Box Score 05-31-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .331
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .319
Dunn, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270
Willingham, LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .252
Kearns, CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .226
Bard, J, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .174
Gonzalez, A, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Lannan, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Harris, PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
Totals 33 2 5 2 1 7 9

a-Singled for Beimel in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Willingham 2 (9, 4th inning off Moyer, 0 on, 2 out; 7th inning off Condrey, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Willingham 8; Kearns 2; Harris.
RBI: Willingham 2 (12).
2-out RBI: Willingham.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn.
Team RISP: 0-for-2.
Team LOB: 5.


Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226
Victorino, CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .293
Utley, 2B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .294
Howard, 1B 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .266
Ibanez, LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .332
Werth, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .253
Feliz, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .302
Coste, C 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .254
1-Ruiz, PR-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Moyer, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .077
a-Dobbs, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .132
Condrey, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Madson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Stairs, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 4 7 4 6 10 13

a-Struck out for Moyer in the 6th. b-Struck out for Madson in the 8th.
1-Ran for Coste in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Utley (8, Lannan).
3B: Ibanez (2, Lannan), Howard (2, Beimel).
HR: Coste (2, 2nd inning off Lannan, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Utley 3; Howard 3; Ibanez 3; Feliz; Coste 5.
RBI: Utley (33), Coste (7), Feliz (27), Howard (40).
2-out RBI: Coste; Howard.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ibanez 3; Moyer; Rollins.
Team RISP: 0-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Utley (5, 2nd base off Lannan/Bard, J).

FIELDING
E: Moyer (1, missed catch).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan (L, 2-5) 5.0 4 3 3 4 7 1 4.21
Bergmann 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.97
Beimel 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.87
Hanrahan 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.40

Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Moyer (W, 4-5) 6.0 3 1 1 0 4 1 6.75
Condrey (H, 5) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.20
Madson (H, 12) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.49
Lidge (S, 12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.71

Pitches-strikes: Lannan 106-61, Bergmann 16-9, Beimel 21-12, Hanrahan 15-10, Moyer 102-62, Condrey 14-8, Madson 15-9, Lidge 17-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lannan 4-4, Bergmann 1-1, Beimel 1-2, Hanrahan 0-1, Moyer 7-7, Condrey 2-0, Madson 2-0, Lidge 1-1.
Batters faced: Lannan 23, Bergmann 4, Beimel 5, Hanrahan 5, Moyer 22, Condrey 4, Madson 5, Lidge 3.
Umpires: HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 77 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 6 mph, R to L.
T: 2:32.
Att: 45,239.
May 31, 2009

Willingham homers twice in Nats' loss

By Kevin Roberts / Special to MLB.com

PHILADELPHIA -- Two home runs by Josh Willingham were all the offense the Nationals could muster Sunday, and they weren't enough as the Phillies scored three two-out runs and held off the Nationals, 4-2.

Willingham homers twice in Nats' loss....

Box Score 05-30-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hernandez, A, 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .282
Johnson, 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .337
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .325
Dunn, RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .276
Willingham, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .243
Kearns, CF 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 .216
Gonzalez, A, SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .294
Nieves, C 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .281
Martis, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Belliard, PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .174
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Harris, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
Colome, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 37 6 11 6 1 11 20

a-Homered for Bergmann in the 6th. b-Struck out for Wells in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Nieves (3, Hamels).
3B: Gonzalez, A (1, Hamels).
HR: Belliard (2, 6th inning off Hamels, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Hernandez, A 2; Johnson 2; Dunn; Willingham; Kearns; Gonzalez, A 4; Nieves 2; Belliard 4.
RBI: Nieves 2 (8), Hernandez, A (13), Gonzalez, A (6), Belliard 2 (6).
2-out RBI: Hernandez, A; Belliard 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson; Hernandez, A; Kearns.
GIDP: Nieves; Johnson.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Dunn 2 (7, fielding, fielding), Hernandez, A (5, fielding).


Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .232
Victorino, CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .297
Utley, 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .287
Howard, 1B 5 2 2 5 0 1 2 .265
Ibanez, LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .333
Werth, RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .257
Feliz, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
Ruiz, C 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .304
Hamels, P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .182
a-Dobbs, PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .135
Eyre, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Condrey, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Stairs, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
Madson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 9 10 7 4 5 20

a-Walked for Hamels in the 6th. b-Struck out for Condrey in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Ruiz (10, Martis), Hamels (1, Martis), Victorino (12, MacDougal), Werth (10, Tavarez, J).
HR: Howard 2 (14, 2nd inning off Martis, 0 on, 0 out; 3rd inning off Martis, 3 on, 1 out).
TB: Rollins 2; Victorino 3; Utley; Howard 8; Werth 2; Ruiz 2; Hamels 2.
RBI: Howard 5 (39), Rollins (18), Hamels (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Utley; Feliz; Ibanez; Rollins 2; Werth 2.
S: Hamels.
Team RISP: 5-for-17.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Utley (4, 2nd base off Colome/Nieves), Ruiz (2, 2nd base off Wells/Nieves), Rollins (9, 2nd base off Martis/Nieves), Victorino (8, 3rd base off Colome/Nieves), Werth (9, 3rd base off Wells/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Rollins (3, fielding).
DP: 2 (Feliz-Utley-Howard, Rollins-Utley-Howard).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martis (L, 5-1) 4.0 7 7 7 2 1 2 5.62
Bergmann 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.35
MacDougal 0.2 1 2 0 1 0 0 10.13
Villone 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Tavarez, J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.40
Wells 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.26
Colome 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 9.00

Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hamels (W, 3-2) 6.0 8 6 6 1 7 1 5.21
Eyre (H, 9) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.09
Condrey (H, 4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.95
Madson (H, 11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.59
Lidge (S, 11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.06

HBP: Ruiz (by Tavarez, J), Utley (by Colome), Gonzalez, A (by Hamels).
Pitches-strikes: Martis 71-42, Bergmann 15-9, MacDougal 11-6, Villone 16-10, Tavarez, J 16-10, Wells 8-5, Colome 16-11, Hamels 104-67, Eyre 19-10, Condrey 13-8, Madson 10-8, Lidge 9-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martis 4-7, Bergmann 2-1, MacDougal 1-1, Villone 0-1, Tavarez, J 0-1, Wells 1-0, Colome 0-0, Hamels 7-4, Eyre 0-1, Condrey 0-1, Madson 1-0, Lidge 2-0.
Batters faced: Martis 21, Bergmann 4, MacDougal 4, Villone 3, Tavarez, J 4, Wells 1, Colome 5, Hamels 28, Eyre 3, Condrey 2, Madson 3, Lidge 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Villone 2-2, Wells 2-0, Condrey 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.
Weather: 77 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:09.
Att: 45,121.
May 30, 2009

Martis can't contain Howard in defeat

By Kevin Roberts / Special to MLB.com

PHILADELPHIA -- It's hard to describe what the Nationals are going through, a tough stretch that has seen them find just two wins in their past 16 games. Even Saturday night, when they figured out a way to hit Cole Hamels and knocked the Phillies ace around for six runs in six innings, Shairon Martis gave up seven runs in four innings and the Nationals committed three errors in a 9-6 loss.

Martis can't contain Howard in defeat....

Gonzalez recalled, inserted in lineup

By Kevin Roberts / Special to MLB.com

PHILADELPHIA -- Alberto Gonzalez will be in the Nationals' starting lineup at shortstop this weekend, as Cristian Guzman gets some time off to rest a jammed right thumb.

Gonzalez, recalled by the Nationals on Saturday when outfielder Justin Maxwell was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, batted seventh Saturday against the Phillies. Guzman's injury isn't thought to be anything serious -- "He is able," acting general manager Mike Rizzo said -- but the Nats are taking the opportunity to give the .329-hitting shortstop a break.

"He's got a little bit of a sore thumb, so we'll give him a couple days off and see if he heals," Nationals manager Manny Acta said.

Gonzalez recalled, inserted in lineup....

Box Score 05-29-09

ashington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .329
Johnson, 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .335
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .333
Dunn, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276
Willingham, LF 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .243
Bard, J, C 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .190
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .277
Maxwell, CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .125
Detwiler, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Kearns, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Belliard, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .162
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Harris, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Totals 32 4 6 3 4 9 16

a-Walked for Detwiler in the 5th. b-Lined out for Bergmann in the 6th. c-Flied out for Tavarez, J in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Bard, J (4, Durbin, C).
HR: Willingham (7, 2nd inning off Happ, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Johnson; Zimmerman, R; Willingham 5; Bard, J 2; Hernandez, A.
RBI: Willingham (10), Bard, J (5), Hernandez, A (12).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez, A; Johnson; Belliard; Maxwell.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
CS: Johnson (1, 2nd base by Happ/Ruiz).

FIELDING
DP: (Hernandez, A-Guzman, C-Johnson).


Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 5 .227
Victorino, CF 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 .293
Utley, 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .286
Howard, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .261
Ibanez, LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .343
Werth, RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .259
Feliz, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .312
Ruiz, C 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .299
Happ, P 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000
Durbin, C, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Eyre, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Dobbs, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135
b-Mayberry, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
Madson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 39 5 16 5 2 5 29

a-Batted for Eyre in the 7th. b-Struck out for Dobbs in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Rollins 2 (12, Detwiler, Detwiler), Ruiz 2 (9, Detwiler, Bergmann), Utley (7, Detwiler), Howard (13, Beimel).
3B: Feliz (1, Detwiler).
TB: Rollins 4; Victorino 4; Utley 2; Howard 2; Ibanez 2; Werth 2; Feliz 4; Ruiz 4.
RBI: Ruiz (10), Ibanez 2 (46), Feliz (26), Utley (32).
2-out RBI: Feliz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Howard; Rollins 4; Happ 2; Werth.
GIDP: Utley.
Team RISP: 3-for-16.
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rollins (8, 3rd base off Detwiler/Bard, J).

FIELDING
E: Werth (1, fielding).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Detwiler (L, 0-1) 4.0 10 5 5 1 2 0 4.80
Bergmann 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.82
Villone 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
MacDougal 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 11.57
Beimel 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.66
Tavarez, J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.59

Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Happ (W, 3-0) 5.1 3 3 3 3 5 1 3.00
Durbin, C (H, 4) 0.2 2 1 0 0 1 0 4.50
Eyre (H, 8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18
Madson (H, 10) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.70
Lidge (S, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8.44

Villone pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Ruiz (by Detwiler).
HBP: Ruiz (by MacDougal), Willingham (by Happ), Willingham (by Happ).
Pitches-strikes: Detwiler 68-46, Bergmann 13-10, Villone 11-7, MacDougal 9-5, Beimel 30-17, Tavarez, J 3-3, Happ 96-62, Durbin, C 26-18, Eyre 5-4, Madson 20-11, Lidge 17-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Detwiler 5-5, Bergmann 0-2, Villone 2-1, MacDougal 0-0, Beimel 2-1, Tavarez, J 1-0, Happ 4-6, Durbin, C 0-1, Eyre 1-2, Madson 0-2, Lidge 0-1.
Batters faced: Detwiler 23, Bergmann 4, Villone 5, MacDougal 3, Beimel 6, Tavarez, J 1, Happ 23, Durbin, C 4, Eyre 3, Madson 5, Lidge 3.
Inherited runners-scored: MacDougal 1-0, Beimel 3-0, Tavarez, J 2-0, Durbin, C 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Dana DeMuth. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 69 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:00.
Att: 45,202.
May 29, 2009

Detwiler struggles early in loss to Phils

By Mike Radano / Special to MLB.com

PHILADELPHIA -- Ross Detwiler strolled into the clubhouse and asked for one moment of time before talking to the assembled media Friday night.

