Nats win, off to best start since move to DC

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

CHICAGO -- Right-hander Luis Atliano had another solid outing, and it helped the Nationals edge the Cubs, 3-2, at Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon.

Nats win, off to best start since move to DC....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .280
Kennedy, A, 3B-1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .214
Guzman, C, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .227
Taveras, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
Willingham, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bernadina, RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Desmond, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
Nieves, C 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .226
Atilano, L, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Bruney, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Maxwell, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Gonzalez, Al, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Totals 31 3 4 3 1 6 3 .252
a-Grounded out for Bruney in the 8th.
BATTING
HR: Kennedy, A (1, 1st inning off Dempster, 0 on, 1 out), Dunn, A (4, 4th inning off Dempster, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Kennedy, A 4; Dunn, A 4; Bernadina; Nieves.
RBI: Kennedy, A (10), Nieves (4), Dunn, A (9).
2-out RBI: Nieves.
Team RISP: 1-for-1.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
E: Kennedy, A (2, fielding).
DP: (Guzman, C-Dunn, A).

Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Theriot, SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .333
Fukudome, RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .333
Lee, D, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .203
Ramirez, A, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .155
Colvin, LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .325
Byrd, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .333
Fontenot, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .308
Hill, K, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
a-Tracy, C, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143
Soto, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362
Dempster, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
b-Nady, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200
Marshall, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 2 9 2 4 3 24 .267
a-Struck out for Hill, K in the 8th. b-Walked for Dempster in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Byrd (9, Clippard).
TB: Theriot 2; Fukudome; Lee, D; Ramirez, A; Colvin; Byrd 2; Fontenot 2.
RBI: Ramirez, A (12), Theriot (11).
2-out RBI: Theriot.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrd; Theriot 2; Fontenot 2; Colvin.
S: Dempster.
SF: Ramirez, A.
GIDP: Ramirez, A.
Team RISP: 1-for-12.
Team LOB: 11.

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Atilano, L(W, 2-0) 6.0 6 2 2 3 1 0 2.25
Bruney(H, 2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.06
Clippard(H, 5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.54
Capps(S, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.68
Totals 9.0 9 2 2 4 3 0 4.70
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dempster(L, 2-1) 8.0 4 3 3 1 6 2 2.78
Marshall 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.27
Totals 9.0 4 3 3 1 6 2 3.59
Pitches-strikes: Atilano, L 91-58, Bruney 18-10, Clippard 17-11, Capps 10-8, Dempster 98-62, Marshall 8-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Atilano, L 8-6, Bruney 3-0, Clippard 0-2, Capps 1-1, Dempster 10-7, Marshall 0-3.
Batters faced: Atilano, L 28, Bruney 4, Clippard 5, Capps 3, Dempster 29, Marshall 3.
Umpires: HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Scott Barry.
Weather: 51 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 10 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:21.
Att: 36,660.