Olsen nearly goes distance as Nats win

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Left-hander Scott Olsen came within one out of the first complete game of his career and helped the Nationals defeat the Braves, 5-3, at Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon.

Olsen nearly goes distance as Nats win....

Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McLouth, CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 .264
Prado, 2B 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 .329
Jones, C, 3B 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .291
McCann, C 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .304
Escobar, Y, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .293
Anderson, G, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .284
Diaz, M, RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .320
Kotchman, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272
Lowe, D, P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .148
Logan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Acosta, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Francoeur, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244
Medlen, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Conrad, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Totals 33 3 9 3 6 5 19

a-Flied out for Acosta in the 7th. b-Flied out for Medlen in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Prado 2 (19, Olsen, Olsen), Diaz, M (9, Olsen).
HR: McLouth (13, 9th inning off Olsen, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: McLouth 5; Prado 6; Diaz, M 3; Kotchman.
RBI: Jones, C (40), McLouth 2 (48).
2-out RBI: McLouth 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Escobar, Y 2; McCann 2; McLouth; Anderson, G.
SF: Jones, C.
GIDP: McLouth.
Team RISP: 1-for-11.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
E: Prado (4, fielding).
DP: (Escobar, Y-Jones, C-Kotchman).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 4 .276
Johnson, N, 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .293
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 5 .293
Dunn, A, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .265
Harris, W, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
Willingham, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .285
Kearns, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .318
Bard, J, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .265
Belliard, 2B 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 .185
Olsen, P 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .154
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 37 5 14 5 1 5 21

BATTING
2B: Belliard (2, Lowe, D), Morgan 2 (8, Lowe, D, Medlen), Bard, J (10, Lowe, D).
TB: Morgan 5; Johnson, N; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A; Willingham; Guzman, C 2; Bard, J 2; Belliard 3; Olsen 2.
RBI: Zimmerman, R (47), Belliard (8), Olsen (1), Johnson, N (35), Morgan (28).
2-out RBI: Belliard; Olsen; Johnson, N.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bard, J 3; Johnson, N; Zimmerman, R 3.
S: Olsen.
GIDP: Dunn, A.
Team RISP: 6-for-14.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Willingham (2, 2nd base off Medlen/McCann), Morgan (20, 2nd base off Lowe, D/McCann).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Morgan (Prado at 2nd base).
DP: (Guzman, C-Belliard-Johnson, N).


Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lowe, D (L, 7-7) 5.1 10 4 4 1 1 0 4.56
Logan 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.91
Acosta 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25
Medlen 2.0 3 1 1 0 4 0 5.79

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Olsen (W, 2-4) 8.2 8 3 3 5 5 1 6.04
MacDougal (S, 5) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: Lowe, D 85-56, Logan 6-5, Acosta 2-2, Medlen 33-21, Olsen 116-75, MacDougal 14-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lowe, D 9-6, Logan 1-0, Acosta 0-1, Medlen 2-0, Olsen 9-11, MacDougal 1-0.
Batters faced: Lowe, D 27, Logan 2, Acosta 1, Medlen 9, Olsen 37, MacDougal 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Logan 3-1, Acosta 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Jerry Layne.
Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:39.
Att: 22,677.
July 5, 2009