Given an extra moment, Detwiler removed a fortune cookie from its wrapper, broke the cookie open and read the inscription aloud.

"He who never makes mistakes never did anything worthy," the Nationals' rookie lefty read aloud.

That's good advice on a night Detwiler had plenty of mistakes to learn from.

Detwiler, who began his Major League career with a pair of solid starts against the Pirates and Orioles earlier this month, lasted just four innings and allowed five runs in Washington's 5-4 loss to Philadelphia (26-20) at Citizens Bank Park. The loss was the fourth straight for the Nationals (13-34) on this six-game road trip against National League East foes New York and Philadelphia.

Detwiler struggles early in loss to Phils....

Box Score 05-27-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 0 1 1 3 0 .340
Johnson, 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 3 .337
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 .333
Dunn, RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .283
Willingham, LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .228
Belliard, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .164
Maxwell, CF 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .150
a-Harris, PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Nieves, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283
Zimmermann, J, P 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Colome, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Hernandez, A, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Totals 32 4 5 4 7 15 17

a-Grounded out for Maxwell in the 8th. b-Lined out for Hanrahan in the 9th.

BATTING
HR: Dunn (16, 4th inning off Santana, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Johnson 3; Dunn 4; Willingham.
RBI: Dunn 2 (42), Guzman, C (12), Johnson (26).
2-out RBI: Guzman, C; Johnson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Johnson 2.
GIDP: Belliard.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: (Guzman, C-Belliard).


NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan, CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .323
Castillo, 2B 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 .295
Wright, 3B 5 1 1 0 0 4 7 .345
Sheffield, LF 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 .295
Putz, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Valdez, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
Rodriguez, F, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Murphy, 1B 4 1 3 5 0 1 1 .262
Castro, R, C 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .253
Martinez, F, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
Martinez, R, SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .121
Santana, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .067
a-Tatis, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
Parnell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Feliciano, P, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reed, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
Totals 33 7 11 7 7 12 24

a-Hit into a double play for Santana in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Putz in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Sheffield (5, Zimmermann, J), Castro, R (5, Zimmermann, J), Murphy (5, Colome), Martinez, R (2, Hanrahan).
HR: Murphy (4, 6th inning off Zimmermann, J, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Pagan 2; Castillo 2; Wright; Sheffield 2; Murphy 7; Castro, R 2; Martinez, R 2.
RBI: Sheffield 2 (19), Murphy 5 (17).
2-out RBI: Murphy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castro, R 2; Martinez, F 2; Valdez 2.
Team RISP: 3-for-16.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Castillo (2, 2nd base by Zimmermann, J/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Murphy (4, fielding).
DP: (Putz-Martinez, R-Murphy).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zimmermann, J (L, 2-2) 5.0 8 5 5 2 8 1 6.07
Villone 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Wells 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.35
Colome 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 11.25
Hanrahan 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 5.64

NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Santana (W, 7-2) 6.0 3 3 3 6 11 1 1.77
Parnell (H, 9) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.21
Feliciano, P (H, 7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.41
Putz 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.42
Rodriguez, F 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.79

Zimmermann, J pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
Wells pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Balk: Colome.
IBB: Sheffield (by Colome).
Pitches-strikes: Zimmermann, J 100-66, Villone 9-2, Wells 14-7, Colome 17-9, Hanrahan 31-17, Santana 120-73, Parnell 12-8, Feliciano, P 4-3, Putz 12-6, Rodriguez, F 20-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Zimmermann, J 6-0, Villone 0-1, Wells 0-1, Colome 0-1, Hanrahan 1-0, Santana 1-6, Parnell 0-0, Feliciano, P 0-0, Putz 3-0, Rodriguez, F 1-1.
Batters faced: Zimmermann, J 24, Villone 2, Wells 3, Colome 5, Hanrahan 6, Santana 27, Parnell 3, Feliciano, P 1, Putz 3, Rodriguez, F 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Villone 1-0, Wells 2-0, Colome 2-2, Feliciano, P 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Larry Vanover. 3B: Dan Iassogna.
Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:21.
Att: 40,171.
May 27, 2009

Finale loss a tough one for Nats

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

NEW YORK -- Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann faced the Mets for the second time in his career at Citi Field on Wednesday and wasn't as effective as he was the first time they met, as Washington lost, 7-4.

The Mets swept the three-game series, while the Nationals dropped their record to 13-33.

Finale loss a tough one for Nats....

Box Score 05-26-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .348
Johnson, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .329
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .339
Dunn, RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .284
Willingham, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .224
Harris, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
Bard, J, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .179
Hernandez, A, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280
Stammen, P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Maxwell, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 1 9 1 1 6 14

a-Hit by pitch for Wells in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Bard, J (3, Hernandez), Guzman, C (10, Hernandez).
HR: Dunn (15, 7th inning off Hernandez, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Guzman, C 3; Dunn 5; Willingham 2; Bard, J 2; Hernandez, A; Stammen.
RBI: Dunn (40).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bard, J 2; Johnson; Zimmerman, R 2.
S: Stammen.
GIDP: Harris; Willingham; Johnson.
Team RISP: 1-for-9.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: (Zimmerman, R-Hernandez, A-Johnson).


NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan, CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .296
Castillo, 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .283
Wright, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .349
Sheffield, LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .291
Reed, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Tatis, 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .278
Martinez, F, RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .000
Santos, O, C 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .268
Martinez, R, SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .100
Hernandez, P 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
Totals 33 6 10 6 4 5 16

BATTING
2B: Santos, O (4, Stammen), Martinez, R (1, Stammen).
HR: Sheffield (5, 7th inning off Bergmann, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Pagan 2; Castillo; Wright 2; Sheffield 5; Tatis; Santos, O 2; Martinez, R 2.
RBI: Martinez, R (4), Tatis (10), Martinez, F (1), Sheffield 3 (17).
2-out RBI: Martinez, R.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sheffield; Hernandez; Santos, O 2; Wright 2.
GIDP: Santos, O.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pagan (4, 2nd base off Stammen/Bard, J), Wright (11, 2nd base off Stammen/Bard, J).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Pagan (Bard, J at home).
DP: 3 (Martinez, R-Castillo-Tatis 2, Castillo-Martinez, R-Tatis).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen (L, 0-1) 5.0 7 3 3 2 2 0 5.56
Bergmann 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 1 5.40
Wells 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.73
Tavarez, J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5.68

NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez (W, 4-1) 9.0 9 1 1 1 6 1 4.28

Bergmann pitched to 4 batters in the 7th.

WP: Tavarez, J.
HBP: Martinez, F (by Stammen), Tatis (by Bergmann), Maxwell (by Hernandez).
Pitches-strikes: Stammen 95-57, Bergmann 31-17, Wells 5-5, Tavarez, J 24-10, Hernandez 127-83.
Groundouts-flyouts: Stammen 8-5, Bergmann 1-1, Wells 2-0, Tavarez, J 2-0, Hernandez 14-6.
Batters faced: Stammen 25, Bergmann 7, Wells 2, Tavarez, J 5, Hernandez 34.
Inherited runners-scored: Wells 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Larry Vanover.
Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:40.
Att: 39,376.
May 26, 2009

Nats stopped cold by Mets

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

NEW YORK -- Nationals right-hander Craig Stammen was not too shabby on the mound, but Mets right-hander Livan Hernandez was even better, as Washington lost, 6-1, at Citi Field on Tuesday night.

Nats stopped cold by Mets....

Box Score 05-25-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .344
Johnson, 1B 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .338
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .346
Dunn, LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .277
Kearns, RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .213
Harris, CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .281
Hernandez, A, 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .279
Nieves, C 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .304
Lannan, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .111
Colome, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Maxwell, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
Cabrera, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Willingham, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .213
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 2 6 2 9 7 26

a-Struck out for Colome in the 7th. b-Struck out for Bergmann in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Harris (5, Maine).
TB: Guzman, C; Johnson; Zimmerman, R; Harris 2; Nieves 2.
RBI: Nieves (6), Zimmerman, R (35).
2-out RBI: Nieves.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lannan; Kearns 2; Guzman, C; Harris.
Team RISP: 1-for-10.
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Harris (3, 2nd base off Putz/Santos, O).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Kearns (Beltran at home).
DP: 3 (Hernandez, A-Guzman, C-Johnson, Johnson, Lannan-Guzman, C-Johnson).


NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan, RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .261
Castillo, 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282
Beltran, CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .367
Sheffield, LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 2 .277
Rodriguez, F, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wright, 3B 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .348
Tatis, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .276
Santos, O, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269
Martinez, R, SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .077
Maine, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
a-Murphy, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
Parnell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Feliciano, P, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Putz, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Reed, PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
Totals 27 5 9 5 7 3 12

a-Popped out for Maine in the 6th. b-Struck out for Putz in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Beltran (15, Lannan), Castillo (3, Lannan).
HR: Sheffield (4, 6th inning off Lannan, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Castillo 3; Beltran 3; Sheffield 5; Tatis; Santos, O; Maine.
RBI: Beltran (31), Sheffield 3 (14), Martinez, R (3).
2-out RBI: Beltran.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sheffield; Tatis 2.
S: Castillo.
SF: Martinez, R.
GIDP: Santos, O; Pagan.
Team RISP: 3-for-6.
Team LOB: 7.


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan (L, 2-4) 5.0 8 5 5 4 0 1 4.11
Colome 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15.00
Cabrera, D 0.2 0 0 0 3 0 0 5.85
Bergmann 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45
Wells 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.00

NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Maine (W, 4-3) 6.0 4 1 1 3 4 0 4.18
Parnell 0.1 1 1 1 3 1 0 2.29
Feliciano, P (H, 6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45
Putz (H, 9) 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.55
Rodriguez, F (S, 13) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.83

Lannan pitched to 4 batters in the 6th.

