August 8
2006 – Debuts on This Date –Chris Schroder (27).
2009 – The Washington Nationals (39-72) won their seventh game in a row against Arizona. The winning streak is their longest streak since 2005.
Garrett Mock won his first game of the season and recorded his first win as a starter. Mock pitched six innings, allowing five hits, walking three and striking out seven in Washington’s 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks (50-61).
The Nationals are 13-11 since Jim Riggleman replaced Manny Acta at the All-Star break. Josh Willingham’s fourth inning two run home run off Dan Haren gave Washington a 3-2 lead.
After Morse hit his 18th home run Willie Harris hit a triple. Harris went onto score on Alberto Gonzalez’s sac-fly, and Washington led 4-2. Josh Bard’s solo home run in the sixth inning padded the Nationals lead 5-2.
2010 – The Nationals optioned RHP Collin Balester to Triple-A Syracuse.
2012 – Gio Gonzalez pitched his first ever nine-inning complete game in the major league and hit his first ever major league home run. Gio led the Washington Nationals (68-43) to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros (36-76). Gonzalez improved his record to 14-6.
Standings At Close of Play of August 8, 2005
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 112 64 48 0 .571 - 528 436 Washington Nationals 111 58 53 0 .523 5.5 425 447 Philadelphia Phillies 112 58 54 0 .518 6.0 517 516 New York Mets 111 57 54 0 .514 6.5 509 463 Florida Marlins 111 57 54 0 .514 6.5 506 480 The Nationals did not play on this date.
Standings At Close of Play of August 8, 2006
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Mets 111 67 44 0 .604 - 596 501 Philadelphia Phillies 112 54 58 0 .482 13.5 574 586 Atlanta Braves 112 52 60 0 .464 15.5 583 574 Florida Marlins 112 52 60 0 .464 15.5 518 540 Washington Nationals 112 49 63 0 .438 18.5 515 578
Florida Marlins 4, Washington Nationals 2
Day
Game Played on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
FLA N 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 9 0 WAS N 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 3
BATTING
Florida Marlins AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Amezaga cf,lf 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 Uggla 2b 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 Jacobs 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Borowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cabrera 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 Ross lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Tankersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Helms 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Hermida rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 Ramirez ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 Olivo c 3 0 1 1 1 0 6 1 Nolasco p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Borchard lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Abercrombie cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 4 9 3 3 6 27 10
BATTING - 2B: Cabrera 2 (36,off Armas 2). HR: Uggla (17,3rd inning off Armas 0 on 1 out). SH: Nolasco (5,off Armas). HBP: Hermida (4,by Armas). GDP: Ramirez (6,off Armas); Ross (6,off Armas). Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - SB: Ramirez (33,2nd base off Armas/Schneider).
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Soriano lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 Lopez ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 Zimmerman 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 Johnson 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 7 1 Kearns rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Anderson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 Church cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 Escobar ph,cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Schneider c 3 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 Armas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schroder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matos ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wagner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 2 6 2 2 6 27 10
FIELDING - DP: 3. Soriano-Zimmerman-Johnson, Anderson-Lopez-Johnson, Anderson-Lopez-Johnson. E: Johnson (9), Anderson (7), Church (2).
BATTING - 2B: Johnson (35,off Nolasco). HR: Church (6,3rd inning off Nolasco 0 on 0 out); Johnson (17,4th inning off Nolasco 0 on 1 out). SH: Armas (5,off Nolasco); Anderson (3,off Nolasco). HBP: Soriano (5,by Nolasco). Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - CS: Soriano (12,3rd base by Nolasco/Olivo).
PITCHING
Florida Marlins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Nolasco W(10-7) 6.1 5 2 2 0 3 2 24 Tankersley 1.2 1 0 0 2 3 0 7 Borowski SV(23) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 6 2 2 2 6 2 34
HBP: Nolasco (9,Soriano).
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Armas L(7-8) 6 9 4 2 2 4 1 29 Schroder 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Rauch 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Wagner 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 9 9 4 2 3 6 1 39
HBP: Armas (10,Hermida).
Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Tim Welke
Time of Game: 2:49 Attendance: 24922
Starting Lineups: Florida Marlins Washington Nationals 1. Amezaga cf Soriano lf 2. Uggla 2b Lopez ss 3. Jacobs 1b Zimmerman 3b 4. Cabrera 3b Johnson 1b 5. Ross lf Kearns rf 6. Hermida rf Anderson 2b 7. Ramirez ss Church cf 8. Olivo c Schneider c 9. Nolasco p Armas p MARLINS 1ST: Amezaga singled to shortstop; Uggla singled to right [Amezaga to second]; Jacobs flied into a double play [Amezaga out at third (left to third), Uggla to second (on throw to 3b)]; Cabrera doubled to center [Uggla scored, Cabrera to third (error by Church)]; Ross lined to center; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Nationals 0. NATIONALS 1ST: Soriano was hit by a pitch; Lopez grounded out (pitcher to first) [Soriano to second]; Soriano was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Zimmerman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Nationals 0. MARLINS 2ND: Hermida was hit by a pitch; Ramirez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hermida out at second]; Olivo walked; Nolasco forced Olivo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Nationals 0. NATIONALS 2ND: Johnson lined to right; Kearns flied to right; Anderson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Nationals 0. MARLINS 3RD: Amezaga struck out; Uggla homered; Jacobs flied to left; Cabrera doubled to center; Ross struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Nationals 0. NATIONALS 3RD: Church homered; Schneider singled to center; Armas out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Schneider to second]; Soriano flied to right; Lopez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Nationals 1. MARLINS 4TH: Hermida flied to center; Ramirez singled to right; Ramirez stole second; Olivo reached on an error by Johnson [Ramirez scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Nolasco out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Olivo to second]; Amezaga popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Nationals 1. NATIONALS 4TH: Zimmerman flied to center; Johnson homered; Kearns popped to second; Anderson flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Nationals 2. MARLINS 5TH: Uggla grounded out (shortstop to first); Jacobs singled to left; Cabrera singled to left [Jacobs to second]; Ross grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cabrera out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Nationals 2. NATIONALS 5TH: Church flied to right; Schneider grounded out (second to first); Armas flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Nationals 2. MARLINS 6TH: Hermida reached on an error by Anderson; Ramirez grounded out (third to first) [Hermida to second]; Olivo singled to left [Hermida scored (unearned), Olivo to second (on throw to home)]; Nolasco struck out; Amezaga walked; Uggla struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Nationals 2. NATIONALS 6TH: Soriano struck out; Lopez flied to left; Zimmerman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Nationals 2. MARLINS 7TH: SCHRODER REPLACED ARMAS (PITCHING); Jacobs flied to left; Cabrera popped to second; Ross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Nationals 2. NATIONALS 7TH: Johnson doubled; Kearns singled to third [Johnson stayed at second]; Anderson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Johnson to third, Kearns to second]; TANKERSLEY REPLACED ROSS (PITCHING); BORCHARD REPLACED NOLASCO (PLAYING LF); ESCOBAR BATTED FOR CHURCH; Escobar walked; Schneider struck out; MATOS BATTED FOR SCHRODER; Matos struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Marlins 4, Nationals 2. MARLINS 8TH: ESCOBAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); RAUCH REPLACED MATOS (PITCHING); Hermida struck out; Ramirez popped to first; Olivo flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Nationals 2. NATIONALS 8TH: Soriano singled to left; Soriano was picked off first (pitcher to first); Lopez struck out; Zimmerman walked; Johnson forced Zimmerman (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Nationals 2. MARLINS 9TH: WAGNER REPLACED RAUCH (PITCHING); Borchard grounded out (second to first); Amezaga popped to third; Uggla walked; Jacobs grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Nationals 2. NATIONALS 9TH: AMEZAGA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BOROWSKI REPLACED JACOBS (PITCHING); HELMS REPLACED TANKERSLEY (PLAYING 1B); ABERCROMBIE REPLACED BORCHARD (PLAYING CF); Kearns flied to right; Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Escobar grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Nationals 2.
Standings At Close of Play of August 8, 2007
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Mets 113 64 49 0 .566 - 526 478 Philadelphia Phillies 113 60 53 0 .531 4.0 623 566 Atlanta Braves 114 60 54 0 .526 4.5 565 522 Washington Nationals 114 52 62 0 .456 12.5 449 534 Florida Marlins 114 52 62 0 .456 12.5 546 596
San Francisco Giants 5, Washington Nationals 0
Day
Game Played on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 (N) at AT&T Park
WAS N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 SF N 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 x - 5 9 0
BATTING
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lopez ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 Belliard 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Zimmerman 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fick 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 Kearns rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Church lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 Schneider c 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Jimenez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Flores c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Logan cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Redding p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Batista ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Traber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 0 4 0 1 4 24 9
FIELDING - DP: 1. Belliard-Lopez-Fick.
