Zimmerman wishes Dunn had stayed

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By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman said on Thursday that he is happy for first baseman Adam Dunn, who must only pass a physical to finalize a four-year deal with the White Sox. However, Zimmerman acknowledged that he is concerned about the Nationals. CONTINUE....

In expected move, Dunn declines arbitration

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By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Free agent first baseman Adam Dunn has decided not to accept arbitration from the Nationals.

Dunn is still a free agent and eligible to sign with any team -- including the Nationals. If Dunn, a Type A free agent, signs with another team, Washington gets two additional picks in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.

Neither Dunn nor Nats general manager Mike Rizzo were available for comment. CONTINUE....

Nats offer arbitration to free agent Dunn

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By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have offered first baseman Adam Dunn arbitration, according to a baseball source. Washington had until midnight ET on Wednesday to make the offer. CONTINUE....

Nationals have options if Dunn doesn't re-sign

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By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals had a five-day window to negotiate with their own free agents. The exclusive rights came to an end at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sunday, and Washington's free agents can now negotiate with the other 29 clubs.

Most notable among them is first baseman Adam Dunn. According to a baseball source, the Nationals have had a three-year deal on the table for three months, but Dunn and his agent, Greg Genske, have not accepted the offer.

Dunn has made it known for quite some time that he wants a four-year deal, but the Nationals are not going to budge from their three-year offer. Dunn nor Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo did not respond to several messages left by MLB.com.

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If Dunn doesn't return, Nats have options

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PHILADELPHIA -- If the Nationals decide not to sign first baseman Adam Dunn to an extension, here is a look at the first basemen the team could have interest in during the offseason, according to sources.

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Nats edge Phils on Dunn's walk-off blast

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Adam Dunn's solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Nationals over the Phillies, 2-1, at Nationals Park on Tuesday night.

With the game tied at 1 and Phils reliever Jose Contreras on the mound, Dunn hit a 2-0 pitch deep to right field for his 38th homer of the season.

The Nats got off to a good start against right-hander Roy Oswalt without the benefit of a hit. With Nyjer Morgan on second, Ian Desmond hit a ground ball to shortstop Jimmy Rollins. The Phillies had Morgan hung up between second and third. Rollins threw the ball to third baseman Gregg Dobbs, who allowed the ball to go past him for an error and put runners on second and third.

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Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
Bocock, SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
Ibanez, LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .274
Utley, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
Howard, 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .278
Francisco, B, CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .259
Brown, D, RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .217
Dobbs, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .185
Schneider, C 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .235
1-Mayberry, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Hoover, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Oswalt, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140
Baez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Gload, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
Herndon, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Romero, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bastardo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Victorino, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
Contreras, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 1 9 1 2 11 19 .260
a-Singled for Baez in the 7th. b-Struck out for Bastardo in the 9th.
1-Ran for Schneider in the 9th.
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 .256
Bernadina, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .249
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Desmond, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .274
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .264
Morse, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Maxwell, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146
Espinosa, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233
Rodriguez, I, C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
Gonzalez, Al, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
Marquis, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .136
Harris, W, RF-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
Totals 27 2 3 2 3 9 13 .253
BATTING
HR: Ibanez (16, 4th inning off Marquis, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Rollins; Ibanez 4; Utley; Howard 2; Francisco, B 2; Brown, D; Gload.
RBI: Ibanez (80).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Schneider 3; Howard; Dobbs.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Francisco, B (7, 2nd base off Clippard/Rodriguez, I), Brown, D (2, 2nd base off Marquis/Rodriguez, I).
CS: Mayberry (1, 2nd base by Storen, D/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
E: Dobbs (6, missed catch).
DP: (Rollins-Utley-Howard).

BATTING
HR: Dunn, A (38, 9th inning off Contreras, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Dunn, A 4; Espinosa; Marquis.
RBI: Dunn, A 2 (103).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morse; Espinosa.
GIDP: Rodriguez, I.
Team RISP: 0-for-7.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (34, 2nd base off Oswalt/Schneider), Desmond (17, 2nd base off Baez/Schneider).

Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Oswalt 5.0 2 1 0 2 3 0 2.73
Baez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.89
Herndon 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.33
Romero, J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.60
Bastardo 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.86
Contreras(L, 6-4) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.46
Totals 8.0 3 2 1 3 9 1 3.68
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Marquis 6.0 7 1 1 1 7 1 6.60
Clippard 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.71
Storen, D(W, 4-4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.74
Totals 9.0 9 1 1 2 11 1 4.14
Contreras pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

HBP: Morse (by Oswalt).
Pitches-strikes: Oswalt 66-41, Baez 18-10, Herndon 9-6, Romero, J 5-3, Bastardo 15-9, Contreras 3-1, Marquis 100-60, Clippard 29-20, Storen, D 13-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Oswalt 8-4, Baez 0-1, Herndon 0-1, Romero, J 0-0, Bastardo 0-0, Contreras 0-0, Marquis 10-1, Clippard 2-2, Storen, D 0-0.
Batters faced: Oswalt 20, Baez 4, Herndon 2, Romero, J 1, Bastardo 3, Contreras 1, Marquis 26, Clippard 8, Storen, D 3.
Ejections: Washington Nationals Manager Jim Riggleman ejected by HP umpire Gary Cederstrom (8th).
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Ed Hickox. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Todd Tichenor.
Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, L to R.
T: 2:40.
Att: 19,117

Dunn rips two shots to rout slumping Braves

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

Dunn rips two shots to rout slumping Braves WASHINGTON -- A day after missing a game because of an elbow injury, first baseman Adam Dunn put on a hitting display and helped the Nationals to an 8-3 victory over the Braves at Nationals Park on Friday night.

