Nats Game Logs on this Date

Standings At Close of Play of April 17, 2005

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Washington Nationals            12    8    4    0  .667     -    57   61
Atlanta Braves                  12    6    6    0  .500   2.0    47   47
New York Mets                   12    6    6    0  .500   2.0    45   47
Philadelphia Phillies           12    6    6    0  .500   2.0    57   56
Florida Marlins                 12    6    6    0  .500   2.0    52   25

Washington Nationals 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 3

Game Played on Sunday, April 17, 2005 (D) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

ARI N    0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0
WAS N    0  0  0    1  0  0    6  0  x  -   7 11  0
BATTING
Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Counsell 2b                   5   0   3   2       0   0       5   3
Clayton ss                    3   0   1   0       0   1       2   6
L. Gonzalez lf                4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Glaus 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
S. Green rf                   4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Tracy 1b                      4   1   2   0       0   1       6   1
Hill c                        3   1   0   0       1   0       6   0
McCracken cf                  3   1   1   1       1   1       2   0
Halsey p                      3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Koplove p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gosling p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bruney p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Cintron ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   3       2   9      24  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Clayton-Counsell-Tracy, Clayton-Counsell-Tracy, Bruney-Clayton-Tracy.
BATTING - 
2B: McCracken (2,off Loaiza); Clayton (4,off Loaiza); Tracy (3,off Loaiza);
Counsell (2,off Loaiza).
SH: Clayton (3,off Loaiza).
GDP: L. Gonzalez (1,off Horgan).
IBB: McCracken (1,by Loaiza).
Team LOB: 7.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilkerson cf                  3   2   1   0       1   1       1   0
Guzman ss                     3   0   0   1       1   0       2   3
Vidro 2b                      3   0   2   3       0   0       0   0
Guillen rf                    4   1   2   0       0   1       3   0
Castilla 3b                   4   1   1   0       0   0       1   2
Johnson 1b                    4   1   2   2       0   0       9   1
Davis lf                      2   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Sledge ph,lf                1   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Schneider c                   3   1   1   1       0   0       9   0
Loaiza p                      2   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
  Horgan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tucker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Church ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Eischen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ayala p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   7  11   7       3   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Guzman-Johnson.
BATTING - 
2B: Wilkerson (4,off Halsey); Guillen (2,off Halsey).
3B: Johnson (1,off Koplove).
SF: Vidro (2,off Halsey).
GDP: Johnson 2 (3,off Halsey 2); Sledge (2,off Bruney).
IBB: Wilkerson (1,by Koplove).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Sledge (2,3rd base off Koplove/Hill); Schneider (1,2nd base off Koplove/Hill).
CS: Davis (1,2nd base by Halsey/Hill).
PITCHING
Arizona Diamondbacks         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Halsey                        6     7   3   3   0   2   0  22
Koplove L(1-1)                0.2   2   4   4   3   1   0   7
Gosling                       0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Bruney                        1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8    11   7   7   3   4   0  34
Halsey faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
IBB: Koplove (1,Wilkerson).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Loaiza                        6     8   3   3   2   7   0  29
Horgan                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Tucker W(1-0)                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Eischen                       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Ayala                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     8   3   3   2   9   0  37
Loaiza faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
IBB: Loaiza (1,McCracken).
Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Laz Diaz
Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 35463
Starting Lineups:

   Arizona Diamondbacks          Washington Nationals     
1. Counsell            2b        Wilkerson           cf
2. Clayton             ss        Guzman              ss
3. L. Gonzalez         lf        Vidro               2b
4. Glaus               3b        Guillen             rf
5. S. Green            rf        Castilla            3b
6. Tracy               1b        Johnson             1b
7. Hill                c         Davis               lf
8. McCracken           cf        Schneider           c
9. Halsey              p         Loaiza              p

DIAMONDBACKS 1ST: Counsell singled to right; Clayton grounded
out (third to first) [Counsell to second]; L. Gonzalez was
called out on strikes; Glaus struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Diamondbacks 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Wilkerson was called out on strikes; Guzman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Vidro popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Diamondbacks 0, Nationals 0.

DIAMONDBACKS 2ND: S. Green struck out; Tracy singled to center;
Hill walked [Tracy to second]; McCracken doubled to center
[Tracy scored, Hill to third]; Halsey was called out on strikes;
Counsell singled to center [Hill scored, McCracken scored];
Clayton struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3,
Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Guillen singled to center; Castilla popped to
catcher; Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Guillen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 0.

DIAMONDBACKS 3RD: L. Gonzalez singled to right; Glaus flied to
left; S. Green struck out; Tracy popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Davis was called out on strikes; Schneider flied
to left; Loaiza flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 0.

DIAMONDBACKS 4TH: Hill grounded out (first unassisted);
McCracken flied to center; Halsey was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 4TH: Wilkerson doubled to right; Guzman grounded out
(second to first) [Wilkerson to third]; Vidro hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Wilkerson scored]; Guillen popped to second; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 1.

DIAMONDBACKS 5TH: Counsell grounded out (first to pitcher);
Clayton doubled to right; L. Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to
shortstop to first); Glaus grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 5TH: Castilla singled to third; Johnson grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Castilla out at
second]; Davis singled to left; Davis was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to pitcher to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 1.

DIAMONDBACKS 6TH: S. Green popped to first; Tracy doubled to
left; Hill grounded out (third to first) [Tracy to third];
McCracken was walked intentionally; Halsey grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 6TH: Schneider flied to center; Loaiza singled to
shortstop; Wilkerson flied to center; Guzman forced Loaiza
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3,
Nationals 1.

DIAMONDBACKS 7TH: Counsell doubled to right; Clayton reached on
a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Counsell to third];
HORGAN REPLACED LOAIZA (PITCHING); L. Gonzalez grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Counsell stayed at third,
Clayton out at second]; TUCKER REPLACED HORGAN (PITCHING); Glaus
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals
1.

NATIONALS 7TH: Vidro singled to left; Guillen doubled [Vidro to
third]; KOPLOVE REPLACED HALSEY (PITCHING); Castilla reached on
a fielder's choice [Vidro out at home (third to catcher)];
Johnson tripled to center [Guillen scored, Castilla scored];
SLEDGE BATTED FOR DAVIS; Sledge walked; Schneider singled to
center [Johnson scored, Sledge to second]; CHURCH BATTED FOR
TUCKER; Church struck out while Sledge stole third and Schneider
stole second; Wilkerson was walked intentionally; Guzman walked
[Sledge scored, Schneider to third, Wilkerson to second];
GOSLING REPLACED KOPLOVE (PITCHING); Vidro singled to right
[Schneider scored, Wilkerson scored, Guzman to third]; BRUNEY
REPLACED GOSLING (PITCHING); Guillen struck out; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 7.

DIAMONDBACKS 8TH: SLEDGE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); EISCHEN
REPLACED CHURCH (PITCHING); S. Green flied to right; Tracy was
called out on strikes; Hill flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 7.

