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Devers grounded out, shortstop Turner to first baseman Thames.

Grounded out, shortstop Turner to first baseman Thames.

Martinez flied out to center fielder Robles.

Bogaerts hit an infield single to second.

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Bogaerts homered to center on the first pitch, Verdugo scored, Martinez scored.

Homered to center on the first pitch, Verdugo scored, Martinez scored.

Bradley Jr. grounded out, first baseman Thames unassisted, Pillar scored.

Grounded out, first baseman Thames unassisted, Pillar scored.

On pitcher Mazza's throwing error, Turner scored, Soto to second.

Eaton singled to center, Kendrick scored, Cabrera to second.

Singled to center, Kendrick scored, Cabrera to second.

Red Sox first.  Verdugo singled to left.  Devers popped out to third baseman Cabrera.  Martinez doubled to center, Verdugo to third.  Bogaerts homered to center on the first pitch, Verdugo scored, Martinez scored.  Moreland grounded out, third baseman Cabrera to first baseman Thames.  Vázquez grounded out, second baseman Lu.García to first baseman Thames.

Red Sox second.  Pillar tripled to center.  Bradley Jr. grounded out, first baseman Thames unassisted, Pillar scored.  Chavis singled to center.  Verdugo grounded into a double play, second baseman Lu.García to shortstop Turner to first baseman Thames, Chavis out.

Nationals third.  Turner doubled to left.  Soto hit an infield single to first, Turner to third.  On pitcher Mazza's throwing error, Turner scored, Soto to second.  Kendrick singled to right, Soto scored.  Cabrera walked on a full count, Kendrick to second.  Eaton singled to center, Kendrick scored, Cabrera to second.  Suzuki struck out.  Hernandez pitching.  Lu.García struck out.  Thames walked on a full count, Cabrera to third, Eaton to second.  Robles struck out.

Red Sox fourth.  Moreland grounded out, first baseman Thames unassisted.  Vázquez grounded out, third baseman Cabrera to first baseman Thames.  Pillar homered to left on a 0-1 count.  Bradley Jr. flied out to left fielder Soto.

 For this unexpected battle of last-place teams, both have a winning percentage in the .300s.  The Red Sox (.323) finished below .400 only once since 1931 (62--100, .383 in 1965).  The Nationals (.393) finished below .400 twice since the Expos moved to Washington D.C. (59--102, .366 in 2008, 59--103, .364 in 2009).

 Boston is one of four teams whose starting pitchers have been credited with only four wins this season (also the Tigers, Angeles, and Blue Jays).  Red Sox starters won only four of the team's first 31 games only once before (1932); it is worth noting Boston SPs were only 5--14 through 31 games last season.

 The Nationals, coming off three straight losses, have an 8--13 record during August and won consecutive games only once this month (against the Mets, Aug. 10--11).

 Anibal Sanchez is coming off his strongest start and first win of the season: 5 hits and 1 run in 7 innings vs. Miami on Sunday. It was only the fourth time in his last 82 starts—dating back to August 2016—that Sanchez pitched at least 7 innings and allowed no more than one run.

 Juan Soto (17 R, 18 RBI) is the fourth Nats player in the last four years to both score and drive in at least 17 runs in his first 20 games of a season. Bryce Harper did it in 2017 and 2018; Anthony Rendon in 2019.

 Mitch Moreland has played in only 20 of Boston's 31 games, but he leads the team with 21 RBIs. That is Moreland's highest RBI total over a span of 20 games since 2015 (21).

HP - Fletcher, 1B - Iassogna, 2B - May, 3B - Gibson

For all of their pronounced troubles this season, the Washington Nationals have reason to hold their heads up for their positive play on the road.
Washington looks to continue its modest success away from the nation's capital on Saturday night when they play the second contest of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Red Sox host Nationals with their seasons slipping away

BOSTON (AP)  Xander Bogaerts hit an early three-run homer and Boston's bullpen finished with 6 2/3 scoreless innings, lifting the Red Sox over the Washington Nationals 5-3 Saturday.
Kevin Pillar added a solo homer and triple for Boston, which had lost four of its last five.

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Washington Nationals @ Boston Red Sox on August 29, 2020

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