BATTING - 2B: Logan (12,off Taschner). GDP: Belliard (10,off Cain). Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - SB: Lopez (17,2nd base off Cain/Molina).
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Roberts cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 Vizquel ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 7 Winn rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 Bonds lf 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 Taschner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chulk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Klesko 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 10 0 Molina c 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 Feliz 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Frandsen 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 Cain p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 Davis lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Totals 32 5 9 5 3 1 27 12
FIELDING - DP: 1. Vizquel-Frandsen-Klesko.
BATTING - 2B: Roberts (12,off Redding). HR: Bonds (23,1st inning off Redding 1 on 2 out); Cain (1,5th inning off Redding 0 on 2 out). GDP: Klesko (11,off Redding). Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - SB: Klesko (3,2nd base off Traber/Flores).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Redding L(1-3) 7 6 4 4 3 1 2 29 Traber 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 Totals 8 9 5 5 3 1 2 35
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cain W(4-12) 6 3 0 0 1 3 0 21 Taschner 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 Chulk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 31
WP: Taschner (2).
Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - John Hirschbeck
Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 42991
Starting Lineups: Washington Nationals San Francisco Giants 1. Lopez ss Roberts cf 2. Belliard 2b Vizquel ss 3. Zimmerman 3b Winn rf 4. Young 1b Bonds lf 5. Kearns rf Klesko 1b 6. Church lf Molina c 7. Schneider c Feliz 3b 8. Logan cf Frandsen 2b 9. Redding p Cain p NATIONALS 1ST: Lopez singled to center; Lopez stole second; Belliard struck out; Zimmerman popped to second; Young grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: On a bunt Roberts made an out to catcher; Vizquel flied to left; Winn walked; Bonds homered [Winn scored]; career homer #757; Klesko flied to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 2. NATIONALS 2ND: Kearns struck out; Church singled to center; Schneider was called out on strikes; Logan forced Church (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 2. GIANTS 2ND: FICK REPLACED YOUNG (PLAYING 1B); Molina grounded out (second to first); Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young left the game due to an injured leg; Feliz singled to third; Frandsen popped to third; Cain struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 2. NATIONALS 3RD: Redding flied to right; Lopez singled to center; Belliard grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lopez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 2. GIANTS 3RD: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Vizquel grounded out (first to pitcher); Winn flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 2. NATIONALS 4TH: Zimmerman grounded out (pitcher to first); Fick flied to right; Kearns flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 2. GIANTS 4TH: Bonds walked; Klesko grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bonds out at second]; Molina flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 2. NATIONALS 5TH: Church grounded out (second to first); Schneider walked; Logan forced Schneider (shortstop to second); Redding flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 2. GIANTS 5TH: Feliz flied to center; Frandsen grounded out (third to first); Cain homered; Roberts doubled to left; Vizquel singled to left [Roberts scored]; Winn flied to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 4. NATIONALS 6TH: Lopez popped to third; Belliard grounded out (third to first); Zimmerman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 4. GIANTS 6TH: Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Klesko lined to right; Molina popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 4. NATIONALS 7TH: TASCHNER REPLACED BONDS (PITCHING); DAVIS REPLACED CAIN (PLAYING LF); Fick grounded out (first unassisted); Kearns grounded out (shortstop to first); Church struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 4. GIANTS 7TH: Feliz flied to right; Frandsen grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis walked; Roberts singled to center [Davis to third]; Vizquel grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 4. NATIONALS 8TH: JIMENEZ BATTED FOR SCHNEIDER; Jimenez flied to left; Logan doubled to left; BATISTA BATTED FOR REDDING; Batista flied to right; Taschner threw a wild pitch [Logan to third]; Lopez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 4. GIANTS 8TH: FLORES REPLACED JIMENEZ (PLAYING C ); TRABER REPLACED BATISTA (PITCHING); Winn lined to left; RODRIGUEZ BATTED FOR TASCHNER; Rodriguez lined to right; Klesko singled to center; Klesko stole second; Molina singled to right [Klesko scored]; Feliz singled to third [Molina to second]; Frandsen flied to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 5. NATIONALS 9TH: CHULK REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Belliard popped to shortstop; Zimmerman flied to center; Fick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Giants 5.
