Nats unable to hold onto lead against O's

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

BALTIMORE -- For the third consecutive game, the Nationals had a comfortable lead -- this time a three-run advantage -- and lost to the Orioles, 4-3, on Sunday.

Nats unable to hold onto lead against O's....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .252
Kennedy, A, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .237
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .290
Dunn, A, DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .276
Willingham, LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .276
Bernadina, RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 .284
Morse, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
Gonzalez, Al, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
a-Harris, W, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .155
Nieves, C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175
b-Rodriguez, I, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
Totals 31 3 5 3 5 8 16 .255
a-Walked for Gonzalez, Al in the 9th. b-Flied out for Nieves in the 9th.
BATTING
3B: Willingham (2, Guthrie).
HR: Bernadina (5, 4th inning off Guthrie, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Kennedy, A 2; Zimmerman, R; Willingham 3; Bernadina 4.
RBI: Willingham (42), Bernadina 2 (23).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bernadina.
GIDP: Willingham.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Kennedy, A (8, throw).
Outfield assists: Bernadina (Tejada at 2nd base).
Pickoffs: Nieves (Lugo at 2nd base).

Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Patterson, C, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .272
Tejada, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .287
Markakis, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .306
Wigginton, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266
Izturis, C, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Scott, DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .266
Jones, A, CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271
Wieters, C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .237
Moore, S, 2B-1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .278
Lugo, SS-2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
Totals 30 4 8 3 1 3 4 .256
BATTING
2B: Scott (15, Atilano, L), Jones, A (9, Atilano, L), Lugo (2, Clippard), Patterson, C (7, Clippard).
TB: Patterson, C 2; Tejada 2; Scott 2; Jones, A 2; Wieters; Moore, S; Lugo 2.
RBI: Jones, A (33), Moore, S (7), Tejada (30).
2-out RBI: Tejada.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Patterson, C; Wigginton.
Team RISP: 4-for-7.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
PO: Lugo (2nd base by Nieves).

FIELDING
DP: (Lugo-Moore, S-Wigginton).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Atilano, L 7.0 5 3 2 0 3 0 4.33
Clippard(L, 8-5) 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2.25
Totals 8.0 8 4 3 1 3 0 4.13
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Guthrie 6.0 3 3 3 4 4 1 4.30
Berken 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.66
Ohman 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
Hernandez, D(W, 3-6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.58
Simon(S, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.32
Totals 9.0 5 3 3 5 8 1 5.03
IBB: Markakis (by Clippard).
HBP: Dunn, A (by Guthrie).
Pitches-strikes: Atilano, L 92-56, Clippard 21-10, Guthrie 100-58, Berken 13-9, Ohman 12-8, Hernandez, D 6-6, Simon 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Atilano, L 6-9, Clippard 1-1, Guthrie 8-6, Berken 1-2, Ohman 0-0, Hernandez, D 0-0, Simon 1-1.
Batters faced: Atilano, L 25, Clippard 6, Guthrie 25, Berken 3, Ohman 3, Hernandez, D 2, Simon 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Hernandez, D 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Tim Timmons. 3B: Bob Davidson.
Weather: 94 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:30.
Att: 22,951

Nats can't hang on after early outburst

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

BALTIMORE -- For the second straight day, the Nationals let a game slip away, falling to the Orioles, 6-5, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday.

Nats can't hang on after early outburst....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255
Guzman, C, DH 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .297
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .289
Dunn, A, 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .278
Willingham, LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .277
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .305
Bernadina, RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .283
a-Morse, PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370
Kennedy, A, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231
b-Gonzalez, Al, PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
Desmond, SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .249
Totals 30 5 7 5 3 2 11 .256
a-Popped out for Bernadina in the 8th. b-Popped out for Kennedy, A in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Dunn, A (22, Bergesen).
TB: Morgan; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 2; Willingham 2; Bernadina; Desmond.
RBI: Dunn, A 2 (47), Rodriguez, I (23), Bernadina (21), Guzman, C (21).
2-out RBI: Bernadina.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kennedy, A; Willingham.
S: Morgan 2; Guzman, C.
SF: Guzman, C.
Team RISP: 4-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Desmond (6, 2nd base off Bergesen/Wieters).

Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Patterson, C, LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .273
Tejada, 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .284
Markakis, RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .309
Scott, DH 5 1 0 0 0 3 7 .265
Jones, A, CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .270
Wieters, C 4 0 3 2 0 1 0 .236
Moore, S, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275
a-Wigginton, PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
Lugo, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .237
Izturis, C, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .231
Totals 38 6 14 5 2 8 24 .256
a-Intentionally walked for Moore, S in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Patterson, C (6, Hernandez, L).
HR: Jones, A (12, 4th inning off Hernandez, L, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Patterson, C 3; Tejada 3; Markakis 2; Jones, A 4; Wieters 3; Moore, S; Lugo; Izturis, C.
RBI: Jones, A (32), Tejada (29), Markakis (24), Wieters 2 (26).
2-out RBI: Wieters 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jones, A; Lugo; Scott.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 10.

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L 6.0 11 5 5 0 4 1 3.10
Burnett, S(L, 0-4) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.81
Storen, D 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.89
Peralta, Jo 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Totals 8.0 14 6 6 2 8 1 4.14
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bergesen 4.0 6 5 5 2 0 0 6.83
Hendrickson 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.49
Berken(W, 1-1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.70
Ohman(H, 11) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.04
Simon(S, 8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.50
Totals 9.0 7 5 5 3 2 0 5.06
Hendrickson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Storen, D.
IBB: Wigginton (by Storen, D), Dunn, A (by Berken).
HBP: Guzman, C (by Bergesen).
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, L 91-65, Burnett, S 18-10, Storen, D 10-4, Peralta, Jo 23-18, Bergesen 72-44, Hendrickson 24-17, Berken 17-8, Ohman 6-4, Simon 12-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, L 8-6, Burnett, S 1-0, Storen, D 0-0, Peralta, Jo 0-1, Bergesen 8-3, Hendrickson 5-0, Berken 2-2, Ohman 0-2, Simon 1-1.
Batters faced: Hernandez, L 29, Burnett, S 4, Storen, D 2, Peralta, Jo 5, Bergesen 21, Hendrickson 7, Berken 5, Ohman 2, Simon 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Storen, D 2-1, Berken 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Tim Timmons.
Weather: 91 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:57.
Att: 28,635

Defensive errors cost Nats against O's

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

BALTIMORE -- Nationals manager Jim Riggleman was at a loss for words after watching his team lose to the Orioles, 7-6, at Camden Yards on Friday night.

Defensive errors cost Nats against O's....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 .255
Guzman, C, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .300
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .289
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 1 4 0 2 3 .278
Willingham, DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .273
Rodriguez, I, C 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .312
Morse, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .378
1-Bernadina, PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
Harris, W, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .155
Desmond, SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .248
Totals 38 6 12 6 3 5 23 .257

1-Ran for Morse in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Morgan (11, Arrieta), Dunn, A (21, Arrieta).
TB: Morgan 5; Zimmerman, R 2; Dunn, A 2; Willingham 2; Rodriguez, I; Morse; Harris, W.
RBI: Dunn, A 4 (45), Rodriguez, I (22), Morgan (11).
2-out RBI: Rodriguez, I; Dunn, A 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham 2; Morse; Dunn, A; Bernadina 2.
SF: Dunn, A.
Team RISP: 4-for-15.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan (16, 2nd base off Arrieta/Wieters), Desmond (5, 2nd base off Arrieta/Wieters), Willingham (7, 2nd base off Simon/Wieters).

FIELDING
E: Guzman, C 2 (9, fielding, throw), Desmond 2 (18, fielding, throw).
DP: 3 (Zimmerman, R-Rodriguez, I-Dunn, A, Zimmerman, R-Guzman, C-Dunn, A, Desmond-Guzman, C-Dunn, A).

Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Patterson, C, LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .268
Tejada, 3B 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 .278
Markakis, RF 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .307
Scott, DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 .271
Jones, A, CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .271
Wieters, C 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .227
1-Fox, J, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212
Atkins, G, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214
a-Moore, S, PH-1B 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .271
Lugo, 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .236
Izturis, C, SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .230
Totals 38 7 13 5 5 4 21 .254
a-Homered for Atkins, G in the 8th.
1-Ran for Wieters in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Izturis, C (6, Clippard).
HR: Moore, S (2, 8th inning off Clippard, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Patterson, C 3; Markakis 3; Scott; Jones, A; Wieters; Moore, S 5; Izturis, C 3.
RBI: Tejada (28), Jones, A (31), Moore, S 2 (6), Patterson, C (10).
2-out RBI: Jones, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lugo 2; Scott 2; Wieters; Tejada 2.
SF: Tejada.
GIDP: Tejada; Atkins, G; Jones, A.
Team RISP: 6-for-15.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Patterson, C 2 (12, 2nd base off Storen, D/Rodriguez, I, 2nd base off Clippard/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
E: Wieters (3, pickoff).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J 4.1 6 3 0 1 2 0 3.03
Slaten 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.57
Batista 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.12
Burnett, S 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.52
Storen, D(H, 6) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.93
Clippard(BS, 6)(L, 8-4) 1.1 4 4 3 3 0 1 2.11
Capps 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.48
Totals 8.2 13 7 3 5 4 1 4.11
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Arrieta 4.1 8 6 5 3 2 0 6.20
Hendrickson 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.79
Mata 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.25
Ohman 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.13
Simon(W, 2-1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.71
Totals 9.0 12 6 5 3 5 0 5.06
Burnett, S pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

WP: Martin, J.
IBB: Markakis (by Clippard).
HBP: Guzman, C (by Arrieta).
Pitches-strikes: Martin, J 80-52, Slaten 5-3, Batista 19-12, Burnett, S 5-3, Storen, D 15-11, Clippard 43-21, Capps 2-1, Arrieta 95-60, Hendrickson 24-17, Mata 19-10, Ohman 10-5, Simon 20-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martin, J 4-5, Slaten 0-0, Batista 2-1, Burnett, S 0-0, Storen, D 2-1, Clippard 0-3, Capps 1-0, Arrieta 6-5, Hendrickson 3-0, Mata 1-3, Ohman 2-0, Simon 1-1.
Batters faced: Martin, J 21, Slaten 1, Batista 5, Burnett, S 1, Storen, D 4, Clippard 11, Capps 1, Arrieta 25, Hendrickson 6, Mata 5, Ohman 2, Simon 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Slaten 2-0, Batista 2-1, Burnett, S 1-0, Storen, D 2-0, Capps 2-1, Hendrickson 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.
Weather: 90 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:53.
Att: 43,484.

Box Score 06-28-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W, CF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .248
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .330
Johnson, N, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .299
Dunn, A, DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .257
Willingham, LF 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 .278
Dukes, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .238
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .266
Nieves, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234
Totals 36 5 12 4 3 6 15

BATTING
2B: Harris, W (11, Hernandez, D), Zimmerman, R (21, Hernandez, D), Willingham (11, Hendrickson).
HR: Dunn, A (19, 4th inning off Hernandez, D, 1 on, 1 out), Harris, W (4, 7th inning off Ray, C, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Harris, W 7; Zimmerman, R 3; Dunn, A 4; Willingham 4; Hernandez, A 3.
RBI: Dunn, A 2 (53), Hernandez, A (21), Harris, W (15).
2-out RBI: Hernandez, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guzman, C; Johnson, N; Nieves.
GIDP: Hernandez, A; Guzman, C.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Harris, W (7, 2nd base off Hernandez, D/Wieters), Willingham (1, 3rd base off Hendrickson/Wieters).
CS: Hernandez, A (3, 2nd base by Hernandez, D/Wieters).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Dukes (Huff, A at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Johnson, N-Zimmerman, R-Nieves, Guzman, C-Johnson, N).


Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jones, A, CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .309
Wigginton, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .261
Markakis, RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .299
Huff, A, 1B 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 .279
Reimold, N, LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .286
Scott, DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292
Salazar, O, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .364
Wieters, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
Andino, SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .243
Totals 30 3 7 3 3 3 12

BATTING
2B: Scott (8, Lannan), Andino (5, Lannan).
TB: Jones, A; Wigginton; Huff, A 2; Scott 2; Salazar, O; Andino 2.
RBI: Salazar, O (2), Markakis (48), Huff, A (52).
2-out RBI: Huff, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Andino.
SF: Markakis.
GIDP: Wigginton.
Team RISP: 3-for-6.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Wieters (3, throw).
DP: 2 (Andino-Huff, A, Huff, A-Andino).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan (W, 5-5) 7.1 6 3 3 3 2 0 3.45
Beimel (H, 9) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.56
MacDougal (S, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.00

Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, D (L, 1-2) 5.2 8 3 3 3 3 1 4.19
Ray, C 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 10.24
Hendrickson 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.21
Baez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.19

Pitches-strikes: Lannan 102-66, Beimel 5-4, MacDougal 14-9, Hernandez, D 110-69, Ray, C 13-10, Hendrickson 25-18, Baez 10-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lannan 10-9, Beimel 0-1, MacDougal 1-1, Hernandez, D 5-8, Ray, C 0-0, Hendrickson 1-3, Baez 3-0.
Batters faced: Lannan 29, Beimel 2, MacDougal 3, Hernandez, D 26, Ray, C 3, Hendrickson 7, Baez 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Beimel 2-2, Ray, C 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, L to R.
T: 2:31.
Att: 25,068.
June 28, 2009

Lannan, Dunn lead Nationals over O's

BALTIMORE -- Left-hander John Lannan had another solid outing as the Nationals defeated the Orioles, 5-3, at Camden Yards on Sunday afternoon.

Lannan, Dunn lead Nationals over O's....

Box Score 06-27-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .234
Guzman, C, DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .336
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .296
Dunn, A, 1B 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .256
Willingham, LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .264
Bard, J, C 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .280
Belliard, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .161
Kearns, RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .197
Gonzalez, Al, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .326
Totals 31 3 8 3 5 3 20

BATTING
2B: Willingham 2 (10, Guthrie, Bass).
TB: Harris, W; Guzman, C 2; Zimmerman, R; Willingham 4; Kearns; Gonzalez, Al.
RBI: Dunn, A (51), Bard, J (14), Kearns (16).
2-out RBI: Kearns.
GIDP: Belliard; Zimmerman, R; Kearns; Harris, W.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.


Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, B, 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .284
Jones, A, CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .309
Markakis, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
Huff, A, 1B 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 .275
Reimold, N, LF 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .293
Scott, DH 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 .293
1-Pie, PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Mora, 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .272
Zaun, C 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .246
Andino, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241
Totals 33 6 10 6 4 6 15


1-Ran for Scott in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Zaun (3, 2nd inning off Martis, 0 on, 1 out), Reimold, N (9, 5th inning off Martis, 2 on, 2 out), Huff, A (10, 7th inning off Beimel, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Jones, A 2; Markakis; Huff, A 5; Reimold, N 4; Zaun 6; Andino.
RBI: Zaun (9), Reimold, N 3 (20), Huff, A (51), Roberts, B (35).
2-out RBI: Reimold, N 3; Huff, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Scott 2; Roberts, B; Jones, A.
SF: Roberts, B.
Team RISP: 2-for-5.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: 4 (Mora-Roberts, B-Huff, A, Andino-Roberts, B-Huff, A 2, Roberts, B-Andino-Huff, A).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martis (L, 5-3) 5.0 6 4 4 3 4 2 5.25
Tavarez, J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.48
Beimel 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.64
MacDougal 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.24

Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Guthrie (W, 6-7) 5.0 5 3 3 3 2 0 5.11
Bass 0.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4.00
Albers (H, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60
Johnson, Ji (H, 12) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.39
Sherrill (S, 16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.05

