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

Zimmerman comes through in a pinch

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

CINCINNATI -- Ryan Zimmerman's pinch-hit single helped the Nationals defeat the Reds, 5-4, at Great American Ball Park on Sunday afternoon.

Washington took three out of four games from Cincinnati and improved its record to 17-14 under interim manager Jim Riggleman.

Zimmerman comes through in a pinch....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309
Belliard, 3B-2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Dunn, A, 1B 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 .285
Willingham, LF 4 2 3 3 0 0 2 .308
Dukes, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
b-Zimmerman, R, PH-3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
Nieves, C 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .265
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lannan, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .159
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
Sosa, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bard, J, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Totals 36 5 9 4 0 4 11

a-Flied out for Bergmann in the 7th. b-Singled for Gonzalez, Al in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Dunn, A 2 (25, Lehr, Lehr), Willingham (25, Lehr).
HR: Willingham (19, 4th inning off Lehr, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Dunn, A 4; Willingham 7; Zimmerman, R; Nieves 3.
RBI: Willingham 3 (50), Zimmerman, R (78).
2-out RBI: Zimmerman, R.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Nieves.
Team RISP: 3-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Willingham (3, home by Lehr/Hanigan).

FIELDING
E: Belliard (4, fielding).


Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taveras, CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240
Sutton, 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .167
Votto, 1B 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .318
Gomes, RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .277
Masset, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rhodes, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nix, L, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Balentien, LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .230
Rosales, A, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .209
Janish, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .212
Hanigan, C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .282
Lehr, P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .222
Burton, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Herrera, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dickerson, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
Fisher, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 4 8 4 3 5 14

BATTING
2B: Lehr (1, Lannan).
HR: Gomes (15, 5th inning off Lannan, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Taveras; Votto 2; Gomes 5; Janish; Hanigan; Lehr 2.
RBI: Votto (58), Gomes 3 (36).
2-out RBI: Votto; Gomes 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hanigan; Janish; Sutton 2.
S: Lehr.
Team RISP: 3-for-7.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Taveras (25, 2nd base off Bergmann/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Rosales, A (5, fielding).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan 5.2 7 4 4 3 2 1 3.68
Bergmann 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.55
Sosa, J (W, 2-1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.38
MacDougal (S, 13) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.50

Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lehr 6.0 6 3 3 0 2 1 2.42
Burton (H, 5) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.53
Herrera (H, 6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.42
Masset (H, 9) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.92
Rhodes (BS, 1)(L, 0-1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2.50
Fisher 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.88

WP: Lehr.
HBP: Dunn, A (by Lehr), Dunn, A (by Rhodes).
Pitches-strikes: Lannan 109-70, Bergmann 6-3, Sosa, J 28-18, MacDougal 16-9, Lehr 93-61, Burton 5-4, Herrera 7-5, Masset 3-2, Rhodes 10-8, Fisher 16-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lannan 5-10, Bergmann 0-0, Sosa, J 0-4, MacDougal 2-1, Lehr 9-6, Burton 0-1, Herrera 0-1, Masset 1-0, Rhodes 1-1, Fisher 1-1.
Batters faced: Lannan 28, Bergmann 1, Sosa, J 6, MacDougal 4, Lehr 25, Burton 2, Herrera 2, Masset 1, Rhodes 5, Fisher 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Bergmann 2-0, MacDougal 1-0, Herrera 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Angel Campos. 1B: Tim McClelland. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Greg Gibson.
Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, R to L.
T: 3:04.
Att: 18,030.
August 16, 2009

Healthy dose of runs points Nats to win

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

CINCINNATI -- Right-hander J.D. Martin received a lot of run support on Saturday night as the Nationals downed the Reds, 10-6, at Great American Ball Park.

Healthy dose of runs points Nats to win....



Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .310
Belliard, 2B 5 2 2 1 0 2 0 .237
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .303
Dunn, A, 1B 3 2 1 1 2 0 2 .281
Willingham, LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .302
Harris, W, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222
Dukes, RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .248
Bard, J, C 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .234
Gonzalez, Al, SS 5 0 2 3 0 0 1 .267
Martin, J, P 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .300
Kensing, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clippard, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 41 10 14 10 3 9 21

BATTING
2B: Belliard (6, Cueto), Gonzalez, Al (13, Cueto).
3B: Dukes (2, Wells, K).
HR: Dunn, A (31, 2nd inning off Cueto, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Morgan 2; Belliard 3; Zimmerman, R 2; Dunn, A 4; Willingham; Dukes 4; Gonzalez, Al 3; Martin, J 2.
RBI: Dunn, A (86), Belliard (16), Zimmerman, R (77), Willingham (47), Gonzalez, Al 3 (26), Dukes 3 (45).
2-out RBI: Gonzalez, Al 3; Dukes 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Martin, J; Bard, J; Morgan 2; Dukes.
Team RISP: 6-for-15.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Martin, J 2 (2, throw, pickoff), Dukes (4, fielding).
Outfield assists: Dukes (Votto at 2nd base).


Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Dickerson, RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .270
Taveras, CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .241
Votto, 1B 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 .317
Phillips, B, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .262
1-Sutton, PR-2B 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .188
Nix, L, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .240
Rosales, A, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .212
Hanigan, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
Herrera, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Barker, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Burton, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Janish, SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .211
Cueto, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108
Wells, K, P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Tatum, C 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .121
Totals 36 6 9 6 3 4 15

a-Struck out for Herrera in the 8th.
1-Ran for Phillips, B in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Dickerson (13, Martin, J), Rosales, A (9, Martin, J), Votto (18, Kensing).
HR: Sutton (1, 7th inning off Kensing, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Dickerson 3; Taveras 2; Votto 3; Sutton 4; Rosales, A 2; Wells, K.
RBI: Votto 3 (57), Taveras (15), Sutton 2 (4).
2-out RBI: Taveras; Votto; Sutton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nix, L; Phillips, B; Janish; Votto.
Team RISP: 3-for-12.
Team LOB: 7.


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J (W, 2-2) 6.0 6 1 0 1 1 0 4.61
Kensing 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 1 10.46
Clippard 1.2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2.51
Burnett, S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.06

Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cueto (L, 8-10) 2.2 8 7 7 0 1 1 4.61
Wells, K 4.0 5 3 3 2 5 0 6.27
Herrera 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.45
Burton 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.58

WP: Cueto.
HBP: Phillips, B (by Martin, J), Dukes (by Cueto).
Pitches-strikes: Martin, J 93-54, Kensing 22-10, Clippard 31-17, Burnett, S 5-3, Cueto 60-38, Wells, K 70-44, Herrera 28-16, Burton 8-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martin, J 6-10, Kensing 0-1, Clippard 2-1, Burnett, S 1-1, Cueto 4-3, Wells, K 3-4, Herrera 2-0, Burton 0-2.
Batters faced: Martin, J 25, Kensing 6, Clippard 7, Burnett, S 2, Cueto 17, Wells, K 19, Herrera 6, Burton 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 1-1, Wells, K 1-0, Herrera 3-0.
Ejections: Cincinnati Reds Batting Coach Brook Jacoby ejected by HP umpire Greg Gibson (3rd).
Umpires: HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Angel Campos. 2B: Tim McClelland. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, R to L.
T: 3:14.
Att: 30,494.
August 15, 2009

Backed by homers, Mock carries Nats

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

CINCINNATI -- In fine form, right-hander Garrett Mock demonstrated the type of pitcher he is capable of becoming. He pitched six solid innings on Friday night, as the Nationals blanked the Reds, 2-0, at Great American Ball Park.

Backed by homers, Mock carries Nats....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .309
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .302
Dunn, A, 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .281
1-Gonzalez, Al, PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Willingham, RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .302
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, W, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .224
Belliard, 2B-1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .232
Nieves, C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .252
Mock, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .091
a-Padilla, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143
Sosa, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dukes, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Totals 32 2 6 2 5 8 17

a-Struck out for Mock in the 7th.
1-Ran for Dunn, A in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Belliard (4, 5th inning off Harang, 0 on, 0 out), Nieves (1, 7th inning off Harang, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Morgan 2; Willingham; Belliard 4; Nieves 5.
RBI: Belliard (15), Nieves (17).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Belliard 2.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Morgan (Harang at home).
DP: (Dunn, A).


Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taveras, CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .239
Janish, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .217
Votto, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .315
Phillips, B, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .264
Nix, L, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
b-Balentien, PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
Gomes, RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .272
Rosales, A, 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .211
Tatum, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .129
Harang, P 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .156
a-Dickerson, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Masset, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cordero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Sutton, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Totals 33 0 8 0 4 8 16

a-Flied out for Harang in the 7th. b-Flied out for Nix, L in the 8th. c-Grounded out for Cordero in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Gomes (8, Mock), Nix, L (23, Mock).
TB: Taveras 2; Janish; Votto; Phillips, B; Nix, L 2; Gomes 2; Harang.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harang; Tatum 2.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Taveras (Morgan at 1st base).
DP: (Taveras-Votto).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mock (W, 2-4) 6.0 6 0 0 4 6 0 5.27
Sosa, J (H, 3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.79
Burnett, S (H, 9) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.10
Bergmann (H, 6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.60
MacDougal (S, 12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63

Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harang (L, 6-14) 7.0 6 2 2 3 6 2 4.35
Masset 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2.94
Cordero 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.75

Burnett, S pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

IBB: Gomes (by Mock).
Pitches-strikes: Mock 101-59, Sosa, J 7-5, Burnett, S 9-5, Bergmann 10-8, MacDougal 9-6, Harang 115-75, Masset 27-14, Cordero 6-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mock 2-8, Sosa, J 0-2, Burnett, S 0-0, Bergmann 0-2, MacDougal 3-0, Harang 3-11, Masset 0-1, Cordero 2-1.
Batters faced: Mock 26, Sosa, J 3, Burnett, S 2, Bergmann 3, MacDougal 3, Harang 29, Masset 5, Cordero 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 1-0, Bergmann 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Angel Campos. 3B: Tim McClelland.
Weather: 82 degrees, clear.
Wind: 3 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:56.
Att: 19,606.
August 14, 2009

Nats can't contain Gomes, solve Arroyo

CINCINNATI -- Right fielder Jonny Gomes and right-hander Bronson Arroyo dominated the Nationals as the Reds won, 7-0, at Great American Ball Park on Thursday night.

Nats can't contain Gomes, solve Arroyo....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rivera, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Harris, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .305
Dunn, A, 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .282
Willingham, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .300
Dukes, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245
Bard, J, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Balester, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143
a-Padilla, J, PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Totals 28 0 2 0 1 3 9

a-Popped out for Balester in the 6th. b-Grounded out for MacDougal in the 9th.

BATTING
TB: Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham.
GIDP: Dukes.
Team RISP: 0-for-2.
Team LOB: 3.


Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Dickerson, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
Gonzalez, A, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210
Votto, 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .315
Phillips, B, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .264
Nix, L, LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .243
Gomes, RF 4 3 3 5 0 1 0 .271
Rosales, A, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213
Hanigan, C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .287
Arroyo, P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .119
Totals 32 7 8 7 3 4 6

BATTING
2B: Nix, L (22, Balester), Phillips, B (20, Rivera, S).
HR: Gomes 3 (14, 2nd inning off Balester, 1 on, 0 out; 4th inning off Balester, 1 on, 0 out; 6th inning off Bergmann, 0 on, 1 out), Hanigan (2, 2nd inning off Balester, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Phillips, B 2; Nix, L 3; Gomes 12; Hanigan 5.
RBI: Gomes 5 (33), Hanigan (9), Phillips, B (75).
2-out RBI: Phillips, B.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dickerson; Nix, L.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
DP: (Gonzalez, A-Phillips, B-Votto).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Balester (L, 1-2) 5.0 5 5 5 2 2 3 6.00
Bergmann 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.75
Rivera, S 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.04
MacDougal 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.74

Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Arroyo (W, 11-11) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.74

HBP: Morgan (by Arroyo).
Pitches-strikes: Balester 73-45, Bergmann 23-15, Rivera, S 14-9, MacDougal 14-9, Arroyo 103-63.
Groundouts-flyouts: Balester 8-5, Bergmann 0-2, Rivera, S 3-0, MacDougal 2-0, Arroyo 13-11.
Batters faced: Balester 22, Bergmann 5, Rivera, S 5, MacDougal 3, Arroyo 30.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Angel Campos.
Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:07.
Att: 16,889.
August 13, 2009