NATIONALS 8TH: Castilla grounded out (third to first); Johnson
singled to left; Sledge grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Johnson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 7.

DIAMONDBACKS 9TH: AYALA REPLACED EISCHEN (PITCHING); McCracken
struck out; CINTRON BATTED FOR BRUNEY; Cintron popped to third;
Counsell popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Diamondbacks 3,
Nationals 7.

Standings At Close of Play of April 17, 2007

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                  13    9    4    0  .692     -    60   54
New York Mets                   12    8    4    0  .667   0.5    67   33
Florida Marlins                 13    6    7    0  .462   3.0    68   62
Washington Nationals            14    4   10    0  .286   5.5    40   73
Philadelphia Phillies           12    3    9    0  .250   5.5    54   72

Atlanta Braves 6, Washington Nationals 4

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

ATL N    3  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   6 11  3
WAS N    0  0  1    0  0  1    2  0  0  -   4  7  2
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Johnson 2b                    5   2   4   0       0   0       1   3
Renteria ss                   4   1   1   1       1   1       1   2
C. Jones 3b                   4   2   2   1       1   1       0   1
A. Jones cf                   5   0   1   1       0   2       3   0
McCann c                      4   1   2   1       1   0       6   0
Francoeur rf                  3   0   1   2       1   0       2   0
Thorman 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       6   1
  Soriano p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wickman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Langerhans lf                 4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Smoltz p                      3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Villarreal p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilson 1b                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   6       4   7      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: Renteria 2 (2), C. Jones (3).
BATTING - 
2B: McCann (4,off Williams).
HR: C. Jones (4,9th inning off Rauch 0 on 0 out).
SF: Francoeur (1,off Williams).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Johnson (2,2nd base off Williams/Schneider).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopez ss                      5   0   2   1       0   0       1   2
Belliard 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       0   4
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   1   0       0   1       1   1
Young 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   0      11   1
Church cf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Fick rf                       3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Colome p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jimenez ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Schneider c                   4   1   1   0       0   0       7   0
Snelling lf                   3   2   2   1       1   0       2   0
Williams p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Casto ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bowie p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kearns rf                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       35   4   7   2       1   5      27   9
FIELDING - 
E: Lopez (3), Schneider (1).
BATTING - 
3B: Snelling (1,off Smoltz).
SH: Williams (1,off Smoltz).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Smoltz W(2-1)                 6     6   4   2   1   2   0  26
Villarreal                    0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Soriano                       1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5
Wickman SV(4)                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     7   4   2   1   5   0  37
Smoltz faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Williams L(0-3)               5     7   4   4   2   4   0  24
Bowie                         1     1   1   1   0   0   0   4
Wagner                        0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Colome                        1.1   1   0   0   1   2   0   6
Rauch                         1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4
Totals                        9    11   6   6   4   7   1  42
Bowie faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
WP: Wagner (1).
BK: Williams (1).
Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Randy Marsh
Time of Game: 3:10   Attendance: 17791
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Washington Nationals     
1. Johnson             2b        Lopez               ss
2. Renteria            ss        Belliard            2b
3. C. Jones            3b        Zimmerman           3b
4. A. Jones            cf        Young               1b
5. McCann              c         Church              cf
6. Francoeur           rf        Fick                rf
7. Thorman             1b        Schneider           c
8. Langerhans          lf        Snelling            lf
9. Smoltz              p         Williams            p

BRAVES 1ST: Johnson singled to right; Johnson stole second
[Johnson to third (error by Schneider)]; Renteria singled to
left [Johnson scored]; C. Jones singled to center [Renteria to
third]; A. Jones singled to left [Renteria scored, C. Jones to
second]; McCann walked [C. Jones to third, A. Jones to second];
Francoeur out on a sacrifice fly to left [C. Jones scored];
Thorman popped to third; Langerhans flied to center; 3 R, 4 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Lopez grounded out (second to first); Belliard
flied to right; Zimmerman flied to center; the Nationals wore
Virginia Tech caps from this point to the end of the game in
tribute to the victims of the shootings on campus the previous
day; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Nationals 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Smoltz struck out; Johnson singled to left; Williams
balked [Johnson to second]; Renteria walked; C. Jones was called
out on strikes; A. Jones grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Young grounded out (second to first); Church
grounded out (second to first); Fick flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Nationals 0.

BRAVES 3RD: McCann doubled to right; Francoeur singled to center
[McCann scored]; Thorman lined to right; Langerhans popped to
shortstop; Smoltz grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Schneider flied to center; Snelling walked;
Williams out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Snelling to
second]; Lopez singled to shortstop [Snelling scored (error by
Renteria) (unearned) (no RBI), Lopez to second]; Belliard
grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 4, Nationals 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Johnson grounded out (first unassisted); Renteria
struck out; C. Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 4TH: Zimmerman grounded out (shortstop to first);
Young grounded out (first to pitcher); Church struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Nationals 1.

BRAVES 5TH: A. Jones struck out; McCann grounded out (second to
first); Francoeur grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 5TH: Fick struck out; Schneider popped to catcher;
Snelling singled to center; CASTO BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Casto
forced Snelling (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 4, Nationals 1.

BRAVES 6TH: BOWIE REPLACED CASTO (PITCHING); Thorman grounded
out (second to first); Langerhans grounded out (first to
pitcher); Smoltz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 4, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 6TH: Lopez flied to left; Belliard popped to
shortstop; Zimmerman singled to center; Young singled to left
[Zimmerman to second]; Church reached on an error by Renteria
[Zimmerman scored (unearned) (no RBI), Young to second]; Fick
flied to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Nationals
2.

BRAVES 7TH: Johnson singled to left; WAGNER REPLACED BOWIE
(PITCHING); Renteria flied to right; Wagner threw a wild pitch
[Johnson to second]; C. Jones walked; A. Jones struck out;
McCann singled to left [Johnson scored, C. Jones to third];
COLOME REPLACED FICK (PITCHING); KEARNS REPLACED WAGNER (PLAYING
RF); Francoeur walked [McCann to second]; Thorman grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 5, Nationals 2.

NATIONALS 7TH: Schneider singled to left; Snelling tripled to
right [Schneider scored]; VILLARREAL REPLACED SMOLTZ (PITCHING);
Kearns reached on an error by C. Jones; Lopez singled to center
[Snelling scored, Kearns to second]; Belliard struck out;
SORIANO REPLACED THORMAN (PITCHING); WILSON REPLACED VILLARREAL
(PLAYING 1B); Zimmerman struck out; Young flied to left; 2 R, 3
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Nationals 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Langerhans was called out on strikes; Wilson was
called out on strikes; Johnson singled to shortstop [Johnson to
second (error by Lopez)]; Renteria flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 5, Nationals 4.

NATIONALS 8TH: Church was called out on strikes; JIMENEZ BATTED
FOR COLOME; Jimenez flied to right; Schneider flied to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Nationals 4.

BRAVES 9TH: RAUCH REPLACED JIMENEZ (PITCHING); C. Jones homered;
A. Jones grounded out (third to first); McCann flied to right;
Francoeur grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 6, Nationals 4.