WP: Cabrera, D.
Pitches-strikes: Lannan 92-53, Colome 14-9, Cabrera, D 25-10, Bergmann 4-3, Wells 8-7, Maine 98-60, Parnell 25-9, Feliciano, P 3-3, Putz 29-16, Rodriguez, F 23-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lannan 8-5, Colome 0-2, Cabrera, D 1-1, Bergmann 1-0, Wells 1-0, Maine 4-10, Parnell 0-0, Feliciano, P 0-1, Putz 1-2, Rodriguez, F 0-2.
Batters faced: Lannan 23, Colome 4, Cabrera, D 5, Bergmann 1, Wells 3, Maine 25, Parnell 5, Feliciano, P 1, Putz 6, Rodriguez, F 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Colome 1-1, Bergmann 3-0, Feliciano, P 3-0, Putz 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Larry Vanover. 1B: Dan Iassogna. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Adrian Johnson.
Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 3:20.
Att: 41,103.
May 25, 2009

Lannan, Nats drop opener to Mets

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

NEW YORK -- Left-hander John Lannan was solid for the first five innings, but a Gary Sheffield home run proved costly, and the Nationals lost to the Mets, 5-2, at Citi Field on Monday night.

Lannan, Nats drop opener to Mets....

Box Score 05-24-09

Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .291
Jones, CF 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 .359
Markakis, RF 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 .310
Huff, 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .266
Wigginton, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .215
Reimold, N, LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .256
Walker, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hendrickson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Moeller, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .208
Andino, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .194
Bergesen, P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Ray, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pie, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190
Totals 35 5 7 5 4 5 15

BATTING
2B: Huff (12, Martis), Moeller (3, Martis).
3B: Markakis (1, Martis).
HR: Jones (10, 7th inning off Martis, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Roberts; Jones 4; Markakis 3; Huff 3; Moeller 2; Bergesen.
RBI: Markakis 2 (38), Huff (36), Jones 2 (32).
2-out RBI: Markakis 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Moeller 2; Huff; Roberts 2.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Jones (4, 2nd base off Martis/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Jones (4, throw).
DP: (Andino-Roberts-Huff).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .279
Guzman, C, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .349
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .348
Dunn, 1B 4 2 2 6 0 0 1 .284
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willingham, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215
Belliard, 2B-1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .172
Kearns, RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .223
Nieves, C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .283
Martis, P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Hernandez, A, PH-2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .284
Totals 34 8 12 8 1 4 11

a-Singled for Villone in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Harris (4, Bergesen), Kearns (6, Bergesen), Nieves (2, Bergesen).
HR: Dunn 2 (14, 6th inning off Bergesen, 1 on, 0 out; 7th inning off Walker, 3 on, 1 out).
TB: Harris 3; Zimmerman, R; Dunn 8; Willingham; Kearns 3; Nieves 3; Martis; Hernandez, A.
RBI: Nieves (5), Martis (2), Dunn 6 (39).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn; Guzman, C.
S: Guzman, C.
GIDP: Kearns.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Guzman, C (6, throw).


Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bergesen 5.2 8 4 4 0 2 1 5.49
Ray (L, 0-1) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 0 10.13
Walker (BS, 1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.50
Hendrickson 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.56

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martis 6.0 7 5 5 2 2 1 4.86
Villone (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Beimel (H, 7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.00
Hanrahan (S, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.91

Martis pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

IBB: Zimmerman, R (by Ray), Andino (by Martis).
HBP: Harris (by Bergesen), Jones (by Martis).
Pitches-strikes: Bergesen 89-57, Ray 14-7, Walker 10-7, Hendrickson 20-12, Martis 89-52, Villone 19-9, Beimel 9-7, Hanrahan 13-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bergesen 9-6, Ray 2-0, Walker 1-1, Hendrickson 1-0, Martis 5-11, Villone 0-3, Beimel 0-2, Hanrahan 1-0.
Batters faced: Bergesen 25, Ray 5, Walker 3, Hendrickson 4, Martis 29, Villone 5, Beimel 3, Hanrahan 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Ray 1-0, Walker 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Angel Hernandez. 2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Tim Welke.
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 1 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:36.
Att: 30,880.
May 24, 2009

All Dunn: Slugger carries Nats to victory

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Adam Dunn's grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning helped the Nationals defeat the Orioles, 8-5, at Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon.

All Dunn: Slugger carries Nats to victory....

Box Score 05-23-09

Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
Jones, CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .362
Markakis, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314
Mora, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .257
Wigginton, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221
Reimold, N, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Zaun, C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .210
Izturis, C, SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .230
Uehara, P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Bass, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Huff, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261
Albers, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sherrill, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 2 3 2 4 4 11

a-Tripled for Bass in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Zaun (8, Tavarez, J).
3B: Huff (1, Villone).
TB: Markakis; Zaun 2; Huff 3.
RBI: Markakis (36), Huff (35).
2-out RBI: Markakis; Huff.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mora 2; Roberts.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Roberts-Izturis, C-Wigginton 2).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .357
Johnson, 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .338
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .348
Dunn, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .278
Kearns, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .212
Harris, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .263
Bard, J, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .171
Maxwell, CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .176
Detwiler, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Willingham, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 1 7 1 3 9 12

a-Grounded out for Villone in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Johnson (7, Bass).
HR: Guzman, C (2, 5th inning off Bass, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Guzman, C 4; Johnson 2; Zimmerman, R; Dunn 2; Kearns; Harris.
RBI: Guzman, C (11).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maxwell; Kearns 2; Dunn.
S: Harris.
GIDP: Bard, J; Kearns.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Zimmerman, R (6, fielding).
DP: (Harris-Johnson).


Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Uehara 3.0 3 0 0 2 3 0 4.09
Bass (W, 3-1) 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 4.45
Albers (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.17
Johnson (H, 7) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.80
Sherrill (S, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.89

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Detwiler 6.0 1 1 1 4 4 0 2.45
Tavarez, J (L, 1-4) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.00
Villone 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bergmann 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.57
Hanrahan 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.20

Pitches-strikes: Uehara 56-34, Bass 33-22, Albers 9-5, Johnson 16-8, Sherrill 14-10, Detwiler 96-56, Tavarez, J 9-5, Villone 6-3, Bergmann 10-8, Hanrahan 7-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Uehara 4-2, Bass 7-0, Albers 1-1, Johnson 2-1, Sherrill 0-0, Detwiler 5-9, Tavarez, J 2-0, Villone 1-0, Bergmann 1-2, Hanrahan 1-1.
Batters faced: Uehara 14, Bass 11, Albers 3, Johnson 4, Sherrill 3, Detwiler 23, Tavarez, J 3, Villone 2, Bergmann 3, Hanrahan 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Villone 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Jim Reynolds. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:31.
Att: 31,833.
May 23, 2009

Detwiler's start goes for naught vs. O's

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals got a strong start from Ross Detwiler, but the bullpen struggled in a 2-1 loss to the Orioles at Nationals Park on Saturday night.

Detwiler's start goes for naught vs. O's....

Box Score 05-22-09

Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, 2B 6 2 3 0 0 0 1 .297
Jones, CF 5 0 3 3 1 1 1 .372
Markakis, RF 6 0 0 0 0 1 5 .315
Huff, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
Mora, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .265
1-Montanez, L, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
Zaun, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
Reimold, N, LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .313
Moeller, C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .205
a-Wigginton, PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
Izturis, C, SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .235
Hill, R, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
Albers, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Johnson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Pie, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
Baez, P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Sherrill, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 44 4 11 4 3 8 13

a-Grounded into a double play for Moeller in the 9th. b-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Johnson in the 10th.
1-Ran for Mora in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Roberts 2 (13, Zimmermann, J, Wells), Jones (13, Wells).
HR: Reimold, N (2, 2nd inning off Zimmermann, J, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Roberts 5; Jones 4; Mora; Reimold, N 5; Moeller; Baez.
RBI: Reimold, N (4), Jones 3 (30).
2-out RBI: Reimold, N; Jones 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Markakis 2.
S: Pie.
GIDP: Izturis, C; Wigginton.
Team RISP: 2-for-5.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Izturis, C-Roberts-Huff 2).
Pickoffs: Hill, R (Willingham at 1st base).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .360
Johnson, 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .336
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .348
Dunn, RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .272
Willingham, LF 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 .216
Belliard, 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .183
Bard, J, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .194
Maxwell, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .231
Zimmermann, J, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Harris, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Kearns, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 37 2 4 2 5 10 7

a-Struck out for Villone in the 8th. b-Grounded into a double play for Beimel in the 10th.

BATTING
HR: Zimmerman, R (11, 4th inning off Hill, R, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Johnson; Zimmerman, R 4; Willingham; Belliard.
RBI: Zimmerman, R 2 (34).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham.
GIDP: Bard, J; Kearns.
Team RISP: 0-for-2.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
CS: Willingham (1, 2nd base by Hill, R/Moeller).
PO: Willingham (1st base by Hill, R).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Belliard-Guzman, C-Johnson, Bergmann-Belliard-Johnson).


Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hill, R 5.2 3 2 2 4 6 1 3.18
Albers 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.75
Johnson 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.98
Baez (W, 3-1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.42
Sherrill (S, 8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.06

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zimmermann, J 7.0 6 2 2 1 7 1 5.71
Villone 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bergmann 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00
Beimel 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.29
Wells (L, 0-2) 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 6.30

Bergmann pitched to 1 batter in the 10th.

IBB: Jones (by Beimel).
Pitches-strikes: Hill, R 98-53, Albers 14-11, Johnson 34-22, Baez 18-11, Sherrill 13-7, Zimmermann, J 97-65, Villone 12-7, Bergmann 12-8, Beimel 12-5, Wells 28-20.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hill, R 7-3, Albers 2-1, Johnson 4-0, Baez 5-1, Sherrill 0-2, Zimmermann, J 6-8, Villone 2-1, Bergmann 2-1, Beimel 2-0, Wells 2-4.
Batters faced: Hill, R 22, Albers 4, Johnson 7, Baez 6, Sherrill 3, Zimmermann, J 27, Villone 4, Bergmann 4, Beimel 4, Wells 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Albers 2-0, Beimel 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Angel Hernandez.
Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:06.
Att: 22,556.
May 22, 2009

Nats lose Beltways opener in extras

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Battle of the Beltways turned out to be a real battle.

It took Adam Jones' two-run double in the top of the 12th inning to help the Orioles defeat the Nationals, 4-2, at Nationals Park on Friday.

Nats lose Beltways opener in extras....

Box Score 05-21-09

Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
Sanchez, F, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .302
McLouth, CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
LaRoche, Ad, 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .232
Moss, RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .267
LaRoche, An, 3B 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .279
b-Vazquez, R, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
Jaramillo, J, C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
c-Young, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .359
Wilson, Ja, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
Snell, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
a-Hinske, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
Gorzelanny, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chavez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 4 5 4 2 5 7

a-Grounded out for Snell in the 7th. b-Struck out for LaRoche, An in the 9th. c-Struck out for Jaramillo, J in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: LaRoche, Ad (13, Stammen), Moss (8, Stammen).
HR: LaRoche, Ad (7, 7th inning off Stammen, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: LaRoche, Ad 6; Moss 3; LaRoche, An.
RBI: LaRoche, An 2 (20), LaRoche, Ad 2 (20).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hinske.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 3.


