Nats' crazy eighth completes sweep

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals showed once again that they can come back from a big deficit under interim manager Jim Riggleman, as they rallied to beat the Marlins, 12-8, at Nationals Park on Thursday afternoon.

Washington swept the three-game series, won five consecutive games for the first time this season and improved its record to 37-72.

Nats' crazy eighth completes sweep....

Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .270
Johnson, N, 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .297
Ramirez, H, SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 5 .344
Cantu, 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 7 .282
Uggla, 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .235
Baker, Jo, C 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .269
Ross, C, CF-RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .257
Hermida, RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .253
Ayala, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Donnelly, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Gload, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
Volstad, P 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .125
Wood, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Johnson, J, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .159
Sanches, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bonifacio, CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246
Totals 37 8 11 6 5 4 25

a-Walked for Wood, T in the 6th. b-Popped out for Donnelly in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Coghlan (14, Stammen), Ramirez, H (30, Stammen), Uggla 2 (17, Kensing, Sosa, J).
HR: Baker, Jo (8, 5th inning off Kensing, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Coghlan 3; Johnson, N; Ramirez, H 4; Uggla 4; Baker, Jo 4; Hermida; Volstad.
RBI: Cantu (60), Coghlan (22), Johnson, N (47), Ramirez, H (70), Baker, Jo 2 (32).
2-out RBI: Ramirez, H; Baker, Jo 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cantu 4; Hermida; Gload.
SF: Cantu; Johnson, N.
Team RISP: 5-for-19.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ramirez, H 2 (18, 2nd base off Stammen/Bard, J, 2nd base off Kensing/Bard, J).

FIELDING
E: Cantu (8, fielding).
DP: 2 (Cantu-Uggla-Johnson, N, Ramirez, H-Uggla-Johnson, N).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .304
Belliard, 2B-1B 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .214
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 3 4 3 1 0 0 .300
Dunn, A, 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 .281
1-Harris, W, PR-2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232
Willingham, LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 4 .303
Dukes, RF 4 2 3 4 0 1 0 .247
Bard, J, C 4 0 1 1 1 2 3 .247
Gonzalez, Al, SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .269
Sosa, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Stammen, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
Kensing, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Padilla, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Guzman, C, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .314
Totals 34 12 14 11 7 6 13

a-Popped out for Bergmann in the 6th.
1-Ran for Dunn, A in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Gonzalez, Al (10, Volstad), Willingham (23, Volstad).
3B: Zimmerman, R (1, Ayala).
HR: Zimmerman, R (23, 5th inning off Volstad, 1 on, 1 out), Dukes (7, 7th inning off Sanches, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Morgan; Belliard 2; Zimmerman, R 9; Dunn, A; Willingham 2; Dukes 6; Bard, J; Gonzalez, Al 2.
RBI: Dukes 4 (36), Gonzalez, Al 2 (22), Zimmerman, R 3 (74), Bard, J (21), Belliard (13).
2-out RBI: Gonzalez, Al 2; Bard, J; Dukes.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kensing; Dunn, A.
S: Morgan.
SF: Dukes.
GIDP: Willingham; Belliard.
Team RISP: 7-for-12.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Belliard (2, 2nd base off Ayala/Baker, Jo).
CS: Bard, J (1, 2nd base by Ayala/Baker, Jo).

FIELDING
E: Bard, J (5, throw).


Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Volstad 4.1 9 7 4 2 3 1 4.48
Wood, T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Sanches (BS, 2) 1.1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1.17
Ayala (L, 1-4) 1.0 2 4 4 2 1 0 4.99
Donnelly 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.75

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen 1.2 6 6 5 1 2 0 5.40
Kensing 3.1 3 2 2 0 1 1 9.85
Villone 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.78
Bergmann 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.88
Clippard 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.42
Burnett, S 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.78
Sosa, J (W, 1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.69

