Nationals come up short against Marlins

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

MARLINS 5, NATIONALS 3
At Viera, Fla.
Saturday, March 20

Nationals come up short against Marlins....


Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .359
Petersen, B, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Maybin, CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .333
Ramirez, H, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
Bonifacio, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Cantu, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Barden, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
Baker, Jo, C 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .500
Paulino, R, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .483
Sanchez, G, 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .387
Carroll, B, RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .250
Murphy, D, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .348
Volstad, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
a-Lamb, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
McClung, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Leroux, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Morrison, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194
Wood, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 5 9 5 1 6 9

a-Flied out for Volstad in the 6th. b-Struck out for Leroux in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ramirez, H (5, Mock), Baker, Jo (1, Martis), Carroll, B (3, Martis).
HR: Sanchez, G (1, 2nd inning off Mock, 1 on, 1 out), Maybin 2 (2, 5th inning off Mock, 0 on, 2 out; 7th inning off Martis, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Coghlan; Maybin 8; Ramirez, H 2; Baker, Jo 3; Sanchez, G 5; Carroll, B 2.
RBI: Sanchez, G 2 (4), Maybin 2 (2), Carroll, B (6).
2-out RBI: Maybin.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Murphy, D; Cantu; Lamb.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Coghlan (1, 2nd base by Mock/Nieves).

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Volstad-Murphy, D-Sanchez, G, Cantu-Murphy, D-Sanchez, G, Murphy, D-Ramirez, H-Sanchez, G).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bernadina, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .240
Guzman, C, SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263
Bruntlett, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .438
Orr, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
Dunn, A, 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .238
Duncan, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Willingham, LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .300
1-Taveras, PR-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Morse, RF-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .250
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .300
Nieves, C 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .280
Maldonado, C, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mock, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Mench, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Martis, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Harris, W, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .360
Walker, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 3 9 3 3 2 9

a-Grounded out for Mock in the 5th. b-Singled for Martis in the 7th.
1-Ran for Willingham in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (3, Volstad).
TB: Bernadina; Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R 3; Dunn, A; Willingham; Morse; Gonzalez, Al; Harris, W.
RBI: Zimmerman, R (5), Nieves (6), Harris, W (6).
2-out RBI: Harris, W.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bernadina.
SF: Nieves.
GIDP: Morse 2; Nieves.
Team RISP: 2-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bernadina (1, 2nd base off Volstad/Baker, Jo).
CS: Guzman, C (1, 2nd base by Volstad/Baker, Jo).

FIELDING
E: Guzman, C (1, fielding), Willingham (1, fielding).


Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Volstad (W, 1-0) 5.0 6 1 1 2 2 0 6.57
McClung (H, 1) 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 13.50
Leroux (H, 1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
Wood, T (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.42

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mock (L, 0-3) 5.0 6 3 3 1 4 2 4.50
Martis 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 13.50
Walker, T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19.06
Storen, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

Groundouts-flyouts: Volstad 9-2, McClung 2-3, Leroux 2-0, Wood, T 1-1, Mock 6-2, Martis 3-3, Walker, T 1-1, Storen, D 0-2.
Batters faced: Volstad 18, McClung 9, Leroux 4, Wood, T 3, Mock 22, Martis 9, Walker, T 3, Storen, D 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Leroux 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Ed Hickox. 3B: Paul Nauert.
Weather: 73 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 17 mph, L to R.
T: 2:30.
Att: 4,237.
March 20, 2010