Nats Game Logs on this Date

Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 2005

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Florida Marlins                 38   22   16    0  .579     -   178  133
Atlanta Braves                  41   23   18    0  .561   0.5   195  148
Washington Nationals            42   23   19    0  .548   1.0   172  177
New York Mets                   42   22   20    0  .524   2.0   195  184
Philadelphia Phillies           43   20   23    0  .465   4.5   190  210

Toronto Blue Jays 6, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Friday, May 20, 2005 (N) at Rogers Centre

WAS N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
TOR A    0  0  0    5  0  0    0  1  x  -   6 11  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilkerson cf                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Carroll 2b                    3   0   0   0       1   1       4   1
Guillen rf                    4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Castilla 3b                   4   1   1   0       0   0       3   5
Johnson 1b                    4   0   2   0       0   0       6   1
Byrd lf                       4   0   1   1       0   2       1   1
Hammonds dh                   3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Schneider c                   3   0   0   0       0   1       6   0
Guzman ss                     3   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Vargas p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Day p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1       1   9      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Carroll, Byrd-Carroll, Castilla-Johnson.
BATTING - 
2B: Castilla (13,off Lilly).
HBP: Hammonds (1,by Lilly).
GDP: Guillen (4,off Walker).
Team LOB: 6.
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hudson 2b                     3   0   0   0       1   0       1   5
Catalanotto lf                3   0   2   0       1   0       2   0
  Johnson lf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rios rf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Hillenbrand 3b                4   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
Wells cf                      4   2   2   3       0   1       3   0
Hinske 1b                     3   1   2   0       1   0      11   0
Adams ss                      3   1   0   0       1   1       0   1
Hill dh                       4   1   2   2       0   0       0   0
Huckaby c                     3   0   1   1       0   1       9   0
Lilly p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       31   6  11   6       4   3      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Adams-Hudson-Hinske.
BATTING - 
2B: Hinske (10,off Vargas).
3B: Hill (1,off Vargas).
HR: Wells 2 (8,4th inning off Vargas 1 on 2 out,8th inning off Day 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Rios (5,off Day).
IBB: Adams (1,by Vargas).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Hinske (5,2nd base off Rauch/Schneider).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Vargas L(0-2)                 3.2   6   5   5   2   0   1  18
Rauch                         2.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   8
Day                           2     3   1   1   2   1   1   9
Totals                        8    11   6   6   4   3   2  35
WP: Rauch (2).
IBB: Vargas (2,Adams).
Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lilly W(2-4)                  6     5   1   1   0   8   0  24
Walker SV(1)                  3     1   0   0   1   1   0  10
Totals                        9     6   1   1   1   9   0  34
BK: Lilly (1).
HBP: Lilly (1,Hammonds).
Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Mike Fichter
Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 17465
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Nationals          Toronto Blue Jays        
1. Wilkerson           cf        Hudson              2b
2. Carroll             2b        Catalanotto         lf
3. Guillen             rf        Rios                rf
4. Castilla            3b        Hillenbrand         3b
5. Johnson             1b        Wells               cf
6. Byrd                lf        Hinske              1b
7. Hammonds            dh        Adams               ss
8. Schneider           c         Hill                dh
9. Guzman              ss        Huckaby             c
   Vargas              p         Lilly               p

NATIONALS 1ST: Wilkerson was called out on strikes; Carroll
flied to right; Guillen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Hudson popped to third; Catalanotto walked; Rios
singled to center [Catalanotto to second]; Hillenbrand lined
into a double play [Catalanotto out at second (second
unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Castilla popped to first; Johnson singled to
shortstop; Byrd struck out; Lilly balked [Johnson to second];
Hammonds was hit by a pitch; Schneider flied to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Wells popped to catcher; Hinske grounded out
(second to first); Adams popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Guzman struck out; Wilkerson singled to center;
Carroll was called out on strikes; Guillen struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Hill grounded out (third to first); Debut game
for Aaron Hill; Huckaby grounded out (third to first);
Hudson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Nationals 0, Blue Jays 0.

NATIONALS 4TH: Castilla doubled to center; Johnson grounded out
(second to first) [Castilla to third]; Byrd singled to second
[Castilla scored]; Hammonds singled to left [Byrd to second];
Schneider struck out; Guzman struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Nationals 1, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Catalanotto popped to third; Rios grounded out
(first unassisted); Hillenbrand singled to right; Wells homered
[Hillenbrand scored]; Hinske doubled to right; Adams was walked
intentionally; Hill tripled to center [Hinske scored, Adams
scored]; Huckaby singled to center [Hill scored]; RAUCH REPLACED
VARGAS (PITCHING); Rauch threw a wild pitch [Huckaby to second];
Hudson grounded out (first to pitcher); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

NATIONALS 5TH: On a bunt Wilkerson grounded out (pitcher to
first); Carroll grounded out (third to first); Guillen struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Catalanotto singled to center; Rios flied to
center; Hillenbrand popped to shortstop; Wells struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 1, Blue Jays 5.

NATIONALS 6TH: Castilla lined to center; Johnson flied to
center; Byrd flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals
1, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Hinske singled to right; Adams struck out; Hinske
stole second; Hill lined into a double play [Hinske out at
second (left to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 1,
Blue Jays 5.

NATIONALS 7TH: WALKER REPLACED LILLY (PITCHING); Hammonds
grounded out (third to first); Schneider flied to left; Guzman
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals
1, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: DAY REPLACED RAUCH (PITCHING); Huckaby was called
out on strikes; Hudson walked; Catalanotto singled to shortstop
[Hudson to second]; Rios grounded into a double play (third to
first) [Hudson out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals
1, Blue Jays 5.

NATIONALS 8TH: JOHNSON REPLACED CATALANOTTO (PLAYING LF);
Wilkerson grounded out (second to first); Carroll walked;
Guillen grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Carroll out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals
1, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Hillenbrand popped to catcher; Wells homered;
Hinske walked; Adams forced Hinske (third to second); Hill
singled to center [Adams out at home (center to catcher)]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 1, Blue Jays 6.

NATIONALS 9TH: Castilla grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson
singled to right; Byrd struck out while Johnson advanced to
second because of defensive indifference; Hammonds grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 1, Blue
Jays 6.

Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 2006

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                   42   25   17    0  .595     -   210  179
Philadelphia Phillies           42   22   20    0  .524   3.0   198  208
Atlanta Braves                  43   21   22    0  .488   4.5   230  215
Washington Nationals            43   15   28    0  .349  10.5   184  213
Florida Marlins                 41   11   30    0  .268  13.5   188  234

Washington Nationals 8, Baltimore Orioles 3

Day

Game Played on Saturday, May 20, 2006 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

BAL A    0  0  2    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  1
WAS N    0  1  0    0  2  4    0  1  x  -   8 10  1
BATTING
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Fahey 2b                      4   1   0   0       1   2       3   2
Mora 3b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Tejada ss                     3   2   1   0       2   0       0   4
Gibbons rf                    5   0   2   1       0   0       3   0
Hernandez c                   4   0   0   1       0   0       2   0
Millar 1b                     4   0   1   1       0   0       8   1
Patterson cf                  4   0   3   0       0   0       5   0
Markakis lf                   2   0   0   0       2   1       2   0
R. Lopez p                    2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Manon p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Birkins p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Britton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Matos ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rleal p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3       5   5      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Mora-Fahey-Millar.
E: Hernandez (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Tejada (7,off Armas).
SH: R. Lopez (1,off Armas).
HBP: Mora (7,by Cordero).
GDP: Markakis (3,off Armas).
IBB: Markakis (1,by Armas).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Patterson 2 (13,2nd base off Armas/Gonzalez 2).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    3   2   1   3       2   0       1   0
Vidro 2b                      4   0   3   1       0   0       2   5
Johnson 1b                    4   0   0   0       1   0      10   1
Ward rf                       3   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Byrd ph,rf                  1   0   0   1       1   1       1   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   2   2   0       1   0       0   3
Escobar cf                    4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Clayton ss                    1   0   0   0       1   0       2   4
  Anderson ph                 1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Majewski p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gonzalez c                    2   1   0   1       1   0       6   0
Armas p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Fick ph                     1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jackson ph,ss               1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       30   8  10   7       7   2      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Vidro-Clayton-Johnson.
E: Escobar (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman (8,off R. Lopez).
HR: Soriano (15,5th inning off R. Lopez 1 on 2 out).
SH: Majewski (1,off Britton).
SF: Gonzalez (1,off R. Lopez); Vidro (3,off Birkins).
HBP: Jackson (1,by Manon).
GDP: Zimmerman (3,off Rleal).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
R. Lopez L(1-7)               5.1   8   6   6   1   1   1  25
Manon                         0     0   1   1   2   0   0   3
Birkins                       0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Britton                       1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Rleal                         1     1   1   1   3   0   0   6
Totals                        8    10   8   8   7   2   1  41
HBP: Manon (2,Jackson).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Armas                         5     7   3   2   5   1   0  26
Rauch W(1-1)                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Majewski                      2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Cordero                       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     8   3   2   5   5   0  40
WP: Armas (3).
HBP: Cordero (1,Mora).
IBB: Armas (1,Markakis).
Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Brian Knight, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Larry Poncino
Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance: 32502
Starting Lineups:

   Baltimore Orioles             Washington Nationals     
1. Fahey               2b        Soriano             lf
2. Mora                3b        Vidro               2b
3. Tejada              ss        Johnson             1b
4. Gibbons             rf        Ward                rf
5. Hernandez           c         Zimmerman           3b
6. Millar              1b        Escobar             cf
7. Patterson           cf        Clayton             ss
8. Markakis            lf        Gonzalez            c
9. R. Lopez            p         Armas               p

ORIOLES 1ST: Fahey lined to shortstop; On a bunt Mora grounded
out (pitcher to first); Tejada doubled to right; Armas threw a
wild pitch [Tejada to third]; Gibbons flied to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Soriano flied to center; Vidro singled to center;
Johnson lined to left; Ward flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 0, Nationals 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Hernandez flied to right; Millar flied to right; On
a bunt Patterson singled to pitcher; Patterson stole second;
Markakis was walked intentionally; R. Lopez struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Zimmerman doubled to left; Escobar grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Zimmerman to third]; Clayton walked;
Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Zimmerman scored]; Armas
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Nationals 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Fahey walked; Mora flied to center; Tejada walked
[Fahey to second]; Gibbons singled to center [Fahey scored,
Tejada to third (error by Escobar), Gibbons to second];
Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Tejada scored
(unearned), Gibbons to third]; Millar grounded out (second to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 3RD: Soriano flied to right; Vidro grounded out
(shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Nationals 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Patterson singled to third; Patterson stole second;
Markakis walked; R. Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Patterson to third, Markakis to second]; Fahey reached
on a fielder's choice [Patterson out at home (shortstop to
catcher)]; Mora popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
2, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 4TH: Ward lined to right; Zimmerman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Escobar popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Nationals 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Tejada walked; Gibbons singled to right [Tejada to
second]; Hernandez forced Gibbons (third to second) [Tejada to
third]; Millar singled to right [Tejada scored, Hernandez to
second]; Patterson singled to right [Hernandez to third, Millar
to second]; Markakis grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Patterson out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 5TH: Clayton popped to first; Gonzalez flied to
center; FICK BATTED FOR ARMAS; Fick singled to right; Soriano
homered [Fick scored]; Vidro singled to left; Johnson popped to
second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: RAUCH REPLACED FICK (PITCHING); R. Lopez struck
out; Fahey was called out on strikes; Mora singled to shortstop;
Tejada grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Orioles 3, Nationals 3.

NATIONALS 6TH: Ward grounded out (shortstop to first); Zimmerman
singled to center; Escobar singled to left [Zimmerman to third];
ANDERSON BATTED FOR CLAYTON; Zimmerman was picked off third but
was safe on an error by Hernandez [Zimmerman scored, Escobar to
second]; Anderson singled to center [Escobar scored]; MANON
REPLACED R. LOPEZ (PITCHING); Gonzalez walked [Anderson to
second]; JACKSON BATTED FOR RAUCH; Jackson was hit by a pitch
[Anderson to third, Gonzalez to second]; Soriano walked
[Anderson scored, Gonzalez to third, Jackson to second]; BIRKINS
REPLACED MANON (PITCHING); Vidro hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Gonzalez scored, Jackson to third, Soriano to second]; Johnson
flied to center; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 7.

ORIOLES 7TH: MAJEWSKI REPLACED ANDERSON (PITCHING); JACKSON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Gibbons flied to left; Hernandez
grounded out (second to first); Millar grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 7.

NATIONALS 7TH: BYRD BATTED FOR WARD; BRITTON REPLACED BIRKINS
(PITCHING); Byrd was called out on strikes; Zimmerman walked;
Escobar singled to left [Zimmerman to third]; Majewski out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Escobar to second]; Gonzalez
flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 7.

ORIOLES 8TH: BYRD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Patterson flied
to right; Markakis struck out; MATOS BATTED FOR BRITTON; Matos
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Nationals 7.

NATIONALS 8TH: RLEAL REPLACED MATOS (PITCHING); Jackson grounded
out (first to pitcher); Soriano walked; Vidro singled to right
[Soriano to second]; Johnson walked [Soriano to third, Vidro to
second]; Byrd walked [Soriano scored, Vidro to third, Johnson to
second]; Zimmerman grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Byrd out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
3, Nationals 8.

ORIOLES 9TH: CORDERO REPLACED MAJEWSKI (PITCHING); Fahey was
called out on strikes; Mora was hit by a pitch; Tejada forced
Mora (second to shortstop); Gibbons grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 8.

Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 2007

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                   43   28   15    0  .651     -   226  169
Atlanta Braves                  44   26   18    0  .591   2.5   217  196
Philadelphia Phillies           44   22   22    0  .500   6.5   220  212
Florida Marlins                 44   21   23    0  .477   7.5   217  227
Washington Nationals            44   16   28    0  .364  12.5   142  20

Washington Nationals 4, Baltimore Orioles 3

Day

Game Played on Sunday, May 20, 2007 (D) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

BAL A    0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  0  -   3 12  0
WAS N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   4  7  0
BATTING
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Roberts 2b                    5   0   2   0       0   0       1   2
Markakis rf                   5   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Tejada ss                     2   1   0   0       3   0       0   0
  Bynum pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Huff 1b                       5   1   1   0       0   1       5   0
Payton cf,lf                  4   0   3   1       0   0       1   0
Mora 3b                       3   1   1   1       0   1       0   1
Gibbons lf                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Bradford p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Baez p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bako c                        4   0   1   0       0   2      13   1
Bedard p                      2   0   2   1       0   0       0   1
  Patterson ph,cf             1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3  12   3       3   6      24   5
BATTING - 
2B: Roberts (12,off Traber); Mora (12,off Traber).
3B: Bako (1,off Colome).
SH: Bedard (1,off Bowie).
SF: Mora (2,off Traber).
GDP: Mora (8,off Bowie); Markakis (8,off Cordero).
IBB: Tejada (5,by Traber).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Markakis (3,2nd base off King/Flores).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopez 2b                      3   0   1   1       1   1       2   5
Guzman ss                     4   0   0   0       0   2       4   1
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   2   0       0   1       0   5
Church lf                     1   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Langerhans lf               2   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Kearns rf                     3   1   0   0       0   1       2   0
Belliard 1b                   4   1   1   0       0   2       6   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Flores c                      3   0   0   0       1   1       7   0
Logan cf                      3   1   2   2       1   0       0   0
Bowie p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Traber p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  King p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Young ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Colome p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fick ph,1b                  1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Totals                       31   4   7   4       3  13      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Zimmerman-Lopez-Belliard, Lopez-Guzman-Fick.
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman 2 (11,off Bedard,off Bradford).
HBP: Church (4,by Bedard); Kearns (3,by Baez).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Logan 2 (3,2nd base off Bedard/Bako,3rd base off Bedard/Bako).
PITCHING
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bedard                        7     3   1   1   3  12   0  28
Bradford                      0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2
Baez L(0-3)                   0.1   3   2   2   0   0   0   5
Walker                        0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Totals                        8     7   4   4   3  13   0  36
HBP: Bedard (2,Church); Baez (2,Kearns).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bowie                         3.1   4   2   2   1   1   0  14
Traber                        2.2   5   1   1   1   3   0  14
King                          1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Colome W(3-0)                 1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Cordero SV(5)                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9    12   3   3   3   6   0  40
IBB: Traber (1,Tejada).
Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Mike Estabrook, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Mark Carlson
Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 29281
Starting Lineups:

   Baltimore Orioles             Washington Nationals     
1. Roberts             2b        Lopez               2b
2. Markakis            rf        Guzman              ss
3. Tejada              ss        Zimmerman           3b
4. Huff                1b        Church              lf
5. Payton              cf        Kearns              rf
6. Mora                3b        Belliard            1b
7. Gibbons             lf        Flores              c
8. Bako                c         Logan               cf
9. Bedard              p         Bowie               p

ORIOLES 1ST: Roberts flied to right; Markakis lined to
shortstop; Tejada grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Lopez was called out on strikes; Guzman struck
out; Zimmerman doubled to center; Church struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Nationals 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Huff grounded out (second to first); Payton singled
to center; Mora grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Payton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Kearns flied to right; Belliard struck out;
Flores flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Nationals 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Gibbons singled to right; Bako struck out; Bedard
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Gibbons to second];
Roberts lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: On a bunt Logan singled to third; Bowie was
called out on strikes; Logan stole second; Logan stole third;
Lopez singled to center [Logan scored]; Guzman lined to first;
Zimmerman grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Orioles 0, Nationals 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Markakis flied to left; Tejada walked; Huff singled
to right [Tejada to third]; Payton singled to left [Tejada
scored, Huff to third]; TRABER REPLACED BOWIE (PITCHING); Mora
out on a sacrifice fly to left [Huff scored]; Gibbons lined to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 4TH: Church was hit by a pitch; Kearns struck out;
Belliard struck out; Flores struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Orioles 2, Nationals 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Bako was called out on strikes; Bedard singled to
shortstop; Roberts doubled to left [Bedard to third]; Markakis
was called out on strikes; Tejada was walked intentionally; Huff
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 2, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 5TH: Logan walked; Traber was called out on strikes;
Lopez walked [Logan to second]; Guzman was called out on
strikes; Zimmerman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Nationals 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: LANGERHANS REPLACED CHURCH (PLAYING LF); Payton
singled to right; Mora doubled to center [Payton to third];
Gibbons grounded out (third to first); Bako reached on a
fielder's choice [Payton out at home (second to catcher), Mora
to third]; Bedard singled to left [Mora scored, Bako to second];
Roberts flied to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 6TH: On a bunt Langerhans grounded out (pitcher to
first); Kearns flied to right; Belliard flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: KING REPLACED TRABER (PITCHING); Markakis singled
to right; Markakis stole second; Tejada grounded out (third to
first) [Markakis to third]; Huff popped to shortstop; Payton
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 7TH: Flores walked; Logan popped to second; YOUNG
BATTED FOR KING; Young struck out; Lopez lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: COLOME REPLACED YOUNG (PITCHING); Mora struck out;
Gibbons struck out; Bako tripled to right; PATTERSON BATTED FOR
BEDARD; Patterson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Orioles 3, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 8TH: PAYTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BRADFORD
REPLACED GIBBONS (PITCHING); PATTERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
CF); Guzman grounded out (second to first); Zimmerman doubled to
right; BAEZ REPLACED BRADFORD (PITCHING); Langerhans singled to
right [Zimmerman scored]; Kearns was hit by a pitch [Langerhans
to second]; Belliard singled to right [Langerhans to third,
Kearns to second]; Flores forced Langerhans (third to catcher)
[Kearns to third, Belliard to second]; Logan batted right
handed; Logan singled to right [Kearns scored, Belliard scored,
Flores to third (on throw)]; FICK BATTED FOR COLOME; WALKER
REPLACED BAEZ (PITCHING); Fick struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Orioles 3, Nationals 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: CORDERO REPLACED BELLIARD (PITCHING); FICK STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Roberts singled to right; Markakis
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Roberts out at second]; Tejada walked; BYNUM RAN FOR TEJADA;
Huff grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Orioles 3, Nationals 4.

Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 2008

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Florida Marlins                 44   25   19    0  .568     -   216  208
Atlanta Braves                  45   24   21    0  .533   1.5   217  166
Philadelphia Phillies           47   25   22    0  .532   1.5   220  206
New York Mets                   43   22   21    0  .512   2.5   207  196
Washington Nationals            47   20   27    0  .426   6.5   181  219

Philadelphia Phillies 1, Washington Nationals 0

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (N) at Nationals Park

PHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  8  0
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
BATTING
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rollins ss                    4   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Victorino cf                  4   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
Utley 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Howard 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   3       6   0
Burrell lf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Werth pr,lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Jenkins rf                    4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Feliz 3b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       1   4
  Bruntlett pr,3b             0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ruiz c                        3   0   1   0       0   1      13   0
Hamels p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gordon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Dobbs ph                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Lidge p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   8   1       4   6      27   8
BATTING - 
2B: Utley (14,off Bergmann); Feliz (9,off Rauch); Victorino (6,off Rauch).
SH: Hamels (2,off Bergmann); Ruiz (1,off Rauch).
IBB: Rollins (2,by Bergmann).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Victorino (7,2nd base off Bergmann/Flores).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopez 2b                      4   0   0   0       1   2       5   1
Guzman ss                     4   0   2   0       0   0       1   1
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Young 1b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       5   0
Milledge cf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Flores c                      4   0   0   0       0   3       8   0
Pena lf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Dukes rf                      2   0   0   0       2   2       2   0
Bergmann p                    2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Boone ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mackowiak ph                0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Harris pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   0   5   0       5  13      27   6
BATTING - 
2B: Pena (3,off Hamels).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Guzman (3,2nd base off Hamels/Ruiz); Dukes 2 (2,2nd base off Lidge/Ruiz,3rd
base off Lidge/Ruiz).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hamels                        7     4   0   0   2  11   0  27
Gordon W(4-2)                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Lidge SV(11)                  1     0   0   0   2   2   0   5
Totals                        9     5   0   0   5  13   0  37
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bergmann                      7     5   0   0   3   5   0  29
Rivera                        1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Rauch L(2-1)                  1     3   1   1   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9     8   1   1   4   6   0  38
IBB: Bergmann (2,Rollins).
Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jerry Layne
Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 28105
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Phillies         Washington Nationals     
1. Rollins             ss        Lopez               2b
2. Victorino           cf        Guzman              ss
3. Utley               2b        Zimmerman           3b
4. Howard              1b        Young               1b
5. Burrell             lf        Milledge            cf
6. Jenkins             rf        Flores              c
7. Feliz               3b        Pena                lf
8. Ruiz                c         Dukes               rf
9. Hamels              p         Bergmann            p

PHILLIES 1ST: Rollins flied to center; Victorino lined to
second; Utley doubled to center; infield shifted for
Howard; Howard walked; Burrell popped to catcher; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Lopez was called out on strikes; Guzman singled
to center; Zimmerman flied to left; Guzman stole second; Young
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Nationals 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Jenkins singled to center; Feliz flied to center;
Ruiz struck out; Hamels grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Milledge lined to right; Flores struck out; Pena
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Rollins popped to third; Victorino walked;
Victorino stole second; Utley struck out; infield shifted for
Howard; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Dukes struck out; Bergmann struck out; Lopez
walked; Guzman forced Lopez (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Burrell was called out on strikes; Jenkins singled
to center; Feliz popped to second; Ruiz flied to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 4TH: Zimmerman singled to third; Young singled to
center [Zimmerman to second]; Milledge flied to right [Zimmerman
to third]; Flores was called out on strikes; Pena flied to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Hamels grounded out (second to first); Rollins
flied to left; Victorino grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 5TH: Dukes struck out; Bergmann struck out; Lopez
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Utley popped to shortstop; infield shifted for
Howard; Howard was called out on strikes; Burrell popped to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 6TH: Guzman grounded out (shortstop to first);
Zimmerman struck out; Young grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Jenkins popped to first; Feliz singled to center;
Ruiz singled to center [Feliz to second]; Hamels out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Feliz to third, Ruiz to
second]; Rollins was walked intentionally; Victorino flied to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 7TH: Milledge struck out; Flores lined to third; Pena
doubled to left; Dukes walked; BOONE BATTED FOR BERGMANN; Boone
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: RIVERA REPLACED BOONE (PITCHING); Utley flied to
right; infield shifted for Howard; Howard struck out;
Burrell walked; WERTH RAN FOR BURRELL; Jenkins popped to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 8TH: WERTH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GORDON
REPLACED HAMELS (PITCHING); Lopez grounded out (third to first);
Guzman singled to center; Zimmerman forced Guzman (pitcher to
second) [Zimmerman to first]; Young walked [Zimmerman to
second]; Milledge grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Nationals 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: RAUCH REPLACED RIVERA (PITCHING); Feliz doubled to
left; BRUNTLETT RAN FOR FELIZ; Ruiz out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Bruntlett to third]; DOBBS BATTED FOR
GORDON; Dobbs singled to center [Bruntlett scored]; Rollins
flied to left; Victorino doubled to center [Dobbs out at home
(center to shortstop to catcher)]; Flores made a great block
of the plate to get Dobbs; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 9TH: BRUNTLETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LIDGE
REPLACED DOBBS (PITCHING); Flores struck out; Pena struck out;
Dukes walked; MACKOWIAK BATTED FOR RAUCH; Dukes stole second;
Dukes stole third; Mackowiak walked; HARRIS RAN FOR MACKOWIAK;
Lopez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Phillies 1, Nationals 0.

Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 2009

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies           38   21   17    0  .553     -   212  203
New York Mets                   40   21   19    0  .525   1.0   195  174
Atlanta Braves                  39   20   19    0  .513   1.5   177  175
Florida Marlins                 41   19   22    0  .463   3.5   194  215
Washington Nationals            39   11   28    0  .282  10.5   195  247

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (N) at Nationals Park

PIT N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2 11  1
WAS N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  2
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan lf                     4   0   1   0       1   1       4   0
Sanchez 2b                    4   1   2   0       0   0       4   2
McLouth cf                    3   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
Monroe rf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Moss ph,rf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Adam LaRoche 1b               4   0   0   0       1   1       5   0
Diaz c                        5   0   1   0       0   1       8   0
Andy LaRoche 3b               4   1   3   0       0   0       0   1
Wilson ss                     4   0   1   1       0   0       1   4
Maholm p                      3   0   0   0       0   3       0   0
  Chavez p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Grabow p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Young ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Capps p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   2  11   1       3   6      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Wilson-Sanchez-Adam LaRoche, Wilson-Sanchez-Adam LaRoche.
E: Andy LaRoche (5).
PB: Diaz (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Morgan (4,off Lannan); Wilson (7,off Lannan).
SH: Sanchez (1,off Lannan).
HBP: McLouth (3,by Lannan).
Team LOB: 13.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Guzman ss                     4   1   2   0       0   0       1   2
Johnson 1b                    3   0   1   1       1   1       8   2
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Dunn lf                       3   0   0   0       1   2       0   0
Kearns rf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Belliard 2b                   3   0   0   0       1   1       4   3
Maxwell cf                    2   0   0   0       1   0       4   1
  Harris ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Nieves c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Lannan p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  A. Hernandez ph             1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Villone p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hanrahan p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Willingham ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1       4   8      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Maxwell-Guzman-Belliard.
E: Zimmerman (5), Dunn (5).
BATTING - 
3B: Guzman (2,off Maholm).
GDP: Kearns (5,off Grabow); Nieves (1,off Capps).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Johnson (1,2nd base off Maholm/Diaz).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maholm                        6     4   1   1   3   7   0  26
Chavez                        1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Burnett                       0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Grabow W(2-0)                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Capps SV(8)                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     6   1   1   4   8   0  36
Burnett faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lannan                        7     7   1   1   2   5   0  31
Villone                       1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Hanrahan L(1-2)               1     3   1   1   1   0   0   7
Totals                        9    11   2   2   3   6   0  42
WP: Hanrahan (4).
HBP: Lannan (5,McLouth).
Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Joe West
Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 17854
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Washington Nationals     
1. Morgan              lf        Guzman              ss
2. Sanchez             2b        Johnson             1b
3. McLouth             cf        Zimmerman           3b
4. Monroe              rf        Dunn                lf
5. Adam LaRoche        1b        Kearns              rf
6. Diaz                c         Belliard            2b
7. Andy LaRoche        3b        Maxwell             cf
8. Wilson              ss        Nieves              c
9. Maholm              p         Lannan              p

