Stammen, Nats spoil Oswalt's Phillies debut

By Greg Rosenstein / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Craig Stammen's strong pitching on Friday night proved to be the difference, as the Nationals defeated the Phillies, 8-1, at Nationals Park.

Stammen, Nats spoil Oswalt's Phillies debut....

Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
Polanco, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314
Ibanez, LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .267
Howard, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .292
Werth, CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .292
Brown, D, RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .500
Dobbs, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .198
Ruiz, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .281
Oswalt, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .133
a-Francisco, B, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
Durbin, C, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Herndon, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 1 6 1 2 8 13 .258
a-Struck out for Oswalt in the 7th.
BATTING
HR: Werth (15, 7th inning off Stammen, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Ibanez 2; Werth 5; Brown, D 2.
RBI: Werth (55).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Brown, D; Rollins; Francisco, B.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Ruiz (4, throw), Dobbs (5, fielding).
DP: (Dobbs-Polanco-Howard).
Pickoffs: Oswalt (Morgan at 1st base).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .262
Kennedy, A, 2B-1B 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .265
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .292
Dunn, A, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .278
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
Willingham, LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .270
Bernadina, RF 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .274
Rodriguez, I, C 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .261
Desmond, SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .253
Stammen, P 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .265
Clippard, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500
Balester, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 8 11 7 4 5 15 .257
BATTING
2B: Bernadina 2 (11, Oswalt, Durbin, C), Kennedy, A (8, Oswalt), Willingham (16, Oswalt).
3B: Morgan (6, Oswalt).
TB: Morgan 3; Kennedy, A 5; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A; Willingham 2; Bernadina 4; Stammen.
RBI: Kennedy, A (18), Zimmerman, R (53), Willingham 2 (52), Bernadina 2 (29), Desmond (44).
2-out RBI: Willingham 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Rodriguez, I; Clippard.
SF: Zimmerman, R; Desmond.
GIDP: Stammen.
Team RISP: 3-for-12.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kennedy, A (12, 2nd base off Oswalt/Ruiz).
CS: Morgan (14, 2nd base by Oswalt/Ruiz).
PO: Morgan (1st base by Oswalt).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Bernadina (Oswalt at 1st base).

Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Oswalt(L, 6-13) 6.0 7 5 4 2 4 0 3.53
Durbin, C 1.0 3 3 3 2 1 0 3.59
Herndon 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.08
Totals 8.0 11 8 7 4 5 0 3.97
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen(W, 3-4) 6.1 5 1 1 1 5 1 5.24
Clippard 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.18
Balester 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
Totals 9.0 6 1 1 2 8 1 4.11
IBB: Rodriguez, I (by Durbin, C).
HBP: Morgan (by Oswalt), Dunn, A (by Oswalt).
Pitches-strikes: Oswalt 86-54, Durbin, C 30-16, Herndon 11-9, Stammen 89-55, Clippard 24-13, Balester 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Oswalt 6-6, Durbin, C 0-2, Herndon 1-2, Stammen 8-5, Clippard 3-0, Balester 1-1.
Batters faced: Oswalt 28, Durbin, C 8, Herndon 4, Stammen 25, Clippard 6, Balester 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Clippard 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 82 degrees, clear.
Wind: 2 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:32.
Att: 32,590

Olsen victorious in return to Nationals

By Jeff Seidel / Special to MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Scott Olsen made a triumphant return after missing over two months by throwing six strong innings to help the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-3, on Thursday afternoon.

Olsen victorious in return to Nationals....

Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Prado, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
Heyward, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271
Jones, C, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
Glaus, 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250
1-Clevlen, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Saito, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Diaz, M, LF 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 .248
Infante, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .330
Ross, D, C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284
b-McCann, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
Cabrera, Me, CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .265
Lowe, D, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .121
Moylan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Conrad, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
Dunn, M, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hinske, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
Totals 33 3 6 3 3 3 8 .260
a-Struck out for Moylan in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Ross, D in the 9th.
1-Ran for Glaus in the 8th.
BATTING
3B: Ross, D (1, Olsen).
HR: Diaz, M (5, 4th inning off Olsen, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Glaus; Diaz, M 4; Infante 2; Ross, D 4.
RBI: Diaz, M 2 (19), Infante (27).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, Me; Lowe, D.
GIDP: Diaz, M.
Team RISP: 1-for-3.
Team LOB: 6.

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Bernadina, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .292
Dunn, A, 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .277
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willingham, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
Morse, RF-1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .348
Desmond, SS 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 .256
Nieves, C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .187
Olsen, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .067
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
Totals 31 5 7 5 1 7 8 .256
a-Struck out for Burnett, S in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Dunn, A (28, Lowe, D), Desmond (16, Lowe, D).
HR: Desmond (7, 2nd inning off Lowe, D, 0 on, 2 out), Dunn, A (24, 8th inning off Saito, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Morgan; Dunn, A 6; Morse; Desmond 6; Nieves.
RBI: Morse (18), Desmond (43), Nieves 2 (13), Dunn, A (64).
2-out RBI: Desmond.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (28, 2nd base off Lowe, D/Ross, D).

FIELDING
E: Desmond (24, fielding).
PB: Nieves (1).
DP: (Gonzalez, Al-Desmond-Dunn, A).

Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lowe, D(L, 10-9) 5.0 5 4 4 1 3 1 4.58
Moylan 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.61
Dunn, M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Saito 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.55
Totals 8.0 7 5 5 1 7 2 3.62
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Olsen(W, 3-2) 6.0 5 3 2 2 1 1 3.67
Burnett, S(H, 14) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.78
Storen, D(H, 10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.64
Capps(S, 26) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.74
Totals 9.0 6 3 2 3 3 1 4.14
IBB: Cabrera, Me (by Olsen).
HBP: Morse (by Lowe, D).
Pitches-strikes: Lowe, D 98-62, Moylan 17-10, Dunn, M 14-9, Saito 15-9, Olsen 81-52, Burnett, S 20-10, Storen, D 12-8, Capps 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lowe, D 6-4, Moylan 2-0, Dunn, M 1-1, Saito 1-0, Olsen 8-9, Burnett, S 1-1, Storen, D 2-1, Capps 2-0.
Batters faced: Lowe, D 22, Moylan 4, Dunn, M 3, Saito 4, Olsen 26, Burnett, S 4, Storen, D 3, Capps 3.
Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Bill Miller.
Weather: 92 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:33 (1:32 delay).
Att: 30,263

Shoulder stiffness forces Strasburg to DL

By Bill Ladson and Jeff Seidel / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have placed right-hander Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list because of shoulder stiffness. The move is retroactive to July 22, and they activated Scott Olsen, who started Thursday against the Braves.

Shoulder stiffness forces Strasburg to DL....

Nats unable to get bats going vs. Hudson

By Greg Rosenstein / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Coming off arguably his best start of the season -- a complete-game victory against the Reds -- Nationals right-hander Livan Hernandez hoped to carry momentum into Wednesday night's matchup against the Braves.

Unfortunately, it didn't go as planned.

Nats unable to get bats going vs. Hudson....

Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Prado, 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .319
Heyward, RF 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .273
Jones, C, 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .255
Wagner, B, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
McCann, C 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .271
Hinske, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281
a-Diaz, M, PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .248
Glaus, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .249
Gonzalez, A, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .261
Cabrera, Me, CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .267
Hudson, T, P 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240
Venters, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Infante, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
Totals 34 3 8 2 4 9 16 .261
a-Flied out for Hinske in the 5th.
BATTING
2B: Heyward (16, Hernandez, L), Prado (29, Hernandez, L), Cabrera, Me (17, Peralta, Jo).
TB: Prado 4; Heyward 2; Jones, C; McCann; Glaus; Cabrera, Me 2.
RBI: Jones, C 2 (41).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Glaus; McCann; Diaz, M 2; Hudson, T.
SF: Jones, C.
Team RISP: 1-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: McCann (4, 2nd base off Hernandez, L/Rodriguez, I), Heyward (8, home off Hernandez, L/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
DP: (Glaus-Gonzalez, A-Glaus).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .262
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .257
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .295
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275
Bernadina, RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .269
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Guzman, C, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
Rodriguez, I, C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .264
Harris, W, LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .184
c-Willingham, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
Desmond, SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252
Hernandez, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Morse, RF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .349
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 9 12 .257
a-Grounded out for Clippard in the 6th. b-Flied out for Peralta, Jo in the 9th. c-Flied out for Harris, W in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Rodriguez, I (16, Hudson, T).
TB: Morgan 2; Kennedy, A; Zimmerman, R; Rodriguez, I 2; Desmond; Morse.
RBI: Morse (17).
2-out RBI: Morse.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A; Kennedy, A; Rodriguez, I.
S: Hernandez, L.
GIDP: Kennedy, A.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hudson, T(W, 11-5) 7.2 7 1 1 1 7 0 2.40
Venters(H, 13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.07
Wagner, B(S, 23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.69
Totals 9.0 7 1 1 1 9 0 3.61
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L(L, 7-7) 4.1 6 3 3 2 3 0 3.22
Slaten 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.74
Clippard 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.26
Peralta, Jo 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 1.83
Totals 9.0 8 3 3 4 9 0 4.16
Pitches-strikes: Hudson, T 96-63, Venters 7-4, Wagner, B 13-9, Hernandez, L 85-55, Slaten 3-2, Clippard 25-16, Peralta, Jo 43-29.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hudson, T 12-3, Venters 0-0, Wagner, B 0-2, Hernandez, L 4-6, Slaten 0-0, Clippard 0-1, Peralta, Jo 2-4.
Batters faced: Hudson, T 30, Venters 1, Wagner, B 3, Hernandez, L 21, Slaten 1, Clippard 5, Peralta, Jo 12.
Inherited runners-scored: Venters 1-0, Slaten 2-0, Clippard 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Eric Cooper.
Weather: 90 degrees, clear.
Wind: 10 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:55.
Att: 24,263

Heroic Batista boosts Strasburg-less Nats

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- A crowd of 40,043 fans expected to see right-hander Stephen Strasburg make his 10th start of the season against the Braves at Nationals Park on Tuesday night.

Heroic Batista boosts Strasburg-less Nats....

Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Prado, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .316
Heyward, RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273
Jones, C, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255
McCann, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
Hinske, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .284
Glaus, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .249
Gonzalez, A, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
Cabrera, Me, CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .267
Hanson, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .139
a-Diaz, M, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
Venters, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 0 5 0 1 10 11 .261
a-Popped out for Hanson in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Hinske (18, Burnett, S).
TB: Jones, C; Hinske 3; Cabrera, Me 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: McCann; Hanson; Heyward; Glaus.
S: Hanson.
GIDP: McCann.
Team RISP: 0-for-5.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: McCann (9, throw), Jones, C (8, throw).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259
Guzman, C, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .283
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .294
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willingham, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274
Bernadina, RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271
Rodriguez, I, C 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .264
Desmond, SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .251
Batista, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Morse, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Kennedy, A, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Totals 31 3 6 2 0 10 8 .257
a-Grounded out for Burnett, S in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (22, Hanson).
TB: Morgan; Zimmerman, R 2; Willingham; Bernadina; Desmond 2.
RBI: Desmond 2 (42).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Guzman, C; Rodriguez, I.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan 2 (27, 2nd base off Hanson/McCann, 3rd base off Hanson/McCann), Willingham (8, 2nd base off Hanson/McCann), Desmond (9, 2nd base off Hanson/McCann).

FIELDING
DP: (Desmond-Dunn, A).

Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hanson(L, 8-7) 6.0 6 3 1 0 8 0 3.99
Venters 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.08
Totals 8.0 6 3 1 0 10 0 3.63
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Batista(W, 1-2) 5.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 4.09
Burnett, S(H, 13) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.86
Storen, D(H, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.73
Capps(S, 25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.80
Totals 9.0 5 0 0 1 10 0 4.17
HBP: Heyward (by Batista).
Pitches-strikes: Hanson 88-64, Venters 23-15, Batista 83-48, Burnett, S 30-19, Storen, D 8-7, Capps 10-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hanson 6-4, Venters 3-1, Batista 6-2, Burnett, S 4-1, Storen, D 0-1, Capps 0-2.
Batters faced: Hanson 25, Venters 6, Batista 20, Burnett, S 7, Storen, D 3, Capps 3.
Umpires: HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, L to R.
T: 2:24.
Att: 40,043

Defensive miscues cost Nats in finale

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

MILWAUKEE -- Defense continued to be a problem for the Nationals as they fell to the Brewers, 8-3, on Sunday and were swept in the three-game series.

Defensive miscues cost Nats in finale....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .260
Harris, W, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188
Willingham, LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .281
Bernadina, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Guzman, C, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .258
Desmond, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .247
Detwiler, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Morse, RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .349
Totals 36 3 9 3 0 10 14 .258
a-Doubled for Batista in the 6th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Peralta, Jo in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Willingham (15, Bush), Gonzalez, Al (6, Bush).
TB: Morgan 2; Willingham 2; Dunn, A 2; Gonzalez, Al 2; Kennedy, A 2; Morse.
RBI: Willingham (50), Dunn, A (63), Morgan (20).
2-out RBI: Dunn, A; Morgan.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A; Desmond; Rodriguez, I 2; Harris, W; Morgan.
SF: Willingham.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (25, 2nd base off Loe/Lucroy), Kennedy, A (11, 2nd base off Bush/Lucroy).

FIELDING
E: Harris, W (1, fielding), Desmond (23, throw).

Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Weeks, 2B 5 1 1 2 0 3 1 .274
Escobar, A, SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .252
Braun, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
Fielder, 1B 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .262
McGehee, C, 3B 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .273
Lucroy, C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .293
Gomez, C, CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .237
Inglett, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .293
Bush, P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .133
Loe, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Edmonds, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Hoffman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 8 7 6 4 6 9 .262
a-Grounded out for Loe in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: McGehee, C (22, Batista).
3B: Escobar, A (7, Peralta, Jo).
HR: Weeks (20, 4th inning off Detwiler, 1 on, 2 out), McGehee, C (14, 7th inning off Peralta, Jo, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Weeks 4; Escobar, A 3; McGehee, C 6; Lucroy 2; Bush.
RBI: Lucroy (9), Weeks 2 (64), McGehee, C 3 (58).
2-out RBI: Lucroy; Weeks 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Inglett 2; Lucroy.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Lucroy (3, 2nd base off Detwiler/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
E: Weeks (9, fielding), Loe (1, pickoff).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Detwiler(L, 0-1) 3.2 3 5 0 3 4 1 0.00
Batista 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50
Peralta, Jo 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 2.16
Capps 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.86
Totals 8.0 7 8 3 4 6 2 4.21
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bush(W, 5-8) 6.0 6 3 2 0 7 0 4.27
Loe(H, 11) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.44
Hoffman 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7.03
Totals 9.0 9 3 2 0 10 0 4.86
Bush pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Detwiler.
IBB: Gomez, C (by Detwiler), Fielder (by Peralta, Jo).
Pitches-strikes: Detwiler 86-52, Batista 19-12, Peralta, Jo 37-22, Capps 10-8, Bush 90-60, Loe 37-22, Hoffman 17-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Detwiler 3-4, Batista 2-2, Peralta, Jo 0-4, Capps 2-0, Bush 3-7, Loe 5-0, Hoffman 0-0.
Batters faced: Detwiler 19, Batista 5, Peralta, Jo 10, Capps 3, Bush 25, Loe 8, Hoffman 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Loe 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Vic Carapazza.
Weather: 76 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 11 mph, L to R.
T: 3:01.
Att: 42,414

Nationals show fight in strange loss

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

MILWAUKEE -- The Nationals played arguably their weirdest game of the season, when they used six pitchers and every position player in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers.

Nationals show fight in strange loss....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, 2B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
Bernadina, CF-RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .273
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .295
Willingham, LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .273
Morse, RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 3 .350
b-Morgan, PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
Rodriguez, I, C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .272
c-Dunn, A, PH-1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .279
Desmond, SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
a-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
d-Nieves, PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .183
Gonzalez, Al, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .293
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Martin, J, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
Balester, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kennedy, A, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .253
Totals 29 3 7 3 3 7 12 .258
a-Struck out for Batista in the 7th. b-Singled for Morse in the 9th. c-Hit a sacrifice fly for Rodriguez, I in the 9th. d-Flied out for Clippard in the 9th.
BATTING
TB: Zimmerman, R; Willingham; Morse 2; Morgan; Gonzalez, Al; Kennedy, A.
RBI: Desmond (40), Bernadina (27), Dunn, A (62).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morse 2; Gonzalez, Al 2.
SF: Desmond; Bernadina; Dunn, A.
GIDP: Rodriguez, I.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Willingham (Escobar, A at 2nd base).
DP: (Zimmerman, R-Guzman, C-Gonzalez, Al).

Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Weeks, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .275
Inglett, RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .308
Braun, LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .283
Fielder, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .264
McGehee, C, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .269
Edmonds, CF 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .287
Villanueva, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hoffman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Counsell, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Axford, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Escobar, A, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .252
Lucroy, C 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .286
Parra, M, P 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .261
a-Gomez, C, PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
Totals 34 4 11 4 4 9 16 .262
a-Popped out for Parra, M in the 6th. b-Popped out for Hoffman in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Lucroy (5, Batista).
3B: Inglett (4, Martin, J).
HR: Braun (16, 1st inning off Martin, J, 0 on, 2 out), Edmonds (7, 4th inning off Balester, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Weeks; Inglett 4; Braun 5; Fielder; Edmonds 5; Escobar, A; Lucroy 3.
RBI: Braun 2 (62), Edmonds (19), Lucroy (8).
2-out RBI: Braun.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Weeks 3; McGehee, C 2.
GIDP: McGehee, C.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Braun (13, 2nd base off Batista/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Edmonds (Morse at 1st base).
DP: 2 (Edmonds-Weeks-Fielder, Escobar, A-Weeks-Fielder).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J 2.1 3 1 1 3 3 1 4.13
Balester 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.50
Slaten 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.80
Batista 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.62
Clippard 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.34
Storen, D(L, 2-2) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.83
Totals 8.1 11 4 4 4 9 2 4.22
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Parra, M 6.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 5.33
Villanueva(H, 12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.21
Hoffman(H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.26
Axford(BS, 1)(W, 6-1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.81
Totals 9.0 7 3 3 3 7 0 4.89
IBB: Fielder (by Martin, J).
HBP: Weeks (by Balester).
Pitches-strikes: Martin, J 56-30, Balester 31-17, Slaten 3-2, Batista 24-15, Clippard 39-25, Storen, D 17-11, Parra, M 88-52, Villanueva 12-10, Hoffman 11-8, Axford 19-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martin, J 2-2, Balester 4-0, Slaten 0-0, Batista 1-1, Clippard 0-3, Storen, D 0-0, Parra, M 6-7, Villanueva 2-0, Hoffman 0-0, Axford 1-2.
Batters faced: Martin, J 13, Balester 8, Slaten 1, Batista 6, Clippard 7, Storen, D 4, Parra, M 23, Villanueva 3, Hoffman 3, Axford 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Balester 2-0, Slaten 2-0, Batista 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Vic Carapazza. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Dale Scott.
Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:26.
Att: 41,987

Morse's two homers wasted in Nats' loss

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

MILWAUKEE -- The Nationals wasted a four-run lead and lost to the Brewers, 7-5, at Miller Park on Friday night.

Morse's two homers wasted in Nats' loss....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Guzman, C, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
Dunn, A, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .279
Willingham, LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .271
Morse, RF 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .338
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, W, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275
Desmond, SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .251
Stammen, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Bernadina, RF-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Totals 34 5 7 5 0 8 6 .258
BATTING
2B: Guzman, C (11, Narveson), Dunn, A (27, Loe).
HR: Morse 2 (6, 2nd inning off Narveson, 2 on, 0 out; 4th inning off Narveson, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Guzman, C 2; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 2; Willingham; Morse 8; Rodriguez, I.
RBI: Morse 4 (16), Zimmerman, R (52).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham 2; Morgan.
Team RISP: 2-for-6.
Team LOB: 3.

Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Weeks, 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .275
Hart, C, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292
a-Edmonds, PH-RF 3 1 2 3 0 1 1 .280
Braun, LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .282
Fielder, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .263
McGehee, C, 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .272
Lucroy, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278
Gomez, C, CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242
Escobar, A, SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .252
Narveson, P 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .296
b-Inglett, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
Loe, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Counsell, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
Axford, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 7 9 7 3 6 8 .262
a-Struck out for Hart, C in the 3rd. b-Struck out for Narveson in the 6th. c-Popped out for Loe in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Escobar, A (9, Clippard), Fielder (16, Burnett, S).
3B: Hart, C (3, Stammen), Gomez, C (3, Clippard).
HR: Edmonds (6, 7th inning off Burnett, S, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Hart, C 3; Edmonds 5; Fielder 2; Gomez, C 3; Escobar, A 4; Narveson.
RBI: Braun (60), Narveson (3), Edmonds 3 (18), Gomez, C (22), Escobar, A (27).
2-out RBI: Narveson; Edmonds; Gomez, C; Escobar, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Edmonds; Braun; Inglett; Lucroy.
S: Narveson.
SF: Braun.
Team RISP: 4-for-10.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Weeks (7, 2nd base off Burnett, S/Rodriguez, I).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen 5.0 5 3 3 1 3 0 5.50
Clippard(BS, 8) 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.45
Burnett, S(L, 0-5) 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 1 3.03
Peralta, Jo 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.61
Totals 8.0 9 7 7 3 6 1 4.22
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Narveson 6.0 6 5 5 0 5 2 5.93
Loe(W, 1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.53
Axford(S, 14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.61
Totals 9.0 7 5 5 0 8 2 4.91
HBP: Dunn, A (by Narveson).
Pitches-strikes: Stammen 90-54, Clippard 18-13, Burnett, S 25-14, Peralta, Jo 15-10, Narveson 103-67, Loe 27-18, Axford 10-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Stammen 5-4, Clippard 0-1, Burnett, S 0-1, Peralta, Jo 2-1, Narveson 5-5, Loe 1-2, Axford 1-0.
Batters faced: Stammen 21, Clippard 5, Burnett, S 5, Peralta, Jo 5, Narveson 25, Loe 7, Axford 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 1-0, Peralta, Jo 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Vic Carapazza. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Mark Wegner.
Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, L to R.
T: 3:01.
Att: 34,822

Livan goes distance as Nats stifle Reds

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

CINCINNATI -- Right-hander Livan Hernandez continued his solid work on the mound and helped the Nationals defeat the Reds, 7-1, on Thursday afternoon and split the four-game series.

Livan goes distance as Nats stifle Reds....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .258
Bernadina, RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .278
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .295
Dunn, A, 1B 5 1 1 2 0 4 1 .278
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .292
Desmond, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
Harris, W, LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .197
Kennedy, A, 2B-1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .250
Nieves, C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .185
Hernandez, L, P 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .143
Totals 36 7 10 7 4 10 15 .258
BATTING
3B: Harris, W (2, Volquez).
HR: Dunn, A (23, 3rd inning off Volquez, 1 on, 0 out), Bernadina (6, 7th inning off Bray, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Morgan 2; Bernadina 4; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 4; Harris, W 4; Kennedy, A 2; Hernandez, L.
RBI: Zimmerman, R (51), Hernandez, L (1), Morgan (19), Dunn, A 2 (61), Kennedy, A (17), Bernadina (26).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bernadina 2; Zimmerman, R; Hernandez, L; Dunn, A.
GIDP: Nieves.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan 3 (24, 2nd base off Volquez/Hanigan, 2nd base off Volquez/Hanigan, 2nd base off Fisher/Hanigan).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Bernadina (Cabrera, O at 1st base).
DP: (Bernadina-Dunn, A).

Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Phillips, B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
Cabrera, O, SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .255
Bruce, RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .261
Gomes, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .275
Hernandez, Ra, 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .281
Stubbs, CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .245
Cairo, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
Hanigan, C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
Volquez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fisher, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
Bray, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Smith, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Nix, L, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
Masset, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 1 7 1 0 5 14 .270
a-Singled for Smith, J in the 8th.
BATTING
TB: Cabrera, O 3; Bruce 2; Hanigan; Nix, L.
RBI: Hernandez, Ra (24).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, O; Stubbs.
Team RISP: 0-for-5.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: (Cabrera, O-Phillips, B-Hernandez, Ra).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L(W, 7-6) 9.0 7 1 1 0 5 0 3.12
Totals 9.0 7 1 1 0 5 0 4.19
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Volquez(L, 1-1) 2.1 5 6 6 4 4 1 7.56
Fisher 3.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 7.36
Bray 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6.48
Smith, J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.24
Masset 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.74
Totals 9.0 10 7 7 4 10 2 4.17
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, L 102-72, Volquez 75-38, Fisher 44-32, Bray 14-10, Smith, J 19-13, Masset 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, L 9-8, Volquez 2-0, Fisher 3-3, Bray 1-1, Smith, J 3-0, Masset 1-1.
Batters faced: Hernandez, L 33, Volquez 16, Fisher 11, Bray 4, Smith, J 5, Masset 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Fisher 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.
Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, R to L.
T: 2:50.
Att: 23,115

Nats' bats back Strasburg's win over Reds

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

CINCINNATI -- Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was solid for 5 2/3 innings, and that was good enough to help the Nationals defeat the Reds, 8-5, in front of a sellout crowd of 37,868 at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday night.

Nats' bats back Strasburg's win over Reds....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 1 2 1 0 1 .256
Guzman, C, 2B 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .296
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .279
Kennedy, A, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .297
Willingham, LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .272
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Gonzalez, Al, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
Bernadina, RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .280
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .275
Desmond, SS 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 .254
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Strasburg, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Harris, W, LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .186
Totals 33 8 9 8 3 4 12 .258
BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R 2 (21, Arroyo, Arroyo).
HR: Guzman, C (2, 5th inning off Arroyo, 1 on, 2 out), Harris, W (5, 9th inning off Rhodes, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Morgan; Guzman, C 5; Zimmerman, R 4; Bernadina 2; Desmond; Harris, W 4.
RBI: Bernadina (25), Guzman, C 2 (25), Desmond 2 (39), Morgan 2 (18), Harris, W (20).
2-out RBI: Guzman, C 2; Morgan 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, I; Guzman, C.
S: Strasburg 2.
SF: Bernadina.
Team RISP: 4-for-9.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Bernadina (Bruce at home).
DP: (Bernadina-Rodriguez, I).

Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Phillips, B, 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .291
Cabrera, O, SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .249
Votto, 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .305
Gomes, LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .278
Bruce, RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .259
Cairo, 3B 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 .309
Stubbs, CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 5 .248
Hanigan, C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .315
Arroyo, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .190
Bray, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Smith, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Nix, L, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239
Ondrusek, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Heisey, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
Rhodes, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 5 10 5 5 12 19 .271
a-Singled for Smith, J in the 7th. b-Singled for Ondrusek in the 8th.
BATTING
3B: Phillips, B (3, Strasburg).
TB: Phillips, B 3; Cabrera, O; Votto; Bruce 2; Cairo 2; Hanigan; Nix, L; Heisey.
RBI: Cabrera, O (35), Cairo 2 (17), Votto (64), Heisey (8).
2-out RBI: Cabrera, O; Cairo 2; Heisey.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gomes 2; Phillips, B.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Bray (1, pickoff).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Strasburg(W, 5-2) 5.2 7 3 3 1 7 0 2.32
Storen, D 0.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 2.54
Burnett, S(H, 12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.53
Clippard(H, 18) 1.0 0 1 1 2 1 0 3.18
Capps(S, 24) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.93
Totals 9.0 10 5 5 5 12 0 4.22
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Arroyo(L, 10-5) 5.2 6 7 7 3 1 1 4.26
Bray 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.14
Smith, J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.45
Ondrusek 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.90
Rhodes 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1.63
Totals 9.0 9 8 8 3 4 2 4.14
WP: Strasburg.
HBP: Desmond (by Arroyo).
Pitches-strikes: Strasburg 97-63, Storen, D 24-16, Burnett, S 5-3, Clippard 19-9, Capps 17-10, Arroyo 97-64, Bray 9-6, Smith, J 10-8, Ondrusek 10-7, Rhodes 18-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Strasburg 3-4, Storen, D 0-0, Burnett, S 1-0, Clippard 1-1, Capps 1-1, Arroyo 7-6, Bray 1-0, Smith, J 0-1, Ondrusek 0-0, Rhodes 1-1.
Batters faced: Strasburg 24, Storen, D 5, Burnett, S 1, Clippard 5, Capps 6, Arroyo 27, Bray 3, Smith, J 2, Ondrusek 3, Rhodes 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Storen, D 1-0, Burnett, S 3-1, Clippard 2-0, Capps 2-1, Bray 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Ed Hickox. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Marty Foster.
Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:36.
Att: 37,868

Nationals' rally against Reds falls just short

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

CINCINNATI -- The Nationals showed that they had some fight in them, but they were edged by the Reds, 8-7, at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday night in a game interrupted nearly three hours in the middle of the fifth inning by a rain delay.

Nationals' rally against Reds falls just short....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .256
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Morse, PH-RF 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .324
Desmond, SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .253
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .283
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .295
Willingham, LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .274
Bernadina, RF-CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .274
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
Kennedy, A, 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .243
Atilano, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .040
a-Harris, W, PH-RF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .180
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
c-Guzman, C, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 7 8 7 4 6 9 .258
a-Singled for Atilano, L in the 5th. b-Tripled for Slaten in the 6th. c-Flied out for Clippard in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Morgan (12, Leake), Desmond (15, Bray).
3B: Morse (1, Bray).
HR: Zimmerman, R (17, 6th inning off Owings, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Morgan 3; Morse 3; Desmond 2; Zimmerman, R 5; Kennedy, A; Harris, W.
RBI: Morgan (16), Zimmerman, R 2 (50), Morse 3 (12), Desmond (37).
2-out RBI: Morgan; Morse 3; Desmond.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Desmond 2; Dunn, A.
S: Atilano, L.
GIDP: Willingham.
Team RISP: 3-for-5.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Zimmerman, R (10, throw).

Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, O, SS 4 1 0 1 1 0 3 .249
Janish, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .281
Votto, 1B 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 .307
Gomes, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .283
Bruce, RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .257
Rhodes, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cordero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cairo, 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .298
Stubbs, CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .251
Miller, C, C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .246
Leake, P 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .385
Owings, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
Bray, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Masset, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nix, L, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
Totals 33 8 9 7 4 5 14 .271
BATTING
2B: Bruce (21, Atilano, L), Miller, C (4, Atilano, L), Nix, L (6, Capps).
HR: Votto (23, 1st inning off Atilano, L, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Votto 4; Gomes; Bruce 2; Cairo; Stubbs; Miller, C 3; Leake; Nix, L 2.
RBI: Votto 3 (63), Leake (2), Cabrera, O (34), Bruce (37), Miller, C (7).
2-out RBI: Miller, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stubbs; Janish 2; Cabrera, O.
Team RISP: 4-for-15.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cairo (2, 2nd base off Slaten/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
E: Gomes (1, throw).
DP: (Cabrera, O-Janish-Votto).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Atilano, L(L, 6-7) 4.0 5 5 5 3 1 1 5.15
Slaten 1.0 3 3 2 1 2 0 3.86
Clippard 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.07
Capps 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.02
Totals 8.0 9 8 7 4 5 1 4.21
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Leake(W, 7-1) 5.0 5 1 1 1 3 0 3.45
Owings 0.2 1 4 4 2 1 1 5.40
Bray 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 6.75
Masset(H, 10) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.85
Rhodes(H, 17) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.43
Cordero(S, 26) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.92
Totals 9.0 8 7 7 4 6 1 4.10
HBP: Willingham (by Owings).
Pitches-strikes: Atilano, L 72-41, Slaten 32-18, Clippard 20-13, Capps 12-9, Leake 69-45, Owings 26-13, Bray 18-10, Masset 21-14, Rhodes 8-5, Cordero 10-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Atilano, L 3-7, Slaten 1-0, Clippard 1-3, Capps 2-1, Leake 9-3, Owings 0-1, Bray 0-1, Masset 2-1, Rhodes 1-1, Cordero 1-1.
Batters faced: Atilano, L 20, Slaten 7, Clippard 6, Capps 4, Leake 20, Owings 6, Bray 4, Masset 4, Rhodes 2, Cordero 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Bray 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Ed Hickox. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.
Weather: 75 degrees, rain.
Wind: 9 mph, R to L.
T: 2:48 (2:40 delay).
Att: 22,876

Early deficit too much for Nats to overcome

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

CINCINNATI -- Right-hander J.D. Martin wasn't at his best, and it proved costly as the Nationals lost to the Reds, 7-2, at Great American Ball Park on Monday night.

Early deficit too much for Nats to overcome....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .252
Guzman, C, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .295
Zimmerman, R, 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .291
Dunn, A, 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .286
Willingham, LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .277
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .285
Harris, W, RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .173
Desmond, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254
Martin, J, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
b-Kennedy, A, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242
Totals 28 2 4 2 7 4 17 .258
a-Flied out for Peralta, Jo in the 7th. b-Walked for Batista in the 9th.
BATTING
TB: Guzman, C; Willingham; Rodriguez, I; Desmond.
RBI: Morgan (15), Guzman, C (23).
2-out RBI: Guzman, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris, W 2; Guzman, C.
S: Martin, J.
SF: Morgan.
GIDP: Rodriguez, I 2.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: (Desmond-Guzman, C).
Pickoffs: Peralta, Jo (Stubbs at 2nd base).

Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Phillips, B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
Cabrera, O, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .252
Votto, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
Gomes, LF 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .283
Cordero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bruce, RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .257
Cairo, 3B 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .297
Stubbs, CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .251
Hanigan, C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .315
Cueto, P 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .156
Ondrusek, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Heisey, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
Masset, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nix, L, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
Totals 32 7 10 7 3 4 8 .271
a-Struck out for Ondrusek in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Stubbs (9, Martin, J).
HR: Gomes (13, 6th inning off Martin, J, 0 on, 0 out), Cairo (3, 6th inning off Martin, J, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Cabrera, O; Gomes 6; Cairo 5; Stubbs 4; Cueto.
RBI: Stubbs 2 (48), Cueto 2 (2), Gomes (64), Cairo 2 (15).
2-out RBI: Cairo.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hanigan.
GIDP: Cabrera, O.
Team RISP: 3-for-6.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Stubbs (18, 2nd base off Peralta, Jo/Rodriguez, I).
PO: Stubbs (2nd base by Peralta, Jo).

FIELDING
E: Votto (3, throw).
DP: 2 (Cabrera, O-Phillips, B-Votto, Phillips, B-Cabrera, O-Votto).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J(L, 1-5) 5.1 6 6 6 3 2 2 4.14
Peralta, Jo 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.69
Burnett, S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.56
Slaten 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.15
Batista 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.56
Totals 8.0 10 7 7 3 4 2 4.18
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cueto(W, 9-2) 6.0 4 2 2 4 4 0 3.39
Ondrusek 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.05
Masset 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5.01
Cordero 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.01
Totals 9.0 4 2 2 7 4 0 4.07
Pitches-strikes: Martin, J 79-49, Peralta, Jo 10-6, Burnett, S 13-8, Slaten 9-5, Batista 17-10, Cueto 91-58, Ondrusek 10-7, Masset 19-8, Cordero 21-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martin, J 7-7, Peralta, Jo 0-0, Burnett, S 2-0, Slaten 1-1, Batista 0-0, Cueto 6-5, Ondrusek 1-2, Masset 2-1, Cordero 2-0.
Batters faced: Martin, J 24, Peralta, Jo 2, Burnett, S 3, Slaten 3, Batista 3, Cueto 25, Ondrusek 4, Masset 4, Cordero 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Batista 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Ed Hickox.
Weather: 88 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:47 (:42 delay).
Att: 21,243

Nationals waste Stammen's stellar start

By Steve Dorsey / Special to MLB.com

MIAMI -- The Nationals squandered a solid pitching performance from their starting pitcher for the second consecutive game in a 1-0 loss to the Marlins on Sunday afternoon at Sun Life Stadium, as Florida took two of three games in the opening series of the second half of the season.

Nationals waste Stammen's stellar start....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .255
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .296
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .293
Dunn, A, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .288
Willingham, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .276
Bernadina, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .280
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .242
Nieves, C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .190
b-Morse, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319
1-Maxwell, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Stammen, P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276
a-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .177
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Rodriguez, I, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
Totals 33 0 8 0 2 11 23 .259
a-Struck out for Stammen in the 7th. b-Singled for Nieves in the 9th. c-Struck out for Peralta, Jo in the 9th.
1-Ran for Morse in the 9th.
BATTING
TB: Morgan; Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R; Willingham; Kennedy, A; Nieves; Morse; Stammen.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nieves; Willingham 3; Bernadina.
Team RISP: 0-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Guzman, C (4, 2nd base off Hensley/Paulino, R), Zimmerman, R (2, 2nd base off Sanches/Paulino, R).
CS: Morgan (13, 2nd base by Sanabia/Paulino, R).

FIELDING
E: Zimmerman, R (9, throw).

Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bonifacio, LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .231
Hensley, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Helms, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Sanchez, G, 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .302
Ramirez, H, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .298
Uggla, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279
Cantu, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .258
Nunez, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ross, C, CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .279
Stanton, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .217
Paulino, R, C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .283
Sanabia, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000
Sanches, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Murphy, D, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Veras, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Petersen, B, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063
Totals 31 1 6 1 4 8 17 .259
a-Flied out for Sanches in the 6th.
BATTING
2B: Bonifacio (1, Stammen), Sanchez, G (22, Stammen), Paulino, R (15, Stammen).
TB: Bonifacio 2; Sanchez, G 3; Ramirez, H; Ross, C; Paulino, R 2.
RBI: Sanchez, G (39).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cantu; Sanabia 2; Murphy, D; Paulino, R.
Team RISP: 1-for-10.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ross, C (9, 2nd base off Stammen/Nieves).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Stanton (Kennedy, A at 3rd base).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen(L, 2-4) 6.0 6 1 1 3 6 0 5.50
Peralta, Jo 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.73
Totals 8.0 6 1 1 4 8 0 4.14
Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sanabia(W, 1-1) 5.1 4 0 0 2 5 0 2.12
Sanches(H, 7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.93
Veras, J(H, 6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.32
Hensley(H, 14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.27
Nunez, L(S, 22) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.79
Totals 9.0 8 0 0 2 11 0 3.95
IBB: Ross, C (by Peralta, Jo).
HBP: Zimmerman, R (by Sanabia).
Pitches-strikes: Stammen 98-62, Peralta, Jo 37-24, Sanabia 78-45, Sanches 13-9, Veras, J 13-8, Hensley 16-9, Nunez, L 11-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Stammen 8-4, Peralta, Jo 0-3, Sanabia 5-5, Sanches 0-0, Veras, J 2-0, Hensley 0-2, Nunez, L 0-0.
Batters faced: Stammen 27, Peralta, Jo 8, Sanabia 22, Sanches 2, Veras, J 4, Hensley 4, Nunez, L 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Sanches 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dan Bellino. 1B: Tony Randazzo. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Paul Nauert.
Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:48.
Att: 21,057

Nats strand win on the bases in Florida

By Faran Fagen / Special to MLB.com

MIAMI -- The Marlins mustered only four hits off Nationals starter Livan Hernandez, but made them count.

Ronny Paulino's two-RBI single in the second inning led Florida -- behind another strong performance by Josh Johnson -- to a 2-0 victory on Saturday night in front of 23,005 at Sun Life Stadium.

Nats strand win on the bases in Florida....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .254
Bernadina, RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .286
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .293
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 6 .291
Willingham, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .277
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242
Desmond, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .254
Hernandez, L, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .129
a-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
b-Guzman, C, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
Totals 37 0 11 0 0 10 21 .259
a-Flied out for Hernandez, L in the 7th. b-Singled for Clippard in the 9th.
BATTING
TB: Morgan 2; Bernadina 3; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A; Kennedy, A; Desmond; Hernandez, L; Guzman, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Dunn, A 2; Zimmerman, R.
GIDP: Rodriguez, I.
Team RISP: 0-for-9.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kennedy, A (10, 2nd base off Johnson, J/Paulino, R).

FIELDING
E: Desmond (22, fielding).
DP: (Kennedy, A-Desmond-Dunn, A).

Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .263
Bonifacio, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
Sanchez, G, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
Nunez, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ramirez, H, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .298
Uggla, 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Cantu, 3B-1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .261
Ross, C, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279
Stanton, RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .223
Paulino, R, C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .282
Johnson, J, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125
Veras, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Lamb, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
Hensley, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Helms, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Totals 28 2 4 2 2 7 8 .259
a-Struck out for Veras, J in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Cantu (24, Hernandez, L).
TB: Sanchez, G; Cantu 3; Paulino, R.
RBI: Paulino, R 2 (32).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Uggla; Ross, C.
GIDP: Johnson, J.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Uggla (10, fielding).
DP: (Cantu-Uggla-Sanchez, G).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L(L, 6-6) 6.0 4 2 1 2 6 0 3.27
Clippard 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.19
Totals 8.0 4 2 1 2 7 0 4.17
Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Johnson, J(W, 10-3) 6.0 7 0 0 0 7 0 1.62
Veras, J(H, 5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.60
Hensley(H, 13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.33
Nunez, L(S, 21) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.87
Totals 9.0 11 0 0 0 10 0 3.99
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, L 95-64, Clippard 23-16, Johnson, J 109-72, Veras, J 21-12, Hensley 7-5, Nunez, L 13-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, L 4-7, Clippard 1-3, Johnson, J 5-4, Veras, J 1-1, Hensley 2-1, Nunez, L 1-0.
Batters faced: Hernandez, L 24, Clippard 6, Johnson, J 25, Veras, J 5, Hensley 3, Nunez, L 4.
Umpires: HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Dan Bellino. 2B: Tony Randazzo. 3B: Brian Gorman.
Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:33.
Att: 23,005

Strasburg wins fourth with Willingham's help

By Steve Dorsey / Special to MLB.com

MIAMI -- Stephen Strasburg survived a shaky first two innings and former Marlin Josh Willingham delivered the game's big hit against his former team to stake the Nationals to a 4-0 win Friday night against Florida.

