Fast and furious at start, but Nats fall

By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com

MARLINS 10, NATIONALS 4
at Jupiter, Fla.
Thursday, March 4

Nationals at the plate: Jerry Owens' two-out RBI single to left opened the scoring in the second inning. Justin Maxwell walked and stole second, setting up Owens' soft fly to left. Owens had two hits, while Eric Bruntlett added a bunt single. Ivan Rodriguez went 1-for-3; Ian Desmond was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI, walk and a run scored; and Stephen Lombardozzi added an RBI single in the eighth. In the ninth, Kevin Mench connected on a home run to center.

Fast and furious at start, but Nats fall....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Norris, D, C 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000
Desmond, SS-RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .667
Souza, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Rodriguez, I, C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333
1-Lombardozzi, PR-2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
Dunn, A, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
Kensing, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marrero, 1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000
Morse, LF-1B-3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wilkie, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Maxwell, CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .000
Bruntlett, 3B-SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
b-Soriano, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Owens, RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .667
Atilano, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burgess, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Martin, J, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Balester, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Moore, T, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Bruney, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mench, LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .500
Totals 33 4 8 4 4 8 12

a-Struck out for Balester in the 5th. b-Flied out for Bruntlett in the 9th.
1-Ran for Rodriguez, I in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Desmond (1, Meyer).
HR: Mench (1, 9th inning off Wood, T, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Desmond 3; Rodriguez, I; Lombardozzi; Bruntlett; Owens 2; Mench 4.
RBI: Owens (1), Lombardozzi (1), Marrero (1), Mench (1).
2-out RBI: Owens; Mench.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A; Martin, J.
SF: Marrero.
GIDP: Dunn, A.
Team RISP: 2-for-6.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Owens (1, 2nd base off Sanchez, A/Paulino, R), Maxwell (1, 2nd base off Sanchez, A/Paulino, R), Desmond (1, 2nd base off Sanchez, A/Paulino, R).


Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bonifacio, CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000
Carroll, B, RF 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .000
Petersen, B, LF 4 3 2 2 0 0 1 .500
Ramirez, H, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Tankersley, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Murphy, D, 2B 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 1.000
Uggla, 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Davis, B, C 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000
Morrison, 1B 4 0 1 3 1 1 3 .250
Ross, C, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Cousins, CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000
Helms, 3B 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000
1-Luna, PR-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000
Paulino, R, C 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .333
Strickland, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Meyer, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Stanton, PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Wood, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sanchez, A, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
VandenHurk, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
McClung, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Lamb, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
Barden, SS 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .500
Totals 32 10 9 10 8 6 20

a-Singled for McClung in the 5th. b-Walked for Meyer in the 8th.
1-Ran for Helms in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Paulino, R (1, Bruney).
3B: Morrison (1, Atilano, L).
HR: Petersen, B (1, 4th inning off Balester, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Petersen, B 5; Murphy, D 2; Davis, B; Morrison 3; Paulino, R 2; Lamb; Barden.
RBI: Petersen, B 2 (2), Lamb (1), Murphy, D 4 (4), Morrison 3 (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bonifacio; Paulino, R; Luna 3.
S: VandenHurk.
Team RISP: 4-for-12.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
DP: (Uggla-Barden-Morrison).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Balester (BS, 1) 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 1 4.50
Bruney (L, 0-1) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 18.00
Kensing 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Atilano, L 1.0 5 4 4 0 1 0 36.00
Villone 0.1 1 3 3 3 1 0 81.00
Wilkie 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sanchez, A 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 4.50
VandenHurk 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
McClung (W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Tankersley (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Strickland (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Meyer 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 18.00
Wood, T 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 9.00

WP: Atilano, L.
HBP: Helms (by Kensing), Petersen, B (by Villone).
Groundouts-flyouts: Martin, J 4-0, Balester 3-1, Bruney 1-2, Kensing 0-1, Atilano, L 1-1, Villone 0-0, Wilkie 1-1, Sanchez, A 1-2, VandenHurk 1-2, McClung 1-0, Tankersley 2-1, Strickland 1-2, Meyer 0-1, Wood, T 1-2.
Batters faced: Martin, J 6, Balester 9, Bruney 6, Kensing 5, Atilano, L 8, Villone 6, Wilkie 3, Sanchez, A 9, VandenHurk 8, McClung 3, Tankersley 3, Strickland 4, Meyer 6, Wood, T 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Wilkie 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Tyler Funneman. 1B: Ed Rapuano. 2B: . 3B: Mike Estabrook.
Weather: 61 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 15 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:49.
Att: 2,350.
March 4, 2010