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .373
Johnson, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .338
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .353
Dunn, RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .280
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willingham, LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .212
Harris, CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .264
Bard, J, C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .222
Hernandez, A, 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .280
Belliard, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
Stammen, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Kearns, PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
Totals 31 5 8 5 1 7 9

a-Popped out for Tavarez, J in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Johnson (6, Snell), Harris (3, Snell), Willingham (6, Snell).
TB: Guzman, C; Johnson 3; Zimmerman, R; Dunn; Willingham 2; Harris 2; Bard, J.
RBI: Bard, J 2 (4), Hernandez, A (11), Zimmerman, R (32), Dunn (33).
2-out RBI: Bard, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn; Harris.
SF: Hernandez, A.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 4.


Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Snell 6.0 4 3 3 1 6 0 4.88
Gorzelanny (BS, 1)(L, 1-1) 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 6.00
Chavez, J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.00

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen 6.1 4 4 4 1 3 1 5.68
Tavarez, J (W, 1-3) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.71
Hanrahan (S, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.52

Pitches-strikes: Snell 92-57, Gorzelanny 30-20, Chavez, J 10-7, Stammen 85-57, Tavarez, J 21-12, Hanrahan 19-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Snell 7-5, Gorzelanny 0-4, Chavez, J 0-1, Stammen 11-5, Tavarez, J 4-1, Hanrahan 0-1.
Batters faced: Snell 23, Gorzelanny 8, Chavez, J 2, Stammen 24, Tavarez, J 6, Hanrahan 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Chavez, J 2-0, Tavarez, J 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Chad Fairchild. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Ed Rapuano.
Weather: 80 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:24.
Att: 17,816.
May 21, 2009

Nationals halt skid with comeback win

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Nationals manager Manny Acta held a team meeting on Thursday afternoon to tell his players to play the game the right way. The pep talk worked -- at least for a day.

The Nationals came back from a one-run deficit to defeat the Pirates, 5-4, at Nationals Park on Thursday, snapping Washington's seven-game losing streak.

Nationals halt skid with comeback win....

Box Score 05-20-09

Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .301
Sanchez, F, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .310
McLouth, CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .290
Monroe, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .240
b-Moss, PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .259
LaRoche, Ad, 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .224
Diaz, R, C 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .306
LaRoche, An, 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .278
Wilson, Ja, SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .277
Maholm, P 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .111
Chavez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Grabow, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Young, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .368
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 37 2 11 1 3 6 26

a-Singled for Grabow in the 9th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Monroe in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Morgan (4, Lannan), Wilson, Ja (7, Lannan).
TB: Morgan 2; Sanchez, F 2; McLouth; Monroe; Diaz, R; LaRoche, An 3; Wilson, Ja 2; Young.
RBI: Wilson, Ja (14).
2-out RBI: Wilson, Ja.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: LaRoche, Ad 2; Maholm 3; Monroe; Diaz, R 2.
S: Sanchez, F.
Team RISP: 1-for-12.
Team LOB: 13.

FIELDING
E: LaRoche, An (5, fielding).
PB: Diaz, R (3).
DP: 2 (Wilson, Ja-Sanchez, F-LaRoche, Ad 2).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .377
Johnson, 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .333
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .355
Dunn, LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .281
Kearns, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .215
Belliard, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .185
Maxwell, CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .300
b-Harris, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
Nieves, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .265
Lannan, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125
a-Hernandez, A, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Willingham, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207
Totals 32 1 6 1 4 8 20

a-Struck out for Lannan in the 7th. b-Singled for Maxwell in the 9th. c-Flied out for Hanrahan in the 9th.

BATTING
3B: Guzman, C (2, Maholm).
TB: Guzman, C 4; Johnson; Zimmerman, R; Kearns; Harris.
RBI: Johnson (25).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lannan 2; Kearns; Dunn; Zimmerman, R.
GIDP: Kearns; Nieves.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Johnson (1, 2nd base off Maholm/Diaz, R).

FIELDING
E: Zimmerman, R (5, fielding), Dunn (5, throw).
Outfield assists: Maxwell (LaRoche, An at 2nd base).
DP: (Maxwell-Guzman, C-Belliard).


Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Maholm 6.0 4 1 1 3 7 0 3.30
Chavez, J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08
Burnett 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.15
Grabow (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.21
Capps (S, 8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.07

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan 7.0 7 1 1 2 5 0 3.63
Villone 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Hanrahan (L, 0-2) 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 6.87

Burnett pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Hanrahan.
HBP: McLouth (by Lannan).
Pitches-strikes: Maholm 114-74, Chavez, J 14-9, Burnett 6-2, Grabow 8-5, Capps 11-9, Lannan 104-72, Villone 14-10, Hanrahan 35-23.
Groundouts-flyouts: Maholm 3-8, Chavez, J 0-2, Burnett 0-0, Grabow 2-1, Capps 2-1, Lannan 8-7, Villone 1-1, Hanrahan 2-1.
Batters faced: Maholm 26, Chavez, J 4, Burnett 1, Grabow 2, Capps 3, Lannan 31, Villone 4, Hanrahan 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Grabow 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Joe West.
Weather: 75 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 17,854.
May 20, 2009

Bullpen, defense doom Nationals

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- It's the same old story when it comes to the Nationals. They play well enough to win, but their bullpen and defense continue to be their Achilles' heel. It happened again on Wednesday as Washington lost to Pittsburgh, 2-1, at Nationals Park.

Bullpen, defense doom Nationals....

Box Score 05-19-09

Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303
Sanchez, F, 2B 4 2 1 1 1 2 0 .305
McLouth, CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .289
LaRoche, Ad, 1B 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 .231
Moss, RF 5 0 2 3 0 1 1 .261
LaRoche, An, 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .262
Gorzelanny, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Jaramillo, J, C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .264
Wilson, Ja, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278
Karstens, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Monroe, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Meek, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vazquez, R, 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .203
Totals 37 8 8 8 4 5 11

a-Flied out for Karstens in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Morgan (3, Martis), Moss (7, Martis), LaRoche, Ad (12, Beimel).
HR: LaRoche, An (2, 3rd inning off Martis, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Morgan 2; Sanchez, F; McLouth; LaRoche, Ad 2; Moss 3; LaRoche, An 4; Vazquez, R.
RBI: Sanchez, F (13), Moss 3 (10), LaRoche, An 2 (18), LaRoche, Ad 2 (18).
2-out RBI: LaRoche, An 2; LaRoche, Ad 2; Moss.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wilson, Ja.
S: Morgan.
Team RISP: 5-for-10.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Sanchez, F-LaRoche, Ad, Sanchez, F-Wilson, Ja-LaRoche, Ad).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .373
Johnson, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .358
Dunn, RF 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 .287
Willingham, LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .210
Harris, CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .250
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .286
Nieves, C 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .289
Martis, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
a-Belliard, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Kearns, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Cintron, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
Totals 34 5 8 4 7 5 16

a-Struck out for Martis in the 6th. b-Flied out for Villone in the 8th. c-Flied out for Beimel in the 10th.

BATTING
3B: Hernandez, A (1, Karstens), Johnson (1, Burnett).
HR: Dunn (12, 4th inning off Karstens, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Johnson 3; Zimmerman, R; Dunn 4; Harris; Hernandez, A 4; Nieves 2.
RBI: Dunn (32), Harris (9), Hernandez, A (10), Nieves (4).
2-out RBI: Harris; Hernandez, A; Nieves.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez, A; Zimmerman, R; Willingham; Kearns; Harris.
S: Martis; Hernandez, A.
GIDP: Willingham; Johnson.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Harris (2, 2nd base off Karstens/Jaramillo, J).


Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Karstens 6.0 7 4 4 2 2 1 5.21
Meek (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3.07
Burnett (BS, 1) 1.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.15
Gorzelanny (W, 1-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martis 6.0 5 5 5 2 2 1 4.53
Villone 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Beimel (L, 0-3) 2.0 3 3 3 2 2 0 5.63

WP: Burnett, Martis 2.
IBB: Sanchez, F (by Beimel).
HBP: Johnson (by Karstens), Harris (by Burnett).
Pitches-strikes: Karstens 105-60, Meek 24-9, Burnett 35-16, Gorzelanny 16-10, Martis 85-55, Villone 24-15, Beimel 42-24.
Groundouts-flyouts: Karstens 11-5, Meek 2-1, Burnett 2-2, Gorzelanny 0-2, Martis 5-11, Villone 3-2, Beimel 1-3.
Batters faced: Karstens 27, Meek 5, Burnett 9, Gorzelanny 4, Martis 25, Villone 6, Beimel 11.
Inherited runners-scored: Gorzelanny 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Joe West. 1B: Ed Rapuano. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Paul Nauert.
Weather: 67 degrees, clear.
Wind: 4 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:07.
Att: 18,579.
May 19, 2009

Nationals fight back but fall in extras

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- After the Nationals rallied back from an early five-run deficit, reliever Joe Beimel gave up three runs in the top of the 10th inning as Washington lost to the Pirates, 8-5, at Nationals Park on Tuesday night.

Nationals fight back but fall in extras....

Box Score 05-18-09

Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Young, RF 6 1 2 2 0 3 2 .351
Sanchez, F, 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .307
McLouth, CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .293
Monroe, LF 5 1 1 3 0 1 1 .244
LaRoche, Ad, 1B 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 .230
Diaz, R, C 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .318
LaRoche, An, 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .261
Wilson, Ja, SS 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 .293
Ohlendorf, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .059
a-Moss, PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .255
Chavez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gorzelanny, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Hinske, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
Grabow, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Vazquez, R, PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .190
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 39 12 12 12 4 10 14

a-Doubled for Ohlendorf in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Gorzelanny in the 8th. c-Doubled for Grabow in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Wilson, Ja 2 (6, Detwiler, Mock), Moss (6, Colome), McLouth (6, Colome), Vazquez, R (1, Hanrahan).
3B: Wilson, Ja (1, Wells).
HR: Monroe (3, 3rd inning off Detwiler, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Young 2; Sanchez, F; McLouth 2; Monroe 4; LaRoche, An; Wilson, Ja 8; Moss 2; Vazquez, R 2.
RBI: Monroe 3 (14), Wilson, Ja 2 (13), Moss (7), Young 2 (7), McLouth (29), LaRoche, An (16), Vazquez, R 2 (6).
2-out RBI: McLouth; LaRoche, An; Vazquez, R 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: LaRoche, Ad; Young 2; Monroe.
S: LaRoche, An.
Team RISP: 7-for-14.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
CS: Sanchez, F (1, 2nd base by Detwiler/Bard, J), Diaz, R (1, 2nd base by Wells/Bard, J).
PO: Sanchez, F (1st base by Detwiler).