Standings At Close of Play of August 8, 2008
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Philadelphia Phillies 115 62 53 0 .539 - 563 493 New York Mets 115 61 54 0 .530 1.0 555 514 Florida Marlins 116 61 55 0 .526 1.5 546 568 Atlanta Braves 116 54 62 0 .466 8.5 532 509 Washington Nationals 116 44 72 0 .379 18.5 440 557
Milwaukee Brewers 5, Washington Nationals 0
Day
Game Played on Friday, August 8, 2008 (N) at Miller Park
WAS N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1 MIL N 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 x - 5 6 2
BATTING
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Bonifacio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Guzman ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 Zimmerman 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 Kearns rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Milledge cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Flores c 3 0 2 0 0 1 4 2 Belliard 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Colome p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Harris lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Balester p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Casto ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mock p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Langerhans 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Totals 31 0 5 0 1 9 24 11
FIELDING - E: Balester (1).
BATTING - GDP: Kearns (8,off Sabathia); Bonifacio (1,off Sabathia). Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - SB: Milledge (15,2nd base off Sabathia/Kendall).
Milwaukee Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Weeks 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 Hardy ss 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 6 Braun lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Fielder 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 10 0 Hart rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 Counsell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Cameron cf 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 Kendall c 4 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 Sabathia p 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 30 5 6 4 5 6 27 12
FIELDING - DP: 2. Hardy-Weeks-Fielder, Sabathia-Hardy-Fielder. E: Hardy (9), Sabathia (1).
BATTING - HR: Cameron (18,2nd inning off Balester 0 on 1 out); Hardy (16,7th inning off Colome 0 on 2 out). SF: Hart (4,off Balester). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Balester L(2-4) 5 5 4 3 1 4 1 21 Mock 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 Colome 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 10 Totals 8 6 5 4 5 6 2 36
WP: Balester 2 (3), Colome (7).
Milwaukee Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Sabathia W(6-0) 9 5 0 0 1 9 0 32
Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Adrian Johnson, 3B - Marty Foster
Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 43209
Starting Lineups: Washington Nationals Milwaukee Brewers 1. Bonifacio 2b Weeks 2b 2. Guzman ss Hardy ss 3. Zimmerman 3b Braun lf 4. Kearns rf Fielder 1b 5. Milledge cf Hart rf 6. Flores c Counsell 3b 7. Belliard 1b Cameron cf 8. Harris lf Kendall c 9. Balester p Sabathia p NATIONALS 1ST: On a bunt Bonifacio made an out to first; Guzman struck out; Zimmerman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 0. BREWERS 1ST: Weeks walked; Hardy was called out on strikes; Balester threw a wild pitch [Weeks to second]; Braun grounded out (third to first) [Weeks to third]; Fielder singled to center [Weeks scored]; Hart forced Fielder (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 1. NATIONALS 2ND: Kearns grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Milledge made an out to first; Flores singled to third; Belliard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 1. BREWERS 2ND: Counsell flied to center; Cameron homered; Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); Sabathia singled to left; Weeks grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 2. NATIONALS 3RD: Harris grounded out (second to first); Balester struck out; Bonifacio flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 2. BREWERS 3RD: Hardy singled to left; Braun singled to left [Hardy to second]; Fielder struck out; Hardy was picked off second but was safe on an error by Balester [Hardy to third, Braun to second]; Balester threw a wild pitch [Hardy scored, Braun to third]; Hart out on a sacrifice fly to center [Braun scored (unearned)]; Counsell popped to pitcher; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 4. NATIONALS 4TH: Guzman singled to center; Zimmerman flied to center; Kearns grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Guzman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 4. BREWERS 4TH: Cameron popped to third; Kendall struck out (catcher to first); Sabathia struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 4. NATIONALS 5TH: Milledge singled to left; Flores struck out; Belliard flied to right; Milledge stole second; Harris grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 4. BREWERS 5TH: Weeks flied to right; Hardy grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 4. NATIONALS 6TH: CASTO BATTED FOR BALESTER; Casto struck out; Bonifacio grounded out (second to first); Guzman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 4. BREWERS 6TH: MOCK REPLACED CASTO (PITCHING); Fielder popped to third; Hart flied to left; Counsell walked; Cameron walked [Counsell to second]; Kendall was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 4. NATIONALS 7TH: Zimmerman struck out; Kearns grounded out (shortstop to first); Milledge singled to left; Flores singled to right [Milledge to second]; Belliard forced Flores (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 4. BREWERS 7TH: COLOME REPLACED BELLIARD (PITCHING); LANGERHANS REPLACED MOCK (PLAYING 1B); Sabathia grounded out (second to first); Weeks grounded out (pitcher to first); Hardy homered; Braun walked; Fielder popped to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 5. NATIONALS 8TH: Harris struck out; Langerhans walked; Bonifacio grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Langerhans out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 5. BREWERS 8TH: Hart flied to right; Counsell struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Cameron walked [Counsell to second]; Kendall forced Cameron (shortstop to second) [Counsell to third]; Sabathia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 5. NATIONALS 9TH: Guzman reached on an error by Sabathia; Zimmerman forced Guzman (second to shortstop) [Zimmerman to second (error by Hardy)]; Kearns lined to shortstop; Milledge grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Brewers 5.
