Dunn homers, but Nats fall to Tigers

By Mike Scott / Special to MLB.com

DETROIT -- It will be another six years before Washington returns to the Motor City for an Interleague series if Major League Baseball retains its current scheduling system, and that may not be long enough for the Nationals.

Washington was swept in rude fashion Thursday afternoon as the Tigers beat the Nationals, 8-3, on the strength of a 19-hit attack and a strong start from Jeremy Bonderman.

Dunn homers, but Nats fall to Tigers....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .301
Bernadina, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .295
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .288
Willingham, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273
Morse, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .405
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
Desmond, SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .268
Nieves, C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .175
a-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .157
Totals 36 3 8 3 0 8 15 .261
a-Grounded out for Nieves in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Desmond (12, Bonderman).
HR: Dunn, A (16, 7th inning off Bonderman, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Guzman, C 2; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 5; Morse; Desmond 2; Nieves.
RBI: Guzman, C (19), Dunn, A 2 (38).
2-out RBI: Dunn, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham 2.
Team RISP: 2-for-6.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Atilano, L (2, throw), Willingham (1, fielding).
Outfield assists: Bernadina (Boesch at 3rd base).
DP: 2 (Desmond-Kennedy, A-Dunn, A 2).

Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Raburn, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .194
1-Worth, PR-2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .225
Santiago, SS 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 .262
Ordonez, RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .330
Cabrera, M, 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .332
Boesch, LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .348
Guillen, C, DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .305
Inge, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .255
Avila, C 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .230
Kelly, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .205
Totals 40 8 19 8 1 4 18 .274

1-Ran for Raburn in the 6th.
BATTING
2B: Avila (4, Atilano, L), Cabrera, M (19, Atilano, L), Raburn (8, Slaten), Santiago (3, Clippard).
TB: Raburn 3; Santiago 5; Ordonez 3; Cabrera, M 3; Boesch 2; Guillen, C 2; Inge 2; Avila 3.
RBI: Avila 2 (8), Cabrera, M 3 (59), Guillen, C (20), Santiago (10), Ordonez (43).
2-out RBI: Santiago; Cabrera, M.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, M; Raburn; Guillen, C; Inge; Boesch; Worth 2.
S: Santiago.
GIDP: Ordonez; Cabrera, M.
Team RISP: 6-for-15.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
E: Cabrera, M (8, fielding).
PB: Avila (1).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Atilano, L(L, 5-4) 4.1 9 5 5 1 1 0 4.77
Storen, D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.46
Slaten 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 2.84
Burnett, S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.86
Clippard 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1.69
Totals 8.0 19 8 8 1 4 0 4.30
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bonderman(W, 3-4) 7.0 5 2 2 0 7 1 4.06
Ni 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.34
Zumaya 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.87
Bonine 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.23
Totals 9.0 8 3 3 0 8 1 4.10
WP: Storen, D, Bonderman.
IBB: Boesch (by Atilano, L).
Pitches-strikes: Atilano, L 83-53, Storen, D 10-6, Slaten 23-17, Burnett, S 12-7, Clippard 15-9, Bonderman 95-65, Ni 11-7, Zumaya 12-9, Bonine 16-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Atilano, L 5-7, Storen, D 0-0, Slaten 2-0, Burnett, S 3-0, Clippard 2-0, Bonderman 4-8, Ni 1-0, Zumaya 0-2, Bonine 2-0.
Batters faced: Atilano, L 23, Storen, D 2, Slaten 7, Burnett, S 5, Clippard 5, Bonderman 26, Ni 3, Zumaya 3, Bonine 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Storen, D 2-1, Zumaya 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Eric Cooper.
Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:44.
Att: 33,630