Zimmerman lifts Nats with walk-off homer

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Ryan Zimmerman ended the Nationals' eight-game losing streak in dramatic fashion. His home run in the bottom of the ninth inning beat the Marlins, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon.

Zimmerman lifts Nats with walk-off homer....

Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .310
Nunez, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson, N, 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 3 .300
Ramirez, H, SS 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 .359
Cantu, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286
Pinto, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Calero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Baker, Jo, PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
Uggla, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242
Ross, C, RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .267
Paulino, R, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273
1-Bonifacio, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
Carroll, B, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Maybin, CF 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .216
Sanchez, A, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Gload, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
Lindstrom, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Helms, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Totals 35 4 10 4 4 5 14

a-Singled for Sanchez, A in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Calero in the 9th.
1-Ran for Paulino, R in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ross, C 2 (34, Martin, J, Martin, J), Johnson, N (20, Martin, J).
HR: Ramirez, H (21, 4th inning off Martin, J, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Coghlan 2; Johnson, N 3; Ramirez, H 4; Cantu; Ross, C 4; Paulino, R; Gload.
RBI: Ramirez, H (92), Coghlan (40), Johnson, N 2 (54).
2-out RBI: Coghlan; Johnson, N 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Paulino, R 2; Uggla; Johnson, N; Baker, Jo.
S: Helms.
GIDP: Cantu.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Maybin (Morse at 2nd base).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W, CF-2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .224
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .294
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .300
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283
Willingham, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
Dukes, RF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .260
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .252
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Bard, J, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
1-Padilla, J, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059
Maxwell, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139
Nieves, C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .249
Martin, J, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Orr, PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385
c-Morse, PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 5 10 5 5 5 11

a-Singled for Villone in the 7th. b-Singled for Clippard in the 8th. c-Singled for Orr in the 8th.
1-Ran for Bard, J in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Dukes (19, Sanchez, A).
HR: Harris, W (6, 9th inning off Nunez, L, 0 on, 0 out), Zimmerman, R (28, 9th inning off Nunez, L, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Harris, W 4; Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R 4; Dunn, A; Dukes 3; Gonzalez, Al; Bard, J; Orr; Morse.
RBI: Morse 2 (3), Harris, W (22), Zimmerman, R 2 (93).
2-out RBI: Morse 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nieves; Gonzalez, Al 3; Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
DP: (Guzman, C-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A).


Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sanchez, A 6.0 4 0 0 2 5 0 4.47
Lindstrom (H, 7) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.15
Pinto (H, 12) 0.2 1 2 2 2 0 0 3.40
Calero (BS, 4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.09
Nunez, L (BS, 6)(L, 4-5) 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 2 4.25

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J 6.2 6 2 2 2 4 1 4.35
Villone 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.31
Clippard 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.63
MacDougal (W, 1-0) 1.0 2 2 2 2 0 0 3.43

Nunez, L pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.

WP: MacDougal.
IBB: Ramirez, H (by Martin, J), Ramirez, H (by MacDougal).
HBP: Dukes (by Sanchez, A).
Pitches-strikes: Sanchez, A 92-58, Lindstrom 20-10, Pinto 14-4, Calero 4-3, Nunez, L 5-4, Martin, J 96-63, Villone 5-3, Clippard 13-10, MacDougal 16-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sanchez, A 5-8, Lindstrom 0-3, Pinto 0-2, Calero 0-0, Nunez, L 0-0, Martin, J 9-7, Villone 1-0, Clippard 0-2, MacDougal 3-0.
Batters faced: Sanchez, A 25, Lindstrom 5, Pinto 5, Calero 1, Nunez, L 3, Martin, J 27, Villone 2, Clippard 4, MacDougal 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Calero 3-2, Villone 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Tim McClelland.
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:43.
Att: 22,325.
September 6, 2009

Nats can't overcome Livan's poor outing

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Livan Hernandez had his worst outing since returning to the Nationals, and they paid for it in a 9-4 loss to the Marlins at Nationals Park on Saturday night.

Nats can't overcome Livan's poor outing....


Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 .309
Maybin, CF 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 .221
Ramirez, H, SS 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 .359
Cantu, 1B 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 .286
Baker, Jo, C 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .277
Sanches, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Uggla, 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .244
Ross, C, RF 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .265
Helms, 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .280
Johnson, J, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164
a-Hayes, B, PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
Martinez, Cr, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Meyer, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paulino, R, C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
Totals 37 9 13 9 7 7 19

a-Homered for Johnson, J in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Cantu 2 (35, Hernandez, L, Garate), Uggla (22, Sosa, J), Ramirez, H (39, Villone).
HR: Ramirez, H (20, 4th inning off Hernandez, L, 1 on, 2 out), Hayes, B (1, 6th inning off Garate, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Coghlan 3; Maybin; Ramirez, H 6; Cantu 5; Uggla 2; Ross, C; Helms; Hayes, B 4.
RBI: Cantu 2 (79), Ross, C 2 (76), Maybin (5), Ramirez, H 3 (91), Hayes, B (1).
2-out RBI: Ross, C 2; Ramirez, H 2; Cantu.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Helms; Baker, Jo; Martinez, Cr; Uggla.
S: Johnson, J.
SF: Maybin.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
CS: Coghlan (2, 2nd base by Hernandez, L/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Helms (7, throw).
DP: 2 (Helms-Uggla-Cantu 2).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W, CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224
c-Maxwell, PH-CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .139
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Morse, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .301
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .284
Willingham, LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .287
Dukes, RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .255
Orr, 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .360
Nieves, C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .253
Hernandez, L, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .136
a-Padilla, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059
Garate, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sosa, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Bard, J, PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .239
1-Stammen, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gonzalez, Al, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
Totals 35 5 10 5 4 4 16

a-Grounded out for Hernandez, L in the 5th. b-Doubled for Sosa, J in the 7th. c-Struck out for Harris, W in the 7th. d-Singled for Bergmann in the 9th.
1-Ran for Bard, J in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Bard, J (15, Martinez, Cr), Maxwell (2, Sanches).
3B: Dukes (3, Martinez, Cr).
TB: Maxwell 2; Morse; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 2; Willingham; Dukes 3; Orr; Nieves; Bard, J 2.
RBI: Orr (3), Nieves (24), Bard, J 2 (27), Morse (1).
2-out RBI: Morse.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A; Guzman, C; Orr.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R; Hernandez, L.
Team RISP: 4-for-11.
Team LOB: 7.


Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Johnson, J (W, 14-4) 5.0 2 1 1 3 1 0 3.04
Martinez, Cr 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 0 6.75
Meyer 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.18
Sanches 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 1.51

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L (L, 7-10) 5.0 8 6 6 4 6 1 5.44
Garate 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 18.00
Sosa, J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.45
Villone 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.35
Bergmann 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40

IBB: Cantu (by Villone).
Pitches-strikes: Johnson, J 82-52, Martinez, Cr 34-17, Meyer 16-9, Sanches 30-20, Hernandez, L 107-58, Garate 25-15, Sosa, J 8-6, Villone 27-12, Bergmann 14-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Johnson, J 8-6, Martinez, Cr 0-3, Meyer 0-2, Sanches 1-3, Hernandez, L 3-5, Garate 1-2, Sosa, J 3-0, Villone 1-1, Bergmann 1-2.
Batters faced: Johnson, J 18, Martinez, Cr 9, Meyer 4, Sanches 8, Hernandez, L 26, Garate 6, Sosa, J 4, Villone 5, Bergmann 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Meyer 1-0, Sanches 1-0, Bergmann 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, R to L.
T: 3:18.
Att: 18,111.
September 5, 2009

Stammen, Balester out for season

Nationals right-handers Craig Stammen and Collin Balester are out for the season. Stammen has a bone spur in the back of his right elbow, while Balester has a strain on his left side. Both players are expected to be ready for Spring Training.

Stammen, Balester out for season....

Nationals on short end of barn burner

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals found themselves in a slugfest with the Marlins at Nationals Park on Friday night. When it was over, Florida was on top, 9-6.

Nationals on short end of barn burner....


Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .306
Johnson, N, 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .298
Lindstrom, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pinto, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nunez, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ramirez, H, SS 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .358
Cantu, 3B-1B 4 2 2 2 1 1 3 .282
Baker, Jo, C 5 1 3 4 0 1 2 .281
Uggla, 2B 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 .244
Ross, C, RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .266
Maybin, CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .215
West, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .042
a-Hayes, B, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Badenhop, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Gonzalez, An, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
Calero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Helms, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282
Totals 39 9 13 9 5 8 20

a-Grounded out for West in the 4th. b-Grounded out for Badenhop in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Ramirez, H (38, Rivera, S).
3B: Maybin (2, Mock).
HR: Cantu (14, 1st inning off Mock, 1 on, 1 out), Baker, Jo (9, 3rd inning off Mock, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Coghlan 2; Johnson, N 2; Ramirez, H 3; Cantu 5; Baker, Jo 6; Uggla; Maybin 3.
RBI: Ramirez, H 2 (88), Cantu 2 (77), Johnson, N (52), Baker, Jo 4 (46).
2-out RBI: Johnson, N; Baker, Jo.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maybin; Uggla; Baker, Jo.
SF: Ramirez, H.
Team RISP: 4-for-12.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Johnson, N (11, fielding).
DP: (Uggla-Ramirez, H-Johnson, N).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Maxwell, CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .118
c-Orr, PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .364
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .297
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .302
Dunn, A, 1B 4 2 3 1 1 1 2 .282
Willingham, LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .286
Dukes, RF 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 .254
Bard, J, C 5 0 0 0 0 3 10 .236
Gonzalez, Al, 2B-SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .252
Mock, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .056
Rivera, S, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Morse, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Sosa, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Harris, W, PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
Totals 40 6 13 6 4 11 23

a-Flied out for Bergmann in the 6th. b-Singled for Clippard in the 8th. c-Grounded into a forceout for Maxwell in the 8th.

BATTING
3B: Gonzalez, Al (3, West), Zimmerman, R (3, West).
HR: Willingham (22, 3rd inning off West, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Maxwell; Zimmerman, R 4; Dunn, A 3; Willingham 5; Dukes 2; Gonzalez, Al 4; Harris, W.
RBI: Gonzalez, Al 2 (29), Dunn, A (92), Willingham 2 (59), Zimmerman, R (91).
2-out RBI: Gonzalez, Al 2; Dunn, A; Willingham 2; Zimmerman, R.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mock; Bard, J 5; Dunn, A.
GIDP: Guzman, C.
Team RISP: 3-for-13.
Team LOB: 11.


Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
West 3.0 7 5 5 1 4 1 4.61
Badenhop (W, 6-4) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.84
Calero 1.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 2.10
Lindstrom 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.27
Pinto (H, 11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.10
Nunez, L (S, 18) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.79

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mock (L, 3-7) 3.0 7 6 6 1 3 2 5.63
Rivera, S 2.2 6 3 3 1 1 0 5.76
Bergmann 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.59
Sosa, J 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 6.75
Clippard 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
MacDougal 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.09

WP: West, Rivera, S.
IBB: Ramirez, H (by Sosa, J).
Pitches-strikes: West 68-43, Badenhop 50-31, Calero 33-17, Lindstrom 18-13, Pinto 3-3, Nunez, L 20-12, Mock 81-50, Rivera, S 47-33, Bergmann 6-3, Sosa, J 32-16, Clippard 5-3, MacDougal 17-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: West 4-1, Badenhop 6-1, Calero 0-0, Lindstrom 1-1, Pinto 0-0, Nunez, L 0-2, Mock 2-4, Rivera, S 4-3, Bergmann 0-0, Sosa, J 3-1, Clippard 0-1, MacDougal 0-1.
Batters faced: West 16, Badenhop 12, Calero 6, Lindstrom 5, Pinto 1, Nunez, L 4, Mock 17, Rivera, S 15, Bergmann 1, Sosa, J 7, Clippard 1, MacDougal 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Pinto 2-0, Bergmann 2-0, Clippard 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Tim McClelland. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Greg Gibson.
Weather: 82 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:45.
Att: 16,364.
September 4, 2009

Nationals drop sixth straight game

By Tim Powers / MLB.com

SAN DIEGO -- Another day of quiet bats meant another defeat for the Nationals, who lost their sixth consecutive game, 7-0, to the Padres at PETCO Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Nationals drop sixth straight game....



Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223
Gonzalez, Al, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .249
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .278
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300
Orr, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .381
Nieves, C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253
Maxwell, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100
Padilla, J, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .063
Lannan, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .146
a-Morse, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
Rivera, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Sosa, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Dukes, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 0 4 0 2 6 9

a-Struck out for Lannan in the 6th. b-Walked for Sosa, J in the 8th.