Clippard pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Kensing.
Balk: Donnelly.
IBB: Dunn, A (by Ayala).
Pitches-strikes: Volstad 87-52, Wood, T 11-5, Sanches 37-19, Ayala 21-11, Donnelly 7-6, Stammen 45-26, Kensing 32-23, Villone 17-7, Bergmann 9-6, Clippard 21-7, Burnett, S 6-4, Sosa, J 31-19.
Groundouts-flyouts: Volstad 7-3, Wood, T 1-1, Sanches 0-2, Ayala 1-0, Donnelly 1-1, Stammen 0-3, Kensing 4-5, Villone 0-0, Bergmann 0-2, Clippard 0-3, Burnett, S 0-1, Sosa, J 1-4.
Batters faced: Volstad 23, Wood, T 3, Sanches 8, Ayala 6, Donnelly 3, Stammen 12, Kensing 13, Villone 4, Bergmann 2, Clippard 5, Burnett, S 2, Sosa, J 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Wood, T 2-2, Ayala 1-0, Donnelly 2-2, Kensing 2-1, Bergmann 3-0, Burnett, S 1-0, Sosa, J 2-0.
Ejections: Florida Marlins Manager Fredi Gonzalez ejected by HP umpire Adrian Johnson (7th).
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Jim Wolf. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.
Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:29.
Att: 23,691.
August 6, 2009

Nationals deal Hernandez to Mets

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals traded second baseman Anderson Hernandez to the Mets for Minor League second baseman Greg Veloz on Thursday.

Nationals deal Hernandez to Mets....

Nats edge Marlins for fourth straight win

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Cristian Guzman's RBI triple proved to be the difference on Wednesday night, as the Nationals edged the Marlins, 5-4, at Nationals Park.

Nats edge Marlins for fourth straight win....

Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .268
Johnson, N, 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .297
Ramirez, H, SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .340
Cantu, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .285
Uggla, 2B 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .232
Ross, C, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .260
Paulino, R, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .263
Bonifacio, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .246
VandenHurk, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
Sanches, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Gload, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
Ayala, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pinto, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Donnelly, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Hermida, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
Lindstrom, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 4 10 3 3 9 15

a-Struck out for Sanches in the 6th. b-Struck out for Donnelly in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Cantu (29, Lannan), Ross, C (28, Lannan).
HR: Uggla (20, 2nd inning off Lannan, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Coghlan 2; Johnson, N; Ramirez, H 2; Cantu 2; Uggla 5; Ross, C 2; Paulino, R.
RBI: Uggla 3 (57).
2-out RBI: Uggla 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ross, C 2; Gload.
GIDP: Ramirez, H.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 8.


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .305
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .314
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .293
Dunn, A, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .280
Hernandez, A, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
Willingham, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .304
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dukes, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .237
Belliard, 2B-1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .206
Nieves, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Lannan, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .175
a-Padilla, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sosa, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, W, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
Totals 31 5 8 5 3 6 11

a-Lined out for Lannan in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Guzman, C (20, VandenHurk).
3B: Guzman, C (6, VandenHurk).
HR: Zimmerman, R (22, 1st inning off VandenHurk, 0 on, 2 out), Dunn, A (29, 1st inning off VandenHurk, 0 on, 2 out), Belliard (3, 4th inning off VandenHurk, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Morgan; Guzman, C 6; Zimmerman, R 4; Dunn, A 4; Willingham; Belliard 4.
RBI: Zimmerman, R (71), Dunn, A (81), Guzman, C 2 (39), Belliard (12).
2-out RBI: Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A; Guzman, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dukes 2; Zimmerman, R; Willingham.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Morgan 2 (34, 2nd base off VandenHurk/Paulino, R, 2nd base off Pinto/Paulino, R).
CS: Dukes (8, 2nd base by Sanches/Paulino, R).