Dunn hit two home runs, drove in five runs and had fans chanting, "Sign Adam Dunn." The left-handed-hitting slugger is a free agent after the season.

With the game scoreless, Braves right-hander Tim Hudson was on the mound in the second inning when Dunn hit a 1-0 pitch for a solo homer over the center-field fence.

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Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Infante, 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .332
Heyward, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
Prado, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .306
McCann, C 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .274
Lee, D, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .257
McLouth, CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .182
b-Glaus, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238
Ankiel, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
Gonzalez, A, SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .259
Diaz, M, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
c-Conrad, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
Hudson, T, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .192
Dunn, M, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Moylan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Farnsworth, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Hinske, PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
Wagner, B, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Freeman, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
Totals 34 3 6 2 1 14 14 .259
a-Singled for Farnsworth in the 8th. b-Struck out for McLouth in the 8th. c-Flied out for Diaz, M in the 9th. d-Struck out for Wagner, B in the 9th.
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Espinosa, 2B 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 .224
Bernadina, CF-LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .256
Desmond, SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .280
Dunn, A, 1B 5 2 3 5 0 2 1 .267
Maxwell, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138
Morse, RF-1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .299
Harris, W, LF-RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .186
Rodriguez, I, C 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .273
Gonzalez, Al, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .263
Zimmermann, J, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
a-Nieves, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Totals 32 8 10 7 7 7 14 .256
a-Struck out for Clippard in the 7th.
BATTING
HR: Infante (8, 5th inning off Zimmermann, J, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Infante 5; Prado; McCann; Lee, D; Hinske.
RBI: Infante (44), McCann (76).
2-out RBI: Infante.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Infante; Gonzalez, A 2; Glaus.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Wagner, B (1, throw).

BATTING
HR: Dunn, A 2 (37, 2nd inning off Hudson, T, 0 on, 0 out; 3rd inning off Hudson, T, 1 on, 1 out), Harris, W (10, 7th inning off Farnsworth, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Bernadina; Desmond; Dunn, A 9; Morse; Harris, W 4; Rodriguez, I; Gonzalez, Al; Zimmermann, J.
RBI: Dunn, A 5 (101), Bernadina (47), Harris, W (32).
2-out RBI: Dunn, A 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Espinosa 2; Gonzalez, Al; Morse 2.
S: Clippard.
SF: Bernadina.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Zimmermann, J (2, pickoff), Dunn, A (12, fielding).

Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hudson, T(L, 16-9) 5.2 7 6 6 6 3 2 2.80
Dunn, M 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.13
Moylan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
Farnsworth 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.16
Wagner, B 1.0 1 1 0 1 3 0 1.41
Totals 8.0 10 8 7 7 7 3 3.60
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zimmermann, J(W, 1-2) 5.0 3 1 1 1 5 1 5.76
Clippard(H, 23) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2.77
Peralta, Jo 0.1 2 2 1 0 1 0 2.18
Burnett, S 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.34
Batista 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.83
Totals 9.0 6 3 2 1 14 1 4.15
Dunn, M pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB: Espinosa (by Hudson, T).
HBP: Diaz, M (by Zimmermann, J).
Pitches-strikes: Hudson, T 102-54, Dunn, M 6-3, Moylan 3-2, Farnsworth 15-11, Wagner, B 24-14, Zimmermann, J 83-56, Clippard 29-21, Peralta, Jo 18-12, Burnett, S 13-8, Batista 17-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hudson, T 10-2, Dunn, M 0-0, Moylan 1-0, Farnsworth 2-0, Wagner, B 0-0, Zimmermann, J 7-3, Clippard 0-2, Peralta, Jo 0-0, Burnett, S 0-0, Batista 0-1.
Batters faced: Hudson, T 30, Dunn, M 1, Moylan 1, Farnsworth 4, Wagner, B 5, Zimmermann, J 20, Clippard 6, Peralta, Jo 4, Burnett, S 3, Batista 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Dunn, M 3-2, Moylan 2-0, Burnett, S 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 91 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:08.
Att: 22,515

Zimmerman, Dunn power Nats through rain

By Faran Fagen / Special to MLB.com

MIAMI -- After a two-hour, 49-minute rain delay, Ryan Zimmerman and the Nationals made their mark -- literally -- at Sun Life Stadium.

Zimmerman hit a three-run homer off Marlins starter Alex Sanabia that struck the electronic Sun Life Stadium sign just below the left-field upper deck to spark the Nationals to a 9-3 win against the Marlins in front of a paid attendance of 18,326 late Monday night. The home run, which actually took out the "m" in the word "stadium" on the sign, came on a 2-1 fastball and scored Alberto Gonzalez and Roger Bernadina in the third inning.