NATIONALS 9TH: WICKMAN REPLACED SORIANO (PITCHING); Snelling
flied to center; Kearns flied to left; Lopez flied to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Nationals 4.

Standings At Close of Play of April 17, 2008

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Florida Marlins                 15    9    6    0  .600     -    66   83
New York Mets                   14    8    6    0  .571   0.5    72   51
Philadelphia Phillies           16    8    8    0  .500   1.5    74   69
Atlanta Braves                  15    6    9    0  .400   3.0    80   62
Washington Nationals            16    4   12    0  .250   5.5    55   84

New York Mets 3, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Thursday, April 17, 2008 (N) at Shea Stadium

WAS N    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  6  3
NY  N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3  9  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Guzman ss                     6   0   1   0       0   1       3   3
Belliard 2b                   4   0   0   0       2   1       4   3
Zimmerman 3b                  6   1   2   0       0   2       3   2
Johnson 1b                    5   1   1   2       1   2      11   0
Milledge cf                   6   0   1   0       0   3       1   0
Kearns rf                     5   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Pena lf                       2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Ayala p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  J. Estrada ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Colome p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lopez ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  King p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hanrahan p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Nieves c                      5   0   0   0       1   2      17   2
Lannan p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Harris lf                   3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       46   2   6   2       5  13      41  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Guzman-Belliard-Johnson.
E: Belliard (1), King (1), Hanrahan (1).
BATTING - 
HR: Johnson (2,4th inning off Figueroa 1 on 1 out).
SH: Hanrahan (1,off Sosa).
HBP: Kearns (3,by Smith).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Kearns (2,2nd base by Smith/Casanova).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
J. Reyes ss                   6   1   2   0       0   0       1   8
Church rf                     6   1   1   1       1   3       5   0
Wright 3b                     5   0   0   0       2   0       1   0
Delgado 1b                    4   0   1   1       3   2      12   1
Pagan cf                      5   0   1   0       0   3       4   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sosa p                      0   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
  Schneider ph                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Clark lf                      2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Chavez ph,lf,cf             2   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Casanova c                    6   0   0   0       0   4      14   1
Castillo 2b                   6   0   1   0       0   0       4   5
Figueroa p                    2   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Heilman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Anderson ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Beltran ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Sanchez p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Feliciano p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Easley lf                   2   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       48   3   9   2       8  17      42  18
BATTING - 
2B: Church (2,off Lannan).
SH: Clark (1,off Rivera); J. Reyes (2,off King).
GDP: Wright (2,off Hanrahan).
IBB: Delgado 2 (3,by Colome,by Hanrahan); Wright (2,by Hanrahan).
Team LOB: 14.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Castillo (3,2nd base off Rauch/Nieves).
CS: Chavez (1,2nd base by Colome/Nieves).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lannan                        6     3   1   1   0  11   0  21
Rivera                        1.2   1   1   0   1   1   0   8
Ayala                         0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Rauch                         1.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   6
Colome                        2     1   0   0   2   1   0   8
King                          0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Hanrahan L(0-1)               2.1   1   1   1   4   2   0  11
Totals                       13.2   9   3   2   8  17   0  58
WP: Hanrahan 2 (2).
IBB: Colome (3,Delgado); Hanrahan 2 (2,Wright,Delgado).
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Figueroa                      7     3   2   2   2   7   1  26
Heilman                       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Wagner                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Sanchez                       1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   7
Feliciano                     0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Smith                         1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Sosa W(2-1)                   2     2   0   0   1   2   0   9
Totals                       14     6   2   2   5  13   1  53
HBP: Smith (2,Kearns).
Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Mike Winters
Time of Game: 4:45   Attendance: 47785
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Nationals          New York Mets            
1. Guzman              ss        J. Reyes            ss
2. Belliard            2b        Church              rf
3. Zimmerman           3b        Wright              3b
4. Johnson             1b        Delgado             1b
5. Milledge            cf        Pagan               cf
6. Kearns              rf        Clark               lf
7. Pena                lf        Casanova            c
8. Nieves              c         Castillo            2b
9. Lannan              p         Figueroa            p

NATIONALS 1ST: Guzman grounded out (pitcher to first); Belliard
walked; Zimmerman struck out; Johnson was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: J. Reyes singled to center; Church doubled to left [J.
Reyes scored]; Wright lined to third; Delgado struck out; Pagan
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 0, Mets 1.

NATIONALS 2ND: Milledge struck out; Kearns was called out on
strikes; Pena lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals
0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Clark was called out on strikes; Casanova struck out;
Castillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Nationals 0, Mets 1.

NATIONALS 3RD: Nieves grounded out (shortstop to first); Lannan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Guzman was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Figueroa struck out; J. Reyes popped to first; Church
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 0, Mets 1.

NATIONALS 4TH: Belliard struck out; Zimmerman singled to
pitcher; Johnson homered [Zimmerman scored]; Milledge singled to
right; Kearns grounded out (shortstop to first) [Milledge to
third]; Pena popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals
2, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Wright grounded out (third to first); Delgado was
called out on strikes; Pagan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Nationals 2, Mets 1.

NATIONALS 5TH: Nieves grounded out (pitcher to first); Lannan
lined to pitcher; Guzman flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Nationals 2, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Clark was called out on strikes; Casanova struck out;
Castillo grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Nationals 2, Mets 1.

NATIONALS 6TH: Belliard flied to right; Zimmerman flied to
center; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 2, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Figueroa grounded out (second to first); J. Reyes
singled to right; Church struck out; Wright forced J. Reyes
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 2, Mets
1.

NATIONALS 7TH: Milledge struck out; Kearns flied to center; Pena
walked; Nieves flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals
2, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: RIVERA REPLACED PENA (PITCHING); HARRIS REPLACED
LANNAN (PLAYING LF); Delgado walked; Pagan singled to right
[Delgado to second]; Clark out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Delgado to third, Pagan to second]; Casanova lined to
third; Castillo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Nationals 2, Mets 1.

NATIONALS 8TH: HEILMAN REPLACED FIGUEROA (PITCHING); Harris
struck out; Guzman grounded out (second to first); Belliard
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Nationals 2, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: ANDERSON BATTED FOR HEILMAN; Anderson struck out; J.
Reyes grounded out (shortstop to first); Church reached on an
error by Belliard; AYALA REPLACED RIVERA (PITCHING); Wright
walked [Church to second]; RAUCH REPLACED AYALA (PITCHING);
Delgado singled to right [Church scored (unearned), Wright to
second]; Pagan was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Nationals 2, Mets 2.

NATIONALS 9TH: WAGNER REPLACED ANDERSON (PITCHING); Zimmerman
flied to right; Johnson was called out on strikes; Milledge
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Nationals 2, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: CHAVEZ BATTED FOR CLARK; Chavez lined to left;
Casanova grounded out (pitcher to first); Castillo singled to
left; BELTRAN BATTED FOR WAGNER; Castillo stole second; Beltran
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 2, Mets 2.

