Early miscue haunts Nats in loss to Padres

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

SAN DIEGO -- Defense continued to be a problem for the Nationals, and it proved costly on Saturday as they lost to the Padres, 4-2, at PETCO Park.

Early miscue haunts Nats in loss to Padres....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .323
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .295
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .260
Willingham, LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .280
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258
Bernadina, RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .253
Nieves, C 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .206
Martin, J, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Totals 31 2 5 2 3 12 9 .259
a-Grounded out for Martin, J in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Bernadina (4, Latos).
TB: Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A; Kennedy, A; Bernadina 2.
RBI: Kennedy, A (15), Nieves (6).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Martin, J 2.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Kennedy, A (3, fielding).

San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Venable, RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .230
Eckstein, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
Gonzalez, A, 1B 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .261
Headley, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .270
Hundley, C 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .264
Hairston, J, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236
Denorfia, LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .286
Gwynn, CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .179
Latos, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
Gregerson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Salazar, O, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
Adams, M, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 29 4 4 4 1 8 4 .242
a-Struck out for Gregerson in the 7th.
BATTING
3B: Gwynn (2, Martin, J), Hundley (1, Martin, J).
HR: Hundley (3, 1st inning off Martin, J, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Headley; Hundley 7; Gwynn 3.
RBI: Hundley 3 (15), Denorfia (6).
2-out RBI: Hundley 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Venable.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
DP: (Gonzalez, A-Hairston, J-Gonzalez, A).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J(L, 0-1) 6.0 4 4 1 0 5 1 1.50
Batista 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4.31
Totals 8.0 4 4 1 1 8 1 4.34
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Latos(W, 5-3) 6.0 4 2 2 3 8 0 3.08
Gregerson(H, 13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.75
Adams, M(H, 14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.22
Bell(S, 14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.23
Totals 9.0 5 2 2 3 12 0 2.98
IBB: Nieves (by Latos).
Pitches-strikes: Martin, J 88-60, Batista 32-18, Latos 94-59, Gregerson 10-7, Adams, M 17-12, Bell 20-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martin, J 2-8, Batista 1-2, Latos 6-4, Gregerson 2-0, Adams, M 0-0, Bell 1-1.
Batters faced: Martin, J 23, Batista 7, Latos 24, Gregerson 3, Adams, M 4, Bell 3.
Umpires: HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Tim Timmons.
Weather: 71 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, L to R.
T: 2:17.
Att: 25,956