Zimmermann gets no support

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

HOUSTON -- The Nationals had opportunities to score runs on Sunday afternoon, but they ended up being shut out by the Astros, 5-0, at Minute Maid Park.

Zimmermann gets no support....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .280
Johnson, N, 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .305
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .288
Dunn, A, LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .266
Willingham, RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .304
Gonzalez, Al, SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .333
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .255
Nieves, C 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .261
Zimmermann, J, P 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .154
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Guzman, C, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 0 11 0 3 4 26

a-Flied out for Beimel in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Nieves (5, Moehler), Johnson, N (15, Moehler).
TB: Morgan; Johnson, N 3; Willingham; Gonzalez, Al 2; Nieves 5; Zimmermann, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson, N; Morgan; Hernandez, A 2; Dunn, A 2; Guzman, C.
S: Zimmermann, J.
GIDP: Hernandez, A.
Team RISP: 1-for-11.
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (24, 2nd base off Arias, A/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
E: Gonzalez, Al (7, throw).
Outfield assists: Morgan (Berkman at home).
DP: (Zimmerman, R-Hernandez, A-Johnson, N).


Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn, CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .286
Tejada, SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .329
Berkman, 1B 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .271
Lee, C, LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .308
Blum, 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 .281
Pence, RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .298
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .245
Matsui, K, 2B 3 1 2 3 0 1 0 .252
Moehler, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Arias, A, P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Valverde, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 28 5 6 4 4 7 14

BATTING
2B: Lee, C 2 (17, Zimmermann, J, Clippard).
HR: Matsui, K (3, 7th inning off Zimmermann, J, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Tejada; Lee, C 4; Pence; Matsui, K 5.
RBI: Tejada (49), Matsui, K 3 (21).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blum; Pence; Bourn; Rodriguez, I.
S: Moehler.
GIDP: Lee, C.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: (Matsui, K-Berkman).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zimmermann, J (L, 3-4) 6.1 5 4 3 3 6 1 4.50
Beimel 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.57
Clippard 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.86

Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Moehler (W, 6-5) 6.1 7 0 0 2 2 0 5.08
Arias, A (H, 6) 1.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1.57
Valverde (S, 8) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.43

Balk: Clippard.
HBP: Blum (by Zimmermann, J).
Pitches-strikes: Zimmermann, J 102-67, Beimel 7-4, Clippard 20-12, Moehler 103-64, Arias, A 32-18, Valverde 23-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Zimmermann, J 8-4, Beimel 1-0, Clippard 1-2, Moehler 11-6, Arias, A 1-2, Valverde 1-2.
Batters faced: Zimmermann, J 27, Beimel 2, Clippard 5, Moehler 27, Arias, A 8, Valverde 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Beimel 1-0, Arias, A 1-0, Valverde 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Jim Wolf. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.
Weather: 73 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 3:04.
Att: 28,680.
July 12, 2009