Kennedy rips RBI triple in Nats loss

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

CARDINALS 7, NATIONALS 3
at Viera, Fla.
Sunday, March 14

Kennedy rips RBI triple in Nats loss....


St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Schumaker, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .160
Robinson, S, CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364
Descalso, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
Lopez, F, DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-Hamilton, PH-DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .375
b-Gotay, PH-DH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .182
Craig, A, 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .313
Rasmus, CF 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .364
Jay, RF-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217
Freese, 3B 3 0 0 1 1 2 5 .259
Stavinoha, RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .375
Solano, D, 2B-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .667
Molina, Y, C 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .412
LaRue, C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182
Mather, LF 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 .280
c-Jones, D, PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Greene, T, SS 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 .158
d-Henley, PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Totals 32 7 6 5 11 4 22

a-Walked for Lopez, F in the 7th. b-Walked for Hamilton in the 8th. c-Popped out for Mather in the 9th. d-Grounded out for Greene, T in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Craig, A (3, Clippard).
TB: Craig, A 3; Stavinoha 2; Molina, Y; LaRue.
RBI: Stavinoha (2), Mather (7), Craig, A (4), Freese (2), Gotay (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Freese 2; Schumaker 2; Stavinoha; Solano, D 2.
SF: Freese.
GIDP: Mather 2.
Team RISP: 3-for-12.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rasmus (1, 2nd base off Hernandez, L/Nieves).

FIELDING
DP: (Freese-Solano, D-Craig, A).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143
Maxwell, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .158
Kennedy, A, 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .250
Bruntlett, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400
Orr, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .077
Dunn, A, 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .214
Duncan, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
Willingham, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
Taveras, LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
Dukes, RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .176
Bernadina, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
Morse, DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .269
Nieves, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
Burke, J, C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
a-Mench, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
Gonzalez, Al, SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250
1-Desmond, PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .455
Totals 33 3 7 3 4 6 17

a-Grounded into a forceout for Burke, J in the 9th.
1-Ran for Gonzalez, Al in the 7th.

BATTING
3B: Kennedy, A (1, Wainwright).
TB: Kennedy, A 3; Zimmerman, R; Bernadina; Morse; Burke, J; Gonzalez, Al 2.
RBI: Kennedy, A (1), Zimmerman, R (3), Morse (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nieves; Maxwell 2.
GIDP: Duncan.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Dunn, A (1, 2nd base off Wainwright/Molina, Y).

FIELDING
E: Zimmerman, R (1, throw), Villone (1, throw).
PB: Nieves (1).
DP: 2 (Zimmerman, R-Kennedy, A-Dunn, A 2).


St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wainwright 4.0 3 2 2 2 2 0 9.00
Ottavino (W, 1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.42
Miller, S (H, 2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Reyes, D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.70
Boggs, M 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 9.00

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Strasburg 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Hernandez, L (BS, 1) 3.0 3 2 1 3 2 0 3.00
Clippard (L, 0-1) 1.1 1 5 3 5 0 0 8.10
Villone 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 16.20
English 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.80
Bruney 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00

WP: Hernandez, L.
HBP: Robinson, S (by Clippard).
Groundouts-flyouts: Wainwright 5-5, Ottavino 2-3, Miller, S 1-1, Reyes, D 2-0, Boggs, M 2-0, Strasburg 6-1, Hernandez, L 4-2, Clippard 1-3, Villone 0-1, English 1-0, Bruney 1-2.
Batters faced: Wainwright 17, Ottavino 6, Miller, S 5, Reyes, D 3, Boggs, M 6, Strasburg 11, Hernandez, L 15, Clippard 11, Villone 4, English 1, Bruney 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Villone 3-3, English 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Ed Hickox. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.
Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 20 mph, R to L.
T: 2:59.
Att: 6,290.
March 14, 2010