Shaky 'D,' clutch hitting hamper Nats

By Cheng Sio / MLB.com

DENVER -- A three-error night cost the Nationals as they lost their second straight, 5-4, on Tuesday at Coors Field in front of 25,314. Surprisingly, manager Manny Acta didn't blame the defense.

Shaky 'D,' clutch hitting hamper Nats....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275
Johnson, N, 1B 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .297
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .294
Dunn, A, LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .262
Willingham, RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .289
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .310
Bard, J, C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .282
Harris, W, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .247
Zimmermann, J, P 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .125
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Belliard, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .177
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Kearns, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .201
Tavarez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 4 12 4 3 7 16

a-Walked for Bergmann in the 6th. b-Singled for Burnett, S in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Willingham (10, 2nd inning off Hammel, 0 on, 1 out), Zimmerman, R (14, 3rd inning off Hammel, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Morgan; Johnson, N 2; Zimmerman, R 5; Willingham 5; Bard, J 2; Harris, W; Zimmermann, J; Kearns.
RBI: Willingham (21), Zimmerman, R 3 (50).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guzman, C 2; Dunn, A; Morgan 2.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R 2.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Willingham (3, 2nd base off Hammel/Iannetta).
CS: Kearns (1, 2nd base by Embree/Iannetta).
PO: Kearns (1st base by Embree).

FIELDING
E: Harris, W (1, fielding), Guzman, C (12, fielding), Beimel (3, throw).
Outfield assists: Morgan (Smith, S at 3rd base).
DP: 2 (Zimmermann, J-Johnson, N, Morgan-Guzman, C).
Pickoffs: Zimmermann, J (Fowler at 1st base).


Colorado AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Fowler, CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .247
b-Spilborghs, PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Barmes, 2B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .283
Helton, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .313
Hawpe, RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .327
Tulowitzki, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .245
Stewart, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .219
Iannetta, C 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 .223
Gonzalez, C, LF-CF 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .197
Hammel, P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .087
Morales, F, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Rincon, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Embree, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Smith, S, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
Street, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 29 5 8 4 6 7 10

a-Walked for Embree in the 8th. b-Reached on error for Fowler in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Stewart (12, Zimmermann, J).
TB: Barmes 2; Hawpe 2; Tulowitzki; Stewart 2; Gonzalez, C; Hammel.
RBI: Hawpe (57), Iannetta (29), Barmes 2 (42).
2-out RBI: Hawpe; Barmes.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fowler; Hawpe 2; Stewart.
S: Hammel.
SF: Iannetta; Barmes.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Gonzalez, C (5, 2nd base off Tavarez, J/Bard, J), Barmes (7, 2nd base off Zimmermann, J/Bard, J).
CS: Fowler (6, 2nd base by Zimmermann, J/Bard, J).
PO: Fowler (1st base by Zimmermann, J).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Stewart-Barmes-Helton 2).
Pickoffs: Embree (Kearns at 1st base).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zimmermann, J 4.0 7 4 2 4 3 0 4.52
Bergmann 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.46
Burnett, S 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.97
Tavarez, J (L, 3-7) 0.1 0 1 0 2 1 0 4.18
Beimel 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24

Colorado IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hammel 5.2 10 4 4 2 3 2 4.07
Morales, F 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.12
Rincon 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.96
Peralta, Jo 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.86
Embree (W, 2-2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.08
Street (S, 21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.65

WP: Morales, F.
Pitches-strikes: Zimmermann, J 94-59, Bergmann 8-6, Burnett, S 33-21, Tavarez, J 13-4, Beimel 5-4, Hammel 111-62, Morales, F 23-12, Rincon 3-3, Peralta, Jo 7-5, Embree 0-0, Street 12-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Zimmermann, J 4-3, Bergmann 1-1, Burnett, S 3-1, Tavarez, J 0-0, Beimel 0-1, Hammel 10-4, Morales, F 0-0, Rincon 2-0, Peralta, Jo 0-1, Embree 0-0, Street 1-1.
Batters faced: Zimmermann, J 22, Bergmann 3, Burnett, S 8, Tavarez, J 3, Beimel 2, Hammel 27, Morales, F 4, Rincon 2, Peralta, Jo 3, Embree 0, Street 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Beimel 2-1, Morales, F 3-0, Rincon 2-0, Embree 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Randy Marsh. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Angel Hernandez.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 2:59.
Att: 25,314.
July 7, 2009