After strong Mock, Nats' bullpen falters

By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com

ASTROS 15, NATIONALS (ss) 5
at Kissimmee, Fla.
Thursday, March 4

After strong Mock, Nats' bullpen falters....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Guardado, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kennedy, A, 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Bynum, S, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dukes, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Davis, L, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Duncan, 1B 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 .000
Daniel, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orr, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
Bernadina, LF-RF 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .500
Espinosa, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Whitesell, J, DH-1B 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1.000
a-Solano, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Gonzalez, Al, SS 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 .000
Burke, J, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Nieves, C 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .500
Taveras, RF-CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
Totals 32 5 5 4 3 7 10

a-Popped out for Whitesell, J in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Kennedy, A (1, Arias, A).
TB: Kennedy, A 2; Bernadina; Whitesell, J 2; Nieves.
RBI: Gonzalez, Al (1), Nieves 2 (2), Duncan (1).
2-out RBI: Nieves.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morgan.
S: Gonzalez, Al.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Nieves (1, pickoff).
PB: Burke, J (1).
Outfield assists: Bernadina (Castro, Ja at home).


Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn, CF 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 .000
Ramirez, Y, CF 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 1.000
Matsui, K, 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Keppinger, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Pence, RF 3 2 3 4 0 0 0 1.000
Bogusevic, RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .500
Blum, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
Shelton, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Feliz, 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .667
1-Johnson, C, PR-3B 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .500
Castro, Ja, DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250
Michaels, LF 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 1.000
Maysonet, SS 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
Towles, C 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .667
Quintero, H, C 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500
Manzella, SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
Sullivan, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Totals 44 15 21 14 0 3 12


1-Ran for Feliz in the 4th.

BATTING
2B: Pence (1, Mock), Michaels (1, Mock), Towles 2 (2, Martis, Capps), Bogusevic (1, Guardado).
HR: Pence 2 (2, 4th inning off Martis, 0 on, 0 out; 4th inning off Peralta, Jo, 2 on, 1 out), Michaels (1, 5th inning off Capps, 0 on, 0 out), Ramirez, Y (1, 7th inning off Guardado, 2 on, 1 out), Johnson, C (1, 8th inning off Bergmann, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Ramirez, Y 5; Matsui, K; Pence 10; Bogusevic 2; Blum; Feliz 2; Johnson, C 4; Castro, Ja; Michaels 7; Maysonet 2; Towles 4; Quintero, H; Manzella.
RBI: Pence 4 (4), Castro, Ja (1), Towles (1), Bourn (1), Matsui, K (1), Michaels (1), Ramirez, Y 4 (4), Johnson, C (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blum; Towles; Shelton; Sullivan.
SF: Castro, Ja.
Team RISP: 5-for-13.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Matsui, K (1, throw), Keppinger (1, fielding).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mock 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Martis (L, 0-1) 1.1 6 6 6 0 0 1 40.50
Peralta, Jo (BS, 1) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 40.50
Capps 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 18.00
Storen, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Guardado 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 1 27.00
Bergmann 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 9.00

Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Myers 2.0 1 3 2 3 1 0 9.00
Arias, A 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 9.00
Sampson (W, 1-0) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00
Gervacio 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Majewski 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Corcoran 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Wright, W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Daigle 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

WP: Martis.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mock 4-1, Martis 2-1, Peralta, Jo 1-1, Capps 1-1, Storen, D 2-0, Guardado 0-2, Bergmann 1-2, Myers 5-0, Arias, A 2-0, Sampson 3-0, Gervacio 2-0, Majewski 1-1, Corcoran 1-0, Wright, W 3-0, Daigle 0-2.
Batters faced: Mock 8, Martis 10, Peralta, Jo 6, Capps 6, Storen, D 3, Guardado 7, Bergmann 5, Myers 10, Arias, A 4, Sampson 5, Gervacio 3, Majewski 4, Corcoran 3, Wright, W 3, Daigle 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Peralta, Jo 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Ed Hickox.
Weather: 50 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 13 mph, L to R.
T: 2:35.
Att: 1,742.
March 4, 2010