In Win, Zimmermann Keeps Marlins Off Board

By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com

JUPITER, Fla. -- Jordan Zimmermann, who is shaping up to be the Nationals' No. 4 starter, is throwing like a top-of-the-order right-hander.

Zimmermann threw five scoreless innings on Sunday, while Rick Ankiel drove in four runs in the Nationals' 5-1 win over the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium.

Zimmermann scattered three hits, while striking out two. Gaby Sanchez's double in the fourth inning was the only extra-base hit he allowed. CONTINUE....

Washington	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Morgan, CF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.172
Perez, Eu, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333
Cora, SS	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	.412
Bixler, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444
Werth, RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	.200
Marrero, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.438
LaRoche, Ad, 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	3	.250
Nix, L, RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.238
Ankiel, LF-CF	5	0	2	4	0	1	2	.194
Bernadina, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.258
Espinosa, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333
Lombardozzi, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Flores, J, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.063
Ramos, W, C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.300
Gonzalez, Al, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.290
Totals	37	5	8	5	2	6	17	.284

Florida	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Coghlan, DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.333
a-Helms, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Infante, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.320
Thurston, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Ramirez, H, SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.375
1-Martinez, O, PR-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Sanchez, G, 1B	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	.429
2-Rottino, PR-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Morrison, LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.231
Lubanski, LF	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.188
Murphy, D, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.200
Gotay, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
Wise, CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.214
Cousins, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194
Petersen, B, RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.241
Raynor, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313
Davis, B, C	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.071
Hayes, B, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154
Totals	30	1	4	1	4	2	12	.260

a-Grounded out for Coghlan in the 7th. 
1-Ran for Ramirez, H in the 6th. 2-Ran for Sanchez, G in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Werth (2, Nolasco), Ankiel (2, Choate).
TB: Cora; Werth 3; LaRoche, Ad; Ankiel 3; Bernadina; Gonzalez, Al.
RBI: Ankiel 4 (8), Werth (3).
2-out RBI: Ankiel 4; Werth.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Flores, J 2; Bernadina; Cora; Perez, Eu.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (4, 2nd base off Nolasco/Davis, B).

FIELDING
DP: (Cora-Espinosa-LaRoche, Ad).

BATTING
2B: Sanchez, G (5, Zimmermann, J), Coghlan (2, Rodriguez, H).
TB: Coghlan 2; Infante; Sanchez, G 2; Petersen, B.
RBI: Lubanski (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morrison; Wise 2.
GIDP: Coghlan.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Gotay (1, throw), Martinez, O (2, throw).

Washington	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Zimmermann, J(W, 1-0)	5.0	3	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Rodriguez, H	0.1	1	1	1	3	0	0	27.00
Broderick(H, 3)	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.17
Balester	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.60
Kimball	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.50
Totals	9.0	4	1	1	4	2	0	3.68

Florida	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Nolasco(L, 0-1)	1.2	4	4	4	1	1	0	21.60
Choate	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Villanueva	4.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Hill, S	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	2	6	0	5.15

WP: Nolasco.
HBP: Morgan (by Nolasco), Espinosa (by Nolasco).
Groundouts-flyouts: Zimmermann, J 5-7, Rodriguez, H 1-0, Broderick 4-1, Balester 1-2, Kimball 1-2, Nolasco 1-2, Choate 1-0, Villanueva 6-5, Hill, S 3-2.
Batters faced: Zimmermann, J 18, Rodriguez, H 5, Broderick 5, Balester 3, Kimball 3, Nolasco 12, Choate 3, Villanueva 14, Hill, S 12.
Inherited runners-scored: Broderick 3-0, Choate 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Angel Hernandez. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: CB Bucknor.
Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 2:40.
Att: 4,080.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media