Standings At Close of Play of August 8, 2009
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Philadelphia Phillies 108 61 47 0 .565 - 566 493 Florida Marlins 110 57 53 0 .518 5.0 502 514 Atlanta Braves 111 57 54 0 .514 5.5 489 458 New York Mets 110 51 59 0 .464 11.0 473 508 Washington Nationals 111 39 72 0 .351 23.5 508 605
Washington Nationals 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
Day
Game Played on Saturday, August 8, 2009 (N) at Nationals Park
ARI N 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 WAS N 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 x - 5 8 0
BATTING
Arizona Diamondbacks AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Drew ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 Romero lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Parra rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Reynolds 3b 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 Montero c 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Whitesell 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 Young cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 Ojeda 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Boyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Haren p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Roberts ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 2 5 2 3 7 24 4
BATTING - HR: Reynolds (35,4th inning off Mock 1 on 1 out). GDP: Romero (4,off Mock). Team LOB: 5.
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 Guzman ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Zimmerman 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 Dunn 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 8 3 Padilla rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Willingham rf 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harris lf 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 Bard c 3 1 1 1 0 0 7 0 Gonzalez 2b 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 Mock p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Burnett p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Belliard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 5 8 5 0 6 27 12
FIELDING - DP: 1. Gonzalez-Guzman-Dunn.
BATTING - 2B: Morgan (13,off Haren). 3B: Harris (3,off Haren). HR: Willingham (18,4th inning off Haren 1 on 0 out); Bard (2,6th inning off Haren 0 on 2 out). SF: Gonzalez (4,off Haren). HBP: Dunn (1,by Haren). Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Arizona Diamondbacks IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Haren L(11-7) 6 7 5 5 0 4 2 26 Boyer 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Totals 8 8 5 5 0 6 2 33
HBP: Haren (3,Dunn).
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Mock W(1-4) 6 5 2 2 3 7 1 25 Burnett 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Sosa SV(1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 5 2 2 3 7 1 34
Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Brian O'Nora
Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 24551
Starting Lineups: Arizona Diamondbacks Washington Nationals 1. Drew ss Morgan cf 2. Romero lf Guzman ss 3. Parra rf Zimmerman 3b 4. Reynolds 3b Dunn 1b 5. Montero c Willingham rf 6. Whitesell 1b Harris lf 7. Young cf Bard c 8. Ojeda 2b Gonzalez 2b 9. Haren p Mock p DIAMONDBACKS 1ST: Drew singled to center; Romero grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Drew out at second]; Parra singled to left; Reynolds struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Nationals 0. NATIONALS 1ST: Morgan doubled to left; Guzman singled to right [Morgan to third]; Zimmerman popped to catcher; Dunn singled to center [Morgan scored, Guzman to third]; Willingham struck out; Harris was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Nationals 1. DIAMONDBACKS 2ND: Montero popped to third; Whitesell grounded out (second to first); Young was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Nationals 1. NATIONALS 2ND: Bard flied to center; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); Mock grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Nationals 1. DIAMONDBACKS 3RD: Ojeda grounded out (third to first); Haren struck out; Drew grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Nationals 1. NATIONALS 3RD: Morgan flied to left; Guzman grounded out (first unassisted); Zimmerman popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Nationals 1. DIAMONDBACKS 4TH: Romero flied to left; Parra singled to right; Reynolds homered [Parra scored]; Montero flied to left; Whitesell walked; Young struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 1. NATIONALS 4TH: Dunn was hit by a pitch; Willingham homered [Dunn scored]; Harris tripled to right; Bard lined to first; Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to left [Harris scored]; Mock struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 4. DIAMONDBACKS 5TH: Ojeda grounded out (second to first); Haren struck out; Drew walked; Romero singled to center [Drew to second]; Parra grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 