Strasburg wins fourth with Willingham's help....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252
Guzman, C, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .294
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .294
Dunn, A, 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .291
Kennedy, A, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
Willingham, LF 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .281
Rodriguez, I, C 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .292
Bernadina, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
Desmond, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .255
Strasburg, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .071
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
Totals 33 4 8 4 1 9 9 .259
a-Doubled for Strasburg in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Willingham (14, Nolasco), Gonzalez, Al (5, Sanches).
TB: Morgan; Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 2; Willingham 2; Desmond; Gonzalez, Al 2.
RBI: Willingham 3 (49), Rodriguez, I (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Guzman, C.
SF: Rodriguez, I.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (21, 3rd base off Nolasco/Paulino, R).
CS: Desmond (3, 2nd base by Nolasco/Paulino, R).

Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
Sanchez, G, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .299
Ramirez, H, SS 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .302
Uggla, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .285
Cantu, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .257
Ross, C, CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .281
Stanton, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .225
Paulino, R, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282
Nolasco, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .121
Sanches, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tankersley, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marinez, JC, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Lamb, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189
Badenhop, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 29 0 4 0 5 8 12 .260
a-Flied out for Marinez, JC in the 7th.
BATTING
TB: Ramirez, H; Uggla; Ross, C; Paulino, R.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cantu; Coghlan 2; Ross, C.
S: Nolasco.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
CS: Ramirez, H (6, 2nd base by Strasburg/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
DP: (Paulino, R-Ramirez, H).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Strasburg(W, 4-2) 6.0 4 0 0 3 7 0 2.03
Storen, D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.28
Capps 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.10
Totals 9.0 4 0 0 5 8 0 4.20
Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Nolasco(L, 9-7) 5.1 7 4 4 1 8 0 4.66
Sanches 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
Tankersley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38
Marinez, JC 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Badenhop 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.26
Totals 9.0 8 4 4 1 9 0 4.04
WP: Strasburg.
Pitches-strikes: Strasburg 99-63, Storen, D 23-13, Capps 16-9, Nolasco 93-61, Sanches 22-17, Tankersley 5-3, Marinez, JC 2-1, Badenhop 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Strasburg 7-3, Storen, D 1-3, Capps 1-2, Nolasco 4-3, Sanches 1-1, Tankersley 0-1, Marinez, JC 0-1, Badenhop 3-2.
Batters faced: Strasburg 24, Storen, D 7, Capps 4, Nolasco 23, Sanches 4, Tankersley 1, Marinez, JC 1, Badenhop 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Sanches 1-1, Tankersley 1-0, Marinez, JC 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Dan Bellino. 3B: Tony Randazzo.
Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:52.
Att: 27,037

Livan's wobbly outing hinders Nationals

By Greg Rosenstein / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Livan Hernandez's rough start was too much to overcome for the Nationals, as they lost to the Giants, 6-2, at Nationals Park on Sunday.

Hernandez (6-5) allowed five runs on five hits in five innings.

Livan's wobbly outing hinders Nationals....

San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rowand, CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .237
Sanchez, F, 2B 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .285
Huff, A, LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .295
Posey, B, C 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .350
Ishikawa, 1B 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .354
Uribe, SS-3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .251
Sandoval, P, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263
Wilson, B, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Schierholtz, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Bumgarner, P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
Ray, C, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Affeldt, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Romo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Renteria, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
Totals 32 6 7 6 3 7 8 .261
BATTING
3B: Posey, B (2, Hernandez, L).
TB: Rowand; Sanchez, F; Huff, A; Posey, B 3; Ishikawa 2; Uribe.
RBI: Ishikawa 3 (15), Posey, B 2 (25), Uribe (50).
2-out RBI: Uribe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sandoval, P 2.
S: Sanchez, F.
SF: Ishikawa.
Team RISP: 3-for-6.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Sandoval, P (6, fielding).
DP: 2 (Uribe-Sanchez, F-Ishikawa, Sanchez, F-Uribe-Ishikawa).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
Guzman, C, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .294
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .294
Dunn, A, 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .287
Willingham, LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .281
Rodriguez, I, C 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .296
Morse, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .310
Desmond, SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .255
Hernandez, L, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103
a-Maxwell, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Gonzalez, Al, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
c-Harris, W, PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .180
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Kennedy, A, PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
Totals 36 2 10 2 4 8 24 .259
a-Flied out for Hernandez, L in the 5th. b-Batted for Slaten in the 7th. c-Walked for Gonzalez, Al in the 7th. d-Flied out for Burnett, S in the 8th.
BATTING
TB: Morgan; Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 3; Willingham; Rodriguez, I 2; Desmond.
RBI: Guzman, C (22), Dunn, A (59).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Desmond; Morse 2; Rodriguez, I 3; Guzman, C.
GIDP: Guzman, C; Morse.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Desmond (8, 2nd base off Ray, C/Posey, B).

San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bumgarner(W, 2-2) 6.0 7 1 1 0 6 0 2.57
Ray, C 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.05
Affeldt 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.55
Romo(H, 10) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.21
Wilson, B(S, 23) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.91
Totals 9.0 10 2 2 4 8 0 3.50
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L(L, 6-5) 5.0 5 5 5 2 4 0 3.37
Slaten 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.79
Storen, D 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.45
Burnett, S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.64
Capps 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.18
Totals 9.0 7 6 6 3 7 0 4.25
Bumgarner pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Affeldt pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP: Morgan (by Bumgarner), Guzman, C (by Bumgarner).
Pitches-strikes: Bumgarner 103-72, Ray, C 18-7, Affeldt 3-1, Romo 19-14, Wilson, B 24-17, Hernandez, L 83-54, Slaten 16-13, Storen, D 16-10, Burnett, S 5-4, Capps 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bumgarner 6-5, Ray, C 0-1, Affeldt 0-0, Romo 0-2, Wilson, B 3-1, Hernandez, L 3-8, Slaten 2-3, Storen, D 0-2, Burnett, S 0-0, Capps 1-0.
Batters faced: Bumgarner 26, Ray, C 4, Affeldt 1, Romo 6, Wilson, B 5, Hernandez, L 22, Slaten 6, Storen, D 5, Burnett, S 1, Capps 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Ray, C 1-1, Affeldt 3-1, Romo 3-0, Wilson, B 2-0, Burnett, S 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: D.J. Reyburn. 3B: Marvin Hudson.
Weather: 87 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 6 mph, L to R.
T: 3:04.
Att: 22,403

Nationals clipped by Giants' big frame

By Greg Rosenstein / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Earlier in the season, Nationals right-hander Tyler Clippard made his case as one of the top relievers in all of baseball. He was 7-3 with a 1.82 ERA at the end of May and did a good job as setup man for closer Matt Capps.

Nationals clipped by Giants' big frame....

San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rowand, CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .238
Sanchez, F, 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .283
Huff, A, LF 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 .295
Posey, B, C 5 2 4 3 0 0 0 .351
Uribe, SS 4 0 1 3 0 1 1 .251
Ishikawa, 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .339
Sandoval, P, 3B 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 .266
Schierholtz, RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .256
Sanchez, J, P 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231
Martinez, Jo, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Casilla, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Burrell, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
Ray, C, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Renteria, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
Romo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Affeldt, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 10 11 10 7 8 11 .261
a-Struck out for Casilla, S in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Ray, C in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Schierholtz (9, Stammen), Posey, B (5, Stammen), Uribe (15, Slaten).
HR: Rowand (8, 7th inning off Clippard, 0 on, 1 out), Posey, B (7, 9th inning off Batista, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Rowand 5; Huff, A; Posey, B 8; Uribe 2; Ishikawa; Schierholtz 2; Sanchez, J.
RBI: Schierholtz (12), Sanchez, J 2 (3), Uribe 3 (49), Rowand (27), Posey, B 3 (23).
2-out RBI: Schierholtz; Sanchez, J 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Schierholtz 2.
SF: Uribe.
GIDP: Sanchez, F; Uribe; Sandoval, P.
Team RISP: 4-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
Pickoffs: Martinez, Jo (Stammen at 2nd base).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Maxwell, CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .108
Guzman, C, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .295
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .295
Dunn, A, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .283
Willingham, LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .282
Rodriguez, I, C 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .294
Morse, RF 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .328
1-Bernadina, PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
Desmond, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
Stammen, P 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .259
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Harris, W, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .180
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
b-Gonzalez, Al, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Totals 33 5 8 4 4 7 11 .259
a-Walked for Burnett, S in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Batista in the 9th.
1-Ran for Morse in the 6th.
BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R 2 (19, Sanchez, J, Martinez, Jo), Rodriguez, I (15, Sanchez, J), Stammen (3, Sanchez, J), Morse (3, Martinez, Jo).
HR: Morse (4, 2nd inning off Sanchez, J, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Zimmerman, R 4; Willingham 2; Rodriguez, I 2; Morse 6; Stammen 2.
RBI: Zimmerman, R (48), Morse (9), Rodriguez, I (27), Stammen (6).
2-out RBI: Stammen.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, I 3; Maxwell.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Maxwell (3, 2nd base off Sanchez, J/Posey, B), Desmond (7, 2nd base off Martinez, Jo/Posey, B).
CS: Desmond (2, 3rd base by Casilla, S/Posey, B).
PO: Stammen (2nd base by Martinez, Jo).

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Stammen-Desmond-Dunn, A, Guzman, C-Desmond-Dunn, A, Stammen-Guzman, C-Dunn, A).