PIRATES 1ST: Morgan struck out; Sanchez singled to right;
McLouth walked [Sanchez to second]; Monroe popped to first; Adam
LaRoche struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Nationals
0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Guzman flied to center; Johnson walked; Zimmerman
lined to right; Dunn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Nationals 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Diaz reached on an error by Zimmerman; Andy LaRoche
flied to center; Wilson grounded out (catcher to first) [Diaz to
second]; Maholm struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Kearns singled to right; Belliard struck out;
Maxwell walked [Kearns to second]; Nieves grounded out (third to
first) [Kearns to third, Maxwell to second]; Lannan struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Nationals 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Morgan doubled to right; Sanchez out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Morgan to third]; McLouth grounded out
(first unassisted); Monroe flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Guzman reached on an error by Andy LaRoche;
Johnson was called out on strikes; Zimmerman singled to second
[Guzman to second]; Dunn struck out; Kearns grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Nationals 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Adam LaRoche lined to shortstop; Diaz grounded out
(second to first); Andy LaRoche singled to right; Wilson doubled
to left [Andy LaRoche scored, Wilson to third (error by Dunn)];
Maholm struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 4TH: Belliard lined to left; Maxwell lined to second;
Nieves grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 1, Nationals 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Morgan flied to right; Sanchez flied to center;
McLouth was hit by a pitch; Monroe singled to third [McLouth to
second]; Adam LaRoche grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 5TH: Lannan struck out; Guzman tripled to left;
Johnson singled to center [Guzman scored]; Zimmerman lined to
left; Johnson stole second; Dunn flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Nationals 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Diaz singled to center; Andy LaRoche singled to
center [Diaz to second]; Wilson flied into a double play [Diaz
to third, Andy LaRoche out at second (center to shortstop to
second)]; Maholm struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 6TH: Kearns flied to center; Belliard walked; Maxwell
popped to second; Nieves struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 1, Nationals 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Morgan walked; Sanchez forced Morgan (third to
second); McLouth forced Sanchez (shortstop to second); Monroe
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 7TH: CHAVEZ REPLACED MAHOLM (PITCHING); A. HERNANDEZ
BATTED FOR LANNAN; A. Hernandez struck out; Guzman singled to
center; Diaz allowed a passed ball [Guzman to second]; Johnson
popped to shortstop; Zimmerman lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Nationals 1.

PIRATES 8TH: VILLONE REPLACED A. HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Adam
LaRoche flied to center; Diaz struck out; Andy LaRoche singled
to left; Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 8TH: BURNETT REPLACED CHAVEZ (PITCHING); Dunn walked;
GRABOW REPLACED BURNETT (PITCHING); Kearns grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Dunn out at second];
Belliard lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Nationals 1.

PIRATES 9TH: HANRAHAN REPLACED VILLONE (PITCHING); YOUNG BATTED
FOR GRABOW; Young singled to left; Morgan flied to right;
Sanchez singled to left [Young to second]; McLouth singled to
right [Young to third, Sanchez to second]; MOSS BATTED FOR
MONROE; Moss forced Young (first to catcher) [Sanchez to third,
McLouth to second]; Hanrahan threw a wild pitch [Sanchez scored,
McLouth to third, Moss to second]; Adam LaRoche walked; Diaz
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates
2, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 9TH: MOSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CAPPS REPLACED
YOUNG (PITCHING); HARRIS BATTED FOR MAXWELL; Harris singled to
right; Nieves grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Harris out at second]; WILLINGHAM BATTED FOR
HANRAHAN; Willingham flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Nationals 1.

Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 2010

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies           40   25   15    0  .625     -   219  154
Florida Marlins                 42   22   20    0  .524   4.0   196  176
Atlanta Braves                  41   21   20    0  .512   4.5   189  175
Washington Nationals            42   21   21    0  .500   5.0   180  200
New York Mets                   42   20   22    0  .476   6.0   185  178

New York Mets 10, Washington Nationals 7

Day

Game Played on Thursday, May 20, 2010 (N) at Nationals Park

NY  N    3  0  0    0  5  2    0  0  0  -  10 15  0
WAS N    0  1  0    0  0  2    0  3  1  -   7 12  3
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Reyes ss                      5   1   2   1       1   0       2   2
Cora 2b                       4   0   0   1       0   0       3   3
Bay lf                        5   2   3   0       0   1       2   0
Davis 1b                      5   3   3   0       0   0       6   3
Wright 3b                     4   0   1   4       0   0       1   1
Pagan cf                      3   1   0   0       2   1       2   1
Barajas c                     5   2   2   2       0   1       7   0
Francoeur rf                  5   1   2   2       0   0       3   0
Maine p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Valdes p                    2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Acosta p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Matthews ph                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Mejia p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  P. Feliciano p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tatis ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Rodriguez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39  10  15  10       4   3      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cora-Davis.
BATTING - 
2B: Wright (9,off Atilano); Davis 2 (7,off Atilano 2).
HR: Barajas (10,6th inning off Walker 1 on 2 out).
SH: Valdes (2,off Walker).
SF: Wright (4,off Atilano); Cora (1,off Walker).
GDP: Reyes (4,off Batista); Wright (6,off Batista).
IBB: Reyes (2,by Atilano); Pagan (1,by Atilano).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Francoeur (4,2nd base off Burnett/Nieves).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan cf                     3   0   1   0       1   2       3   0
  Batista p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonzalez ph,2b              0   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Kennedy 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
  Guzman ph,rf                1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   0   1       1   2       0   0
Dunn 1b                       5   2   2   0       0   0       8   1
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Willingham lf                 4   2   1   0       1   1       2   0
Rodriguez c                   2   0   2   0       1   0       3   0
  Nieves c                    2   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Bernadina rf                  2   0   0   1       0   1       2   0
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Harris ph,cf                3   0   1   3       0   0       1   0
Desmond ss                    5   1   2   1       0   0       5   3
Atilano p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Morse rf,1b                 1   1   0   0       2   0       0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7       7   7      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Atilano-Dunn, Kennedy-Desmond-Dunn, Kennedy-Desmond-Dunn.
E: Walker (1), Desmond 2 (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Dunn 2 (12,off Valdes 2); Nieves (3,off Mejia); Willingham (6,off Rodriguez).
3B: Rodriguez (1,off Valdes).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maine                         0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Valdes W(2-1)                 5     7   3   3   1   6   0  22
Acosta                        1     1   0   0   2   1   0   5
Mejia                         1.2   2   3   3   2   0   0   9
P. Feliciano                  0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Rodriguez                     1     1   1   1   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9    12   7   7   7   7   0  44
Maine faced 1 batter in the 1st inning
Valdes faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
WP: Mejia (1).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Atilano L(3-1)                4.1   9   7   6   3   1   0  25
Walker                        1.2   4   3   2   0   1   1  10
Batista                       2     2   0   0   0   0   0   6
Burnett                       1     0   0   0   1   1   0   5
Totals                        9    15  10   8   4   3   1  46
IBB: Atilano 2 (3,Reyes,Pagan).
Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Tim Timmons
Time of Game: 3:31   Attendance: 23612
Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Washington Nationals     
1. Reyes               ss        Morgan              cf
2. Cora                2b        Kennedy             2b
3. Bay                 lf        Zimmerman           3b
4. Davis               1b        Dunn                1b
5. Wright              3b        Willingham          lf
6. Pagan               cf        Rodriguez           c
7. Barajas             c         Bernadina           rf
8. Francoeur           rf        Desmond             ss
9. Maine               p         Atilano             p