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Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kennedy, A, 2B-1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257
Gonzalez, Al, SS-2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .284
Bernadina, LF 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 .274
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 3 2 3 1 0 1 .301
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 2 4 1 1 0 .265
Stammen, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Morse, RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .301
Peralta, Jo, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
a-Desmond, PH-SS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .279
Rodriguez, I, C 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .271
Morgan, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .257
Marquis, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143
Maxwell, RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .109
Totals 38 9 11 8 4 5 15 .256
a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Clippard in the 9th.
Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bonifacio, 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .271
Morrison, LF 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .294
Ramirez, H, SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .299
Sanchez, G, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .285
Tracy, C, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257
Stanton, RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
Maybin, CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .239
Hayes, B, C 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .216
Sanabia, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ohman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Murphy, D, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300
Sanches, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Badenhop, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Miller, A, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Helms, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230
Totals 33 3 8 3 4 10 14 .256
a-Struck out for Ohman in the 6th. b-Walked for Miller, A in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Dunn, A (33, Sanabia), Morse (8, Sanabia), Kennedy, A (15, Badenhop).
3B: Bernadina (3, Miller, A).
HR: Zimmerman, R (25, 3rd inning off Sanabia, 2 on, 1 out), Dunn, A (33, 7th inning off Sanches, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Kennedy, A 2; Gonzalez, Al; Bernadina 4; Zimmerman, R 5; Dunn, A 6; Morse 3; Rodriguez, I.
RBI: Dunn, A 4 (88), Zimmerman, R 3 (76), Desmond (54).
2-out RBI: Dunn, A 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marquis; Rodriguez, I; Morgan; Gonzalez, Al 2.
SF: Desmond.
GIDP: Kennedy, A.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bernadina (13, 2nd base off Sanches/Hayes, B).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Zimmerman, R-Kennedy, A-Dunn, A, Kennedy, A-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A).

BATTING
2B: Maybin (5, Marquis).
HR: Ramirez, H (19, 1st inning off Marquis, 0 on, 2 out), Hayes, B (2, 6th inning off Marquis, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Bonifacio 2; Ramirez, H 4; Tracy, C; Stanton; Maybin 3; Hayes, B 4.
RBI: Ramirez, H (68), Hayes, B 2 (6).
2-out RBI: Ramirez, H; Hayes, B 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sanchez, G 3.
GIDP: Maybin; Hayes, B.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bonifacio (6, 2nd base off Marquis/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
E: Bonifacio (1, throw), Tracy, C (2, throw).
DP: (Bonifacio-Ramirez, H-Sanchez, G).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Marquis(W, 1-7) 5.2 7 3 3 3 1 2 8.13
Peralta, Jo(H, 6) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.41
Clippard 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.24
Stammen 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 5.05
Totals 9.0 8 3 3 4 10 2 4.15
Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sanabia(L, 3-2) 5.2 7 4 4 1 2 1 3.98
Ohman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.32
Sanches 1.0 1 4 0 2 1 1 2.77
Badenhop 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.91
Miller, A 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.50
Totals 9.0 11 9 5 4 5 2 3.98
WP: Ohman, Sanches 3.
IBB: Morgan (by Sanabia), Dunn, A (by Miller, A).
HBP: Stanton (by Marquis).
Pitches-strikes: Marquis 92-52, Peralta, Jo 24-15, Clippard 28-17, Stammen 19-11, Sanabia 81-57, Ohman 5-3, Sanches 35-16, Badenhop 15-12, Miller, A 17-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Marquis 9-7, Peralta, Jo 1-0, Clippard 0-0, Stammen 0-0, Sanabia 10-4, Ohman 1-0, Sanches 1-1, Badenhop 1-1, Miller, A 1-1.
Batters faced: Marquis 26, Peralta, Jo 4, Clippard 4, Stammen 4, Sanabia 25, Ohman 1, Sanches 7, Badenhop 5, Miller, A 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Ohman 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Estabrook. 1B: Jim Wolf. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Derryl Cousins.
Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:05 (2:49 delay).
Att: 18,326

Dunn, Nats tee off on Lohse, Cards

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- After scoring two runs against the Cardinals on Friday night, Nationals manager Jim Riggleman decided to tweak the lineup for the second time in three days.

The skipper put Adam Kennedy back in the leadoff spot, made Nyjer Morgan the eighth-place hitter, placed Roger Bernadina third, slotted Ryan Zimmerman as the cleanup hitter and positioned Adam Dunn at the five-hole. It paid off in a big way as the Nationals outslugged the Cardinals, 14-5, on Saturday night at Nationals Park.

The 14 runs are a single-game high since the team moved to D.C. after the 2004 season.

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St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Schumaker, RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .272
b-Craig, A, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Salas, F, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lopez, F, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .240
Pujols, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .320
Holliday, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .301
Jay, CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .337
Feliz, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
Anderson, B, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
Ryan, Br, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222
Lohse, P 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .208
Hawksworth, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Winn, PH-RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 34 5 9 5 2 3 14 .267
a-Singled for Hawksworth in the 7th. b-Walked for Schumaker in the 7th.
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kennedy, A, 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .260
Desmond, SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279
Bernadina, LF 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .269
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .302
Dunn, A, 1B 3 2 2 5 1 0 0 .260
1-Maxwell, PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .113
Morse, RF-1B 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .289
Rodriguez, I, C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .272
Morgan, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .259
Hernandez, L, P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Harris, W, PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .187
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 38 14 16 14 1 3 7 .256
a-Doubled for Burnett, S in the 8th.
1-Ran for Dunn, A in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Pujols (31, Hernandez, L), Schumaker (14, Hernandez, L), Lohse (2, Hernandez, L), Lopez, F (18, Hernandez, L).
HR: Jay (4, 1st inning off Hernandez, L, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Schumaker 3; Lopez, F 2; Pujols 2; Holliday; Jay 4; Ryan, Br; Lohse 2; Winn.
RBI: Pujols (95), Jay 2 (24), Lohse (2), Lopez, F (36).
2-out RBI: Jay 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pujols.
GIDP: Feliz.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
PO: Lopez, F (2nd base by Hernandez, L).

