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Game 118 WPA: Naltitude. Nats win 15-6

NN gave up a pile of runs, but the bats came through with an even bigger pile in support.

By Doghouse
"I can fly!" (Not an actual quote.)
"I can fly!" (Not an actual quote.)
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Source: FanGraphs

(What do these graphs mean?)

  • Not quality (non-Coors-corrected): Jordan Zimmermann (-20.9%) gives up 6 runs in 6 IP with 6 Ks and 1 walk. Keep the ball in the yard, dude! I don't want to hear excuses about altitude.
  • One-run lead (Coors-corrected): Yunel Escobar (+29.4%) hits a two-run dinger to put the Nats ahead in the first (+15.6%). He singles in a run to get the Nats within a half in the third (+11.5%).
  • Quarter-run lead (Coors-corrected): Danny Espinosa (+14.0%) doubles in a go-ahead half-run with two outs in the 4th (+11.9%).
  • The "right" way: Ian Desmond (+14.8%) singles, takes second on a WP, takes 3rd on a sac fly, and scores on another WP with two outs in the 5th (+8.9%).
  • The (Coors-corrected) math is too hard: Michael A. Taylor (%) finally gets involved with a go-ahead, RBI single with two outs in the 7th (+16.9%).
  • It's close: Casey Janssen (+6.8%) gives up a hit in the 7th, but gets the last two outs to preserve the lead and earn a shutdown.
  • Lawrence Leadoff: Jayson Werth (+8.4%) doubles to put runners 2nd/3rd in the aeyth and set up two insurance runs (+10.4%).
  • Unhelpful: Wilson Ramos (-18.1%) is 0-5 with 6 LOB. Six!

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