NATIONALS 10TH: CHAVEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SANCHEZ
REPLACED BELTRAN (PITCHING); Kearns flied to right; J. ESTRADA
BATTED FOR RAUCH; J. Estrada grounded out (second to first);
Nieves walked; Harris flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Nationals 2, Mets 2.

METS 10TH: COLOME REPLACED J. ESTRADA (PITCHING); J. Reyes
popped to shortstop; Church walked; Wright flied to center
[Church to second]; Delgado was walked intentionally; Pagan
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Nationals 2, Mets 2.

NATIONALS 11TH: Guzman singled to third; On a bunt Belliard made
an out to catcher; Zimmerman struck out; FELICIANO REPLACED
SANCHEZ (PITCHING); Johnson walked [Guzman to second]; SMITH
REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); CHAVEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
CF); EASLEY REPLACED FELICIANO (PLAYING LF); Milledge forced
Johnson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Nationals
2, Mets 2.

METS 11TH: Chavez singled to shortstop; Chavez was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Casanova struck out;
Castillo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Nationals 2, Mets 2.

NATIONALS 12TH: Kearns was hit by a pitch; LOPEZ BATTED FOR
COLOME; Kearns was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop
to first to second to shortstop); Lopez grounded out (second to
first); Nieves struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 2,
Mets 2.

METS 12TH: KING REPLACED LOPEZ (PITCHING); Easley singled to
left; J. Reyes reached on an error by King on a sacrifice bunt
[Easley to second]; On a bunt Church forced Easley (pitcher to
third) [J. Reyes to second]; HANRAHAN REPLACED KING (PITCHING);
Wright grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Church out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals
2, Mets 2.

NATIONALS 13TH: SOSA REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Harris flied to
right; Guzman grounded out (second to first); Belliard walked;
Zimmerman singled to center [Belliard to second]; Johnson popped
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Nationals 2, Mets 2.

METS 13TH: Delgado grounded out (first unassisted); Sosa walked;
Chavez walked [Sosa to second]; Casanova was called out on
strikes; Castillo lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Nationals 2, Mets 2.

NATIONALS 14TH: Milledge struck out; Kearns singled to right;
Hanrahan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kearns to
second]; Nieves struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 2,
Mets 2.

METS 14TH: Easley singled to left; On a bunt J. Reyes made an
out to pitcher; Hanrahan threw a wild pitch [Easley to second];
Easley was picked off second but was safe on an error by
Hanrahan [Easley to third]; Church struck out; Wright was walked
intentionally; Delgado was walked intentionally [Wright to
second]; SCHNEIDER BATTED FOR SOSA; Hanrahan threw a wild pitch
[Easley scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Nationals 2, Mets 3.

Standings At Close of Play of April 17, 2009

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Florida Marlins                 10    9    1    0  .900     -    61   35
Atlanta Braves                  10    5    5    0  .500   4.0    45   50
New York Mets                   10    5    5    0  .500   4.0    52   45
Philadelphia Phillies            9    4    5    0  .444   4.5    49   62
Washington Nationals             9    1    8    0  .111   7.5    44   59

Florida Marlins 3, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Friday, April 17, 2009 (N) at Nationals Park

FLA N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1    1  -   3 10  0
WAS N    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   2 12  1
BATTING
Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Maybin cf                     4   0   1   0       1   2       4   0
  Nunez p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carroll lf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Baker c                       4   1   1   1       0   1      10   0
Ramirez ss                    5   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
Cantu 1b                      5   1   2   0       0   0      11   0
Uggla 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   2       2   3
Hermida lf                    4   0   1   1       1   0       0   0
  Lindstrom p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ross rf                       5   1   1   1       0   2       3   0
Helms 3b                      3   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
  Bonifacio pr,3b             1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Nolasco p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Penn p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Gload ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Pinto p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kensing p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Amezaga ph,cf               1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   3  10   3       2  11      30   9
BATTING - 
2B: Cantu (2,off Lannan); Amezaga (1,off Hanrahan).
HR: Baker (1,4th inning off Lannan 0 on 1 out); Ross (2,9th inning off Hanrahan
0 on 1 out).
HBP: Baker (1,by Lannan); Uggla (1,by Lannan).
GDP: Uggla (1,off Lannan).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Ramirez (1,2nd base by Lannan/Flores).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
A. Hernandez 2b               5   0   1   1       0   2       7   3
Johnson 1b                    5   0   2   0       0   1       8   0
Zimmerman 3b                  5   0   2   0       0   0       0   2
Dunn rf                       3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Beimel p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hanrahan p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kearns ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Dukes cf                      4   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Willingham lf                 5   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Flores c                      5   1   2   0       0   2      11   1
Gonzalez ss                   5   1   3   1       0   1       1   7
Lannan p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tavarez p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hinckley p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bernadina rf                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       40   2  12   2       2  10      30  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Zimmerman-A. Hernandez-Johnson.
E: Zimmerman (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Gonzalez (2,off Nolasco); Johnson (2,off Pinto); Bernadina (1,off Kensing);
Dukes (3,off Lindstrom).
SH: Lannan 2 (2,off Nolasco,off Penn).
Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Florida Marlins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nolasco                       4     7   2   2   1   4   0  20
Penn                          2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8
Pinto                         1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Kensing                       1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Nunez W(1-0)                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Lindstrom SV(2)               1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                       10    12   2   2   2  10   0  44
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lannan                        6.1   3   1   1   1   8   1  24
Tavarez                       0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   2
Hinckley                      0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Beimel                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Hanrahan                      1     2   1   1   0   1   1   5
Rivera L(0-2)                 1     3   1   1   0   0   0   6
Totals                       10    10   3   3   2  11   2  43
WP: Lannan (1).
HBP: Lannan 2 (2,Baker,Uggla).
Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Mark Wegner
Ejections: WAS Manager Manny Acta by Tim Timmons
Time of Game: 3:39   Attendance: 19026
Starting Lineups:

   Florida Marlins               Washington Nationals     
1. Maybin              cf        A. Hernandez        2b
2. Baker               c         Johnson             1b
3. Ramirez             ss        Zimmerman           3b
4. Cantu               1b        Dunn                rf
5. Uggla               2b        Dukes               cf
6. Hermida             lf        Willingham          lf
7. Ross                rf        Flores              c
8. Helms               3b        Gonzalez            ss
9. Nolasco             p         Lannan              p

MARLINS 1ST: Maybin struck out; Baker was hit by a pitch;
Ramirez forced Baker (shortstop to second); Ramirez was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Marlins 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: A. Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Johnson singled to right; Zimmerman lined to center; Dunn walked
[Johnson to second]; Dukes flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Marlins 0, Nationals 0.

MARLINS 2ND: Cantu grounded out (second to first); Uggla was
called out on strikes; Hermida flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Marlins 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Willingham struck out; Flores singled to left;
Gonzalez singled to center [Flores to second]; Lannan out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Flores to third, Gonzalez to
second]; A. Hernandez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Marlins 0, Nationals 0.