San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sanchez, J 3.2 5 5 5 2 6 1 3.47
Martinez, Jo 1.2 3 0 0 2 0 0 4.00
Casilla, S(W, 2-2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08
Ray, C(H, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.84
Romo(H, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.29
Affeldt 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.55
Totals 9.0 8 5 5 4 7 1 3.52
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen 5.1 6 4 4 2 2 0 5.79
Burnett, S(H, 11) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.67
Clippard(BS, 7)(L, 8-6) 0.1 2 4 4 2 1 1 3.31
Slaten 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.12
Peralta, Jo 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.87
Batista 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 4.60
Totals 9.0 11 10 10 7 8 2 4.23
WP: Sanchez, J.
IBB: Dunn, A (by Martinez, Jo), Sandoval, P (by Slaten).
HBP: Rowand (by Stammen).
Pitches-strikes: Sanchez, J 85-56, Martinez, Jo 30-15, Casilla, S 4-3, Ray, C 13-9, Romo 9-5, Affeldt 9-5, Stammen 81-52, Burnett, S 13-7, Clippard 33-16, Slaten 15-7, Peralta, Jo 10-9, Batista 17-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sanchez, J 3-1, Martinez, Jo 2-2, Casilla, S 1-0, Ray, C 0-2, Romo 2-0, Affeldt 3-0, Stammen 10-4, Burnett, S 1-0, Clippard 0-0, Slaten 0-0, Peralta, Jo 1-1, Batista 2-0.
Batters faced: Sanchez, J 18, Martinez, Jo 9, Casilla, S 1, Ray, C 3, Romo 3, Affeldt 3, Stammen 23, Burnett, S 3, Clippard 5, Slaten 4, Peralta, Jo 3, Batista 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Martinez, Jo 1-0, Casilla, S 2-0, Burnett, S 1-0, Slaten 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Jim Wolf. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: D.J. Reyburn.
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, Varies.
T: 3:23.
Att: 23,977

Well Dunn: Strasburg dominates in third win

By Greg Rosenstein / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- After a couple rough starts, right-hander Stephen Strasburg returned to form in the Nationals' 8-1 win over the Giants on Friday night at Nationals Park.

Strasburg allowed only one run and three hits while striking out eight over six innings.

Well Dunn: Strasburg dominates in third win....

San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Torres, CF 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .281
a-Rowand, PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234
Sanchez, F, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
Huff, A, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294
Burrell, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247
Posey, B, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Sandoval, P, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .267
Ishikawa, 1B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .345
Renteria, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .303
Cain, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .094
Mota, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Schierholtz, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Bautista, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Totals 31 1 4 1 1 11 8 .261
a-Flied out for Torres in the 5th. b-Lined out for Mota in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Ishikawa (6, Strasburg).
HR: Torres (7, 1st inning off Strasburg, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Torres 4; Posey, B; Ishikawa 3.
RBI: Torres (29).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sandoval, P; Rowand.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Cain (1, pickoff).
Outfield assists: Huff, A (Nieves at 1st base).
DP: (Renteria-Ishikawa).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .252
Bernadina, RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .283
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
Dunn, A, 1B 4 3 3 3 0 1 0 .285
Guzman, C, SS 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .298
Desmond, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Harris, W, LF 4 0 3 1 0 1 2 .180
Kennedy, A, 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .243
Storen, D, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nieves, C 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .186
Strasburg, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .083
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .293
Totals 35 8 13 7 3 8 15 .259
BATTING
2B: Bernadina (9, Cain), Nieves (5, Cain), Dunn, A (26, Cain), Harris, W (5, Mota).
3B: Gonzalez, Al (1, Cain).
HR: Dunn, A 2 (22, 4th inning off Cain, 0 on, 1 out; 7th inning off Cain, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Morgan 2; Bernadina 2; Dunn, A 10; Guzman, C; Harris, W 4; Nieves 3; Gonzalez, Al 3.
RBI: Dunn, A 3 (58), Nieves 2 (11), Morgan (14), Harris, W (19).
2-out RBI: Nieves 2; Dunn, A 2; Harris, W.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bernadina; Storen, D.
GIDP: Nieves.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (20, 2nd base off Cain/Posey, B).

San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cain(L, 6-8) 6.2 11 8 7 3 6 2 3.34
Mota 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.21
Bautista, D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.89
Totals 8.0 13 8 7 3 8 2 3.50
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Strasburg(W, 3-2) 6.0 3 1 1 1 8 1 2.32
Burnett, S(H, 10) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.73
Storen, D(H, 8) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.16
Peralta, Jo 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.96
Totals 9.0 4 1 1 1 11 1 4.16
WP: Cain.
Pitches-strikes: Cain 114-71, Mota 7-4, Bautista, D 13-7, Strasburg 95-61, Burnett, S 10-7, Storen, D 18-12, Peralta, Jo 10-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Cain 6-7, Mota 0-0, Bautista, D 0-2, Strasburg 1-6, Burnett, S 1-0, Storen, D 1-1, Peralta, Jo 1-1.
Batters faced: Cain 32, Mota 2, Bautista, D 4, Strasburg 22, Burnett, S 3, Storen, D 4, Peralta, Jo 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Mota 1-1, Storen, D 1-0.
Umpires: HP: D.J. Reyburn. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Jim Wolf. 3B: Derryl Cousins.
Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, R to L.
T: 2:41.
Att: 34,723

Nationals option Atilano to Triple-A

By Greg Rosenstein / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Luis Atilano has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, the Nationals announced Friday. Outfielder Justin Maxwell will be recalled and join the team Saturday, according to two baseball sources.

Nationals option Atilano to Triple-A....

Atilano unhappy with his outing in defeat

By Pete Kerzel / Special to MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Luis Atilano's expression couldn't hide his disappointment, which bordered on embarrassment

Atilano unhappy with his outing in defeat....

San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston, J, 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .245
Headley, 3B 5 2 3 2 0 1 0 .277
Gonzalez, A, 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .300
Hairston, S, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .226
Torrealba, C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .279
Cunningham, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .304
Denorfia, CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .267
Cabrera, E, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194
Latos, P 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .214
Gregerson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Salazar, O, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
Mujica, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 7 11 7 2 5 10 .249
a-Flied out for Gregerson in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Headley (15, Atilano, L).
HR: Denorfia (2, 4th inning off Atilano, L, 0 on, 1 out), Latos (1, 4th inning off Atilano, L, 0 on, 2 out), Headley (6, 7th inning off Batista, 1 on, 1 out), Hairston, J (6, 9th inning off Slaten, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Hairston, J 4; Headley 7; Hairston, S; Torrealba 2; Cunningham; Denorfia 4; Latos 5.
RBI: Torrealba (17), Denorfia 2 (14), Latos (3), Headley 2 (29), Hairston, J (31).
2-out RBI: Latos; Hairston, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Torrealba.
GIDP: Cunningham; Cabrera, E.
Team RISP: 2-for-6.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Cabrera, E-Hairston, J-Gonzalez, A 2).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
Bernadina, RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .286
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .296
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .279
Willingham, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278
Rodriguez, I, C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .295
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .246
Desmond, SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .258
Atilano, L, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .040
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
a-Harris, W, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .161
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Morse, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313
Totals 33 1 8 1 3 9 16 .258
a-Singled for Batista in the 7th. b-Struck out for Slaten in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Bernadina (8, Gregerson).
TB: Bernadina 3; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A; Willingham; Kennedy, A 2; Harris, W.
RBI: Dunn, A (55).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Atilano, L; Morgan 2; Rodriguez, I.
GIDP: Willingham; Desmond.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Dunn, A (5, fielding).
DP: 2 (Kennedy, A-Desmond-Dunn, A, Atilano, L-Desmond-Dunn, A).

San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Latos(W, 10-4) 7.0 5 0 0 2 8 0 2.45
Gregerson 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.61
Mujica 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.02
Totals 9.0 8 1 1 3 9 0 3.11
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Atilano, L(L, 6-6) 5.1 8 4 4 2 2 2 4.85
Batista 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 4.30
Peralta, Jo 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.08
Slaten 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.24
Totals 9.0 11 7 7 2 5 4 4.20
IBB: Gonzalez, A (by Atilano, L).
Pitches-strikes: Latos 90-59, Gregerson 18-11, Mujica 10-6, Atilano, L 81-49, Batista 19-11, Peralta, Jo 13-8, Slaten 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Latos 6-6, Gregerson 2-1, Mujica 2-0, Atilano, L 8-5, Batista 3-1, Peralta, Jo 1-0, Slaten 1-2.
Batters faced: Latos 28, Gregerson 5, Mujica 3, Atilano, L 25, Batista 6, Peralta, Jo 3, Slaten 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Batista 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Tim McClelland. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 86 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:33.
Att: 17,364

Dunn hammers hat trick of homers to lift Nats

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Adam Dunn hit three home runs and became the second player in team history to hit three in a game to help the Nationals defeat the Padres, 7-6, at Nationals Park on Wednesday night.

Dunn hammers hat trick of homers to lift Nats....

San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gwynn, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .219
Thatcher, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Webb, R, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Stairs, PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200
Hairston, J, 2B-SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .245
Gonzalez, A, 1B 5 2 4 2 0 0 0 .302
Hairston, S, LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .226
Headley, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .272
Hundley, C 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .259
Cunningham, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .310
Cabrera, E, SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .200
b-Salazar, O, PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
Garland, P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .172
a-Denorfia, PH-CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268
Totals 39 6 13 6 1 5 15 .248
a-Homered for Garland in the 7th. b-Lined out for Cabrera, E in the 8th. c-Homered for Webb, R in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Cunningham (4, Martin, J), Gonzalez, A (20, Martin, J), Hundley (9, Storen, D).
HR: Gonzalez, A (17, 1st inning off Martin, J, 0 on, 2 out), Denorfia (1, 7th inning off Peralta, Jo, 0 on, 1 out), Stairs (2, 9th inning off Capps, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Stairs 4; Hairston, J; Gonzalez, A 8; Headley 2; Hundley 3; Cunningham 2; Garland; Denorfia 4.
RBI: Gonzalez, A 2 (54), Denorfia (12), Hundley (26), Cunningham (8), Stairs (8).
2-out RBI: Gonzalez, A 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, E; Hairston, S; Hairston, J; Cunningham; Salazar, O; Headley.
S: Garland.
Team RISP: 3-for-12.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Headley-Hairston, J-Gonzalez, A, Webb, R-Gonzalez, A).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .253
Bernadina, RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .281
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .296
Dunn, A, 1B 4 3 3 5 0 0 1 .280
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
Willingham, LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .279
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299
Kennedy, A, 2B-1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .240
Desmond, SS 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .261
Martin, J, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
Peralta, Jo, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 7 9 7 3 5 8 .258
BATTING
2B: Willingham (13, Garland).
HR: Dunn, A 3 (20, 1st inning off Garland, 2 on, 0 out; 3rd inning off Garland, 0 on, 0 out; 8th inning off Thatcher, 0 on, 0 out), Desmond (6, 6th inning off Garland, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Morgan; Zimmerman, R 2; Dunn, A 12; Willingham 2; Kennedy, A; Desmond 4.
RBI: Zimmerman, R (47), Dunn, A 5 (54), Desmond (36).
2-out RBI: Desmond.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Martin, J.
GIDP: Willingham.
Team RISP: 2-for-5.
Team LOB: 3.