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


Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
VandenHurk (L, 1-1) 4.0 7 5 5 1 4 3 4.29
Sanches 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.92
Ayala 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.19
Pinto 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.72
Donnelly 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.79
Lindstrom 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.10

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan (W, 8-8) 6.0 8 2 2 2 6 1 3.39
Burnett, S 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2.80
Sosa, J (H, 2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.45
MacDougal (S, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.06

Burnett, S pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

IBB: Dunn, A (by VandenHurk).
HBP: Morgan (by VandenHurk).
Pitches-strikes: VandenHurk 77-47, Sanches 21-10, Ayala 8-7, Pinto 15-7, Donnelly 5-3, Lindstrom 12-8, Lannan 102-65, Burnett, S 7-3, Sosa, J 29-20, MacDougal 21-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: VandenHurk 4-4, Sanches 0-2, Ayala 1-2, Pinto 1-0, Donnelly 0-0, Lindstrom 1-2, Lannan 9-3, Burnett, S 0-0, Sosa, J 3-1, MacDougal 2-0.
Batters faced: VandenHurk 21, Sanches 3, Ayala 3, Pinto 4, Donnelly 1, Lindstrom 3, Lannan 27, Burnett, S 2, Sosa, J 7, MacDougal 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Donnelly 2-0, Sosa, J 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Jim Wolf. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.
Weather: 85 degrees, clear.
Wind: 6 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:54.
Att: 18,312.
August 5, 2009

Dunn's dinger caps Nationals' comeback

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Josh Johnson dominated the Nationals for seven innings, but the game of baseball goes nine frames. The Nationals came back from a four-run deficit to beat the Marlins, 6-4, at Nationals Park on Tuesday night.

Dunn's dinger caps Nationals' comeback....


Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Coghlan, LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .265
Johnson, N, 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .298
Ramirez, H, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .340
Cantu, 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .285
Uggla, 2B 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 .229
Hermida, RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 9 .254
Ross, C, CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 7 .260
Baker, Jo, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
Johnson, J, P 4 1 1 1 0 3 0 .159
Pinto, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Calero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Meyer, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 4 11 4 6 7 22

BATTING
2B: Cantu (28, MacDougal).
3B: Coghlan (2, Martin, J).
HR: Ross, C (18, 4th inning off Martin, J, 0 on, 0 out), Johnson, J (3, 4th inning off Martin, J, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Coghlan 5; Johnson, N 2; Cantu 3; Uggla; Hermida; Ross, C 4; Johnson, J 4.
RBI: Johnson, N (46), Ross, C (58), Johnson, J (9), Hermida (41).
2-out RBI: Hermida.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ross, C 4; Hermida.
GIDP: Hermida.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 11.


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .304
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .309
Willingham, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304
Hernandez, A, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 1 2 0 3 2 .280
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dukes, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
Harris, W, 3B-LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .232
Gonzalez, Al, 2B-3B 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .269
Nieves, C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
Martin, J, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bergmann, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Belliard, PH-1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .205
Totals 32 6 8 6 0 9 6

a-Doubled for Villone in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Belliard (4, Johnson, J).
HR: Dunn, A (28, 8th inning off Meyer, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Guzman, C 2; Willingham; Dunn, A 4; Harris, W; Gonzalez, Al; Nieves; Belliard 2.
RBI: Belliard 2 (11), Morgan (35), Guzman, C (37), Dunn, A 2 (80).
2-out RBI: Dunn, A 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dukes.
Team RISP: 3-for-6.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Morgan (Johnson, N at 3rd base).
DP: 2 (Dunn, A, Guzman, C-Belliard).


Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Johnson, J 7.0 6 4 4 0 9 0 2.98
Pinto (H, 7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.77
Calero (BS, 2)(L, 2-1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.08
Meyer 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.21

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J 4.1 6 3 3 4 2 2 7.16
Bergmann 2.1 1 1 1 1 3 0 5.00
Villone (W, 4-5) 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.82
MacDougal (S, 9) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.20

Johnson, J pitched to 4 batters in the 8th.

HBP: Ramirez, H (by Martin, J).
Pitches-strikes: Johnson, J 95-67, Pinto 2-2, Calero 11-6, Meyer 11-6, Martin, J 99-58, Bergmann 35-18, Villone 19-12, MacDougal 16-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Johnson, J 5-7, Pinto 1-0, Calero 0-1, Meyer 1-0, Martin, J 3-7, Bergmann 1-3, Villone 0-2, MacDougal 2-0.
Batters faced: Johnson, J 27, Pinto 1, Calero 2, Meyer 2, Martin, J 23, Bergmann 9, Villone 6, MacDougal 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Pinto 2-1, Calero 1-1, Meyer 1-1, Bergmann 2-0, Villone 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Jim Wolf.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:50.
Att: 19,828.
August 4, 2009

Dunn, Zimmerman homer in comeback

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PITTSBURGH -- Given new life after a big effort from reliever Tyler Clippard, the Nationals used the long ball to defeat the Pirates, 8-4, at PNC Park on Monday night.