MARLINS 3RD: Ross struck out; Helms struck out; Nolasco struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Marlins 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Johnson struck out; Zimmerman singled to center;
Dunn flied to center; Dukes was called out on strikes;
Nationals Manager Manny Acta ejected by HP umpire Tim Timmons
for arguing balls and strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Marlins 0, Nationals 0.

MARLINS 4TH: Maybin struck out; Baker homered; Ramirez popped to
second; Cantu doubled to center; Uggla was hit by a pitch;
Lannan threw a wild pitch [Cantu to third, Uggla to second];
Hermida walked; Ross forced Hermida (shortstop to second); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Marlins 1, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 4TH: Willingham flied to center; Flores singled to
third; Gonzalez doubled to left [Flores scored]; Lannan grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Gonzalez to third]; A. Hernandez
singled to left [Gonzalez scored]; Johnson grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Marlins 1, Nationals 2.

MARLINS 5TH: Helms struck out; Nolasco popped to shortstop;
Maybin singled to third; Baker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Marlins 1, Nationals 2.

NATIONALS 5TH: PENN REPLACED NOLASCO (PITCHING); Zimmerman
singled to right; Dunn flied to center; Dukes popped to first;
Willingham forced Zimmerman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Marlins 1, Nationals 2.

MARLINS 6TH: Ramirez flied to center; Cantu reached on an error
by Zimmerman; Uggla grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Cantu out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Marlins
1, Nationals 2.

NATIONALS 6TH: Flores popped to first; Gonzalez singled to
center; Lannan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Gonzalez to second]; A. Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Marlins 1, Nationals 2.

MARLINS 7TH: Hermida lined to center; TAVAREZ REPLACED LANNAN
(PITCHING); Ross struck out; Helms singled to center; GLOAD
BATTED FOR PENN; HINCKLEY REPLACED TAVAREZ (PITCHING); BONIFACIO
RAN FOR HELMS; Gload singled to center [Bonifacio to third];
Maybin walked [Gload to second]; Baker grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Marlins 1, Nationals 2.

NATIONALS 7TH: BONIFACIO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); PINTO
REPLACED GLOAD (PITCHING); Johnson doubled to left; Zimmerman
grounded out (second to first) [Johnson to third]; Dunn grounded
out (first unassisted); Dukes walked; Willingham struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Marlins 1, Nationals 2.

MARLINS 8TH: BEIMEL REPLACED DUNN (PITCHING); BERNADINA REPLACED
HINCKLEY (PLAYING RF); Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cantu lined to second; Uggla was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Marlins 1, Nationals 2.

NATIONALS 8TH: KENSING REPLACED PINTO (PITCHING); Flores was
called out on strikes; Gonzalez lined to second; Bernadina
doubled to right; A. Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Marlins 1, Nationals 2.

MARLINS 9TH: HANRAHAN REPLACED BEIMEL (PITCHING); Hermida
grounded out (second to first); Ross homered; Bonifacio struck
out; AMEZAGA BATTED FOR KENSING; Amezaga doubled to first;
Maybin grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Marlins 2, Nationals 2.

NATIONALS 9TH: NUNEZ REPLACED MAYBIN (PITCHING); AMEZAGA STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Johnson grounded out (second to first);
Zimmerman flied to right; KEARNS BATTED FOR HANRAHAN; Kearns
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Marlins 2, Nationals 2.

MARLINS 10TH: RIVERA REPLACED KEARNS (PITCHING); Baker grounded
out (shortstop to first); Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cantu singled to left; Uggla singled to right [Cantu to
third]; Hermida singled to shortstop [Cantu scored, Uggla to
second]; Ross forced Hermida (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Marlins 3, Nationals 2.

NATIONALS 10TH: CARROLL REPLACED NUNEZ (PLAYING LF); LINDSTROM
REPLACED HERMIDA (PITCHING); Dukes doubled; Willingham flied to
right; Flores was called out on strikes; Gonzalez struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Marlins 3, Nationals 2.

Standings At Close of Play of April 17, 2010

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies           11    8    3    0  .727     -    78   47
Florida Marlins                 12    7    5    0  .583   1.5    66   62
Atlanta Braves                  11    6    5    0  .545   2.0    56   51
Washington Nationals            11    6    5    0  .545   2.0    53   66
New York Mets                   11    4    7    0  .364   4.0    45   44

Washington Nationals 8, Milwaukee Brewers 0

Day

Game Played on Saturday, April 17, 2010 (D) at Nationals Park

MIL N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  2
WAS N    0  3  0    0  1  3    1  0  x  -   8 10  1
BATTING
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Weeks 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
Counsell ss                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Braun lf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Fielder 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       9   1
McGehee 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Edmonds cf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Hart rf                       2   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Kottaras c                    2   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Wolf p                        2   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Coffey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Narveson p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gerut ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Parra p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   0   4   0       2   3      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Counsell-Weeks-Fielder.
E: Edmonds (1), Hart (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Edmonds (3,off Hernandez); McGehee (4,off Hernandez).
GDP: Wolf (1,off Hernandez).
Team LOB: 6.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan cf                     4   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Guzman 2b                     4   2   2   0       0   1       1   3
Zimmerman 3b                  3   0   2   2       1   1       1   2
Dunn 1b                       4   0   0   0       0   0       9   0
  Kennedy 1b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Willingham lf                 2   2   1   0       2   0       3   0
  Harris lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Desmond ss                    3   1   2   0       0   0       1   3
Rodriguez c                   4   2   2   3       0   0       4   1
Maxwell rf                    3   1   1   3       0   1       5   0
Hernandez p                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       31   8  10   8       4   4      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hernandez-Rodriguez-Dunn.
E: Guzman (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman 2 (5,off Wolf,off Narveson); Willingham (4,off Coffey); Rodriguez
(5,off Coffey).
HR: Maxwell (1,2nd inning off Wolf 1 on 1 out).
SH: Desmond (3,off Wolf).
SF: Maxwell (1,off Coffey).
GDP: Rodriguez (4,off Narveson).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Guzman (1,2nd base off Wolf/Kottaras).
PITCHING
Milwaukee Brewers            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wolf L(1-1)                   5     4   4   4   3   4   1  22
Coffey                        1     3   3   2   0   0   0   6
Narveson                      1     3   1   1   1   0   0   6
Parra                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    10   8   7   4   4   1  37
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hernandez W(2-0)              9     4   0   0   2   3   0  33
Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Andy Fletcher, 3B - Adrian Johnson
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 18673
Starting Lineups:

   Milwaukee Brewers             Washington Nationals     
1. Weeks               2b        Morgan              cf
2. Counsell            ss        Guzman              2b
3. Braun               lf        Zimmerman           3b
4. Fielder             1b        Dunn                1b
5. McGehee             3b        Willingham          lf
6. Edmonds             cf        Desmond             ss
7. Hart                rf        Rodriguez           c
8. Kottaras            c         Maxwell             rf
9. Wolf                p         Hernandez           p

BREWERS 1ST: Weeks was called out on strikes; Counsell grounded
out (pitcher to first); Braun singled to center; Fielder flied
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Morgan flied to center; Guzman lined to third;
Zimmerman walked; Dunn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 0.

