Zimmerman shows clout in Nats' loss

By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com

ASTROS 8, NATIONALS 7
at Kissimmee, Fla.
Saturday, March 13

Zimmerman shows clout in Nats' loss....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167
Bernadina, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Harris, W, LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .313
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .412
1-Bruntlett, PR-3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
Duncan, 1B 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 .118
Morse, 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .273
Willingham, DH 3 0 2 2 1 0 2 .333
2-Orr, PR-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .077
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .235
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
Maxwell, RF-CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .176
Desmond, SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .476
Nieves, C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231
Burke, J, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
Totals 37 7 12 6 4 5 15


1-Ran for Zimmerman, R in the 7th. 2-Ran for Willingham in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Desmond (3, Norris), Willingham (1, Norris), Maxwell (1, Sampson), Zimmerman, R (1, Loux), Bruntlett (2, Gervacio).
HR: Zimmerman, R (2, 3rd inning off Norris, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Harris, W; Zimmerman, R 7; Bruntlett 2; Willingham 3; Maxwell 3; Desmond 3; Nieves.
RBI: Zimmerman, R (2), Willingham 2 (3), Duncan (4), Desmond (11), Morse (6).
2-out RBI: Zimmerman, R; Willingham 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Nieves; Kennedy, A 2; Gonzalez, Al.
GIDP: Kennedy, A.
Team RISP: 3-for-14.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Harris, W 2 (2, 2nd base off Fulchino/Castro, Ja, 2nd base off Norris/Castro, Ja), Maxwell (3, 2nd base off Gervacio/Cash).

FIELDING
E: Morgan (1, fielding).
PB: Burke, J (2).
DP: (Zimmerman, R-Kennedy, A-Duncan).


Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourgeois, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .111
Shuck, CF 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1.000
Keppinger, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .250
Cabral, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Pence, RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .438
2-Steele, PR-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Lee, C, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
1-Barnes, B, PR-LF 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1.000
Blum, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .471
3-Clemens, PR-1B 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Feliz, 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 3 .556
4-Navarro, PR-3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Castro, Ja, C 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 .462
Cash, C 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .167
Quintero, H, DH 4 2 1 0 1 0 4 .154
Maysonet, 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 .462
Kata, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .500
Totals 41 8 16 7 5 6 25


1-Ran for Lee, C in the 5th. 2-Ran for Pence in the 7th. 3-Ran for Blum in the 7th. 4-Ran for Feliz in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Keppinger 2 (2, Olsen, Capps), Pence (2, Olsen), Maysonet (2, Chico), Barnes, B (1, Chico), Cash (1, Chico).
3B: Bourgeois (1, Olsen).
TB: Bourgeois 3; Shuck; Keppinger 4; Pence 3; Barnes, B 3; Blum; Feliz 3; Cash 2; Quintero, H; Maysonet 2; Kata.
RBI: Keppinger (1), Maysonet 2 (3), Barnes, B (1), Blum (4), Cash (1), Shuck (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blum; Lee, C; Maysonet; Feliz 2; Cabral.
GIDP: Keppinger.
Team RISP: 5-for-18.
Team LOB: 13.

FIELDING
E: Cash (1, throw).
DP: (Cabral-Kata-Blum).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Olsen 3.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 7.20
Storen, D (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Capps (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11.25
Chico 1.0 7 6 5 1 0 0 15.00
Atilano, L 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18.00
Burnett, S (L, 0-1) 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 22.50

Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Norris 3.0 3 2 2 2 1 1 5.40
Lindstrom 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Fulchino 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 6.00
Sampson 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.40
Loux 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Bazardo 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13.50
Gervacio (BS, 1)(W, 1-0) 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1.80

Chico pitched to 5 batters in the 7th.
Bazardo pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Fulchino 2, Loux, Gervacio.
HBP: Harris, W (by Norris).
Groundouts-flyouts: Olsen 1-7, Storen, D 0-1, Capps 2-1, Chico 3-0, Atilano, L 1-1, Burnett, S 0-2, Norris 3-3, Lindstrom 1-1, Fulchino 3-0, Sampson 0-0, Loux 2-0, Bazardo 0-0, Gervacio 4-1.
Batters faced: Olsen 13, Storen, D 5, Capps 6, Chico 10, Atilano, L 4, Burnett, S 8, Norris 15, Lindstrom 3, Fulchino 6, Sampson 5, Loux 4, Bazardo 1, Gervacio 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Atilano, L 2-1, Gervacio 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Ed Hickox.
Weather: 66 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 20 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:14.
Att: 2,635.
March 13, 2010