FIELDING
E: MacDougal (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Schumaker (Morse at 2nd base).

BATTING
2B: Morse 2 (7, Lohse, Lohse), Dunn, A (32, Lohse), Harris, W (6, MacDougal).
HR: Dunn, A (32, 5th inning off Lohse, 2 on, 2 out), Bernadina (10, 8th inning off MacDougal, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Kennedy, A 2; Bernadina 5; Zimmerman, R 2; Dunn, A 6; Morse 6; Rodriguez, I 2; Hernandez, L; Harris, W 2.
RBI: Rodriguez, I 2 (37), Zimmerman, R (73), Dunn, A 5 (84), Morse (25), Harris, W 2 (27), Kennedy, A (29), Bernadina 2 (40).
2-out RBI: Rodriguez, I; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 5; Morse; Bernadina 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, I.
S: Morgan.
Team RISP: 8-for-11.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
DP: (Kennedy, A-Desmond-Dunn, A).
Pickoffs: Hernandez, L (Lopez, F at 2nd base).

St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lohse(L, 2-6) 5.0 11 8 8 0 2 1 7.12
Hawksworth 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.20
MacDougal 1.2 5 6 6 1 1 1 8.74
Salas, F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.04
Totals 8.0 16 14 14 1 3 2 3.50
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L(W, 9-9) 6.1 8 5 5 1 2 1 3.49
Burnett, S(H, 18) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.74
Peralta, Jo 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.50
Totals 9.0 9 5 5 2 3 1 4.18
IBB: Pujols (by Hernandez, L).
Pitches-strikes: Lohse 79-57, Hawksworth 11-8, MacDougal 39-20, Salas, F 4-3, Hernandez, L 86-58, Burnett, S 24-12, Peralta, Jo 8-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lohse 6-6, Hawksworth 1-2, MacDougal 1-2, Salas, F 0-1, Hernandez, L 6-10, Burnett, S 2-1, Peralta, Jo 1-1.
Batters faced: Lohse 25, Hawksworth 3, MacDougal 11, Salas, F 1, Hernandez, L 27, Burnett, S 6, Peralta, Jo 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 1-0.
Ejections: Washington Nationals pitcher Scott Olsen ejected by 1B umpire Rob Drake (3rd); Washington Nationals First Base Coach Dan Radison ejected by 1B umpire Rob Drake (3rd).
Umpires: HP: Dan Bellino. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Angel Hernandez.
Weather: 82 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:47.
Att: 30,688

Dunn's two three-run shots carry Nats in LA

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

LOS ANGELES -- Call Friday night the Adam Dunn show. He hit two three-run homers and helped the Nationals defeat the Dodgers, 6-3, at Dodger Stadium.

To put it bluntly, Dunn owns Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw. Dunn hit the two homers against the left-hander as the Nationals were leading, 6-0, after three innings. Dunn ended up going 2-for-3 against Kershaw and is 7-for-11 with three homers against the left-hander. The Dodgers elected to intentionally walk Dunn in his final two at-bats.

Dunn's two three-run shots carry Nats in LA....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Maxwell, CF 4 0 0 0 1 4 1 .095
Desmond, SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .263
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .300
Dunn, A, 1B 3 2 2 6 2 1 0 .280
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Willingham, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Kennedy, A, PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
Morse, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .327
Bernadina, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Rodriguez, I, C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .294
Lannan, P 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .069
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Harris, W, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
Totals 34 6 9 6 5 13 14 .258
a-Struck out for Burnett, S in the 9th.
BATTING
HR: Dunn, A 2 (30, 1st inning off Kershaw, 2 on, 1 out; 3rd inning off Kershaw, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Desmond 2; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 8; Willingham; Morse; Rodriguez, I; Gonzalez, Al.
RBI: Dunn, A 6 (77).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lannan 2; Willingham; Kennedy, A 2.
S: Rodriguez, I; Desmond.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Desmond (10, 2nd base off Troncoso/Ausmus), Maxwell (4, 2nd base off Jansen/Ausmus).

FIELDING
PB: Rodriguez, I (2).
DP: (Desmond-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A).

LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Podsednik, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .300
Theriot, 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .284
Ethier, RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .299
Kemp, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262
Loney, 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
Blake, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .249
Carroll, J, SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .277
Ausmus, C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .188
b-Belliard, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
Kershaw, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050
Jansen, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Anderson, G, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .181
Troncoso, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sherrill, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 3 5 3 4 4 11 .258
a-Grounded into a forceout for Jansen in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Ausmus in the 9th.
BATTING
HR: Ethier (18, 4th inning off Lannan, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Podsednik; Theriot 2; Ethier 4; Blake.
RBI: Ethier 2 (63), Blake (42).
GIDP: Kemp.
Team RISP: 1-for-3.
Team LOB: 5.