BREWERS 2ND: McGehee was called out on strikes; Edmonds doubled
to right; Hart walked; Kottaras walked [Edmonds to third, Hart
to second]; Wolf grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher
to first) [Edmonds out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers
0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Willingham walked; Desmond out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Willingham to second]; Rodriguez
singled to shortstop [Willingham scored]; Maxwell homered
[Rodriguez scored]; Hernandez flied to right; Morgan walked;
Guzman struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 3.

BREWERS 3RD: Weeks lined to left; Counsell grounded out (first
unassisted); Braun flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Brewers 0, Nationals 3.

NATIONALS 3RD: Zimmerman struck out; Dunn flied to right;
Willingham flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Nationals 3.

BREWERS 4TH: Fielder lined to first; McGehee doubled to right;
Edmonds flied to left; Hart grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 3.

NATIONALS 4TH: Desmond grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rodriguez grounded out (first to pitcher); Maxwell struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 3.

BREWERS 5TH: Kottaras popped to third; Wolf singled to center;
Weeks flied to right; Counsell forced Wolf (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 3.

NATIONALS 5TH: Hernandez popped to first; Morgan struck out;
Guzman singled to center; Guzman stole second; Zimmerman doubled
to left [Guzman scored]; Dunn grounded out (first unassisted); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 4.

BREWERS 6TH: Braun grounded out (third to first); Fielder was
called out on strikes; McGehee flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 4.

NATIONALS 6TH: COFFEY REPLACED WOLF (PITCHING); Willingham
doubled to right; Desmond singled to second [Willingham to
third]; Rodriguez doubled to center [Willingham scored, Desmond
scored, Rodriguez to third (error by Edmonds)]; Maxwell out on a
sacrifice fly to center [Rodriguez scored (unearned)]; Hernandez
grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan lined to left; 3 R (2
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 7.

BREWERS 7TH: Edmonds grounded out (second to first); Hart
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kottaras grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 7.

NATIONALS 7TH: NARVESON REPLACED COFFEY (PITCHING); Guzman
singled to right [Guzman to second (error by Hart)]; Zimmerman
doubled to center [Guzman scored]; Dunn flied to center;
Willingham walked; Desmond singled to center [Zimmerman to
third, Willingham to second]; Rodriguez grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Desmond out at second]; 1
R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 8.

BREWERS 8TH: KENNEDY REPLACED DUNN (PLAYING 1B); HARRIS REPLACED
WILLINGHAM (PLAYING LF); GERUT BATTED FOR NARVESON; Gerut
reached on an error by Guzman; Weeks forced Gerut (shortstop to
second); Counsell lined to right; Weeks advanced to second
because of defensive indifference [Weeks to second]; Braun flied
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 8.

NATIONALS 8TH: PARRA REPLACED GERUT (PITCHING); Maxwell flied to
right; Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Nationals 8.

BREWERS 9TH: Fielder grounded out (second to first); McGehee
grounded out (third to first); Edmonds grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 8.

Standings At Close of Play of April 17, 2011

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies           14   10    4    0  .714     -    76   48
Florida Marlins                 14    8    6    0  .571   2.0    54   60
Washington Nationals            15    8    7    0  .533   2.5    62   61
Atlanta Braves                  16    7    9    0  .438   4.0    53   51
New York Mets                   16    5   11    0  .313   6.0    68   88

Washington Nationals 8, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (1)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, April 17, 2011 (D) at Nationals Park

MIL N    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  2  -   4 13  0
WAS N    0  0  0    1  3  3    0  1  x  -   8 11  0
BATTING
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Weeks 2b                      5   1   1   0       0   2       2   3
Counsell ss                   4   0   1   0       1   0       1   3
Braun lf                      4   0   1   1       1   0       1   0
Fielder 1b                    5   0   1   1       0   1       9   0
McGehee 3b                    5   1   3   1       0   1       0   2
Kotsay rf                     4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Lucroy c                      4   0   1   0       0   1       6   1
Gomez cf                      3   1   1   0       1   1       3   0
Gallardo p                    2   0   1   1       0   1       0   1
  Stetter p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morgan ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kintzler p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kottaras ph                 1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   4  13   4       3   7      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gallardo-Weeks-Fielder.
BATTING - 
GDP: Gomez (1,off Marquis); Fielder (2,off Slaten).
Team LOB: 10.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Espinosa 2b                   4   1   1   3       0   0       2   4
Ankiel cf                     4   0   2   0       0   1       1   0
Werth rf                      4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
LaRoche 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   1      13   1
Morse lf                      2   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Nix lf                      1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Desmond ss                    4   2   2   1       0   1       2   5
I. Rodriguez c                4   1   1   3       0   1       7   0
Cora 3b                       3   1   1   0       0   1       0   3
Marquis p                     3   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Slaten p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gaudin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   8  11   8       0   7      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Cora-Espinosa-LaRoche, Cora-Desmond-LaRoche.
BATTING - 
2B: Desmond (4,off Gallardo).
HR: Espinosa (2,5th inning off Gallardo 2 on 1 out); I. Rodriguez (1,6th inning
off Gallardo 2 on 1 out); Desmond (2,8th inning off Kintzler 0 on 2 out).
SF: Morse (2,off Gallardo).
GDP: Werth (2,off Gallardo).
Team LOB: 2.
PITCHING
Milwaukee Brewers            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gallardo L(1-1)               5.1  10   7   7   0   5   2  25
Stetter                       0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Kintzler                      2     1   1   1   0   2   1   7
Totals                        8    11   8   8   0   7   3  34
WP: Gallardo (1).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Marquis W(1-0)                7     9   2   2   1   4   0  30
Slaten                        0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
Gaudin                        0.2   1   2   2   2   2   0   5
Clippard                      0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    13   4   4   3   7   0  41
Marquis faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Mike Estabrook, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Mike Winters
Time of Game: 3:00
Starting Lineups:

   Milwaukee Brewers             Washington Nationals     
1. Weeks               2b        Espinosa            2b
2. Counsell            ss        Ankiel              cf
3. Braun               lf        Werth               rf
4. Fielder             1b        LaRoche             1b
5. McGehee             3b        Morse               lf
6. Kotsay              rf        Desmond             ss
7. Lucroy              c         I. Rodriguez        c
8. Gomez               cf        Cora                3b
9. Gallardo            p         Marquis             p

BREWERS 1ST: Weeks singled to left; Counsell flied to right;
Braun singled to left [Weeks to third]; Fielder struck out;
McGehee singled to left [Weeks scored, Braun to second]; Kotsay
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers
1, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Espinosa flied to center; Ankiel singled to left;
Werth was called out on strikes; Gallardo threw a wild pitch
[Ankiel to second]; LaRoche struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Brewers 1, Nationals 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Lucroy grounded out (second to first); Gomez struck
out; Gallardo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Morse grounded out (third to first); Desmond
struck out; I. Rodriguez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Weeks was called out on strikes; Counsell singled
to right; Braun forced Counsell (first to shortstop); Fielder
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
1, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Cora struck out (catcher to first); Marquis
grounded out (second to first); Espinosa grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 0.