Dunn, Zimmerman homer in comeback....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .307
Guzman, C, SS 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .307
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .294
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 3 3 0 1 0 .280
1-Belliard, PR-1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .198
Willingham, LF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .305
Harris, W, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
Dukes, RF 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .245
Bard, J, C 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .247
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
Clippard, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Kearns, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .195
Sosa, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kensing, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mock, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Hernandez, A, 2B 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .251
Totals 37 8 12 8 5 7 15

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

BATTING
2B: Willingham (22, Morton), Dunn, A (22, Karstens).
3B: Guzman, C (5, Karstens).
HR: Dunn, A (27, 6th inning off Morton, 2 on, 1 out), Zimmerman, R (21, 7th inning off Karstens, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Morgan; Guzman, C 4; Zimmerman, R 4; Dunn, A 7; Willingham 2; Dukes 2; Hernandez, A 2.
RBI: Guzman, C 2 (36), Dunn, A 3 (78), Zimmerman, R 2 (70), Dukes (32).
2-out RBI: Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R 2; Dukes.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bard, J 3.
GIDP: Bard, J.
Team RISP: 4-for-8.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
CS: Guzman, C (4, 2nd base by Morton/Doumit).

FIELDING
E: Dukes (3, throw), Dunn, A (13, fielding), Belliard (3, missed catch).
DP: 3 (Zimmerman, R-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A, Clippard-Bard, J-Dunn, A, Hernandez, A-Guzman, C).


Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McCutchen, A, CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .296
Milledge, LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .220
Jones, G, RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .312
Doumit, C 5 1 3 1 0 0 4 .244
Pearce, 1B 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 .239
Young, De, 2B 5 0 0 1 0 1 7 .301
LaRoche, An, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .262
Cedeno, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .174
Morton, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143
a-Salazar, Je, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063
Karstens, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056
Jackson, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Moss, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253
Veal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 37 4 11 4 5 5 25

a-Flied out for Morton in the 6th. b-Struck out for Jackson, S in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Pearce (6, Sosa, J), Doumit (8, Kensing).
HR: McCutchen, A (7, 1st inning off Mock, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: McCutchen, A 5; Jones, G; Doumit 4; Pearce 3; LaRoche, An 2; Morton.
RBI: McCutchen, A (32), Pearce (2), Young, De (26), Doumit (21).
2-out RBI: Doumit.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Doumit 2; LaRoche, An 2; Moss 2; Young, De.
GIDP: Milledge; Young, De.
Team RISP: 3-for-13.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Cedeno-Young, De-Pearce, Doumit-Young, De).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mock 4.0 7 3 2 4 1 1 6.75
Clippard (W, 2-1) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.52
Sosa, J 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.40
Burnett, S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.40
Kensing 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 10.55
MacDougal (S, 8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.34

Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Morton (L, 2-4) 6.0 6 4 4 2 2 1 4.03
Karstens 0.2 5 4 4 1 2 1 4.77
Jackson, S 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.20
Veal 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5.40

Mock pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.

WP: Mock, Morton, Karstens, Jackson, S.
HBP: Zimmerman, R (by Morton).
Pitches-strikes: Mock 87-46, Clippard 37-24, Sosa, J 14-8, Burnett, S 4-3, Kensing 18-13, MacDougal 5-3, Morton 89-50, Karstens 31-17, Jackson, S 12-9, Veal 26-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mock 8-3, Clippard 3-3, Sosa, J 1-0, Burnett, S 0-0, Kensing 2-0, MacDougal 1-0, Morton 13-2, Karstens 0-0, Jackson, S 1-2, Veal 0-1.
Batters faced: Mock 23, Clippard 8, Sosa, J 4, Burnett, S 1, Kensing 5, MacDougal 1, Morton 25, Karstens 8, Jackson, S 5, Veal 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Clippard 3-0, Burnett, S 2-0, MacDougal 2-0, Jackson, S 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Mark Wegner.
Weather: 78 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 3:14.
Att: 11,630.
August 3, 2009

Willingham clutch in Nats' victory

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PITTSBURGH -- Clutch hitting by Josh Willingham and Alberto Gonzalez helped the Nationals edge the Pirates, 5-3, at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon.