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan(W, 3-5) 6.0 5 3 2 2 2 1 5.44
Clippard(H, 19) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.38
Burnett, S(H, 15) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.68
Storen, D(S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.31
Totals 9.0 5 3 2 4 4 1 4.08
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kershaw(L, 10-7) 6.0 7 6 6 2 9 2 3.19
Jansen 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
Troncoso 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.93
Sherrill 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.58
Totals 9.0 9 6 6 5 13 2 4.00
WP: Troncoso.
IBB: Dunn, A (by Jansen), Dunn, A (by Troncoso).
Pitches-strikes: Lannan 92-59, Clippard 11-5, Burnett, S 22-14, Storen, D 16-9, Kershaw 107-66, Jansen 21-7, Troncoso 28-14, Sherrill 9-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lannan 8-7, Clippard 0-0, Burnett, S 2-2, Storen, D 2-0, Kershaw 6-3, Jansen 2-0, Troncoso 2-1, Sherrill 0-0.
Batters faced: Lannan 24, Clippard 2, Burnett, S 5, Storen, D 4, Kershaw 27, Jansen 5, Troncoso 8, Sherrill 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 1-0, Sherrill 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Jim Wolf. 3B: Marvin Hudson.
Weather: 71 degrees, clear.
Wind: 4 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:03.
Att: 39,153

Dunn's two homers power Nats to win

By Andrew Pentis / MLB.com

PHOENIX -- Adam Dunn wants to be a National.

And after his Wednesday night performance -- Dunn overtook the National League home run lead (28) with a pair of deep shots in the Nats' 7-2 victory over the D-backs before Chase Field's franchise-low attendance 15,670 -- it's hard to believe that he's the only one who feels that way.

"We love having him on the team," said winning starter Craig Stammen (4-4), "and we hope to have him for years to come.

Dunn's two homers power Nats to win....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bernadina, CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .274
Kennedy, A, 2B-1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .261
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 .299
Dunn, A, 1B 5 2 3 4 0 0 3 .277
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Willingham, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
Peralta, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Desmond, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Morse, RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .343
Maxwell, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .265
Gonzalez, Al, SS-2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .299
Stammen, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Harris, W, PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .185
Totals 36 7 13 7 4 5 11 .258
a-Grounded out for Slaten in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (24, Kennedy, I), Kennedy, A (9, Carrasco, D).
HR: Dunn, A 2 (28, 1st inning off Kennedy, I, 1 on, 2 out; 4th inning off Kennedy, I, 0 on, 0 out), Morse (7, 8th inning off Vasquez, E, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Bernadina 2; Kennedy, A 3; Zimmerman, R 3; Dunn, A 9; Morse 5; Rodriguez, I; Gonzalez, Al.
RBI: Dunn, A 4 (71), Kennedy, A 2 (20), Morse (19).
2-out RBI: Dunn, A 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stammen.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A; Willingham.
Team RISP: 3-for-6.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bernadina (8, 2nd base off Kennedy, I/Montero, M).
CS: Morse (1, 2nd base by Kennedy, I/Montero, M).

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Stammen-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A, Gonzalez, Al-Desmond-Kennedy, A, Kennedy, A-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A).

Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Young, C, CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .265
Johnson, K, 2B 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 .286
Upton, J, RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .277
LaRoche, Ad, 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .262
Montero, M, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .309
Reynolds, M, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .220
Ryal, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
Drew, S, SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .268
Church, LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .185
Kennedy, I, P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111
a-Crosby, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222
Norberto, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carrasco, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Boyer, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Ojeda, A, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
Vasquez, E, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Heilman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Hester, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
Totals 32 2 9 2 5 11 18 .254
a-Struck out for Kennedy, I in the 4th. b-Flied out for Boyer in the 7th. c-Struck out for Heilman in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Church (12, Stammen).
HR: LaRoche, Ad (17, 8th inning off Peralta, Jo, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Young, C; Johnson, K 3; LaRoche, Ad 5; Montero, M; Drew, S; Church 2.
RBI: Upton, J (53), LaRoche, Ad (71).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young, C 2.
SF: Upton, J.
GIDP: Montero, M 2; Johnson, K.
Team RISP: 0-for-6.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Johnson, K (11, 2nd base off Stammen/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Johnson, K-Drew, S-LaRoche, Ad 2, Drew, S-Johnson, K-LaRoche, Ad).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen(W, 4-4) 5.1 6 1 1 4 6 0 5.06
Slaten(H, 2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.33
Peralta, Jo 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2.25
Burnett, S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.79
Clippard 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.39
Totals 9.0 9 2 2 5 11 1 4.10
Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kennedy, I(L, 6-9) 4.0 8 4 4 0 2 2 4.40
Norberto 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9.35
Carrasco, D 1.1 2 2 2 2 1 0 4.37
Boyer 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.66
Vasquez, E 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 4.62
Heilman 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.31
Totals 9.0 13 7 7 4 5 3 5.22
WP: Kennedy, I, Carrasco, D.
Pitches-strikes: Stammen 100-59, Slaten 9-6, Peralta, Jo 35-24, Burnett, S 4-3, Clippard 14-8, Kennedy, I 69-46, Norberto 22-12, Carrasco, D 34-19, Boyer 4-4, Vasquez, E 13-9, Heilman 14-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Stammen 8-1, Slaten 0-0, Peralta, Jo 1-3, Burnett, S 0-0, Clippard 2-0, Kennedy, I 7-2, Norberto 2-1, Carrasco, D 1-2, Boyer 2-0, Vasquez, E 0-1, Heilman 2-1.
Batters faced: Stammen 24, Slaten 2, Peralta, Jo 8, Burnett, S 1, Clippard 3, Kennedy, I 18, Norberto 4, Carrasco, D 8, Boyer 2, Vasquez, E 4, Heilman 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Slaten 1-0, Burnett, S 1-0, Boyer 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: Dan Bellino.
Weather: 79 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 3:16.
Att: 15,670

Nationals expose Dunn to waivers

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have placed first baseman Adam Dunn on waivers Tuesday, according to a source outside of the Nationals organization.