FIELDING
PB: Diaz, R (2).
DP: (Wilson, Ja-Sanchez, F-LaRoche, Ad).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .385
Johnson, 1B 2 2 1 3 3 0 0 .336
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .358
Dunn, RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .286
Willingham, LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .221
Harris, CF 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 .244
Hernandez, A, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Kearns, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bard, J, C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .208
Detwiler, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Cintron, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .080
Mock, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Colome, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Belliard, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200
Totals 35 7 11 7 6 4 15

a-Flied out for Detwiler in the 5th. b-Struck out for Beimel in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Guzman, C (9, Ohlendorf), Harris (2, Ohlendorf), Bard, J 2 (2, Ohlendorf, Grabow), Zimmerman, R (14, Chavez, J), Willingham (5, Capps).
HR: Johnson (4, 5th inning off Ohlendorf, 2 on, 2 out), Zimmerman, R (10, 5th inning off Ohlendorf, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Guzman, C 3; Johnson 4; Zimmerman, R 6; Willingham 3; Harris 2; Hernandez, A; Bard, J 4.
RBI: Bard, J 2 (2), Johnson 3 (24), Zimmerman, R (31), Dunn (31).
2-out RBI: Johnson 3; Zimmerman, R; Bard, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Dunn 2; Guzman, C; Harris.
SF: Dunn.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
CS: Guzman, C (2, 2nd base by Ohlendorf/Diaz, R).

FIELDING
E: Guzman, C 2 (5, fielding, fielding), Johnson (5, missed catch), Hernandez, A (4, throw).
Pickoffs: Detwiler (Sanchez, F at 1st base).


Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ohlendorf (W, 5-3) 5.0 6 5 5 3 1 2 4.31
Chavez, J (H, 3) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.20
Gorzelanny (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Grabow 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.50
Capps 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.62

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Detwiler 5.0 4 3 2 0 6 1 3.60
Mock (BS, 1)(L, 0-2) 0.1 1 3 3 1 0 0 6.92
Colome 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 22.50
Wells 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 6.00
Beimel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50
Hanrahan 1.0 2 3 3 2 2 0 6.75

WP: Mock, Hanrahan.
HBP: McLouth (by Detwiler), Diaz, R (by Mock).
Pitches-strikes: Ohlendorf 91-51, Chavez, J 26-14, Gorzelanny 5-3, Grabow 33-16, Capps 23-13, Detwiler 84-61, Mock 15-7, Colome 20-12, Wells 31-16, Beimel 3-3, Hanrahan 32-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Ohlendorf 6-7, Chavez, J 3-1, Gorzelanny 0-0, Grabow 2-0, Capps 0-3, Detwiler 2-7, Mock 1-0, Colome 0-2, Wells 1-1, Beimel 1-0, Hanrahan 1-0.
Batters faced: Ohlendorf 22, Chavez, J 8, Gorzelanny 1, Grabow 6, Capps 5, Detwiler 22, Mock 4, Colome 5, Wells 7, Beimel 1, Hanrahan 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Gorzelanny 2-0, Colome 1-1, Beimel 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 62 degrees, clear.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 3:30.
Att: 14,549.
May 18, 2009

Detwiler strong in first big league start

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler made his first Major League start on Monday night but didn't figure in the decision, as the Nationals lost to the Pirates, 12-7, at Nationals Park.

Detwiler strong in first big league start....

Box Score 05-17-09

Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .222
Utley, 2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .291
Ibanez, LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .357
Howard, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .266
Werth, RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .294
Victorino, CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 .256
Feliz, 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .308
Ruiz, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
Park, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111
Taschner, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Durbin, C, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Escalona, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Stairs, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
b-Bruntlett, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .138
Eyre, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 8 10 6 4 6 16

a-Batted for Escalona, S in the 8th. b-Doubled for Stairs in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Victorino (7, Zimmermann, J), Utley (5, Zimmermann, J), Bruntlett (4, Beimel).
TB: Rollins 2; Utley 2; Howard; Werth 2; Victorino 2; Feliz 2; Bruntlett 2.
RBI: Werth (24), Victorino 2 (23), Rollins (13), Utley (25), Bruntlett (4).
2-out RBI: Werth; Victorino 2; Rollins; Utley.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Feliz; Victorino; Ibanez; Utley.
S: Taschner.
Team RISP: 6-for-14.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rollins (4, 2nd base off Zimmermann, J/Nieves).
CS: Rollins (4, 2nd base by Zimmermann, J/Nieves).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Feliz-Utley, Rollins-Utley-Howard).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 5 3 3 0 0 1 1 .381
Johnson, 1B 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 .333
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .357
Dunn, RF 4 1 1 2 1 3 2 .292
Dukes, CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277
Harris, CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .250
Willingham, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .208
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .275
Nieves, C 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 .275
Zimmermann, J, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Cintron, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .083
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Belliard, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .204
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Colome, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 6 9 5 7 9 21

a-Grounded into a forceout for Zimmermann, J in the 5th. b-Popped out for Villone in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Dunn (6, Park), Dukes (8, Park).
TB: Guzman, C 3; Johnson 2; Dunn 2; Dukes 2; Hernandez, A 2.
RBI: Dunn 2 (30), Dukes (24), Harris (8), Zimmerman, R (30).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nieves; Guzman, C.
S: Zimmermann, J.
SF: Zimmerman, R.
GIDP: Willingham.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Hernandez, A (1, 2nd base by Taschner/Ruiz).

FIELDING
E: Colome (1, throw).


Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Park 1.1 5 5 5 4 2 0 7.08
Taschner 2.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 3.86
Durbin, C 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.03
Escalona, S (W, 1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Eyre (H, 6) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.00
Lidge (S, 7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.31

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zimmermann, J 5.0 7 5 5 3 6 0 6.35
Villone 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tavarez, J (L, 0-3) 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.32
Colome (BS, 1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 20.25
Beimel 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.61

Tavarez, J pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP: Park 2.
HBP: Harris (by Taschner), Willingham (by Durbin, C), Howard (by Zimmermann, J).
Pitches-strikes: Park 63-32, Taschner 40-22, Durbin, C 33-23, Escalona, S 18-11, Eyre 30-17, Lidge 2-1, Zimmermann, J 108-67, Villone 27-17, Tavarez, J 9-5, Colome 5-4, Beimel 15-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Park 1-1, Taschner 1-3, Durbin, C 1-3, Escalona, S 0-2, Eyre 1-1, Lidge 2-0, Zimmermann, J 2-6, Villone 1-5, Tavarez, J 0-0, Colome 0-1, Beimel 1-4.
Batters faced: Park 13, Taschner 10, Durbin, C 9, Escalona, S 4, Eyre 5, Lidge 1, Zimmermann, J 25, Villone 6, Tavarez, J 2, Colome 2, Beimel 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Taschner 3-1, Lidge 1-0, Colome 2-2, Beimel 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Eric Cooper.
Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:30.
Att: 29,577.
May 17, 2009

Nats unable to hold off Phillies in finale

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- One had the feeling that Ryan Zimmerman's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Nationals a one-lead might not be enough against the Phillies on Sunday afternoon.

Washington's bullpen, which has been the club's Achilles' heel all season, proved to be again as Philadelphia won, 8-6, at Nationals Park.

Nats unable to hold off Phillies in finale....

Box Score 05-16-09 Game Two

Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .216
Utley, 2B 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .289
Ibanez, LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .368
Howard, 1B 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 .266
Stairs, RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .318
Victorino, CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .255
Dobbs, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125
Ruiz, C 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .279
Carpenter, P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Condrey, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 24 7 9 7 6 3 11

BATTING
2B: Utley 2 (4, Cabrera, D, Cabrera, D), Howard (10, Cabrera, D).
3B: Rollins (1, Cabrera, D).
HR: Howard (8, 3rd inning off Cabrera, D, 1 on, 2 out), Ibanez (13, 5th inning off Cabrera, D, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Rollins 4; Utley 5; Ibanez 5; Howard 6.
RBI: Utley (24), Howard 2 (28), Ibanez 3 (35), Ruiz (5).
2-out RBI: Howard 2; Ruiz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stairs; Carpenter 2.
Team RISP: 4-for-9.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: (Rollins-Utley-Howard).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .372
Johnson, 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .326
Zimmerman, R, 3B 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .364
Dunn, RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .294
Willingham, LF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .217
Harris, CF 2 1 1 2 0 1 2 .263
Belliard, 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 3 .208
Nieves, C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .297
Cabrera, D, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Cintron, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .087
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 22 5 9 5 3 6 12

a-Struck out for Cabrera, D in the 5th.

BATTING
2B: Guzman, C (8, Carpenter), Belliard (1, Carpenter), Willingham (4, Carpenter).
3B: Belliard (1, Condrey).
TB: Guzman, C 2; Johnson; Dunn; Willingham 3; Harris; Belliard 5; Nieves.
RBI: Johnson (21), Nieves (3), Harris 2 (7), Belliard (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Belliard 2; Harris; Johnson; Cintron.
S: Cabrera, D.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.


Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Carpenter (W, 1-0) 4.1 8 5 5 3 4 0 10.38
Condrey (S, 1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.61

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cabrera, D (L, 0-5) 5.0 8 7 7 4 3 2 5.95
Villone 0.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00

Villone pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

WP: Cabrera, D.
HBP: Harris (by Carpenter).
Pitches-strikes: Carpenter 99-59, Condrey 10-8, Cabrera, D 107-61, Villone 19-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Carpenter 7-2, Condrey 0-0, Cabrera, D 7-5, Villone 0-0.
Batters faced: Carpenter 24, Condrey 3, Cabrera, D 27, Villone 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Condrey 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Damien Beal.
Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:16 (1:30 delay).
Att: 23,896.
May 16, 2009

Nats fall on losing end of day-night DH

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- It turned out to be a dreary day for the Nationals on Saturday, as they lost a rain-shortened nightcap to the Phillies, 7-5, at Nationals Park.

Earlier in the day, left-hander Scott Olsen was hit hard, and the Nationals paid the price as they lost to the Phillies, 8-5, in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Nats fall on losing end of day-night DH....

Box Score 05-16-09 Game One

Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .207
Victorino, CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .258
Ibanez, LF 5 3 3 4 0 0 2 .361
Howard, 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .257
Werth, RF 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .289
Feliz, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .302
Coste, C 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .236
Bruntlett, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .107
Myers, P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188
a-Stairs, PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .350
Madson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 40 8 14 8 3 5 16

a-Walked for Myers in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Coste (6, Mock), Feliz (8, Colome).
HR: Ibanez 2 (12, 1st inning off Olsen, 0 on, 2 out; 3rd inning off Olsen, 2 on, 1 out), Werth (7, 2nd inning off Olsen, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Rollins 2; Victorino 2; Ibanez 9; Howard; Werth 6; Feliz 2; Coste 3.
RBI: Ibanez 4 (32), Werth 2 (23), Rollins (12), Victorino (21).
2-out RBI: Ibanez; Rollins; Victorino.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bruntlett 3; Ibanez; Coste.
GIDP: Howard.
Team RISP: 5-for-13.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
CS: Rollins (3, 2nd base by Olsen/Bard, J).
PO: Rollins (1st base by Olsen).