BREWERS 4TH: McGehee singled to second; Kotsay singled to right
[McGehee to second]; Lucroy flied to center; Gomez singled to
center [McGehee to third, Kotsay to second]; Gallardo singled to
right [McGehee scored, Kotsay to third, Gomez to second]; Weeks
popped to first; Counsell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 2, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 4TH: Ankiel flied to right; Werth singled to left;
LaRoche singled to right [Werth to third]; Morse out on a
sacrifice fly to right [Werth scored]; Desmond forced LaRoche
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2,
Nationals 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Braun grounded out (shortstop to first); Fielder
grounded out (first unassisted); McGehee grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 5TH: I. Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cora singled to center; Marquis singled to center [Cora to
second]; Espinosa homered [Cora scored, Marquis scored]; Ankiel
singled to left; Werth grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Ankiel out at second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Brewers 2, Nationals 4.

BREWERS 6TH: Kotsay grounded out (shortstop to first); Lucroy
singled to center; Gomez grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Lucroy out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Brewers 2, Nationals 4.

NATIONALS 6TH: LaRoche grounded out (first unassisted); Morse
singled to center; Desmond doubled [Morse to third]; I.
Rodriguez homered [Morse scored, Desmond scored]; STETTER
REPLACED GALLARDO (PITCHING); Cora popped to shortstop; Marquis
flied to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Nationals 7.

BREWERS 7TH: NIX REPLACED MORSE (PLAYING LF); MORGAN BATTED FOR
STETTER; Morgan grounded out (second to first); Weeks grounded
out (third to first); Counsell flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 2, Nationals 7.

NATIONALS 7TH: KINTZLER REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Espinosa
flied to center; Ankiel struck out; Werth grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Nationals 7.

BREWERS 8TH: Braun walked; SLATEN REPLACED MARQUIS (PITCHING);
Fielder grounded into a double play (third to shortstop to
first) [Braun out at second]; McGehee singled to right; Kotsay
singled to center [McGehee to second]; GAUDIN REPLACED SLATEN
(PITCHING); Lucroy struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 2,
Nationals 7.

NATIONALS 8TH: LaRoche flied to left; Nix struck out; Desmond
homered; I. Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Nationals 8.

BREWERS 9TH: Gomez walked; KOTTARAS BATTED FOR KINTZLER;
Kottaras singled to left [Gomez to third]; Weeks struck out;
Kottaras advanced to second because of defensive indifference
[Kottaras to second]; Counsell walked; CLIPPARD REPLACED GAUDIN
(PITCHING); Braun popped to second [Gomez scored, Kottaras to
third]; Nationals 2B Danny Espinosa lost the popup in the sun
and it fell in untouched about 10 feet out on the grass; the
batter, Ryan Braun, was out because of the infield fly ruling;
when Carlos Gomez scored, Braun was credited with an RBI but
cannot get credit for a sacrifice fly on an infield fly, since a
sac fly is a ball hit to the outfield; Fielder singled to
right [Kottaras scored, Counsell to third]; McGehee was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 4, Nationals 8.

Washington Nationals 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 (2)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, April 17, 2011 (N) at Nationals Park

MIL N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
WAS N    0  1  0    0  0  0    3  1  x  -   5 11  0
BATTING
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Weeks 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   3
Gomez cf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Braun lf                      4   0   2   0       0   0       0   1
Fielder 1b                    4   1   1   0       0   0       5   2
McGehee 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   2       1   2
Betancourt ss                 4   0   1   1       0   1       2   3
Kottaras c                    4   0   0   0       0   0       8   0
Almonte rf                    3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Estrada p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Counsell ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Loe p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Braddock p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  S. Green p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   1       0   4      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. McGehee-Weeks-Fielder, Betancourt-Weeks-Fielder.
PB: Kottaras (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Fielder (5,off Hernandez).
3B: Braun (1,off Storen).
Team LOB: 6.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Espinosa 2b                   3   0   1   3       0   0       1   0
Ankiel cf                     3   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
Morse lf                      4   0   1   0       0   2       3   0
  Storen p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
LaRoche 1b                    3   1   2   1       1   0      11   0
Ramos c                       4   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Nix rf                        4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Desmond ss                    4   1   2   0       0   2       1   4
Hairston 3b,lf                3   2   3   1       1   0       1   3
Hernandez p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Stairs ph                   1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cora 3b                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   5  11   5       3   7      27   9
BATTING - 
2B: Ankiel (2,off Estrada); Hairston (1,off Estrada).
3B: Espinosa (1,off Loe).
HR: Hairston (1,2nd inning off Estrada 0 on 2 out); LaRoche (2,8th inning off
Braddock 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Espinosa (2,by Estrada).
GDP: Ramos (1,off Estrada); Morse (2,off Braddock).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Desmond (6,2nd base off S. Green/Kottaras).
PITCHING
Milwaukee Brewers            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Estrada                       6     5   1   1   1   7   1  23
Loe L(1-1)                    0.1   4   3   3   0   0   0   5
Braddock                      1.1   2   1   1   1   0   1   6
S. Green                      0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Totals                        8    11   5   5   3   7   2  36
HBP: Estrada (1,Espinosa).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hernandez W(2-1)              7     6   1   1   0   3   0  27
Storen SV(1)                  2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9     7   1   1   0   4   0  34
Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Mike Estabrook
Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 23047
Starting Lineups:

   Milwaukee Brewers             Washington Nationals     
1. Weeks               2b        Espinosa            2b
2. Gomez               cf        Ankiel              cf
3. Braun               lf        Morse               lf
4. Fielder             1b        LaRoche             1b
5. McGehee             3b        Ramos               c
6. Betancourt          ss        Nix                 rf
7. Kottaras            c         Desmond             ss
8. Almonte             rf        Hairston            3b
9. Estrada             p         Hernandez           p

BREWERS 1ST: Weeks flied to right; Gomez flied to center; Braun
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Espinosa popped to third; Ankiel doubled to
center; Morse struck out; Kottaras allowed a passed ball [Ankiel
to third]; LaRoche walked; Ramos struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Fielder lined to center; McGehee was called out on
strikes; Betancourt flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Brewers 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Nix was called out on strikes; Desmond struck
out; Hairston homered; Hernandez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 1.

BREWERS 3RD: Kottaras grounded out (first unassisted); Almonte
lined to second; Estrada singled to left; Weeks flied to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 3RD: Espinosa lined to shortstop; Ankiel grounded out
(first to pitcher); Morse was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Nationals 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Gomez grounded out (third to first); Braun lined to
left; Fielder doubled to center; McGehee singled to right
[Fielder to third]; Betancourt singled to center [Fielder
scored, McGehee to second]; Kottaras grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 4TH: LaRoche lined to shortstop; Ramos flied to
center; Nix grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Almonte grounded out (third to first); Estrada
grounded out (shortstop to first); Weeks singled to right; Gomez
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 5TH: Desmond struck out; Hairston doubled to right;
Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hairston to third];
Espinosa was hit by a pitch; On a bunt Ankiel grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 1.