Nationals expose Dunn to waivers....

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

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

Dunn homers, but Nats fall to Tigers

By Mike Scott / Special to MLB.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seventh proves unlucky for Dunn, Nationals

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- Sloppy defense in the seventh inning proved to be costly for the Nationals, who lost to the Giants, 5-4, at AT&T Park on Thursday afternoon.

Seventh proves unlucky for Dunn, Nationals....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Maxwell, CF-RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .138
Guzman, C, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .327
Morgan, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
Dunn, A, 1B 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .261
Zimmerman, R, 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .301
Willingham, LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .285
Desmond, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .264
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333
a-Kennedy, A, PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
Maldonado, C, C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000
b-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .177
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Stammen, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Walker, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Bernadina, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
Nieves, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
Totals 31 4 8 3 5 6 13 .262
a-Singled for Gonzalez, Al in the 8th. b-Grounded into a double play for Maldonado, C in the 8th. c-Flied out for Walker, T in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Gonzalez, Al (3, Zito), Dunn, A (13, Zito).
HR: Dunn, A (10, 1st inning off Zito, 0 on, 2 out), Willingham (9, 2nd inning off Zito, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Dunn, A 6; Zimmerman, R; Willingham 5; Gonzalez, Al 3; Kennedy, A.
RBI: Dunn, A (23), Willingham 2 (31).
2-out RBI: Dunn, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guzman, C 3; Desmond.
S: Stammen 2.
SF: Willingham.
GIDP: Desmond; Harris, W.
Team RISP: 0-for-5.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Maxwell (2, 2nd base off Zito/Whiteside).

FIELDING
E: Dunn, A (4, fielding).
PB: Maldonado, C (1).
DP: 2 (Gonzalez, Al-Desmond-Dunn, A, Zimmerman, R-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A).

San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Torres, RF-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .296
Sanchez, F, 2B 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 .250
Sandoval, P, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .276
Huff, A, 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .281
Uribe, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .272
Rowand, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .236
Bowker, LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218
Mota, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Rohlinger, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200
Wilson, B, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Whiteside, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
a-Molina, B, PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .279
Zito, P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .118
Casilla, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Schierholtz, PH-RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299
Totals 31 5 9 5 4 1 13 .257
a-Grounded out for Whiteside in the 7th. b-Singled for Casilla, S in the 7th. c-Walked for Mota in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Torres (13, Burnett, S).
HR: Huff, A (5, 4th inning off Stammen, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Torres 2; Sanchez, F 2; Huff, A 6; Uribe 2; Schierholtz.
RBI: Uribe (27), Huff, A (21), Schierholtz (8), Sanchez, F 2 (5).
2-out RBI: Uribe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rowand; Sandoval, P; Molina, B.
GIDP: Sandoval, P; Rowand.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Sanchez, F (1, 2nd base by Walker, T/Maldonado, C).

FIELDING
E: Sandoval, P (5, throw).
DP: 2 (Sandoval, P-Sanchez, F-Huff, A, Sanchez, F-Uribe-Huff, A).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen 6.1 5 3 2 3 0 1 5.60
Burnett, S(L, 0-2) 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.68
Walker, T(BS, 1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.44
Slaten 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.17
Totals 8.0 9 5 4 4 1 1 4.45
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zito 6.1 7 4 3 5 3 2 2.94
Casilla, S(W, 1-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Mota(H, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.13
Wilson, B(S, 12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.45
Totals 9.0 8 4 3 5 6 2 3.44
Burnett, S pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP: Slaten.
IBB: Zimmerman, R (by Zito).
Pitches-strikes: Stammen 85-50, Burnett, S 6-5, Walker, T 9-4, Slaten 17-10, Zito 102-60, Casilla, S 10-8, Mota 17-10, Wilson, B 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Stammen 15-2, Burnett, S 0-0, Walker, T 0-0, Slaten 1-2, Zito 11-5, Casilla, S 0-1, Mota 2-1, Wilson, B 1-0.
Batters faced: Stammen 26, Burnett, S 2, Walker, T 2, Slaten 5, Zito 31, Casilla, S 2, Mota 3, Wilson, B 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 1-1, Walker, T 2-2, Casilla, S 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Casey Moser. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Brian Gorman.
Weather: 60 degrees, rain.
Wind: 19 mph, R to L.
T: 2:44.
Att: 28,251

Nothing new to report in Dunn talks

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

DENVER -- Nationals first baseman Adam Dunn said Thursday that all remains quiet when it comes to contract-extension talks. Even if nothing gets done now Dunn, who is a free agent after the season, believes something could be worked out this offseason.

Nothing new to report in Dunn talks....

Dunn takes one for team to lift Nationals

By Pete Kerzel / Special to MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- It started and ended with a hit batter. In between, there was a well-placed bunt, a throwing error and an intentional walk. The rally that produced a 5-4 Nationals victory Saturday afternoon, fueled by repeated Marlins miscues, was far from a thing of beauty.

Dunn takes one for team to lift Nationals....

Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Maybin, CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .231
Badenhop, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pinto, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sanches, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Helms, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .355
Sanchez, G, 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .275
Ramirez, H, SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .307
Cantu, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .265
Uggla, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .283
Paulino, R, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .321
Ross, C, LF-CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270
Carroll, B, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
b-Coghlan, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
Johnson, J, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
a-Petersen, B, PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Totals 35 4 7 4 1 7 15 .260
a-Flied out for Johnson, J in the 7th. b-Reached on error for Carroll, B in the 9th. c-Struck out for Sanches in the 9th. BATTING
2B: Uggla (7, Chico), Cantu (9, Chico).
HR: Sanchez, G (2, 7th inning off Clippard, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Sanchez, G 5; Ramirez, H; Cantu 2; Uggla 2; Paulino, R; Johnson, J.
RBI: Cantu (28), Uggla (19), Sanchez, G 2 (16).
2-out RBI: Sanchez, G 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cantu; Ross, C.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Sanchez, G (3, throw).
DP: (Cantu-Ramirez, H-Uggla).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS-2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .293
Kennedy, A, 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-Morgan, PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .342
Dunn, A, 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .230
Willingham, LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .263
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, W, RF-LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .192
Bernadina, CF-RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Nieves, C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205
Chico, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Desmond, SS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253
Totals 30 5 8 5 1 6 12 .253
a-Grounded out for Clippard in the 8th. BATTING
3B: Willingham (1, Johnson, J).
HR: Harris, W (3, 4th inning off Johnson, J, 1 on, 2 out), Willingham (5, 7th inning off Badenhop, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Guzman, C 2; Kennedy, A; Zimmerman, R; Willingham 7; Harris, W 4; Nieves.
RBI: Willingham 2 (19), Harris, W 2 (9), Dunn, A (13).
2-out RBI: Willingham; Harris, W 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A; Harris, W 2.
GIDP: Chico.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
CS: Guzman, C (2, 2nd base by Johnson, J/Paulino, R).

FIELDING
E: Dunn, A (3, missed catch).

Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Johnson, J 6.0 6 3 3 0 5 1 3.35
Badenhop(BS, 2)(L, 0-4) 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 1 5.60
Pinto 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
Sanches 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Totals 8.0 8 5 5 1 6 2 4.23
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Chico 5.0 6 2 2 0 3 0 3.60
Batista(H, 1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.68
Burnett, S(H, 5) 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3.52
Clippard(BS, 3)(W, 5-0) 1.1 1 1 1 0 3 1 0.79
Capps(S, 12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.04
Totals 9.0 7 4 4 1 7 1 4.53
Pinto pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Chico pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

WP: Johnson, J, Chico.
IBB: Zimmerman, R (by Badenhop).
HBP: Desmond (by Badenhop), Dunn, A (by Pinto), Maybin (by Chico).
Pitches-strikes: Johnson, J 86-57, Badenhop 20-11, Pinto 5-3, Sanches 7-6, Chico 79-51, Batista 15-10, Burnett, S 8-3, Clippard 23-16, Capps 20-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Johnson, J 5-5, Badenhop 3-1, Pinto 0-0, Sanches 0-1, Chico 8-3, Batista 2-1, Burnett, S 0-1, Clippard 0-1, Capps 1-0.
Batters faced: Johnson, J 22, Badenhop 8, Pinto 1, Sanches 2, Chico 22, Batista 4, Burnett, S 2, Clippard 5, Capps 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Pinto 3-1, Sanches 3-0, Batista 2-1, Clippard 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Dan Iassogna.
Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 17 mph, L to R.
T: 2:47.
Att: 21,633.

Nats, Dunn play long ball to drop Braves

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals used the long ball to defeat the Braves, 6-3, at Nationals Park on Tuesday night.

Nats, Dunn play long ball to drop Braves....

Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McLouth, CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .176
Prado, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .337
Jones, C, 3B 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .222
McCann, C 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .257
Glaus, 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .226
Heyward, RF 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .289
Cabrera, Me, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .202
Infante, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Kawakami, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143
a-Conrad, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200
O'Flaherty, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Venters, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Hinske, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Chavez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 3 8 3 6 5 19 .238
a-Walked for Kawakami in the 6th. b-Flied out for Venters in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: McLouth (3, Hernandez, L), Jones, C (5, Hernandez, L).
HR: Heyward (8, 4th inning off Hernandez, L, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: McLouth 2; Jones, C 3; McCann 2; Heyward 5; Kawakami.
RBI: Glaus (14), Heyward (24), McCann (9).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, Me 4; Glaus; Prado 2.
SF: Glaus.
GIDP: Glaus.
Team RISP: 1-for-11.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Conrad (1, 2nd base off Burnett, S/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
DP: (McCann-Prado).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273
Guzman, C, 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .281
Kennedy, A, 2B-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .345
Dunn, A, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .236
1-Taveras, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, W, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175
Willingham, LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
Rodriguez, I, C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .406
Bernadina, RF-LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .200
Desmond, SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .260
Hernandez, L, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Maxwell, RF 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .167
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 6 11 6 2 3 11 .253
a-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Clippard in the 8th.
1-Ran for Dunn, A in the 8th.
BATTING
HR: Willingham (4, 2nd inning off Kawakami, 0 on, 1 out), Desmond (2, 5th inning off Kawakami, 0 on, 0 out), Dunn, A (5, 6th inning off O'Flaherty, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Morgan; Guzman, C 2; Dunn, A 4; Willingham 4; Rodriguez, I 2; Bernadina 2; Desmond 5.
RBI: Willingham (14), Desmond 2 (13), Dunn, A (11), Guzman, C (9), Bernadina (1).
2-out RBI: Guzman, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morgan 2; Maxwell.
S: Hernandez, L; Gonzalez, Al.
Team RISP: 4-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Guzman, C (1, 2nd base by Kawakami/McCann).