FIELDING
DP: (Bruntlett-Rollins-Howard).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .373
Johnson, 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .326
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .366
Dunn, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .293
Willingham, LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .194
Bard, J, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .150
Harris, CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .250
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .264
Olsen, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Cintron, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091
Mock, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Belliard, PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .178
Colome, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Dukes, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
Totals 33 5 8 5 2 9 8

a-Singled for Olsen in the 5th. b-Singled for Mock in the 8th. c-Struck out for Colome in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Guzman, C (7, Madson).
HR: Zimmerman, R (9, 1st inning off Myers, 0 on, 2 out), Willingham (6, 4th inning off Myers, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Guzman, C 2; Zimmerman, R 5; Willingham 4; Harris; Hernandez, A; Cintron; Belliard.
RBI: Zimmerman, R 2 (29), Willingham (9), Guzman, C (10), Johnson (20).
2-out RBI: Zimmerman, R; Willingham.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dukes.
SF: Johnson.
GIDP: Guzman, C.
Team RISP: 3-for-6.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Hernandez, A (3, 2nd base off Myers/Coste).

FIELDING
E: Johnson (4, fielding).
DP: (Hernandez, A-Zimmerman, R-Johnson).
Pickoffs: Olsen (Rollins at 1st base).


Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Myers (W, 3-2) 7.0 3 2 2 2 8 2 4.50
Madson 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 3.57
Lidge (S, 6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.64

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Olsen (L, 1-4) 5.0 9 6 5 2 3 3 7.24
Mock 3.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4.97
Colome 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18.00

Pitches-strikes: Myers 108-70, Madson 18-14, Lidge 23-17, Olsen 94-66, Mock 44-31, Colome 10-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Myers 8-5, Madson 1-2, Lidge 1-1, Olsen 2-9, Mock 7-1, Colome 1-1.
Batters faced: Myers 25, Madson 7, Lidge 4, Olsen 26, Mock 13, Colome 4.
Umpires: HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Damien Beal. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Laz Diaz.
Weather: 76 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:36.
Att: 19,910.
May 16, 2009

Nationals unable to slow down Phils

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Left-hander Scott Olsen was hit hard on Saturday afternoon, and the Nationals paid the price as they lost to the Phillies, 8-5, in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Nationals unable to slow down Phils....

Box Score 05-15-09

Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 6 1 1 0 1 2 4 .199
Victorino, CF 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 .253
Utley, 2B 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 .270
Howard, 1B 6 2 1 3 1 3 4 .258
Werth, RF 5 1 0 0 2 1 4 .276
Ibanez, LF 6 3 4 2 0 0 0 .352
Feliz, 3B 5 0 4 2 2 0 2 .306
Ruiz, C 6 0 3 2 1 1 4 .293
Blanton, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-Dobbs, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138
b-Bruntlett, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125
Durbin, C, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
c-Stairs, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .350
Eyre, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Madson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Cairo, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .118
Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Condrey, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
e-Coste, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220
Happ, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Totals 51 10 16 9 9 9 30

a-Batted for Blanton in the 6th. b-Flied out for Dobbs in the 6th. c-Struck out for Durbin, C in the 7th. d-Flied out for Madson in the 9th. e-Singled for Condrey in the 11th.

BATTING
2B: Feliz (7, Wells).
HR: Howard (7, 7th inning off Beimel, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Rollins; Victorino 2; Howard 4; Ibanez 4; Feliz 5; Ruiz 3; Coste.
RBI: Ruiz 2 (4), Feliz 2 (21), Howard 3 (26), Ibanez 2 (28).
2-out RBI: Ruiz 2; Feliz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ruiz; Bruntlett; Stairs 2; Werth; Rollins 2; Happ.
Team RISP: 8-for-20.
Team LOB: 17.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ibanez (4, 2nd base off Wells/Nieves), Rollins (3, 2nd base off Colome/Nieves), Werth (8, 3rd base off Wells/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Utley (4, throw).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 .377
Johnson, 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .333
Zimmerman, R, 3B 6 2 3 1 0 2 3 .362
Dunn, LF 3 2 0 0 3 1 3 .303
Dukes, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .273
Harris, CF 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .235
Kearns, RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .218
Hernandez, A, 2B 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 .265
Nieves, C 5 0 2 2 1 1 0 .294
Lannan, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143
Mock, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Cintron, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .048
Colome, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Willingham, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Belliard, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Bard, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188
Totals 44 6 8 6 8 11 20

a-Lined out for Villone in the 6th. b-Flied out for Tavarez, J in the 8th. c-Grounded out for Hanrahan in the 10th. d-Flied out for Wells in the 12th.

BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (13, Blanton), Harris (1, Lidge).
TB: Guzman, C; Johnson; Zimmerman, R 4; Harris 2; Nieves 2.
RBI: Zimmerman, R (27), Hernandez, A (9), Nieves 2 (2), Harris 2 (5).
2-out RBI: Hernandez, A; Nieves 2; Harris 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dukes 2; Lannan; Kearns; Bard, J.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 12.

FIELDING
E: Nieves (3, throw).


Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Blanton 5.0 5 4 4 6 5 0 6.86
Durbin, C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.98
Eyre (H, 5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.70
Madson (H, 6) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.16
Lidge (BS, 2) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 9.19
Condrey 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
Happ (W, 2-0) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.49

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan 5.2 6 3 3 1 2 0 4.00
Mock 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.66
Villone (H, 2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Colome 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 0 --
Beimel (BS, 2) 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 5.25
Tavarez, J 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 5.17
Hanrahan 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 5.51
Wells (L, 0-1) 2.0 3 4 4 4 2 0 6.06

Mock pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
Colome pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP: Blanton.
Balk: Beimel.
IBB: Dunn (by Blanton).
HBP: Johnson (by Durbin, C), Kearns (by Happ), Utley (by Lannan), Ibanez (by Lannan), Utley (by Hanrahan).
Pitches-strikes: Blanton 102-61, Durbin, C 13-8, Eyre 8-5, Madson 13-10, Lidge 21-11, Condrey 5-5, Happ 42-26, Lannan 100-58, Mock 2-1, Villone 6-3, Colome 11-6, Beimel 20-13, Tavarez, J 35-16, Hanrahan 36-25, Wells 51-28.
Groundouts-flyouts: Blanton 6-4, Durbin, C 1-1, Eyre 0-2, Madson 1-2, Lidge 2-0, Condrey 1-2, Happ 1-2, Lannan 5-9, Mock 0-0, Villone 0-1, Colome 0-0, Beimel 0-1, Tavarez, J 2-1, Hanrahan 1-2, Wells 2-2.
Batters faced: Blanton 26, Durbin, C 4, Eyre 2, Madson 4, Lidge 6, Condrey 3, Happ 9, Lannan 25, Mock 1, Villone 1, Colome 2, Beimel 5, Tavarez, J 7, Hanrahan 9, Wells 13.
Inherited runners-scored: Mock 2-1, Villone 2-0, Beimel 2-2, Tavarez, J 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Mike Reilly.
Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out to LF.
T: 4:31.
Att: 23,430.
May 15, 2009

Bullpen unable to hang on as Nats fall

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The bullpen continued to give the Nationals problems Friday, as the Phillies broke a 12th-inning tie to defeat Washington, 10-6, at Nationals Park.

The Nationals' relievers pitched a combined 6 1/3 innings and walked eight batters. Right-hander Kip Wells, who pitched the last two frames of the game, posted the least impressive outing of them all.

Bullpen unable to hang on as Nats fall....

Box Score 05-13-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .390
Johnson, 1B 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 .333
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 0 0 2 0 5 .357
Willingham, LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 7 .194
Dukes, CF 5 0 2 3 0 1 1 .280
Kearns, RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .229
Belliard, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .163
Nieves, C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .276
Martis, P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267
a-Dunn, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 38 6 12 6 3 7 21

a-Popped out for Martis in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Dukes (7, Zito), Martis (1, Zito), Johnson (5, Zito), Guzman, C (6, Misch), Willingham (3, Misch).
TB: Guzman, C 4; Johnson 5; Willingham 2; Dukes 3; Nieves; Martis 2.
RBI: Johnson 2 (19), Dukes 3 (23), Willingham (8).
2-out RBI: Johnson; Dukes 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham 3; Zimmerman, R; Kearns 2.
S: Martis.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 5-for-17.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Dukes 2 (6, 2nd base by Misch/Holm, 3rd base by Zito/Holm).
PO: Dukes (1st base by Misch).


San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Burriss, 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .263
Renteria, SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .259
Winn, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .262
Sandoval, P, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .301
Ishikawa, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241
Valdez, M, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Miller, Ju, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Molina, B, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Misch, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rowand, CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .233
Schierholtz, RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .233
Holm, C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
b-Lewis, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .292
Zito, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
Aurilia, 1B 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .156
Totals 32 3 6 3 4 3 19

a-Flied out for Miller, Ju in the 8th. b-Doubled for Holm in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Renteria (6, Beimel), Lewis (7, Wells).
3B: Schierholtz (1, Wells).
TB: Renteria 3; Sandoval, P; Ishikawa; Schierholtz 3; Lewis 2.
RBI: Aurilia (7), Sandoval, P (15), Lewis (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rowand 2; Ishikawa; Burriss; Renteria.
SF: Aurilia.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Winn (6, 2nd base off Martis/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Zito (1, fielding).
DP: (Burriss-Renteria-Ishikawa).
Pickoffs: Misch (Dukes at 1st base).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martis (W, 5-0) 7.0 2 1 1 4 2 0 4.10
Beimel (H, 6) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.76
Wells (S, 2) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.40

San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zito (L, 1-3) 6.1 8 4 4 3 5 0 3.89
Valdez, M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.27
Miller, Ju 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.20
Misch 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 18.00

WP: Martis, Zito.
IBB: Zimmerman, R (by Zito).
HBP: Ishikawa (by Martis).
Pitches-strikes: Martis 109-59, Beimel 9-6, Wells 24-20, Zito 114-70, Valdez, M 14-10, Miller, Ju 8-7, Misch 27-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martis 10-9, Beimel 1-0, Wells 2-2, Zito 9-4, Valdez, M 1-1, Miller, Ju 0-1, Misch 2-0.
Batters faced: Martis 28, Beimel 3, Wells 7, Zito 30, Valdez, M 3, Miller, Ju 3, Misch 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Wells 1-0, Valdez, M 3-2.
Umpires: HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Tim Timmons.
Weather: 66 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:01.
Att: 30,120.
May 13, 2009

Zimmerman hitless, but Nats find a way

By Eric Gilmore / Special to MLB.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's hitting streak ended at 30 games Wednesday afternoon at AT&T Park, but the Nationals started a winning streak with a 6-3 victory over the Giants.

