Nationals can't solve Rox's ace Jimenez

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

DENVER -- On April 22, Nationals right-hander Livan Hernandez and Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez found themselves in a pitchers' duel, with Jimenez winning the battle at Nationals Park.

In the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday, the two hurlers had a rematch, and Jimenez again got the upper hand, as the Rockies downed the Nationals, 6-2, at Coors Field.

Nationals can't solve Rox's ace Jimenez....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .274
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .247
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .256
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .337
Harris, W, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .169
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .353
Bernadina, RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .279
Desmond, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
Hernandez, L, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Willingham, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
1-Taveras, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
Bruney, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 2 7 2 1 5 10 .263
a-Hit by pitch for Slaten in the 8th.
1-Ran for Willingham in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (12, Jimenez, U).
HR: Dunn, A (8, 6th inning off Jimenez, U, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Morgan 2; Dunn, A 4; Zimmerman, R 4; Bernadina.
RBI: Zimmerman, R (23), Dunn, A (18).
2-out RBI: Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, I; Dunn, A.
S: Morgan.
GIDP: Kennedy, A.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
CS: Bernadina (1, 2nd base by Jimenez, U/Olivo), Morgan (8, 2nd base by Jimenez, U/Olivo).

FIELDING
DP: (Desmond-Dunn, A).

Colorado AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gonzalez, C, CF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
Smith, S, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
a-Spilborghs, PH-LF-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
Hawpe, RF 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .362
Corpas, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tulowitzki, SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .310
Giambi, 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .207
Olivo, C 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .286
Stewart, 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .301
Barmes, 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .234
Jimenez, U, P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143
b-Fowler, PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
Totals 33 6 10 6 3 3 14 .268
a-Grounded into a double play for Smith, S in the 7th. b-Flied out for Jimenez, U in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Hawpe 3 (9, Hernandez, L, Hernandez, L, Hernandez, L), Stewart (6, Bruney).
HR: Giambi (1, 2nd inning off Hernandez, L, 0 on, 0 out), Olivo (8, 4th inning off Hernandez, L, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Gonzalez, C; Hawpe 6; Giambi 4; Olivo 4; Stewart 3; Barmes 2.
RBI: Giambi (5), Olivo (18), Stewart 2 (20), Barmes 2 (15).
2-out RBI: Stewart 2; Barmes 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tulowitzki 2; Barmes.
GIDP: Spilborghs.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Giambi-Tulowitzki-Jimenez, U, Olivo-Tulowitzki).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L(L, 4-2) 6.0 7 3 3 1 3 2 1.46
Slaten 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25
Bruney 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 0 7.64
Totals 8.0 10 6 6 3 3 2 4.57
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jimenez, U(W, 7-1) 8.0 7 2 2 1 5 1 1.12
Corpas 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.96
Totals 9.0 7 2 2 1 5 1 4.00
HBP: Willingham (by Jimenez, U).
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, L 100-59, Slaten 9-6, Bruney 22-10, Jimenez, U 115-70, Corpas 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, L 9-5, Slaten 3-0, Bruney 1-2, Jimenez, U 8-5, Corpas 3-0.
Batters faced: Hernandez, L 26, Slaten 3, Bruney 7, Jimenez, U 30, Corpas 3.
Umpires: HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: Mike Muchlinski. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.
Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:29.
Att: 29,111