San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Garland(L, 8-6) 6.0 8 6 6 2 4 3 3.56
Thatcher 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.08
Webb, R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.65
Totals 8.0 9 7 7 3 5 4 3.14
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J(W, 1-4) 5.2 6 2 2 1 4 1 3.35
Peralta, Jo(H, 2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 1.23
Burnett, S(H, 9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.79
Storen, D(H, 7) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 2.28
Capps(S, 23) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 3.26
Totals 9.0 13 6 6 1 5 3 4.16
Thatcher pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Garland.
IBB: Desmond (by Garland).
Pitches-strikes: Garland 83-56, Thatcher 17-11, Webb, R 15-7, Martin, J 96-60, Peralta, Jo 7-6, Burnett, S 9-5, Storen, D 23-15, Capps 22-16.
Groundouts-flyouts: Garland 6-6, Thatcher 1-1, Webb, R 1-0, Martin, J 8-3, Peralta, Jo 1-0, Burnett, S 2-0, Storen, D 2-0, Capps 3-0.
Batters faced: Garland 27, Thatcher 4, Webb, R 3, Martin, J 24, Peralta, Jo 3, Burnett, S 2, Storen, D 6, Capps 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Peralta, Jo 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Tim McClelland.
Weather: 98 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:53.
Att: 13,762

Zimmerman's second shot seals walk-off win

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman has been on a tear since it was announced Sunday that he was on the 2010 All-Star Game Final Vote ballot. He is 6-for-9 (.667) with three home runs and six RBIs in two games.

Zimmerman's second shot seals walk-off win....

San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gwynn, CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .223
Hairston, J, 2B-SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .246
Gonzalez, A, 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .293
Hairston, S, LF 4 1 2 1 0 2 4 .232
Headley, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .270
Torrealba, C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .273
Cunningham, RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .316
Cabrera, E, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203
b-Stairs, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
c-Salazar, O, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233
Adams, M, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gregerson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Richard, P 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .207
a-Denorfia, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
Mujica, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Eckstein, PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
Totals 36 5 13 4 2 4 18 .247
a-Struck out for Richard in the 7th. b-Batted for Cabrera, E in the 8th. c-Grounded into a forceout for Stairs in the 8th. d-Popped out for Mujica in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Hairston, S (7, Capps).
TB: Hairston, J 3; Gonzalez, A 2; Hairston, S 3; Headley 2; Torrealba; Cunningham; Richard 2.
RBI: Hairston, S (26), Gonzalez, A (52), Torrealba (16), Cunningham (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Headley 2; Hairston, S.
SF: Hairston, S; Cunningham.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
CS: Cunningham (2, 2nd base by Hernandez, L/Rodriguez, I).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .253
Guzman, C, 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .293
Dunn, A, 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .273
Willingham, LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .278
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .305
Morse, RF 4 0 3 2 0 1 0 .317
Bernadina, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Desmond, SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .259
Hernandez, L, P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .107
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 6 11 6 4 8 13 .258
a-Struck out for Burnett, S in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (17, Richard), Morse (2, Mujica).
HR: Zimmerman, R 2 (16, 4th inning off Richard, 0 on, 1 out; 9th inning off Gregerson, 0 on, 0 out), Desmond (5, 5th inning off Richard, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Morgan; Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R 10; Rodriguez, I; Morse 4; Desmond 5.
RBI: Rodriguez, I (26), Morse 2 (8), Zimmerman, R 2 (46), Desmond (35).
2-out RBI: Rodriguez, I; Morse 2; Desmond.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Desmond 2; Willingham 2; Morgan; Dunn, A.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (19, 2nd base off Richard/Torrealba).

FIELDING
E: Desmond (21, throw).
Outfield assists: Willingham (Hairston, J at home).

San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Richard 6.0 9 5 5 4 6 2 3.00
Mujica 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.10
Adams, M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.20
Gregerson(L, 2-4) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.45
Totals 8.0 11 6 6 4 8 3 3.09
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L 7.0 9 4 4 2 4 0 3.12
Clippard(H, 17) 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.63
Burnett, S(BS, 1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.86
Capps(W, 3-3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.11
Totals 9.0 13 5 4 2 4 0 4.14
Gregerson pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
Hernandez, L pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP: Hernandez, L.
IBB: Gonzalez, A (by Hernandez, L).
Pitches-strikes: Richard 115-70, Mujica 12-10, Adams, M 18-12, Gregerson 2-2, Hernandez, L 111-63, Clippard 13-9, Burnett, S 5-4, Capps 12-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Richard 4-8, Mujica 2-1, Adams, M 1-0, Gregerson 0-0, Hernandez, L 6-7, Clippard 0-1, Burnett, S 1-1, Capps 1-1.
Batters faced: Richard 31, Mujica 4, Adams, M 3, Gregerson 1, Hernandez, L 31, Clippard 3, Burnett, S 2, Capps 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Clippard 2-2, Burnett, S 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Adrian Johnson.
Weather: 99 degrees, clear.
Wind: 1 mph, L to R.
T: 2:56.
Att: 14,039

Zimmerman makes All-Star case in loss

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Whatever positives right-hander Craig Stammen took from his start against the Braves last week, it vanished on Sunday afternoon as the Mets pounded the Nationals, 9-5, at Nationals Park.

Zimmerman makes All-Star case in loss....

NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan, CF 5 1 3 2 1 1 0 .301
Cora, 2B 6 1 1 0 0 1 6 .227
Wright, D, 3B 5 2 2 0 0 3 3 .315
Davis, I, 1B 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 .261
Bay, LF 5 1 2 4 0 3 0 .276
Francoeur, RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 .261
Barajas, C 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .244
Tejada, SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .228
Takahashi, H, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .083
Dessens, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Carter, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
b-Tatis, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .185
Feliciano, P, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Igarashi, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Feliciano, J, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
Parnell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rodriguez, F, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 40 9 14 9 5 14 18 .261
a-Batted for Dessens in the 7th. b-Singled for Carter in the 7th. c-Doubled for Igarashi in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Barajas (11, Stammen), Pagan 2 (16, Stammen, Burnett, S), Francoeur (14, Batista), Feliciano, J (4, Peralta, Jo).
3B: Bay (6, Stammen).
HR: Davis, I (10, 3rd inning off Stammen, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Pagan 5; Cora; Wright, D 2; Davis, I 4; Bay 4; Francoeur 2; Barajas 3; Tatis; Feliciano, J 2.
RBI: Bay 4 (41), Pagan 2 (38), Davis, I 2 (38), Francoeur (42).
2-out RBI: Bay 4; Pagan; Francoeur.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francoeur; Cora 2; Takahashi, H 3; Wright, D 2.
S: Takahashi, H.
Team RISP: 7-for-16.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Wright, D 2 (15, 2nd base off Stammen/Nieves, 2nd base off Batista/Nieves).

FIELDING
DP: (Tejada-Cora-Davis, I).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .254
Guzman, C, 2B-SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .299
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 3 4 0 1 2 .286
Dunn, A, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .275
Willingham, LF 5 0 2 0 0 3 4 .281
Morse, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
b-Desmond, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Bernadina, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
Gonzalez, Al, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
a-Kennedy, A, PH-2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 .240
Nieves, C 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .174
Stammen, P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
Batista, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Harris, W, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .155
Totals 38 5 12 5 2 12 24 .257
a-Struck out for Gonzalez, Al in the 6th. b-Flied out for Clippard in the 8th. c-Grounded out for Peralta, Jo in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Willingham (12, Takahashi, H).
3B: Kennedy, A (1, Igarashi).
HR: Zimmerman, R (14, 6th inning off Takahashi, H, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Morgan; Guzman, C 3; Zimmerman, R 6; Dunn, A; Willingham 3; Kennedy, A 3; Nieves.
RBI: Zimmerman, R 4 (44), Nieves (9).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez, Al; Zimmerman, R; Willingham 2; Bernadina 2.
GIDP: Nieves.
Team RISP: 3-for-14.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
E: Stammen (3, pickoff).

NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Takahashi, H(W, 7-3) 5.0 5 3 3 2 7 1 4.32
Dessens 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.69
Feliciano, P 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2.41
Igarashi 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 7.91
Parnell 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.08
Rodriguez, F(S, 20) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.57
Totals 9.0 12 5 5 2 12 1 3.82
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen(L, 2-3) 3.1 8 7 7 3 3 1 5.73
Batista 3.0 3 2 2 1 7 0 4.06
Burnett, S 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.93
Clippard 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.65
Peralta, Jo 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Totals 9.0 14 9 9 5 14 1 4.14
Takahashi, H pitched to 4 batters in the 6th.
Parnell pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

WP: Igarashi.
IBB: Tejada (by Stammen), Barajas (by Batista), Pagan (by Peralta, Jo).
HBP: Morse (by Dessens), Morgan (by Feliciano, P), Tejada (by Batista).
Pitches-strikes: Takahashi, H 86-56, Dessens 22-16, Feliciano, P 22-13, Igarashi 22-12, Parnell 9-6, Rodriguez, F 12-8, Stammen 69-38, Batista 62-35, Burnett, S 12-10, Clippard 16-12, Peralta, Jo 17-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Takahashi, H 2-5, Dessens 2-0, Feliciano, P 0-0, Igarashi 0-2, Parnell 0-0, Rodriguez, F 2-0, Stammen 6-0, Batista 2-0, Burnett, S 0-0, Clippard 0-1, Peralta, Jo 0-3.
Batters faced: Takahashi, H 22, Dessens 4, Feliciano, P 5, Igarashi 6, Parnell 2, Rodriguez, F 3, Stammen 21, Batista 14, Burnett, S 3, Clippard 4, Peralta, Jo 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Dessens 1-0, Igarashi 2-0, Rodriguez, F 2-0, Batista 2-2, Burnett, S 1-1, Clippard 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Jim Reynolds. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Scott Barry.
Weather: 91 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:49.
Att: 29,234

Pudge caps late rally with walk-off single

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg made his sixth Major League start on Saturday afternoon and had his shortest stint. However, he picked up a no-decision as the Nationals defeated the Mets, 6-5, thanks to a game-winning hit by Ivan Rodriguez.

