Zimmermann hit hard as Nats come up short

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PHILADELPHIA -- Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann continues to have problems on the mound as the Nationals lost to the Phillies, 5-2, at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night.

It was a game in which the Nationals had opportunities to get Zimmermann at least a no-decision, but they left nine men on base. Wilson Ramos came to the plate twice with the bases loaded, and both times he left all the runners stranded.

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Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Espinosa, 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Desmond, SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .278
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
Dunn, A, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .262
Bernadina, LF-CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .255
Morse, RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .295
Ramos, W, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 .278
Maxwell, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .141
b-Harris, W, PH-LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 .183
Zimmermann, J, P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167
Stammen, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
a-Kennedy, A, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
Detwiler, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Gonzalez, Al, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Balester, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Mench, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158
Totals 33 2 7 2 4 6 22 .255
a-Grounded out for Stammen in the 5th. b-Walked for Maxwell in the 7th. c-Struck out for Detwiler in the 7th. d-Popped out for Balester in the 9th.
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Victorino, CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .268
Polanco, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .297
Utley, 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272
Howard, 1B 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 .280
Werth, RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .289
Ibanez, LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .272
Ruiz, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .299
Valdez, W, SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .260
Kendrick, K, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .085
a-Francisco, B, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
Durbin, C, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Madson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Gload, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 5 12 5 4 3 19 .259
a-Flied out for Kendrick, K in the 6th. b-Lined out for Madson in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (30, Kendrick, K).
3B: Desmond (4, Kendrick, K).
TB: Espinosa; Desmond 3; Zimmerman, R 2; Morse 2; Ramos, W; Zimmermann, J.
RBI: Desmond (60), Morse (31).
2-out RBI: Morse.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramos, W 2; Harris, W 2.
GIDP: Maxwell.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
DP: (Desmond-Espinosa-Dunn, A).

BATTING
2B: Valdez, W 2 (14, Zimmermann, J, Zimmermann, J).
HR: Werth (23, 2nd inning off Zimmermann, J, 0 on, 0 out), Howard (30, 3rd inning off Zimmermann, J, 1 on, 0 out), Ibanez (15, 3rd inning off Zimmermann, J, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Victorino 2; Utley; Howard 4; Werth 4; Ibanez 6; Ruiz; Valdez, W 5.
RBI: Werth (73), Valdez, W (33), Howard 2 (102), Ibanez (75).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Polanco 4; Kendrick, K; Valdez, W.
GIDP: Polanco.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Victorino (5, 2nd base by Zimmermann, J/Ramos, W).

FIELDING
DP: (Utley-Howard).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zimmermann, J(L, 0-2) 3.0 9 5 5 1 3 3 6.75
Stammen 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.34
Detwiler 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.37
Clippard 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.94
Balester 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.57
Totals 8.0 12 5 5 4 3 3 4.16
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kendrick, K(W, 10-9) 6.0 6 2 2 1 3 0 4.78
Durbin, C(H, 15) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.86
Madson(H, 13) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.42
Lidge(S, 23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.40
Totals 9.0 7 2 2 4 6 0 3.74
WP: Balester.
HBP: Zimmerman, R (by Kendrick, K).
Pitches-strikes: Zimmermann, J 76-45, Stammen 12-9, Detwiler 30-18, Clippard 15-8, Balester 15-9, Kendrick, K 93-67, Durbin, C 19-11, Madson 28-15, Lidge 8-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Zimmermann, J 2-2, Stammen 2-0, Detwiler 2-3, Clippard 0-3, Balester 1-1, Kendrick, K 7-5, Durbin, C 1-0, Madson 0-1, Lidge 2-1.
Batters faced: Zimmermann, J 18, Stammen 3, Detwiler 8, Clippard 4, Balester 5, Kendrick, K 25, Durbin, C 4, Madson 6, Lidge 3.
Umpires: HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.
Weather: 72 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:58.
Att: 45,222