Win streak snapped as 'pen can't hold on

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

MILWAUKEE -- The Nationals blew a four-run lead and lost to the Brewers, 7-5, at Miller Park on Wednesday night.

The loss broke Washington's four-game winning streak and dropped its record to 32-69, the worst in baseball.


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .306
Guzman, C, SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .302
Willingham, LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .300
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 2 2 2 1 0 .286
Johnson, N, 1B 4 0 2 2 1 2 2 .297
Belliard, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .185
Kearns, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .197
b-Dunn, A, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
Bard, J, C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .256
Mock, P 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .167
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Kensing, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 38 5 11 5 5 9 19

a-Flied out for Burnett, S in the 8th. b-Struck out for Kearns in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Bard, J (13, Parra, M), Guzman, C (17, Parra, M).
TB: Morgan 2; Guzman, C 3; Willingham; Zimmerman, R 2; Johnson, N 2; Bard, J 2; Mock.
RBI: Johnson, N 2 (44), Guzman, C (32), Zimmerman, R 2 (63).
2-out RBI: Johnson, N 2; Zimmerman, R 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Belliard 3; Mock; Willingham; Dunn, A.
Team RISP: 4-for-12.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
DP: (Zimmerman, R-Belliard-Johnson, N).
Pickoffs: Burnett, S (Braun at 1st base).


Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lopez, F, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
Counsell, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .299
Braun, LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .318
Fielder, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .302
Hart, C, RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .261
Cameron, M, CF 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .256
Hardy, SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .235
Rivera, Mi, C 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .218
Parra, M, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .077
a-McGehee, C, PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .316
Coffey, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Catalanotto, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
c-Hall, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201
Hoffman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 7 11 5 3 6 13

a-Homered for Parra, M in the 6th. b-Batted for Coffey in the 8th. c-Grounded out for Catalanotto in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Hardy (13, Mock), Hart, C (21, Mock).
3B: Braun (6, Mock).
HR: Cameron, M (15, 4th inning off Mock, 0 on, 0 out), McGehee, C (8, 6th inning off Clippard, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Counsell 2; Braun 3; Fielder; Hart, C 3; Cameron, M 6; Hardy 2; McGehee, C 4.
RBI: Braun (70), Cameron, M (44), McGehee, C 2 (33), Hardy (45).
2-out RBI: McGehee, C 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hart, C; Lopez, F; Hall.
GIDP: Hardy.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Hart, C (8, 2nd base off Kensing/Bard, J).
CS: Braun (4, 2nd base by Burnett, S/Bard, J).
PO: Braun (1st base by Burnett, S).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mock 5.0 8 4 4 1 4 1 7.09
Clippard (BS, 1)(L, 1-1) 1.1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2.70
Burnett, S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.49
Kensing 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00
Beimel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.40

Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Parra, M (W, 5-8) 6.0 9 5 5 5 7 0 6.50
Coffey (H, 17) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.41
Hoffman (S, 23) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.80

Mock pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP: Mock, Beimel, Coffey.
Pitches-strikes: Mock 91-59, Clippard 33-15, Burnett, S 5-4, Kensing 16-10, Beimel 4-1, Parra, M 113-73, Coffey 17-12, Hoffman 19-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mock 4-7, Clippard 3-0, Burnett, S 0-0, Kensing 1-1, Beimel 1-0, Parra, M 5-6, Coffey 4-2, Hoffman 0-1.
Batters faced: Mock 24, Clippard 6, Burnett, S 1, Kensing 4, Beimel 1, Parra, M 32, Coffey 7, Hoffman 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Clippard 2-1, Burnett, S 1-0, Beimel 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Paul Schrieber.
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:59.
Att: 32,992.
July 29, 2009