BATTING
TB: Harris, W; Dunn, A; Zimmerman, R 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Orr; Gonzalez, Al 2.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Orr (1, fielding).
DP: 2 (Orr-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A, Orr-Dunn, A).


San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, E, SS 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .266
Eckstein, 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .268
Gonzalez, A, 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 .273
Kouzmanoff, 3B 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .256
Headley, LF 3 1 1 2 2 0 3 .258
Venable, RF 4 0 2 1 0 2 3 .275
Hundley, C 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .220
Macias, D, CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .195
Correia, P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .119
Mujica, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Totals 31 7 9 6 9 4 19

BATTING
2B: Gonzalez, A (23, Lannan), Headley (25, Lannan), Eckstein (24, Rivera, S).
TB: Cabrera, E; Eckstein 4; Gonzalez, A 2; Headley 2; Venable 2; Macias, D.
RBI: Gonzalez, A 2 (79), Headley 2 (50), Venable (31), Eckstein (45).
2-out RBI: Gonzalez, A 2; Headley 2; Venable; Eckstein.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hundley; Gonzalez, A; Correia 2; Headley.
S: Correia.
GIDP: Macias, D; Kouzmanoff.
Team RISP: 4-for-13.
Team LOB: 10.


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan (L, 8-10) 5.0 6 5 5 4 3 0 4.09
Rivera, S 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.33
Sosa, J 1.0 0 0 0 3 1 0 7.32
MacDougal 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.16

San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Correia (W, 10-10) 7.2 3 0 0 2 5 0 4.29
Mujica 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.12

WP: Correia.
IBB: Kouzmanoff (by Lannan).
Pitches-strikes: Lannan 90-52, Rivera, S 12-12, Sosa, J 34-17, MacDougal 17-7, Correia 100-62, Mujica 22-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lannan 10-2, Rivera, S 3-0, Sosa, J 0-2, MacDougal 3-0, Correia 8-10, Mujica 0-3.
Batters faced: Lannan 25, Rivera, S 5, Sosa, J 6, MacDougal 5, Correia 28, Mujica 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Mujica 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Chris Tiller. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Wally Bell.
Weather: 81 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:34.
Att: 14,468.
September 2, 2009

Cold bats hand Nats fifth straight loss

By Tim Powers / Special to MLB.com

SAN DIEGO -- A sputtering Washington offense reared its head again, thanks in part to some fine defensive plays by San Diego outfielders, and the Nationals dropped their fifth straight game, 4-1, to the Padres on Tuesday night at PETCO Park.

Cold bats hand Nats fifth straight loss....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Maxwell, CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111
Gonzalez, Al, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .298
Dunn, A, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .278
Willingham, LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .284
Dukes, RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .250
Bard, J, C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .241
Orr, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .471
a-Morse, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
b-Harris, W, PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
Martin, J, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Guzman, C, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 1 4 1 3 8 9

a-Batted for Orr in the 7th. b-Lined out for Morse in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Bergmann in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (31, Richard).
HR: Bard, J (4, 7th inning off Richard, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Gonzalez, Al; Zimmerman, R 2; Dukes; Bard, J 4.
RBI: Bard, J (25).
2-out RBI: Bard, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bard, J; Dukes; Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Dukes (10, 2nd base by Richard/Hundley).
PO: Dukes (1st base by Richard).

FIELDING
E: Martin, J (3, fielding).


San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, E, SS 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 .266
Eckstein, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .264
Gonzalez, A, 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .273
Kouzmanoff, 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .258
Venable, RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .271
Headley, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258
Hundley, C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .222
Gwynn, CF 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .266
Richard, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .118
Russell, A, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Salazar, O, PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .378
Gregerson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Macias, D, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .184
Bell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 4 6 4 6 8 13

a-Homered for Russell, A in the 7th. b-Singled for Gregerson in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Kouzmanoff (31, Martin, J).
HR: Salazar, O (4, 7th inning off Martin, J, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Eckstein; Kouzmanoff 2; Venable; Hundley; Salazar, O 4; Macias, D.
RBI: Venable (30), Kouzmanoff (78), Salazar, O (13), Macias, D (6).
2-out RBI: Macias, D.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Richard 2; Venable; Cabrera, E 2.
SF: Kouzmanoff.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Cabrera, E (9, throw).
Pickoffs: Richard (Dukes at 1st base).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J (L, 3-4) 6.0 5 3 2 3 5 1 4.60
Burnett, S 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.96
Bergmann 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.65
Clippard 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2.72

