance of pitchers in a game is often summarized by wording such as "two runs on three hits while striking out four batters", indicating how many runs and hits the pitcher allowed and how many opposing batters the pitcher struck out .
Regular Season
Juan Soto narrowed the lead to 4–1 with a home run in the bottom of the seventh. Yuli Gurriel batted in a run in the top of the eighth to restore the four-run lead. Cole left after seven innings, having held the Nationals to one run on three hits while striking out nine. George Springer's two-run home run in the top of the ninth stretched Houston's lead to 7–1.
A two-run home run by Yordan Álvarez in the top of the second inning gave the Astros an early lead. In the top of the fourth, Carlos Correa hit another two-run home run, extending Houston's lead to 4–0. Ross pitched for five innings, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out one batter.
Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Sign up for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. "Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. wins NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year". "All of Juan Soto's rookie season milestones and accomplishments". Prior to the 2021–22 MLB lockout, the Nationals offered Soto a 13-year, $350 million contract extension which would've signed the then 23 year old Soto through his age 35 season in 2034. September 1, 2016 RF Juan Soto assigned to Auburn Doubledays from GCL Nationals.
Roberto Osuna pitched the eighth inning for Houston, when Juan Soto batted in Adam Eaton with two outs to give Washington a two-run lead. The Nationals extended their lead to 6–2 in the ninth inning, with two runs scoring on a one-out single by Eaton with the bases loaded. BoxscoreThis was the first World Series game played in Washington D.C. Since October 7, 1933, which was the clinching Game 5 of the New York Giants' win over the Washington Senators. Chad Cordero of the 2005 Nationals threw out the ceremonial first pitch to former teammate Brian Schneider; former astronaut Buzz Aldrin also threw a ceremonial pitch. Aníbal Sánchez started for the Nationals, while Zack Greinke started for the Astros.
Overall in 2022, combined with both teams, Soto played 152 total games with a .244 batting average, 27 home runs, 62 RBI, and an MLB-leading 135 walks. He walked in 20.3% of his plate appearances, tops in the major leagues, and had the highest BB/K% in the majors, at 1.41. He swung at a lower percentage of pitches outside the strike zone (19.9%) than any other major league batter. The Nationals, however, quickly lost many players from their championship team and fell to the bottom of the league.
Soto made his major-league debut on May 20, 2018, becoming the youngest player in the major leagues at 19 years, 207 days, and the first player born in 1998 to appear in a major-league game. He came on as a pinch-hitter in the 8th inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., and struck out swinging against right-handed relief pitcher Erik Goeddel. Soto managed to time travel on June 18, 2018, when he hit a home run that technically counts as having happened one month earlier. The Nationals’ matchup against the Yankees on May 15, at which point Soto hadn’t yet been called up, was suspended because of weather. By the time the action resumed, he was on the Nats’ roster, knocking a 96.8 mph fastball off Green at 111.8 mph and driving in Anthony Rendon to break a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning. Though the hit distance was not recorded, it flew into the right-field concourse, which speaks for itself.
Patrick Corbin started for the Nationals and José Urquidy started for the Astros. The Astros scored early, recording two runs in the first inning on four consecutive singles with one out. Robinson Chirinos hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, extending Houston's lead to 4–0. Urquidy exited after five innings, having held the Nationals scoreless, retiring nine straight batters before being removed. BoxscoreBefore the national anthem sung by Nicole Scherzinger, a moment of silence took place in honor of umpire Eric Cooper, who had died on October 20. Former Astro Brian McCann threw out the ceremonial first pitch to former teammate Evan Gattis.
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