Zimmerman lifts Nats with walk-off homer

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Ryan Zimmerman ended the Nationals' eight-game losing streak in dramatic fashion. His home run in the bottom of the ninth inning beat the Marlins, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon.

Zimmerman lifts Nats with walk-off homer....

Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .310
Nunez, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson, N, 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 3 .300
Ramirez, H, SS 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 .359
Cantu, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286
Pinto, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Calero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Baker, Jo, PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
Uggla, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242
Ross, C, RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .267
Paulino, R, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273
1-Bonifacio, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
Carroll, B, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Maybin, CF 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .216
Sanchez, A, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Gload, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
Lindstrom, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Helms, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Totals 35 4 10 4 4 5 14

a-Singled for Sanchez, A in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Calero in the 9th.
1-Ran for Paulino, R in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ross, C 2 (34, Martin, J, Martin, J), Johnson, N (20, Martin, J).
HR: Ramirez, H (21, 4th inning off Martin, J, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Coghlan 2; Johnson, N 3; Ramirez, H 4; Cantu; Ross, C 4; Paulino, R; Gload.
RBI: Ramirez, H (92), Coghlan (40), Johnson, N 2 (54).
2-out RBI: Coghlan; Johnson, N 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Paulino, R 2; Uggla; Johnson, N; Baker, Jo.
S: Helms.
GIDP: Cantu.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Maybin (Morse at 2nd base).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W, CF-2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .224
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .294
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .300
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283
Willingham, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
Dukes, RF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .260
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .252
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Bard, J, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
1-Padilla, J, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059
Maxwell, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139
Nieves, C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .249
Martin, J, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Orr, PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385
c-Morse, PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 5 10 5 5 5 11

a-Singled for Villone in the 7th. b-Singled for Clippard in the 8th. c-Singled for Orr in the 8th.
1-Ran for Bard, J in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Dukes (19, Sanchez, A).
HR: Harris, W (6, 9th inning off Nunez, L, 0 on, 0 out), Zimmerman, R (28, 9th inning off Nunez, L, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Harris, W 4; Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R 4; Dunn, A; Dukes 3; Gonzalez, Al; Bard, J; Orr; Morse.
RBI: Morse 2 (3), Harris, W (22), Zimmerman, R 2 (93).
2-out RBI: Morse 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nieves; Gonzalez, Al 3; Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
DP: (Guzman, C-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A).


Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sanchez, A 6.0 4 0 0 2 5 0 4.47
Lindstrom (H, 7) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.15
Pinto (H, 12) 0.2 1 2 2 2 0 0 3.40
Calero (BS, 4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.09
Nunez, L (BS, 6)(L, 4-5) 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 2 4.25

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J 6.2 6 2 2 2 4 1 4.35
Villone 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.31
Clippard 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.63
MacDougal (W, 1-0) 1.0 2 2 2 2 0 0 3.43

Nunez, L pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.

WP: MacDougal.
IBB: Ramirez, H (by Martin, J), Ramirez, H (by MacDougal).
HBP: Dukes (by Sanchez, A).
Pitches-strikes: Sanchez, A 92-58, Lindstrom 20-10, Pinto 14-4, Calero 4-3, Nunez, L 5-4, Martin, J 96-63, Villone 5-3, Clippard 13-10, MacDougal 16-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sanchez, A 5-8, Lindstrom 0-3, Pinto 0-2, Calero 0-0, Nunez, L 0-0, Martin, J 9-7, Villone 1-0, Clippard 0-2, MacDougal 3-0.
Batters faced: Sanchez, A 25, Lindstrom 5, Pinto 5, Calero 1, Nunez, L 3, Martin, J 27, Villone 2, Clippard 4, MacDougal 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Calero 3-2, Villone 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Tim McClelland.
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:43.
Att: 22,325.
September 6, 2009