Willingham clutch in Nats' victory....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .308
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .305
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .293
Willingham, LF 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .305
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dukes, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .240
Belliard, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .200
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .271
Nieves, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256
Balester, P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Hernandez, A, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
Sosa, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, W, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230
Totals 32 5 9 5 4 5 15

a-Flied out for Burnett, S in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Belliard (3, Maholm), Gonzalez, Al (9, Maholm), Willingham (21, Chavez, J).
HR: Willingham (17, 7th inning off Maholm, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Guzman, C; Zimmerman, R 2; Willingham 6; Dukes; Belliard 3; Gonzalez, Al 2.
RBI: Gonzalez, Al 2 (20), Willingham 3 (42).
2-out RBI: Willingham.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nieves; Hernandez, A; Dukes; Morgan 2.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R; Morgan.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Belliard (1, 2nd base off Hanrahan/Doumit).
CS: Morgan (15, 2nd base by Maholm/Doumit), Willingham (2, 2nd base by Maholm/Doumit).
PO: Willingham (1st base by Maholm), Morgan (1st base by Maholm).

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


Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McCutchen, A, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292
Milledge, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .250
Jones, G, 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .311
Doumit, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .229
Young, De, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
LaRoche, An, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .259
Moss, RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .254
Cedeno, SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .178
Maholm, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .071
Chavez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Vazquez, R, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 3 8 3 3 5 8

a-Singled for Chavez, J in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Cedeno (6, 3rd inning off Balester, 1 on, 0 out), Young, De (5, 7th inning off Sosa, J, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: McCutchen, A; Milledge 2; Young, De 4; LaRoche, An; Moss; Cedeno 4; Vazquez, R.
RBI: Cedeno 2 (20), Young, De (25).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Doumit.
GIDP: Doumit.
Team RISP: 0-for-1.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
CS: McCutchen, A (1, 2nd base by Balester/Nieves), Milledge (1, 2nd base by Balester/Nieves).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Cedeno-Jones, G 2).
Pickoffs: Maholm 2 (Willingham at 1st base, Morgan at 1st base).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Balester 5.2 5 2 2 2 3 1 3.68
Burnett, S (W, 2-2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.42
Sosa, J (H, 1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 9.00
Bergmann (H, 4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.11
Villone (H, 4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.98
MacDougal (S, 7) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.40

Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Maholm (L, 6-6) 6.1 7 4 4 2 3 1 4.75
Chavez, J 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.71
Hanrahan 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6.85

WP: Hanrahan.
HBP: Morgan (by Maholm).
Pitches-strikes: Balester 85-55, Burnett, S 4-2, Sosa, J 16-10, Bergmann 9-7, Villone 6-3, MacDougal 13-6, Maholm 98-55, Chavez, J 22-12, Hanrahan 24-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Balester 6-6, Burnett, S 0-1, Sosa, J 0-1, Bergmann 0-1, Villone 0-1, MacDougal 2-1, Maholm 12-2, Chavez, J 3-1, Hanrahan 0-2.
Batters faced: Balester 21, Burnett, S 1, Sosa, J 4, Bergmann 3, Villone 1, MacDougal 4, Maholm 25, Chavez, J 7, Hanrahan 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 2-0, Villone 1-0, Chavez, J 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Adrian Johnson.
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:45.
Att: 21,894.
August 2, 2009

Nats can't contain McCutchen, Bucs

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PITTSBURGH -- Outfielder Andrew McCutchen proved to be too much for the Nationals, who were pounded by the Pirates, 11-6, at PNC Park on Saturday night.

