Nats get solid outing from Hernandez

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com

YANKEES 3, NATIONALS 1
at Tampa, Fla.
Wednesday, March 24

Nats get solid outing from Hernandez....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bernadina, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .242
Burgess, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Guzman, C, SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
1-Bruntlett, PR-SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267
Harris, W, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
Daniel, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Whitesell, J, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH-3B 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .370
Maxwell, CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .093
Kennedy, A, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
Bynum, S, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Desmond, DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
Nieves, C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273
Solano, J, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Taveras, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Morse, RF-1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .225
Totals 31 1 6 1 0 11 9

a-Doubled for Whitesell, J in the 7th.
1-Ran for Guzman, C in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Gonzalez, Al (3, Marte, D), Desmond (5, Rivera, Ma).
TB: Guzman, C; Whitesell, J; Gonzalez, Al 2; Desmond 2; Nieves; Taveras.
RBI: Gonzalez, Al (5).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kennedy, A; Burgess.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bruntlett (4, 2nd base off Marte, D/Posada).
CS: Taveras (1, 2nd base by Vazquez, J/Posada).

FIELDING
E: Gonzalez, Al (3, throw).
Outfield assists: Burgess (Cano at 2nd base).
DP: (Guzman, C-Whitesell, J).


NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
a-Pena, R, PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
Johnson, N, DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333
Teixeira, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .364
Miranda, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207
Rodriguez, A, 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .357
Cervelli, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .409
Cano, 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .382
Russo, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
Posada, C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .346
Pilittere, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
Granderson, CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .281
Swisher, RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .323
Golson, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Gardner, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263
Totals 30 3 8 3 3 6 12

a-Lined out for Jeter in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Swisher (4, Hernandez, L), Johnson, N (3, Bergmann).
3B: Rodriguez, A (1, Hernandez, L).
TB: Johnson, N 2; Rodriguez, A 4; Cervelli; Cano; Granderson; Swisher 2; Gardner.
RBI: Rodriguez, A 2 (8), Cano (5).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jeter; Posada; Swisher.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Gardner (1, 2nd base by Bruney/Nieves).

FIELDING
DP: (Cano-Teixeira).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L (L, 0-1) 5.0 3 1 1 2 3 0 2.25
Bergmann 1.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 7.71
Bruney 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
Clippard 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.86
English 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91

NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vazquez, J (W, 2-0) 6.0 4 1 1 0 6 0 3.21
Marte, D (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 27.00
Rivera, Ma (H, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Melancon (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.45

Vazquez, J pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, L 3-7, Bergmann 0-1, Bruney 1-0, Clippard 0-0, English 0-1, Vazquez, J 4-4, Marte, D 0-2, Rivera, Ma 0-1, Melancon 1-0.
Batters faced: Hernandez, L 19, Bergmann 7, Bruney 3, Clippard 3, English 1, Vazquez, J 20, Marte, D 4, Rivera, Ma 4, Melancon 3.
Inherited runners-scored: English 1-0, Marte, D 1-1.
Ejections: Washington Nationals center fielder Willy Taveras ejected by 2B umpire Chad Fairchild (3rd).
Umpires: HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Vic Carapazza.
Weather: 74 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:27.
Att: 10,850.
March 24, 2010