San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Richard (W, 8-4) 6.2 4 1 1 2 6 1 4.61
Russell, A (H, 3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
Gregerson (H, 20) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.15
Bell (S, 33) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.14

Martin, J pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Gwynn (by Martin, J).
Pitches-strikes: Martin, J 105-63, Burnett, S 13-6, Bergmann 3-3, Clippard 29-14, Richard 96-63, Russell, A 9-6, Gregerson 16-10, Bell 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martin, J 7-6, Burnett, S 0-1, Bergmann 0-1, Clippard 0-1, Richard 9-4, Russell, A 0-1, Gregerson 2-1, Bell 1-0.
Batters faced: Martin, J 27, Burnett, S 3, Bergmann 1, Clippard 6, Richard 25, Russell, A 1, Gregerson 4, Bell 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Bergmann 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Chris Tiller. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Mike Winters.
Weather: 78 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, L to R.
T: 2:30.
Att: 15,131.
September 1, 2009

Livan's complete game squandered

By Tim Powers / MLB.com

SAN DIEGO -- Even with a complete-game effort, Livan Hernandez could not collect a victory at PETCO Park.

Hernandez pitched all eight innings in his second start for the Nationals, but the solid showing came in a losing cause as Washington dropped its fourth straight game, a 3-1 loss to the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.

Livan's complete game squandered....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .223
Orr, 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .533
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .299
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .280
Willingham, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288
Dukes, RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .249
Gonzalez, Al, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
a-Bard, J, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240
Nieves, C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .257
Hernandez, L, P 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 .140
b-Guzman, C, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
Totals 32 1 8 1 3 7 16

a-Singled for Gonzalez, Al in the 9th. b-Grounded out for Hernandez, L in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (30, Stauffer).
TB: Orr 2; Zimmerman, R 2; Dukes 2; Bard, J; Nieves; Hernandez, L.
RBI: Orr (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A; Zimmerman, R.
GIDP: Hernandez, L; Nieves.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Zimmerman, R-Orr-Dunn, A, Orr-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A, Gonzalez, Al-Orr-Dunn, A).


San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, E, SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .271
Eckstein, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .264
Gonzalez, A, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274
Kouzmanoff, 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .257
Venable, RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .271
Salazar, O, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .370
Macias, D, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
Hundley, C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220
Gwynn, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
Stauffer, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Russell, A, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Thatcher, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gregerson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Headley, PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .260
Bell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 27 3 7 3 1 5 7

a-Homered for Gregerson in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Eckstein (23, Hernandez, L), Kouzmanoff (30, Hernandez, L).
HR: Headley (10, 8th inning off Hernandez, L, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Cabrera, E 2; Eckstein 2; Gonzalez, A; Kouzmanoff 2; Hundley; Headley 4.
RBI: Eckstein (44), Kouzmanoff (77), Headley (48).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, E.
S: Stauffer.
GIDP: Salazar, O; Kouzmanoff; Eckstein.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Venable (Nieves at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Stauffer-Hundley-Gonzalez, A, Eckstein-Cabrera, E-Gonzalez, A).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L (L, 7-9) 8.0 7 3 3 1 5 1 5.26

San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stauffer (W, 3-6) 6.2 7 1 1 3 5 0 3.76
Russell, A (H, 2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
Thatcher (H, 2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.78
Gregerson (H, 19) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.20
Bell (S, 32) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.18

WP: Stauffer.
HBP: Gonzalez, Al (by Stauffer).
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, L 90-54, Stauffer 98-59, Russell, A 7-4, Thatcher 5-3, Gregerson 6-6, Bell 9-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, L 14-5, Stauffer 7-7, Russell, A 1-0, Thatcher 0-1, Gregerson 0-0, Bell 3-0.
Batters faced: Hernandez, L 29, Stauffer 29, Russell, A 1, Thatcher 1, Gregerson 2, Bell 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Russell, A 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Wally Bell. 2B: Chris Tiller. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:13.
Att: 19,867.
August 31, 2009