FIELDING
E: Bernadina (1, fielding), Desmond (4, throw).
DP: (Zimmerman, R-Gonzalez, Al-Kennedy, A).

Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kawakami(L, 0-5) 5.0 7 3 3 0 1 2 5.47
O'Flaherty 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.69
Venters 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.86
Chavez, J 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 5.11
Totals 8.0 11 6 6 2 3 3 4.07
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L(W, 4-1) 5.1 5 2 1 5 1 1 0.99
Burnett, S(H, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.84
Clippard(H, 7) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.46
Batista 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6.11
Capps(S, 11) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.63
Totals 9.0 8 3 2 6 5 1 4.71
WP: Batista.
IBB: Heyward (by Hernandez, L).
Pitches-strikes: Kawakami 79-46, O'Flaherty 14-9, Venters 13-6, Chavez, J 30-16, Hernandez, L 123-71, Burnett, S 14-9, Clippard 23-16, Batista 19-9, Capps 4-3.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kawakami 8-5, O'Flaherty 3-0, Venters 2-1, Chavez, J 1-0, Hernandez, L 10-4, Burnett, S 1-0, Clippard 0-3, Batista 0-1, Capps 2-0.
Batters faced: Kawakami 21, O'Flaherty 4, Venters 5, Chavez, J 6, Hernandez, L 27, Burnett, S 4, Clippard 6, Batista 3, Capps 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 1-0, Clippard 1-0, Capps 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 81 degrees, clear.
Wind: 3 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:06.
Att: 17,098.

Dunn's two homers power Atilano's first win

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Luis Atilano became the 42nd player to make his Major League debut in a Nationals uniform, and it was a great first game for him as the Nats defeated the Dodgers, 5-1, at Nationals Park on Friday night.

Dunn's two homers power Atilano's first win....

LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
Anderson, G, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
Ethier, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .377
Kemp, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313
Loney, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .310
Belliard, 3B-2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .423
DeWitt, 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .279
Ortiz, Ra, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Martin, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
Ellis, A, C 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .286
b-Blake, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
Haeger, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Carroll, J, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
Totals 33 1 5 1 2 5 14 .302
a-Grounded out for Ortiz, Ra in the 9th. b-Hit by pitch for Ellis, A in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Loney (5, Atilano, L), DeWitt (1, Atilano, L).
TB: Ethier; Loney 2; Belliard 2; DeWitt 2.
RBI: Ellis, A (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Haeger 2; Ellis, A 2.
GIDP: Carroll, J.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Belliard (3, throw).
DP: 3 (DeWitt-Furcal-Loney, Belliard-Furcal-Loney, Loney-Ellis, A-Belliard).

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .254
Kennedy, A, 2B-1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .244
Guzman, C, SS-2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .310
Dunn, A, 1B 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .204
1-Desmond, PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Willingham, LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .327
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rodriguez, I, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .423
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-Gonzalez, Al, PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286
Harris, W, 3B-LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .188
Maxwell, RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .250
Atilano, L, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Nieves, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Totals 28 5 6 5 6 3 15 .266
a-Popped out for Clippard in the 8th.
1-Ran for Dunn, A in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Morgan (2, Ortiz, Ra).
3B: Morgan (4, Haeger).
HR: Dunn, A 2 (3, 4th inning off Haeger, 0 on, 0 out; 6th inning off Haeger, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Morgan 5; Kennedy, A; Dunn, A 8; Willingham.
RBI: Kennedy, A (8), Dunn, A 3 (7), Morgan (4).
2-out RBI: Morgan.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Kennedy, A.
GIDP: Rodriguez, I 2.
Team RISP: 2-for-6.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Maxwell (1, 2nd base off Ortiz, Ra/Ellis, A), Kennedy, A (3, 2nd base off Haeger/Ellis, A).

FIELDING
E: Atilano, L (1, missed catch), Morgan (2, throw), Kennedy, A (1, fielding).
DP: (Guzman, C-Desmond-Kennedy, A).

LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Haeger(L, 0-2) 5.1 5 4 3 2 3 2 6.46
Ortiz, Ra 2.2 1 1 1 4 0 0 6.94
Totals 8.0 6 5 4 6 3 2 5.46
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Atilano, L(W, 1-0) 6.0 5 1 1 2 1 0 1.50
Clippard(H, 2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.66
Batista 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.57
Totals 9.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 5.58
IBB: DeWitt (by Atilano, L).
HBP: Blake (by Batista).
Pitches-strikes: Haeger 110-67, Ortiz, Ra 48-24, Atilano, L 93-57, Clippard 30-21, Batista 11-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Haeger 10-3, Ortiz, Ra 3-3, Atilano, L 10-6, Clippard 1-1, Batista 3-0.
Batters faced: Haeger 23, Ortiz, Ra 11, Atilano, L 26, Clippard 7, Batista 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Ortiz, Ra 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Jerry Crawford. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.
Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, L to R.
T: 2:39.
Att: 23,859.