McCutchen had the game of his life, going 4-for-5 with three home runs and six RBIs.

Nats can't contain McCutchen, Bucs....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .312
Guzman, C, SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 .306
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 .291
Dunn, A, 1B 4 0 1 1 1 3 4 .275
Willingham, LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .300
Villone, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Kearns, PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .197
Dukes, RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .240
Bard, J, C 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .255
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 5 0 0 1 0 0 4 .272
Stammen, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Hernandez, A, PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
Kensing, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, W, LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .230
Totals 36 6 12 6 6 6 29

a-Doubled for Clippard in the 6th. b-Walked for Villone in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Dunn, A (21, Vasquez, V), Zimmerman, R (24, Vasquez, V), Hernandez, A (9, Karstens), Guzman, C (19, Karstens).
TB: Morgan 3; Guzman, C 3; Zimmerman, R 4; Dunn, A 2; Bard, J 2; Hernandez, A 2.
RBI: Dunn, A (75), Dukes (31), Bard, J (20), Guzman, C (34), Zimmerman, R (68), Gonzalez, Al (18).
2-out RBI: Bard, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bard, J; Guzman, C; Gonzalez, Al; Willingham 2; Dunn, A; Harris, W.
SF: Dukes; Zimmerman, R.
GIDP: Dukes.
Team RISP: 4-for-19.
Team LOB: 12.

FIELDING
E: Morgan (3, throw).
DP: 3 (Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A, Guzman, C-Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A, Gonzalez, Al-Guzman, C-Dunn, A).


Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McCutchen, A, CF 5 4 4 6 0 0 1 .293
Milledge, LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .219
Jones, G, 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .317
Doumit, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237
Young, De, 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .311
Karstens, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056
a-Pearce, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
Veal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Meek, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
LaRoche, An, 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .259
Moss, RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .254
Cedeno, SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .175
Vasquez, V, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Vazquez, R, 2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .235
Totals 34 11 14 11 1 4 8

a-Struck out for Karstens in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Milledge (1, Stammen), Jones, G (8, Villone).
3B: LaRoche, An (5, Stammen).
HR: McCutchen, A 3 (6, 1st inning off Stammen, 0 on, 0 out; 4th inning off Clippard, 1 on, 2 out; 6th inning off Kensing, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: McCutchen, A 13; Milledge 2; Jones, G 3; Young, De; LaRoche, An 4; Moss 2; Cedeno 2.
RBI: McCutchen, A 6 (31), Milledge 2 (5), LaRoche, An (39), Moss (28), Cedeno (18).
2-out RBI: McCutchen, A 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Doumit 2.
S: Vasquez, V.
GIDP: Doumit; McCutchen, A.
Team RISP: 6-for-11.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
DP: (Cedeno-Young, De-Jones, G).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen (L, 3-6) 3.0 8 6 6 0 0 1 4.96
Clippard 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.86
Kensing 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 1 10.45
Villone 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.02

Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vasquez, V (W, 2-5) 5.0 9 3 3 2 2 0 6.09
Karstens 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.40
Veal 0.0 0 1 1 2 0 0 6.00
Meek 2.0 0 1 1 2 2 0 3.56

Stammen pitched to 3 batters in the 4th.
Veal pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP: Meek.
HBP: Vazquez, R (by Villone), Willingham (by Vasquez, V).
Pitches-strikes: Stammen 44-30, Clippard 27-20, Kensing 22-13, Villone 29-18, Vasquez, V 75-47, Karstens 28-21, Veal 10-2, Meek 30-19.
Groundouts-flyouts: Stammen 5-4, Clippard 0-3, Kensing 1-1, Villone 2-3, Vasquez, V 4-9, Karstens 2-2, Veal 0-0, Meek 3-1.
Batters faced: Stammen 16, Clippard 7, Kensing 6, Villone 8, Vasquez, V 26, Karstens 9, Veal 2, Meek 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Clippard 1-1, Meek 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Tim Timmons. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, R to L.
T: 2:46.
Att: 26,855.
August 1, 2009