Bass pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: Martis 98-57, Tavarez, J 12-9, Beimel 13-7, MacDougal 21-13, Guthrie 95-58, Bass 16-6, Albers 6-3, Johnson, Ji 15-10, Sherrill 12-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martis 3-8, Tavarez, J 2-1, Beimel 0-1, MacDougal 2-1, Guthrie 7-6, Bass 0-0, Albers 3-0, Johnson, Ji 5-1, Sherrill 1-1.
Batters faced: Martis 24, Tavarez, J 5, Beimel 3, MacDougal 6, Guthrie 21, Bass 3, Albers 2, Johnson, Ji 7, Sherrill 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Albers 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:38.
Att: 39,633.
June 27, 2009

Nationals let Orioles off the hook

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

BALTIMORE -- The Nationals continue to have problems with runners in scoring position, and it proved costly in a 6-3 loss to the Orioles in front of 39,633 at Camden Yards on Saturday night.

Nationals let Orioles off the hook....

Box Score 06-26-09

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .333
Johnson, N, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .296
Gonzalez, Al, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
Dunn, A, DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .258
Willingham, LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .257
Dukes, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .242
Bard, J, C 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .286
Harris, W, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .233
Hernandez, A, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .255
Totals 33 1 7 1 3 8 15

BATTING
TB: Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R; Gonzalez, Al; Willingham; Dukes; Bard, J 2.
RBI: Bard, J (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez, A; Dukes 2.
GIDP: Hernandez, A.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Willingham (3, fielding), Guzman, C (10, fielding).
DP: 2 (Zimmerman, R-Bard, J-Johnson, N, Hernandez, A-Guzman, C-Johnson, N).


Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, B, 2B 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 .288
Jones, A, CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .307
Markakis, RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .302
Huff, A, 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .271
Reimold, N, LF 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 .292
Scott, DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .296
Mora, 3B 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .278
Salazar, O, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .389
Wieters, C 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .243
Andino, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .241
Totals 37 11 16 10 4 5 14

BATTING
2B: Jones, A (17, Detwiler), Reimold, N (5, Detwiler), Mora (6, Hanrahan).
3B: Jones, A (2, Colome).
TB: Jones, A 6; Markakis 3; Huff, A 2; Reimold, N 4; Scott 2; Mora 3; Andino.
RBI: Huff, A 3 (50), Mora 4 (22), Jones, A (44), Markakis (47), Scott (38).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Roberts, B 2; Wieters 2; Markakis.
SF: Huff, A; Mora.
GIDP: Andino; Huff, A.
Team RISP: 8-for-14.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Roberts, B (5, fielding).
Outfield assists: Reimold, N (Dukes at 3rd base).
DP: (Andino-Roberts, B-Huff, A).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Detwiler (L, 0-4) 5.0 9 5 5 2 3 0 5.24
Hanrahan 0.1 3 4 4 1 1 0 7.71
Villone 0.2 2 2 1 1 0 0 2.45
Colome 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.07

Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bergesen (W, 5-2) 6.0 4 1 1 2 5 0 3.76
Baez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.30
Albers 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.72
Sherrill 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.12

Detwiler pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

HBP: Johnson, N (by Bergesen).
Pitches-strikes: Detwiler 91-56, Hanrahan 27-16, Villone 26-15, Colome 28-18, Bergesen 105-65, Baez 11-7, Albers 25-15, Sherrill 13-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Detwiler 11-1, Hanrahan 0-0, Villone 0-2, Colome 2-3, Bergesen 8-4, Baez 3-0, Albers 0-1, Sherrill 1-1.
Batters faced: Detwiler 24, Hanrahan 5, Villone 6, Colome 8, Bergesen 24, Baez 3, Albers 6, Sherrill 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Hanrahan 2-2, Villone 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Jim Joyce. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.
Weather: 87 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, L to R.
T: 2:59.
Att: 45,024.
June 26, 2009

Nats overwhelmed in Beltways opener

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

BALTIMORE -- Lack of pitching and defense proved to be the Nationals' undoing on Friday night, as they lost to the Orioles, 11-1, at Camden Yards in front of 45,024 fans.

Nats overwhelmed in Beltways opener....