Nationals have no trouble with Giants ace

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- On paper, it looked like the Nationals would have a tough time at AT&T Park on Wednesday night. After all, they were facing Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum, the two-time Cy Young Award winner.

If the Nationals couldn't beat right-hander Todd Wellemeyer, San Francisco's fifth starter, on Tuesday, why would one believe they would beat Lincecum?

But the Nationals had an easy time of it and pounded the Giants, 7-3. Washington is now 24-23 for the season. Last year, the club didn't win its 24th game until July 4.

Nationals have no trouble with Giants ace....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 .256
Kennedy, A, 2B-1B 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 .252
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .298
Dunn, A, 1B 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 .256
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
Willingham, LF 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .277
Maxwell, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
Bernadina, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .257
Desmond, SS 4 0 2 3 0 0 2 .271
Nieves, C 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .206
Atilano, L, P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .071
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Totals 33 7 8 7 5 12 14 .262
a-Grounded out for Storen, D in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Willingham (7, Lincecum).
3B: Dunn, A (2, Runzler).
TB: Morgan; Kennedy, A; Dunn, A 4; Willingham 3; Desmond 2.
RBI: Kennedy, A (14), Willingham 2 (29), Desmond 3 (23), Dunn, A (22).
2-out RBI: Desmond 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A; Atilano, L; Nieves.
SF: Dunn, A.
Team RISP: 5-for-11.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Zimmerman, R (1, 2nd base off Lincecum/Molina, B), Kennedy, A 2 (7, 2nd base off Lincecum/Molina, B, 3rd base off Lincecum/Molina, B), Morgan (9, 2nd base off Lincecum/Molina, B).

FIELDING
E: Desmond (10, throw).
DP: (Zimmerman, R-Gonzalez, Al-Kennedy, A).

San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Torres, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .297
Sanchez, F, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192
Sandoval, P, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .282
Huff, A, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
Romo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Downs, M, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
Casilla, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Uribe, SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .266
Molina, B, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283
Rowand, CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .243
Schierholtz, RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .292
Lincecum, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Bautista, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Bowker, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227
Runzler, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ishikawa, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Totals 32 3 7 2 1 4 11 .256
a-Flied out for Bautista, D in the 5th. b-Struck out for Romo in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Rowand (7, Atilano, L), Molina, B (5, Atilano, L), Sandoval, P (12, Slaten).
3B: Torres (2, Atilano, L).
HR: Uribe (6, 5th inning off Atilano, L, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Torres 3; Sandoval, P 2; Uribe 5; Molina, B 2; Rowand 3.
RBI: Uribe (26), Sandoval, P (16).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Torres 2; Bowker; Uribe.
S: Lincecum.
GIDP: Molina, B.
Team RISP: 1-for-11.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Huff, A (3, throw).
Outfield assists: Schierholtz (Willingham at home).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Atilano, L(W, 4-1) 5.1 4 2 2 0 0 1 4.82
Slaten 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.35
Storen, D 1.1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1.69
Clippard 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.99
Totals 9.0 7 3 2 1 4 1 4.45
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lincecum(L, 5-1) 4.2 6 6 6 5 5 0 3.00
Bautista, D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.45
Runzler 1.2 2 1 1 0 3 0 5.00
Romo 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.10
Casilla, S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Totals 9.0 8 7 7 5 12 0 3.45
WP: Bautista, D.
IBB: Nieves (by Lincecum).
HBP: Willingham (by Lincecum).
Pitches-strikes: Atilano, L 76-49, Slaten 4-3, Storen, D 29-17, Clippard 19-14, Lincecum 96-56, Bautista, D 6-3, Runzler 29-17, Romo 16-12, Casilla, S 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Atilano, L 12-4, Slaten 1-0, Storen, D 1-1, Clippard 2-2, Lincecum 5-3, Bautista, D 0-0, Runzler 1-1, Romo 2-1, Casilla, S 0-1.
Batters faced: Atilano, L 20, Slaten 2, Storen, D 6, Clippard 6, Lincecum 25, Bautista, D 1, Runzler 7, Romo 4, Casilla, S 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Slaten 1-1, Storen, D 1-0, Bautista, D 1-0, Romo 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Tony Randazzo. 3B: Paul Nauert.
Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:48.
Att: 30,230