Pudge caps late rally with walk-off single....

NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan, CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .296
Cora, 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .230
Wright, D, 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .313
Davis, I, 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .261
Bay, LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 6 .274
Thole, C 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .556
Blanco, H, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
Francoeur, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .262
Tejada, SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 .234
Dickey, P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214
a-Carter, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
b-Tatis, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .172
Parnell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rodriguez, F, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 5 8 5 5 9 18 .260
a-Batted for Dickey in the 8th. b-Grounded out for Carter in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Bay (19, Strasburg), Thole (1, Clippard).
3B: Cora (3, Clippard).
TB: Cora 3; Wright, D 2; Davis, I 2; Bay 2; Thole 3.
RBI: Bay (37), Thole 2 (4), Wright, D (64), Tejada (5).
2-out RBI: Bay; Thole.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francoeur 3; Tatis; Bay.
SF: Tejada.
Team RISP: 4-for-12.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cora (2, 2nd base off Strasburg/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
E: Tejada (3, fielding).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
Harris, W, RF 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .158
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .280
Dunn, A, 1B 5 1 3 2 0 2 2 .276
Willingham, LF 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 .279
Rodriguez, I, C 5 0 3 2 0 1 4 .306
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .236
Desmond, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .256
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Strasburg, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-Martin, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
b-Gonzalez, Al, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Guzman, C, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .293
Totals 36 6 11 6 6 6 14 .256
a-Grounded out for Strasburg in the 5th. b-Singled for Storen, D in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Rodriguez, I (14, Dickey), Dunn, A (25, Rodriguez, F).
TB: Harris, W; Dunn, A 4; Willingham; Rodriguez, I 4; Kennedy, A; Desmond; Gonzalez, Al.
RBI: Willingham (46), Rodriguez, I 2 (25), Kennedy, A (16), Dunn, A 2 (49).
2-out RBI: Willingham; Rodriguez, I; Kennedy, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kennedy, A 2; Rodriguez, I; Harris, W; Desmond.
Team RISP: 6-for-13.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (18, 2nd base off Dickey/Thole).

FIELDING
E: Rodriguez, I (2, throw), Slaten (1, throw).

NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dickey 7.0 6 2 0 2 4 0 2.62
Parnell(H, 3) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 2.08
Rodriguez, F(BS, 4)(L, 2-2) 0.1 3 3 3 3 0 0 2.63
Totals 8.1 11 6 4 6 6 0 3.80
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Strasburg 5.0 4 2 2 3 5 0 2.45
Storen, D 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.59
Clippard 0.2 4 3 3 1 0 0 2.72
Slaten 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.87
Capps(W, 2-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.19
Totals 9.0 8 5 5 5 9 0 4.08
Slaten pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

IBB: Willingham (by Rodriguez, F), Francoeur (by Clippard).
Pitches-strikes: Dickey 115-75, Parnell 26-16, Rodriguez, F 27-11, Strasburg 96-64, Storen, D 25-19, Clippard 25-14, Slaten 11-5, Capps 14-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Dickey 12-4, Parnell 1-0, Rodriguez, F 1-0, Strasburg 6-4, Storen, D 2-1, Clippard 0-2, Slaten 1-0, Capps 1-1.
Batters faced: Dickey 29, Parnell 6, Rodriguez, F 7, Strasburg 22, Storen, D 6, Clippard 7, Slaten 3, Capps 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Slaten 2-0, Capps 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Scott Barry. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Tim Welke.
Weather: 86 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:34.
Att: 39,214

Nats can't overcome Atilano's struggles

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Luis Atilano had his worst outing of the season as the Nationals were topped by the Mets, 5-3, at Nationals Park on Friday night.

Nats can't overcome Atilano's struggles....

NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan, CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .300
Tejada, SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .243
Wright, D, 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .312
Davis, I, 1B 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .257
Bay, LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .275
Barajas, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239
Francoeur, RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .265
Cora, 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .229
Niese, P 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .160
a-Tatis, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175
b-Carter, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242
Parnell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Feliciano, P, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dessens, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rodriguez, F, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 5 8 5 2 9 18 .260
a-Batted for Niese in the 8th. b-Struck out for Tatis in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Wright, D (25, Atilano, L), Niese (1, Atilano, L).
3B: Cora (2, Atilano, L).
TB: Pagan; Wright, D 4; Francoeur 2; Cora 3; Niese 2.
RBI: Davis, I (36), Cora 3 (17), Niese (1).
2-out RBI: Cora 3; Niese.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bay 2; Pagan; Davis, I; Carter.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pagan (15, 2nd base off Peralta, Jo/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
Pickoffs: Rodriguez, F (Bernadina at 2nd base).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258
Guzman, C, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .271
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .284
Willingham, LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .277
Rodriguez, I, C 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .298
Morse, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
b-Bernadina, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .287
Desmond, SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .256
Atilano, L, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .043
Peralta, Jo, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
a-Kennedy, A, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Harris, W, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155
Totals 34 3 9 3 1 9 9 .255
a-Grounded out for Batista in the 8th. b-Singled for Morse in the 9th. c-Batted for Slaten in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Desmond (14, Niese), Rodriguez, I (13, Dessens).
HR: Willingham (15, 7th inning off Niese, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Morgan 2; Zimmerman, R; Willingham 5; Rodriguez, I 2; Bernadina; Desmond 3.
RBI: Willingham (45), Bernadina (24), Desmond (34).
2-out RBI: Bernadina; Desmond.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morgan.
Team RISP: 2-for-4.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Morgan (12, 2nd base by Niese/Barajas).
PO: Bernadina (2nd base by Rodriguez, F).

FIELDING
E: Desmond (20, fielding).

NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Niese(W, 6-2) 7.0 6 1 1 0 8 1 3.62
Parnell 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.17
Feliciano, P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.18
Dessens 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1.80
Rodriguez, F(S, 19) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.99
Totals 9.0 9 3 3 1 9 1 3.80
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Atilano, L(L, 6-5) 3.2 4 5 5 2 4 0 4.72
Peralta, Jo 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Burnett, S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.63
Batista 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.92
Slaten 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.93
Totals 9.0 8 5 5 2 9 0 4.07
HBP: Tejada (by Atilano, L).
Pitches-strikes: Niese 117-77, Parnell 8-5, Feliciano, P 5-4, Dessens 10-6, Rodriguez, F 10-5, Atilano, L 74-48, Peralta, Jo 38-31, Burnett, S 14-9, Batista 6-4, Slaten 7-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Niese 4-6, Parnell 2-1, Feliciano, P 0-0, Dessens 0-0, Rodriguez, F 0-0, Atilano, L 3-3, Peralta, Jo 2-4, Burnett, S 1-1, Batista 0-0, Slaten 2-0.
Batters faced: Niese 26, Parnell 3, Feliciano, P 1, Dessens 3, Rodriguez, F 2, Atilano, L 18, Peralta, Jo 12, Burnett, S 5, Batista 1, Slaten 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Rodriguez, F 2-2, Peralta, Jo 1-0, Burnett, S 1-0, Batista 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Jim Reynolds.
Weather: 80 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, L to R.
T: 2:56.
Att: 24,410

Zimmerman's walk-off sac fly lifts Nats

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Ryan Zimmerman's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning helped the Nationals defeat the Mets, 2-1, at Nationals Park on Thursday night.

Zimmerman's walk-off sac fly lifts Nats....

NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Feliciano, J, CF-LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .283
Tejada, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
Wright, D, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .307
Davis, I, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .260
Francoeur, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .261
Carter, LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .246
1-Pagan, PR-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
Blanco, H, C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284
a-Bay, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
Barajas, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Cora, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .228
Santana, J, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .133
Dessens, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Feliciano, P, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Igarashi, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 1 8 1 0 9 9 .261
a-Singled for Blanco, H in the 9th.
1-Ran for Carter in the 6th.
BATTING
TB: Feliciano, J 2; Davis, I; Carter; Blanco, H 2; Bay; Cora.
RBI: Davis, I (35).
2-out RBI: Davis, I.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Feliciano, J 2.
S: Tejada; Santana, J.
Team RISP: 1-for-3.
Team LOB: 7.

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 0 2 1 0 2 2 .254
Guzman, C, 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .297
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .283
Dunn, A, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .275
1-Kennedy, A, PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
Willingham, LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .274
Morse, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .315
Bernadina, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283
Desmond, SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .252
Nieves, C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .171
Hernandez, L, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Harris, W, PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .155
Totals 32 2 9 2 4 7 18 .255
a-Struck out for Hernandez, L in the 7th. b-Walked for Capps in the 9th.
1-Ran for Dunn, A in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Desmond (13, Santana, J), Dunn, A (24, Dessens).
TB: Morgan 2; Guzman, C 2; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 2; Willingham; Desmond 3.
RBI: Morgan (13), Zimmerman, R (40).
2-out RBI: Morgan.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guzman, C; Morgan; Morse; Desmond.
S: Hernandez, L; Nieves.
SF: Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 2-for-12.
Team LOB: 11.

NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Santana, J 7.0 6 1 1 2 7 0 3.41
Dessens 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.61
Feliciano, P(L, 2-4) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.20
Igarashi 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.00
Totals 8.2 9 2 2 4 7 0 3.81
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L 7.0 7 1 1 0 7 0 2.98
Storen, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.74
Capps(W, 1-3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.28
Totals 9.0 8 1 1 0 9 0 4.06
WP: Santana, J.
Pitches-strikes: Santana, J 97-60, Dessens 8-4, Feliciano, P 22-12, Igarashi 3-1, Hernandez, L 107-68, Storen, D 9-8, Capps 10-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Santana, J 5-8, Dessens 0-1, Feliciano, P 3-0, Igarashi 0-1, Hernandez, L 9-1, Storen, D 1-1, Capps 2-0.
Batters faced: Santana, J 29, Dessens 3, Feliciano, P 6, Igarashi 1, Hernandez, L 28, Storen, D 3, Capps 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Feliciano, P 2-0, Igarashi 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 76 degrees, clear.
Wind: 11 mph, L to R.
T: 2:43.
Att: 20,167