Zimmerman went 0-for-3 and walked twice, one of those intentional. Giants starter Barry Zito kept him off balance with plenty of off-speed pitches and the occasional well-placed fastball. He went 0-for-2 against Zito with two walks, including the intentional walk in the seventh.

Zimmerman's final at-bat of the game came in the ninth against left-handed reliever Pat Misch, who was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday and made his first appearance Wednesday. On an 0-1 pitch with no outs and runners on first and third, Zimmerman grounded sharply to shortstop Edgar Renteria, who flipped to second for the forceout.

Zimmerman then received a standing ovation from many of the fans at AT&T.

Zimmerman hitless, but Nats find a way....

No suspense: Zimmerman's streak at 30

By Jayson Addcox / Special to MLB.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman did it again Tuesday night, scorching a liner into center field in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 30 games.

No suspense: Zimmerman's streak at 30....

Box Score 05-12-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .379
Johnson, 1B 4 1 2 5 1 1 1 .314
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .364
Dunn, LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kearns, RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .241
Harris, CF 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .226
Hernandez, A, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
b-Willingham, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dukes, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Nieves, C 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .280
Zimmermann, J, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
a-Cintron, PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .050
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Belliard, PH-2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .179
Totals 38 7 13 7 2 6 15

a-Singled for Zimmermann, J in the 7th. b-Flied out for Hernandez, A in the 8th. c-Singled for Tavarez, J in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Nieves (1, Cain), Dunn (5, Cain).
HR: Johnson (3, 7th inning off Cain, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Guzman, C 2; Johnson 5; Zimmerman, R 2; Dunn 2; Kearns; Nieves 4; Cintron; Belliard.
RBI: Harris (3), Johnson 5 (17), Belliard (3).
2-out RBI: Belliard; Johnson 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez, A 2; Zimmerman, R 2.
S: Zimmermann, J.
SF: Harris.
Team RISP: 4-for-11.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Beimel (1, pickoff).
Outfield assists: Harris (Winn at 3rd base), Kearns (Sandoval, P at 3rd base).


San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Burriss, 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .273
Renteria, SS 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 .252
Sandoval, P, 3B 5 1 3 3 0 0 3 .303
Molina, B, C 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 .288
Winn, LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .269
Rowand, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240
Ishikawa, 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .234
Schierholtz, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231
a-Uribe, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Cain, P 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .154
Howry, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Affeldt, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Medders, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Aurilia, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159
Totals 35 9 11 9 3 8 10

a-Flied out for Schierholtz in the 9th. b-Grounded out for Medders in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Winn (6, Zimmermann, J), Sandoval, P (9, Tavarez, J).
HR: Molina, B (8, 8th inning off Wells, 0 on, 0 out), Sandoval, P (3, 9th inning off Beimel, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Burriss; Renteria; Sandoval, P 7; Molina, B 4; Winn 3; Rowand; Ishikawa 2.
RBI: Winn 2 (15), Ishikawa (12), Renteria 2 (16), Molina, B (28), Sandoval, P 3 (14).
2-out RBI: Winn 2; Renteria 2; Sandoval, P 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sandoval, P 2.
Team RISP: 4-for-8.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Renteria (2, 2nd base off Zimmermann, J/Nieves).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zimmermann, J 6.0 7 5 5 2 8 0 5.90
Tavarez, J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.65
Wells (H, 4) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.26
Beimel (BS, 1)(L, 0-2) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 1 4.09

San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cain 7.0 9 4 4 1 4 1 3.00
Howry (BS, 2) 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 0 5.14
Affeldt 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
Medders (W, 2-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.40

HBP: Renteria (by Zimmermann, J).
Pitches-strikes: Zimmermann, J 104-66, Tavarez, J 11-7, Wells 8-6, Beimel 16-9, Cain 100-68, Howry 25-16, Affeldt 8-8, Medders 8-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Zimmermann, J 6-3, Tavarez, J 0-2, Wells 1-2, Beimel 1-1, Cain 9-8, Howry 0-1, Affeldt 2-0, Medders 0-1.
Batters faced: Zimmermann, J 27, Tavarez, J 3, Wells 4, Beimel 5, Cain 31, Howry 5, Affeldt 4, Medders 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Affeldt 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Mark Wegner.
Weather: 58 degrees, clear.
Wind: 13 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 25,701.
May 12, 2009

Beimel unable to save Nationals' night

By Jayson Addcox / Special to MLB.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- For the Nationals, Tuesday's loss to the Giants on a walk-off three-run homer by Pablo Sandoval off reliever Joe Beimel was way too familiar.

The bullpen has been the Achilles' heel, losing game after game and struggling to preserve leads. Manager Manny Acta has tried to mix and match, but nothing seems to work. On Tuesday, the Nationals came back from a four-run deficit only to watch Beimel blow the lead in the ninth.

Beimel unable to save Nationals' night....

Zimmerman pushes streak to 29

By Jayson Addcox / Special to MLB.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman didn't wait long to extend his hitting streak to 29 games, drilling a single to center field in his first at-bat in Monday night's game against the Giants.

Zimmerman pushes streak to 29....

Box Score 05-11-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .378
Johnson, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .307
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 2 4 4 0 0 1 .363
Dunn, RF 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .318
Dukes, CF 5 0 2 1 0 2 4 .275
Willingham, LF 5 1 1 1 0 3 5 .196
Belliard, 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .158
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Kearns, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nieves, C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .190
Cabrera, D, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
Kensing, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 41 7 15 7 1 13 23

a-Struck out for Villone in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Dukes (6, Johnson).
HR: Willingham (5, 2nd inning off Johnson, 0 on, 0 out), Belliard (1, 4th inning off Johnson, 0 on, 2 out), Zimmerman, R 2 (8, 6th inning off Johnson, 0 on, 0 out; 9th inning off Matos, O, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Guzman, C 2; Johnson; Zimmerman, R 10; Dunn 2; Dukes 3; Willingham 4; Belliard 4; Nieves; Harris.
RBI: Willingham (7), Belliard (2), Zimmerman, R 4 (26), Dukes (20).
2-out RBI: Belliard; Zimmerman, R 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dukes; Nieves; Kearns; Willingham.
Team RISP: 2-for-13.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Willingham (1, fielding).
DP: (Belliard-Guzman, C-Johnson).


San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Burriss, 2B 5 0 0 1 1 0 6 .274
Renteria, SS 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 .250
Sandoval, P, 3B 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .289
Molina, B, C 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .287
Winn, RF 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .261
Rowand, CF 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 .240
Lewis, LF 5 2 1 0 0 0 6 .286
Ishikawa, 1B 4 1 3 2 1 1 2 .219
Johnson, P 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .083
Miller, Ju, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Matos, O, P 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
Medders, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wilson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 38 11 14 8 7 5 23

BATTING
2B: Ishikawa (3, Cabrera, D), Sandoval, P (8, Cabrera, D), Rowand 2 (8, Kensing, Hanrahan).
TB: Sandoval, P 3; Molina, B; Winn 3; Rowand 4; Lewis; Ishikawa 4; Johnson; Matos, O.
RBI: Ishikawa 2 (11), Winn (13), Burriss (6), Renteria (14), Sandoval, P (11), Rowand (13), Matos, O (1).
2-out RBI: Ishikawa; Burriss; Renteria; Sandoval, P; Matos, O.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burriss 2; Renteria; Molina, B 2.
GIDP: Lewis.
Team RISP: 5-for-18.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Winn (5, 2nd base off Cabrera, D/Nieves).

FIELDING
DP: (Burriss-Ishikawa).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cabrera, D (L, 0-4) 4.2 8 8 3 6 3 0 4.98
Kensing 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 13.14
Villone 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Hanrahan 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 6.28

San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Johnson (W, 3-3) 5.0 8 4 4 0 9 3 5.89
Miller, Ju 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.35
Matos, O 1.2 4 3 3 1 2 1 9.00
Medders 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.61
Wilson (S, 8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.18

Kensing pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
Johnson pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
Miller, Ju pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Medders pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

WP: Cabrera, D, Johnson.
IBB: Ishikawa (by Cabrera, D).
HBP: Winn (by Cabrera, D).
Pitches-strikes: Cabrera, D 93-51, Kensing 12-4, Villone 22-15, Hanrahan 25-18, Johnson 84-56, Miller, Ju 21-15, Matos, O 43-30, Medders 5-3, Wilson 3-3.
Groundouts-flyouts: Cabrera, D 8-3, Kensing 0-1, Villone 4-1, Hanrahan 1-1, Johnson 3-3, Miller, Ju 0-4, Matos, O 0-3, Medders 0-0, Wilson 0-0.
Batters faced: Cabrera, D 29, Kensing 4, Villone 7, Hanrahan 6, Johnson 23, Miller, Ju 7, Matos, O 10, Medders 1, Wilson 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Kensing 3-1, Villone 1-1, Miller, Ju 1-0, Matos, O 1-0, Medders 1-0, Wilson 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Jeff Kellogg.
Weather: 57 degrees, clear.
Wind: 16 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:10.
Att: 23,934.
May 11, 2009

Cabrera unravels as Nationals fall

By Jayson Addcox / Special to MLB.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Nationals didn't get the pitching performance they were hoping for from hard-throwing righty Daniel Cabrera. Cabrera, who was brought in to help shore up the Nats' pitching staff in the offseason, has yet to find his groove.

On Monday night at AT&T Park, Cabrera (0-4) looked like he was on his way to his second quality start of the season, but an error and four consecutive walks in the fifth inning did him in as the Nationals dropped the first of three games, 11-7, against the Giants.

Cabrera unravels as Nationals fall....

Box Score 05-10-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .293
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson, 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .312
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .346
Dunn, RF 5 2 3 3 0 1 1 .311
Willingham, LF 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .196
Harris, CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .231
Cintron, SS-2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .000
Nieves, C 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .176
Olsen, P 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000
Mock, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Dukes, PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .268
Kensing, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Guzman, C, PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .376
Totals 39 8 13 7 5 9 19

a-Walked for Mock in the 6th. b-Reached on error for Villone in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (12, Scherzer).
3B: Harris (1, Rauch).
HR: Dunn 2 (11, 3rd inning off Scherzer, 0 on, 2 out; 5th inning off Scherzer, 1 on, 0 out), Willingham 2 (4, 3rd inning off Scherzer, 0 on, 2 out; 9th inning off Qualls, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Johnson; Zimmerman, R 4; Dunn 9; Willingham 8; Harris 4; Nieves 2.
RBI: Dunn 3 (28), Willingham 2 (6), Johnson (12), Zimmerman, R (22).
2-out RBI: Dunn; Willingham; Zimmerman, R.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Hernandez, A 2.
S: Hernandez, A.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
E: Dunn (4, missed catch), Cintron (1, throw).


Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lopez, F, 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .309
Young, CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .193
Upton, RF 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 .309
Reynolds, 1B 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .254
Byrnes, LF 5 2 2 3 0 0 3 .190
Snyder, C 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 .233
Roberts, 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .318
Qualls, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wilson, Jo, SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .231
Scherzer, P 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .300
a-Whitesell, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .071
Vasquez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Tracy, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212
Rauch, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Schoeneweis, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pena, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Ojeda, A, PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300
Totals 39 10 17 9 5 6 22

a-Struck out for Scherzer in the 5th. b-Flied out for Vasquez in the 6th. c-Struck out for Pena, T in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Byrnes (6, Olsen), Snyder 2 (4, Olsen, Kensing), Upton (6, Olsen).
HR: Byrnes (4, 5th inning off Olsen, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Lopez, F; Young 2; Upton 4; Reynolds 2; Byrnes 6; Snyder 4; Roberts 3; Wilson, Jo; Scherzer.
RBI: Scherzer (1), Byrnes 3 (11), Snyder 3 (8), Roberts 2 (3).
2-out RBI: Scherzer; Byrnes; Snyder.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Reynolds; Lopez, F 3; Roberts; Tracy; Ojeda, A.
SF: Roberts.
Team RISP: 8-for-21.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Reynolds (4, 2nd base off Tavarez, J/Nieves), Upton (3, 2nd base off Olsen/Nieves), Young (4, 3rd base off Olsen/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Lopez, F (4, fielding).
DP: (Wilson, Jo-Lopez, F-Reynolds).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Olsen 4.1 10 5 5 3 2 1 7.00
Mock 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.66
Kensing (BS, 2)(L, 0-2) 0.2 5 4 4 0 0 0 12.00
Villone 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tavarez, J 2.0 1 1 1 2 3 0 6.08

Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Scherzer 5.0 7 4 4 3 5 3 3.98
Vasquez (BS, 1)(W, 1-1) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 4.82
Rauch (H, 1) 1.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 7.62
Schoeneweis 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.00
Pena, T (H, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.15
Qualls (S, 8) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.77

Schoeneweis pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: Olsen 109-62, Mock 15-10, Kensing 26-16, Villone 3-3, Tavarez, J 46-25, Scherzer 107-71, Vasquez 24-13, Rauch 29-18, Schoeneweis 2-2, Pena, T 3-2, Qualls 19-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Olsen 3-7, Mock 1-0, Kensing 2-0, Villone 0-1, Tavarez, J 0-3, Scherzer 6-4, Vasquez 2-0, Rauch 0-1, Schoeneweis 0-0, Pena, T 2-1, Qualls 1-1.
Batters faced: Olsen 25, Mock 3, Kensing 7, Villone 1, Tavarez, J 9, Scherzer 25, Vasquez 6, Rauch 6, Schoeneweis 1, Pena, T 2, Qualls 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Mock 2-0, Villone 1-0, Pena, T 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Hohn. 1B: Casey Moser. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Paul Emmel.
Weather: 74 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 3:52.
Att: 25,086.
May 10, 2009

Zimmerman extends hit streak to 28 games

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PHOENIX -- Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 28 games against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Sunday afternoon. The streak is the longest in baseball this season.

Zimmerman extends hit streak to 28 games....

Seesaw game tilts away from Nationals

PHOENIX -- The bullpen continues to give the Nationals problems, and it showed on Sunday, as they lost to the Diamondbacks, 10-8, at Chase Field.

Seesaw game tilts away from Nationals....

Zimmerman extends hitting streak to 27

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PHOENIX -- It took Ryan Zimmerman's final at-bat to extend his hitting streak to 27 games and help the Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the D-backs at Chase Field on Saturday. The streak is the longest in baseball this season.

Zimmerman extends hitting streak to 27....

Box Score 05-09-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .386
Dukes, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .268
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .336
Dunn, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .297
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willingham, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174
Kearns, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
Flores, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .311
Nieves, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083
Belliard, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .143
Lannan, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167
a-Cintron, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mock, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kensing, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
Totals 33 2 5 2 2 6 13

a-Flied out for Lannan in the 7th.

BATTING
HR: Dunn (9, 2nd inning off Davis, 0 on, 0 out), Zimmerman, R (6, 8th inning off Gutierrez, J, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R 4; Dunn 4; Flores; Belliard.
RBI: Dunn (25), Zimmerman, R (21).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lannan; Flores.
Team RISP: 0-for-3.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
PO: Dukes (1st base by Davis).

FIELDING
E: Dunn 2 (3, throw, fielding).
Outfield assists: Kearns (Lopez, F at home).
DP: 2 (Guzman, C-Belliard-Dunn, Belliard-Guzman, C-Dunn).


Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lopez, F, 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .314
Young, CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .183
Upton, RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .290
Reynolds, 3B 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 .248
Whitesell, J, 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 .077
Byrnes, LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 6 .177
Snyder, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .207
c-Montero, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
Wilson, Jo, SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .227
d-Tracy, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .215
Davis, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
a-Jackson, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .184
Gutierrez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Schoeneweis, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Roberts, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
Qualls, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 1 8 1 9 6 35

a-Grounded out for Davis in the 6th. b-Doubled for Schoeneweis in the 8th. c-Doubled for Snyder in the 9th. d-Struck out for Wilson, Jo in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Byrnes (5, Lannan), Roberts (1, Beimel), Montero (4, Wells).
TB: Lopez, F; Young; Upton; Byrnes 3; Snyder; Montero 2; Roberts 2.
RBI: Montero (5).
2-out RBI: Montero.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Davis; Jackson 2; Byrnes 2; Young 2; Tracy 2.
GIDP: Whitesell, J; Wilson, Jo.
Team RISP: 1-for-13.
Team LOB: 16.

FIELDING
E: Reynolds 2 (6, fielding, fielding).
Pickoffs: Davis (Dukes at 1st base).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan (W, 2-3) 6.0 3 0 0 6 2 0 3.89
Mock (H, 4) 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5.00
Villone (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Kensing (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9.53
Beimel (H, 5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.74
Wells (H, 3) 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.86
Hanrahan (S, 3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.08

Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Davis (L, 2-5) 6.0 4 1 1 2 3 1 3.25
Gutierrez, J 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.00
Schoeneweis 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.00
Qualls 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25

Pitches-strikes: Lannan 93-53, Mock 15-8, Villone 5-4, Kensing 4-3, Beimel 18-12, Wells 20-8, Hanrahan 6-3, Davis 91-53, Gutierrez, J 18-16, Schoeneweis 7-4, Qualls 5-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lannan 12-4, Mock 0-1, Villone 1-0, Kensing 0-0, Beimel 1-1, Wells 1-0, Hanrahan 0-0, Davis 4-10, Gutierrez, J 1-1, Schoeneweis 0-1, Qualls 2-1.
Batters faced: Lannan 27, Mock 4, Villone 1, Kensing 1, Beimel 5, Wells 5, Hanrahan 1, Davis 25, Gutierrez, J 5, Schoeneweis 2, Qualls 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Villone 3-0, Kensing 3-0, Hanrahan 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: Casey Moser. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 77 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 3:08.
Att: 27,233.
May 9, 2009

Lannan, solo shots carry Nationals

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PHOENIX -- The Nationals arguably had their best win of the season on Saturday, defeating the D-backs, 2-1, at Chase Field.

Washington played great defense and almost every reliever manager Manny Acta used in the last three innings of the game was able to get key outs.

Lannan, solo shots carry Nationals....

Hitting streak reaches 26 for Zimmerman

PHOENIX -- Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman said he doesn't think about his current hitting streak at all, but he has a knack for extending it in a quick manner.

On Friday, Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 26 games during a 5-4 victory against the D-backs at Chase Field. The streak is the longest in baseball this season.

Hitting streak reaches 26 for Zimmerman....

Box Score 05-08-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .392
Johnson, 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .317
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .339
Dunn, LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .296
Wells, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dukes, CF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .280
Kearns, RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .261
Flores, C 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .314
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .310
Martis, P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231
Mock, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Willingham, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Belliard, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
Totals 37 5 11 5 3 6 18

a-Singled for Mock in the 7th. b-Struck out for Hanrahan in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Kearns (5, Rosales).
3B: Guzman, C (1, Petit).
HR: Dunn (8, 3rd inning off Petit, 0 on, 1 out), Flores (4, 4th inning off Petit, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Guzman, C 4; Zimmerman, R 2; Dunn 5; Kearns 2; Flores 5; Martis; Willingham.
RBI: Guzman, C 2 (9), Dunn (24), Flores 2 (15).
2-out RBI: Guzman, C 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dukes 3; Johnson; Belliard; Dunn.
GIDP: Hernandez, A.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kearns (1, 2nd base off Vasquez/Montero).


Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lopez, F, 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .316
Young, CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .180
Rauch, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vasquez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pena, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Roberts, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
Upton, RF 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 .292
Reynolds, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .252
Whitesell, J, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .100
Jackson, LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .186
Montero, C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .262
Wilson, Jo, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263
Petit, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
a-Tracy, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218
Rosales, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Byrnes, PH-CF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .162
Totals 38 4 12 4 2 8 22

a-Grounded out for Petit in the 4th. b-Singled for Rosales in the 6th. c-Flied out for Pena, T in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Lopez, F (9, Martis), Montero (3, Martis), Whitesell, J (1, Hanrahan).
3B: Young (1, Martis).
TB: Lopez, F 4; Young 3; Upton; Reynolds; Whitesell, J 2; Montero 3; Wilson, Jo; Byrnes 2.
RBI: Upton (16), Young (8), Byrnes (8), Jackson (14).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Whitesell, J 2; Young; Montero.
Team RISP: 2-for-13.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Byrnes (5, 2nd base off Tavarez, J/Flores).
CS: Byrnes (2, 3rd base by Tavarez, J/Flores).

FIELDING
DP: (Wilson, Jo-Whitesell, J).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martis (W, 4-0) 5.1 9 3 3 2 6 0 4.67
Mock (H, 3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.19
Hanrahan (H, 2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.23
Tavarez, J (H, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.35
Wells (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.27

Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Petit (L, 0-3) 4.0 6 4 4 1 2 2 8.03
Rosales 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 6.00
Rauch 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8.25
Vasquez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.24
Pena, T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.23

WP: Pena, T.
Pitches-strikes: Martis 99-65, Mock 8-4, Hanrahan 13-9, Tavarez, J 10-8, Wells 18-10, Petit 63-43, Rosales 27-19, Rauch 25-19, Vasquez 18-11, Pena, T 11-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martis 3-7, Mock 0-2, Hanrahan 2-1, Tavarez, J 1-1, Wells 0-1, Petit 5-5, Rosales 4-0, Rauch 1-2, Vasquez 1-1, Pena, T 1-1.
Batters faced: Martis 27, Mock 2, Hanrahan 5, Tavarez, J 3, Wells 3, Petit 19, Rosales 7, Rauch 6, Vasquez 4, Pena, T 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Mock 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Bill Hohn. 3B: Casey Moser.
Weather: 98 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:52.
Att: 28,640.
May 8, 2009