Nats play Braves tough in walk-off loss

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

ATLANTA -- Right-handers Livan Hernandez and Tim Hudson engaged in a pitchers' duel on Wednesday, but they didn't figure in the decision -- as the Braves defeated the Nationals, 3-2, at Turner Field.

Nats play Braves tough in walk-off loss....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bernadina, CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .268
Desmond, SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .304
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .266
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
Kennedy, A, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .261
Morse, RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .286
Harris, W, LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .178
Hernandez, L, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .114
a-Maxwell, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105
Gonzalez, Al, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Totals 31 2 9 2 2 7 10 .255
a-Struck out for Hernandez, L in the 8th.
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Infante, 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .339
Heyward, RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .255
Prado, 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .321
McCann, C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .272
1-Hicks, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wagner, B, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hinske, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .254
Cabrera, Me, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .269
Gonzalez, A, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .257
Ankiel, CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .245
Hudson, T, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
a-Conrad, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
Venters, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ross, D, C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
Totals 34 3 11 2 4 3 18 .258
a-Singled for Hudson, T in the 7th.
1-Ran for McCann in the 8th.
BATTING
TB: Bernadina; Desmond; Zimmerman, R 2; Rodriguez, I; Kennedy, A; Morse 2; Harris, W.
RBI: Bernadina (32), Zimmerman, R (69).
2-out RBI: Zimmerman, R.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A.
GIDP: Kennedy, A; Harris, W; Dunn, A; Morse.
Team RISP: 2-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Bernadina (Prado at 2nd base).
DP: 3 (Kennedy, A-Desmond-Dunn, A 2, Bernadina-Kennedy, A).

BATTING
2B: Cabrera, Me (23, Hernandez, L), Prado (31, Hernandez, L).
TB: Infante; Heyward; Prado 3; Cabrera, Me 2; Gonzalez, A 2; Ankiel 2; Hudson, T; Conrad.
RBI: Gonzalez, A (65), Heyward (53).
2-out RBI: Gonzalez, A; Heyward.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez, A; Heyward 2.
GIDP: Cabrera, Me; Infante.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Heyward (Bernadina at 2nd base).
DP: 4 (Infante-Gonzalez, A-Hinske 2, Gonzalez, A-Hinske, Gonzalez, A-Infante-Hinske).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L 7.0 9 2 2 2 1 0 3.06
Burnett, S(L, 0-7) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.78
Clippard 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.16
Totals 8.2 11 3 3 4 3 0 4.17
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hudson, T 7.0 8 2 2 2 2 0 2.15
Venters 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.17
Wagner, B(W, 7-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.71
Totals 9.0 9 2 2 2 7 0 3.40
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, L 94-56, Burnett, S 28-17, Clippard 14-5, Hudson, T 90-60, Venters 15-9, Wagner, B 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, L 9-9, Burnett, S 2-1, Clippard 0-0, Hudson, T 15-3, Venters 1-0, Wagner, B 0-0.
Batters faced: Hernandez, L 29, Burnett, S 6, Clippard 3, Hudson, T 26, Venters 4, Wagner, B 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Clippard 1-1.
Ejections: Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman ejected by HP umpire Scott Barry (8th); Washington Nationals Manager Jim Riggleman ejected by HP umpire Scott Barry (8th).
Umpires: HP: Scott Barry. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Sam Holbrook.
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Varies.
T: 2:43.
Att: 18,105