METS 1ST: Reyes singled to right; Cora flied to right; Bay
singled to left [Reyes to second]; Davis reached on a fielder's
choice [Bay to second (error by Desmond; assist by Dunn), Reyes
to third]; Wright doubled to right [Reyes scored, Bay scored
(unearned), Davis scored]; Pagan walked; Barajas lined into a
double play [Pagan out at first (pitcher to first)]; 3 R (2 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Morgan walked; VALDES REPLACED MAINE (PITCHING);
Kennedy lined into a double play [Morgan out at first (second to
first)]; Zimmerman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Nationals 0.

METS 2ND: Francoeur popped to catcher; Valdes singled to center;
Reyes lined to right; Cora forced Valdes (second to shortstop);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Dunn doubled to right; Willingham popped to
second; Rodriguez singled to left [Dunn to third]; Bernadina
forced Rodriguez (first to shortstop) [Dunn scored]; Desmond
popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Nationals 1.

METS 3RD: Bay struck out; Davis doubled to center; Wright flied
to center; Pagan popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 3RD: Atilano struck out; Morgan was called out on
strikes; Kennedy singled to shortstop; Zimmerman was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Nationals 1.

METS 4TH: Barajas popped to shortstop; Francoeur singled to
left; Valdes grounded out (pitcher to first) [Francoeur to
second]; Reyes was walked intentionally; Cora grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 4TH: Dunn grounded out (first unassisted); Willingham
was called out on strikes; Rodriguez tripled to right; Bernadina
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Nationals 1.

METS 5TH: Bay singled to left; Davis doubled to center [Bay to
third]; Wright out on a sacrifice fly to center [Bay scored];
Pagan was walked intentionally; Barajas singled to center [Davis
to third, Pagan to second]; WALKER REPLACED BERNADINA
(PITCHING); MORSE REPLACED ATILANO (PLAYING RF); Francoeur
singled to center [Davis scored, Pagan scored, Barajas to
second]; Valdes reached on an error by Walker on a sacrifice
bunt [Barajas to third, Francoeur to second]; Reyes singled to
shortstop [Barajas scored, Francoeur to third, Valdes to
second]; Cora lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [Francoeur
scored (unearned)]; Bay grounded out (first unassisted); 5 R (4
ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 5TH: Desmond singled to center; Morse flied to center;
Morgan singled to center [Desmond to second]; Kennedy flied to
left; Zimmerman flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8,
Nationals 1.

METS 6TH: Davis singled to right; Wright lined to center; Pagan
struck out; Barajas homered [Davis scored]; Francoeur popped to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 10, Nationals 1.

NATIONALS 6TH: Dunn doubled to left; Willingham walked; ACOSTA
REPLACED VALDES (PITCHING); Rodriguez walked [Dunn to third,
Willingham to second]; HARRIS BATTED FOR WALKER; Harris singled
to center [Dunn scored, Willingham scored, Rodriguez out at
third (center to first to third to shortstop)]; Desmond popped
to third; Morse walked [Harris to second]; Morgan was called out
on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 10, Nationals 3.

METS 7TH: BATISTA REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); HARRIS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); MATTHEWS BATTED FOR ACOSTA; Matthews singled
to left; Reyes grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Matthews out at second]; Cora grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 10, Nationals 3.

NATIONALS 7TH: MEJIA REPLACED MATTHEWS (PITCHING); Kennedy
grounded out (second to first); Zimmerman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dunn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 10, Nationals 3.

METS 8TH: NIEVES REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING C ); Bay singled to
right; Davis flied to left; Wright grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Bay out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 10, Nationals 3.

NATIONALS 8TH: Willingham lined to center; Nieves doubled to
right; Harris grounded out (first to pitcher) [Nieves to third];
Desmond singled to right [Nieves scored]; Morse walked [Desmond
to second]; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR BATISTA; Mejia threw a wild
pitch [Desmond to third, Morse to second]; Gonzalez walked; P.
FELICIANO REPLACED MEJIA (PITCHING); GUZMAN BATTED FOR KENNEDY;
Guzman singled to center [Desmond scored, Morse to third,
Gonzalez to second]; Zimmerman walked [Morse scored, Gonzalez to
third, Guzman to second]; Dunn flied to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 10, Nationals 6.

METS 9TH: GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GUZMAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); BURNETT REPLACED DUNN (PITCHING); MORSE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Pagan lined to center; Barajas
struck out; Francoeur reached on an error by Desmond; TATIS
BATTED FOR P. FELICIANO; Francoeur stole second; Tatis walked;
Reyes forced Tatis (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Mets 10, Nationals 6.

NATIONALS 9TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED TATIS (PITCHING); Willingham
doubled to left; Nieves flied to right [Willingham to third];
Harris grounded out (second to first) [Willingham scored];
Desmond flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 10,
Nationals 7.

Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 2011

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies           44   27   17    0  .614     -   174  144
Florida Marlins                 43   25   18    0  .581   1.5   185  172
Atlanta Braves                  47   25   22    0  .532   3.5   188  155
New York Mets                   44   22   22    0  .500   5.0   180  180
Washington Nationals            44   21   23    0  .477   6.0   174  177

Washington Nationals 17, Baltimore Orioles 5

Day

Game Played on Friday, May 20, 2011 (N) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards

WAS N    0  3  0    3  6  1    1  1  2  -  17 19  0
BAL A    0  0  3    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 12  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bernadina cf                  6   1   2   2       0   3       2   1
Desmond ss                    6   2   2   0       0   1       0   2
Nix lf                        5   1   2   2       1   1       4   0
Werth rf                      4   2   3   4       0   0       1   0
  Bixler rf                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Stairs dh                     4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Morse ph,dh                 2   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
LaRoche 1b                    3   2   0   0       2   1      12   0
  Cora ph,1b                  1   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Ramos c                       4   5   3   2       1   0       4   1
Espinosa 2b                   4   3   3   5       1   0       1   3
Hairston 3b                   5   1   2   2       0   0       1   5
Marquis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  H. Rodriguez p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Coffey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Slaten p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       45  17  19  17       5   9      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Slaten-Espinosa-Cora.
BATTING - 
3B: Espinosa (4,off Arrieta); Ramos (1,off Berken).
HR: Espinosa (6,2nd inning off Arrieta 2 on 0 out); Bernadina (1,5th inning
off Berken 1 on 1 out); Werth 2 (8,5th inning off Berken 1 on 2 out,7th
inning off Gonzalez 0 on 1 out); Ramos (3,8th inning off Gonzalez 0 on
0 out); Nix (6,9th inning off Gregg 1 on 0 out).
HBP: Ramos (1,by Arrieta); Werth (2,by Berken).
GDP: Ramos (5,off Gregg).
Team LOB: 8.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Pie lf,cf                     5   0   1   1       0   1       3   0
Jones cf                      3   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
  Reimold rf                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Markakis rf                   3   1   2   0       1   0       1   0
  Fox c                       1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Guerrero dh                   5   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
Wieters c                     4   1   1   2       0   2       9   0
  Snyder 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
Scott 1b,lf                   4   0   1   1       0   1       6   0
Hardy ss                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
  Andino ss                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Reynolds 3b                   2   1   1   0       2   0       0   1
Adams 2b                      4   1   1   0       0   1       2   2
Arrieta p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Berken p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rapada p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonzalez p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gregg p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   5  12   5       3   5      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Andino-Adams-Snyder.
BATTING - 
2B: Wieters (7,off Marquis); Pie (3,off Marquis); Reynolds (9,off H. Rodriguez).
SF: Jones (4,off Marquis).
GDP: Guerrero (5,off Slaten).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Marquis                       4     8   5   5   3   2   0  22
H. Rodriguez W(1-0)           3     2   0   0   0   3   0  11
Coffey                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Slaten                        1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9    12   5   5   3   5   0  40
WP: H. Rodriguez (4).
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Arrieta L(5-2)                3.2   6   6   6   3   3   1  21
Berken                        1     5   6   6   1   2   2  10
Rapada                        1.1   2   1   1   1   2   0   7
Gonzalez                      2     2   2   2   0   2   2   8
Gregg                         1     4   2   2   0   0   1   6
Totals                        9    19  17  17   5   9   6  52
WP: Berken (2).
HBP: Arrieta (1,Ramos); Berken (1,Werth).
Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Todd Tichenor
Time of Game: 3:31   Attendance: 24442
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Nationals          Baltimore Orioles        
1. Bernadina           cf        Pie                 lf
2. Desmond             ss        Jones               cf
3. Nix                 lf        Markakis            rf
4. Werth               rf        Guerrero            dh
5. Stairs              dh        Wieters             c
6. LaRoche             1b        Scott               1b
7. Ramos               c         Hardy               ss
8. Espinosa            2b        Reynolds            3b
9. Hairston            3b        Adams               2b
   Marquis             p         Arrieta             p

NATIONALS 1ST: Bernadina struck out; Desmond was called out on
strikes; Nix singled to pitcher; Werth singled to center [Nix to
second]; Stairs flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Nationals
0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Pie lined to first; Jones singled to right;
Markakis lined to left; Guerrero singled to center [Jones to
second]; Wieters struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Nationals 0,
Orioles 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: LaRoche walked; Ramos walked [LaRoche to second];
Espinosa homered [LaRoche scored, Ramos scored]; Hairston popped
to first; Bernadina struck out; Desmond popped to first; 3 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 3, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Scott struck out; Hardy popped to first; Reynolds
walked; Adams grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Nationals 3, Orioles 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Nix flied to left; Werth grounded out (shortstop
to first); Stairs grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 3, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Pie grounded out (first unassisted); Jones grounded
out (third to first); Markakis singled to pitcher; Guerrero
singled to right [Markakis to third]; Wieters doubled to center
[Markakis scored, Guerrero scored]; Scott singled to center
[Wieters scored, Scott to second (on throw to home)]; Hardy
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Nationals 3, Orioles 3.

NATIONALS 4TH: LaRoche flied to left; Ramos was hit by a pitch;
Espinosa tripled to left [Ramos scored]; Hairston singled to
right [Espinosa scored]; Bernadina singled to second [Hairston
to second]; Desmond flied to center [Hairston to third]; Nix
walked [Bernadina to second]; BERKEN REPLACED ARRIETA
(PITCHING); Werth was hit by a pitch [Hairston scored, Bernadina
to third, Nix to second]; Stairs was called out on strikes; 3 R,
3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Nationals 6, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Reynolds walked; Adams singled to left [Reynolds to
second]; Pie doubled to center [Reynolds scored, Adams to third,
Pie out at third (center to pitcher to third)]; Jones lined out
on a sacrifice fly to left [Adams scored]; Markakis walked;
Guerrero flied to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 6,
Orioles 5.

NATIONALS 5TH: LaRoche walked; Ramos tripled to center [LaRoche
scored]; Espinosa singled to center [Ramos scored]; Hairston
flied to right; Bernadina homered [Espinosa scored]; Desmond
singled to right; Nix struck out; Berken threw a wild pitch
[Desmond to second]; Werth homered [Desmond scored]; RAPADA
REPLACED BERKEN (PITCHING); Stairs struck out; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Nationals 12, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 5TH: H. RODRIGUEZ REPLACED MARQUIS (PITCHING); Wieters
was called out on strikes; Scott grounded out (second to first);
Hardy flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 12,
Orioles 5.

NATIONALS 6TH: LaRoche lined to second; Ramos singled to left;
Espinosa walked [Ramos to second]; Hairston singled to left
[Ramos scored, Espinosa to second]; Bernadina struck out;
Desmond popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Nationals 13,
Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 6TH: Reynolds doubled; H. Rodriguez threw a wild pitch
[Reynolds to third]; Adams struck out (catcher to first); Pie
struck out; Jones grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Nationals 13, Orioles 5.

NATIONALS 7TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED RAPADA (PITCHING); Nix grounded
out (shortstop to first); Werth homered; MORSE BATTED FOR
STAIRS; Morse struck out; LaRoche struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Nationals 14, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: MORSE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Markakis singled
to right; Guerrero flied to right; Wieters flied to left; Scott
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 14, Orioles 5.

NATIONALS 8TH: PIE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); REIMOLD
REPLACED JONES (PLAYING RF); FOX REPLACED MARKAKIS (PLAYING C );
SNYDER REPLACED WIETERS (PLAYING 1B); SCOTT CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); Ramos homered; Espinosa grounded out (shortstop to
first); Hairston popped to first; Bernadina grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 15, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: BIXLER REPLACED WERTH (PLAYING RF); COFFEY REPLACED
H. RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Hardy grounded out (shortstop to
first); Reynolds grounded out (third to first); Adams grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 15,
Orioles 5.

NATIONALS 9TH: ANDINO REPLACED HARDY (PLAYING SS); GREGG
REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Desmond singled to left; Nix
homered [Desmond scored]; Bixler grounded out (third to first);
Morse singled to left; CORA BATTED FOR LAROCHE; Cora singled to
center [Morse to second]; Ramos grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Cora out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 17, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 9TH: CORA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SLATEN REPLACED
COFFEY (PITCHING); Pie grounded out (second to first); Reimold
singled to third; Fox singled to left [Reimold to second];
Guerrero grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to
first) [Fox out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 17,
Orioles 5.

Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 2012

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                  42   26   16    0  .619     -   216  176
Washington Nationals            41   24   17    0  .585   1.5   155  137
New York Mets                   41   22   19    0  .537   3.5   172  203
Miami Marlins                   41   22   19    0  .537   3.5   152  151
Philadelphia Phillies           42   21   21    0  .500   5.0   171  167

Washington Nationals 9, Baltimore Orioles 3

Day

Game Played on Sunday, May 20, 2012 (D) at Nationals Park

BAL A    1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  1
WAS N    0  0  3    2  1  0    0  3  x  -   9 12  1
BATTING
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Avery lf                      4   1   2   1       0   2       3   0
Hardy ss                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Markakis rf                   4   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
Jones cf                      4   0   1   0       0   2       3   0
Betemit 3b                    4   1   0   0       0   2       0   0
Davis 1b                      4   1   2   0       0   1       5   1
Andino 2b                     3   0   0   1       1   0       3   3
Exposito c                    1   0   0   0       2   1       7   0
  N. Johnson ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Chen p                        2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  O'Day p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hall ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Eveland p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3       3  13      24   6
FIELDING - 
E: Andino (7).
BATTING - 
GDP: Jones (5,off Strasburg); N. Johnson (3,off Mattheus).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Avery (1,2nd base off Strasburg/Flores).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Espinosa 2b                   5   2   2   2       0   2       2   4
Harper cf,rf                  4   3   2   2       1   0       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  5   0   2   0       0   1       0   2
LaRoche 1b                    1   0   0   1       3   1       7   0
Desmond ss                    5   0   2   2       0   0       0   1
Nady rf,lf                    3   0   0   0       1   2       1   0
Moore lf                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ankiel ph,cf                2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Flores c                      4   1   1   1       0   0      12   1
Strasburg p                   2   2   2   1       0   0       1   0
  Gorzelanny p                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lombardozzi ph              1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Mattheus p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   9  12   9       5   7      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Zimmerman-Espinosa-LaRoche, Desmond-Espinosa-LaRoche.
E: Harper (3).
PB: Flores (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Espinosa (6,off Chen); Desmond (13,off Eveland).
3B: Harper (2,off Chen).
HR: Flores (1,4th inning off Chen 0 on 2 out); Strasburg (1,4th inning off
Chen 0 on 2 out); Espinosa (4,8th inning off Eveland 1 on 1 out).
SF: LaRoche (1,off Eveland).
IBB: Nady (2,by Eveland).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Desmond (2,2nd base by Chen/Exposito).
PITCHING
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Chen L(4-1)                   4.1   8   6   6   3   5   2  23
O'Day                         1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5
Eveland                       2     4   3   2   2   1   1  13
Totals                        8    12   9   8   5   7   3  41
IBB: Eveland (3,Nady).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Strasburg W(4-1)              5     4   3   1   1   8   0  20
Gorzelanny                    2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7
Clippard                      1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Mattheus                      1     2   0   0   1   1   0   5
Totals                        9     6   3   1   3  13   0  35
Umpires: HP - Rob Drake, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Andy Fletcher
Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance: 41918
Starting Lineups:

   Baltimore Orioles             Washington Nationals     
1. Avery               lf        Espinosa            2b
2. Hardy               ss        Harper              cf
3. Markakis            rf        Zimmerman           3b
4. Jones               cf        LaRoche             1b
5. Betemit             3b        Desmond             ss
6. Davis               1b        Nady                rf
7. Andino              2b        Moore               lf
8. Exposito            c         Flores              c
9. Chen                p         Strasburg           p

ORIOLES 1ST: Avery singled to center; Hardy flied to center
[Avery to second]; Markakis singled to right [Avery scored];
Jones grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Markakis out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 1ST: Espinosa struck out; Harper grounded out (second
to first); Zimmerman singled to third; LaRoche walked [Zimmerman
to second]; Desmond flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Orioles 1, Nationals 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Betemit reached on an error by Harper [Betemit to
second]; Davis singled to first [Betemit to third]; Andino
grounded out (second to pitcher) [Betemit scored (unearned),
Davis to second]; Exposito walked; Flores allowed a passed ball
[Davis to third, Exposito to second]; Chen struck out; Avery
singled to left [Davis scored (unearned), Exposito to third];
Avery stole second; Hardy struck out (catcher to first); 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 2ND: Nady popped to second; Moore flied to left;
Flores grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Orioles 3, Nationals 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Markakis grounded out (second to first); Jones
struck out; Betemit struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
3, Nationals 0.

NATIONALS 3RD: Strasburg singled to right; Espinosa doubled to
left [Strasburg to third]; Harper tripled to right [Strasburg
scored, Espinosa scored]; Zimmerman struck out; LaRoche walked;
Desmond forced LaRoche (second to shortstop) [Harper scored];
Desmond was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Davis was called out on strikes; Andino grounded
out (third to first); Exposito was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 3.

NATIONALS 4TH: Nady was called out on strikes; Moore was called
out on strikes; Flores homered; Strasburg homered; Espinosa
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 5.

ORIOLES 5TH: Chen was called out on strikes; Avery struck out;
Hardy flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Nationals 5.

NATIONALS 5TH: Harper singled to second; Zimmerman popped to
second; LaRoche walked [Harper to second]; Desmond singled to
center [Harper scored, LaRoche to second]; O'DAY REPLACED CHEN
(PITCHING); Nady was called out on strikes; ANKIEL BATTED FOR
MOORE; Ankiel popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Nationals 6.

ORIOLES 6TH: HARPER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); NADY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); ANKIEL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF);
GORZELANNY REPLACED STRASBURG (PITCHING); Markakis grounded out
(pitcher to first); Jones was called out on strikes; Betemit
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 6.

NATIONALS 6TH: Flores flied to center; Gorzelanny flied to
center; Espinosa grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 6.

ORIOLES 7TH: Davis flied to center; Andino grounded out (pitcher
to first); Exposito walked; HALL BATTED FOR O'DAY; Hall struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 6.

NATIONALS 7TH: EVELAND REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Harper grounded
out (first unassisted); Zimmerman singled to right; LaRoche was
called out on strikes; Desmond doubled to right [Zimmerman to
third]; Nady was walked intentionally; Ankiel lined to right; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 6.

ORIOLES 8TH: CLIPPARD REPLACED GORZELANNY (PITCHING); Avery
struck out; Hardy flied to left; Markakis struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 6.

NATIONALS 8TH: Flores flied to left; LOMBARDOZZI BATTED FOR
CLIPPARD; Lombardozzi singled to left; Espinosa homered
[Lombardozzi scored]; Harper walked; Zimmerman reached on an
error by Andino [Harper to third, Zimmerman to first]; LaRoche
out on a sacrifice fly to center [Harper scored (unearned)];
Desmond lined to right; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Nationals 9.

ORIOLES 9TH: MATTHEUS REPLACED LOMBARDOZZI (PITCHING); Jones
singled to second; Betemit struck out; Davis singled to left
[Jones to third]; Andino walked [Davis to second]; N. JOHNSON
BATTED FOR EXPOSITO; N. Johnson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Andino out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Nationals 9.
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