BREWERS 6TH: Braun singled to center; Fielder flied to left;
McGehee flied to center; Betancourt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 6TH: Morse singled to left [Morse out at second (left
to second)]; LaRoche singled to right; Ramos grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [LaRoche out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 1.

BREWERS 7TH: Kottaras popped to first; Almonte flied to right;
COUNSELL BATTED FOR ESTRADA; Counsell popped to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 7TH: LOE REPLACED COUNSELL (PITCHING); Nix singled to
center; Desmond singled to center [Nix to second]; Hairston
singled to left [Nix to third, Desmond to second]; STAIRS BATTED
FOR HERNANDEZ; Stairs forced Nix (second to catcher) [Desmond to
third, Hairston to second]; Espinosa tripled to left [Desmond
scored, Hairston scored, Stairs scored]; BRADDOCK REPLACED LOE
(PITCHING); Ankiel walked; Morse grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Ankiel out at second]; 3 R, 4 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 4.

BREWERS 8TH: STOREN REPLACED MORSE (PITCHING); HAIRSTON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CORA REPLACED STAIRS (PLAYING 3B); Weeks
grounded out (third to first); Gomez grounded out (shortstop to
first); Braun tripled to right; Fielder grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 4.

NATIONALS 8TH: LaRoche homered; Ramos flied to right; Nix flied
to center; Desmond singled to right; S. GREEN REPLACED BRADDOCK
(PITCHING); Desmond stole second; Hairston walked; Cora grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Nationals 5.

BREWERS 9TH: McGehee was called out on strikes; Betancourt
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kottaras flied to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Nationals 5.

Standings At Close of Play of April 17, 2012

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Washington Nationals            12    9    3    0  .750     -    46   30
New York Mets                   11    7    4    0  .636   1.5    39   40
Atlanta Braves                  11    6    5    0  .545   2.5    51   49
Philadelphia Phillies           11    5    6    0  .455   3.5    35   33
Miami Marlins                   11    5    6    0  .455   3.5    41   44

Washington Nationals 1, Houston Astros 0

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 (N) at Nationals Park

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
WAS N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  5  0
BATTING
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Maxwell cf                    4   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Lowrie ss                     3   0   1   0       1   0       1   3
J. Martinez lf                2   0   0   0       2   0       2   0
Lee 1b                        4   0   0   0       0   0      10   0
Johnson 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       1   4
Buck rf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Snyder c                      2   0   0   0       0   2       4   0
  Schafer ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Cruz p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Altuve 2b                     3   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
W. Rodriguez p                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Castro ph,c                 1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0       3   9      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lowrie-Altuve-Lee.
BATTING - 
2B: Lowrie (1,off Lidge).
SH: W. Rodriguez (1,off G. Gonzalez).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Maxwell (1,2nd base by G. Gonzalez/Flores).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Desmond ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
Espinosa 2b                   3   0   1   0       0   2       4   1
Zimmerman 3b                  3   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Werth cf,rf                   3   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
LaRoche 1b                    3   0   1   1       0   0      10   1
DeRosa rf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ankiel cf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Nady lf                       3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Flores c                      3   0   0   0       0   1       9   1
G. Gonzalez p                 2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Tracy ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lidge p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       28   1   5   1       0   4      27  10
BATTING - 
2B: Werth (3,off W. Rodriguez).
GDP: Zimmerman (3,off W. Rodriguez).
Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
W. Rodriguez L(0-2)           7     5   1   1   0   3   0  25
Cruz                          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8     5   1   1   0   4   0  28
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
G. Gonzalez W(1-0)            7     2   0   0   2   8   0  24
Clippard                      1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Lidge SV(2)                   1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Totals                        9     4   0   0   3   9   0  33
WP: G. Gonzalez (2).
Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Chris Conroy, 3B - Jeff Nelson
Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 17886
Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Washington Nationals     
1. Maxwell             cf        Desmond             ss
2. Lowrie              ss        Espinosa            2b
3. J. Martinez         lf        Zimmerman           3b
4. Lee                 1b        Werth               cf
5. Johnson             3b        LaRoche             1b
6. Buck                rf        DeRosa              rf
7. Snyder              c         Nady                lf
8. Altuve              2b        Flores              c
9. W. Rodriguez        p         G. Gonzalez         p

ASTROS 1ST: Maxwell singled to center; Lowrie flied to center;
Maxwell was caught stealing second (catcher to second); J.
Martinez walked; Lee grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Desmond grounded out (second to first); Espinosa
singled to center; Zimmerman grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Espinosa out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Johnson struck out; Buck was called out on strikes;
Snyder struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Werth singled to center; LaRoche popped to
shortstop; DeRosa popped to catcher; Nady flied to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Altuve lined to second; W. Rodriguez was called out
on strikes; Maxwell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Flores was called out on strikes; G. Gonzalez
flied to center; Desmond grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Lowrie grounded out (third to first); J. Martinez
grounded out (first unassisted); Lee popped to first; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 4TH: Espinosa struck out; Zimmerman grounded out
(third to first); Werth doubled to center; LaRoche singled to
left [Werth scored]; DeRosa lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 0, Nationals 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Buck grounded
out (second to first); Snyder struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 5TH: Nady grounded out (third to first); Flores
grounded out (second to first); G. Gonzalez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals
1.

ASTROS 6TH: Altuve singled to center; W. Rodriguez out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Altuve to second]; Maxwell
struck out; G. Gonzalez threw a wild pitch [Altuve to third];
Lowrie walked; J. Martinez forced Lowrie (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 6TH: Desmond grounded out (third to first); Espinosa
struck out; Zimmerman singled to center; Werth grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals
1.

ASTROS 7TH: Lee grounded out (third to first); Johnson struck
out; Buck struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals
1.

NATIONALS 7TH: LaRoche popped to third; DeRosa grounded out
(third to first); Nady flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Nationals 1.

ASTROS 8TH: CLIPPARD REPLACED G. GONZALEZ (PITCHING); SCHAFER
BATTED FOR SNYDER; On a bunt Schafer singled to catcher; Altuve
flied to center; CASTRO BATTED FOR W. RODRIGUEZ; Castro grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Schafer to second]; Maxwell struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 8TH: CRUZ REPLACED SCHAFER (PITCHING); CASTRO STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Flores flied to right; TRACY BATTED FOR
CLIPPARD; Tracy flied to right; Desmond was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 1.

ASTROS 9TH: WERTH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); ANKIEL
REPLACED DEROSA (PLAYING CF); LIDGE REPLACED TRACY (PITCHING);
Lowrie doubled to right; J. Martinez walked; Lee flied to
center; Johnson flied to center; Buck grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Nationals 1.
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