4. NATIONALS 5TH: Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); Guzman grounded out (first unassisted); Zimmerman singled to left; Dunn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 4. DIAMONDBACKS 6TH: Reynolds walked; Montero struck out; Whitesell flied to center; Young struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 4. NATIONALS 6TH: Willingham popped to first; Harris was called out on strikes; Bard homered; Gonzalez flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 5. DIAMONDBACKS 7TH: BURNETT REPLACED MOCK (PITCHING); Ojeda grounded out (third to first); ROBERTS BATTED FOR HAREN; Roberts grounded out (first to pitcher); Drew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 5. NATIONALS 7TH: BOYER REPLACED OJEDA (PITCHING); ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Burnett struck out; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Guzman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 5. DIAMONDBACKS 8TH: Romero grounded out (first to pitcher); Parra grounded out (third to first); Reynolds flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 5. NATIONALS 8TH: Zimmerman singled to right; Dunn flied to center; Willingham flied to right; Harris struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 5. DIAMONDBACKS 9TH: PADILLA REPLACED DUNN (PLAYING RF); SOSA REPLACED WILLINGHAM (PITCHING); BELLIARD REPLACED BURNETT (PLAYING 1B); Montero flied to center; Whitesell flied to right; Young flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 2, Nationals 5.
Standings At Close of Play of August 8, 2010
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 111 64 47 0 .577 - 504 418 Philadelphia Phillies 111 62 49 0 .559 2.0 524 464 New York Mets 111 55 56 0 .495 9.0 468 452 Florida Marlins 110 54 56 0 .491 9.5 489 488 Washington Nationals 112 49 63 0 .438 15.5 459 510
Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Washington Nationals 3
Day
Game Played on Sunday, August 8, 2010 (D) at Dodger Stadium
WAS N 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 2 LA N 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 x - 8 10 2
BATTING
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gonzalez 2b,ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 2 Desmond ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 Storen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dunn 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 Willingham lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Morse rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 Clippard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kennedy 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Maxwell cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 Nieves c 3 1 1 0 0 1 9 2 Harris ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Batista p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bernadina rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mench ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 6 3 1 10 24 10
FIELDING - DP: 1. Gonzalez-Kennedy-Dunn. E: Nieves (4), Marquis (1).
BATTING - 2B: Nieves (6,off Lilly). HR: Morse (8,2nd inning off Lilly 0 on 1 out); Maxwell (2,2nd inning off Lilly 0 on 1 out). SH: Marquis (1,off Lilly). SF: Gonzalez (1,off Lilly). Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - SB: Desmond 2 (12,2nd base off Lilly/Ellis 2).
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Podsednik lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 Theriot 2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 Ethier rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Loney 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 7 0 Kemp cf 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 Belliard 3b 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 Carroll ss 3 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 Ellis c 3 0 1 1 0 0 11 1 Lilly p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Gibbons ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Jansen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dotel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Troncoso p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kuo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 8 10 7 4 8 27 7
FIELDING - E: Podsednik (2), Carroll (6).
BATTING - 2B: Carroll (8,off Marquis); Ellis (2,off Marquis); Belliard (9,off Storen). SH: Theriot (3,off Marquis); Lilly (3,off Marquis); Ellis (3,off Storen). HBP: Theriot (3,by Marquis). GDP: Podsednik (1,off Storen). Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - SB: Podsednik (4,2nd base off Marquis/Nieves); Theriot (17,2nd base off Marquis/Nieves); Belliard (2,2nd base off Marquis/Nieves). CS: Carroll (1,2nd base by Marquis/Nieves); Theriot (7,2nd base by Slaten/Nieves).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Marquis L(0-4) 4 5 5 2 2 3 0 20 Slaten 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Batista 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 Clippard 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 Storen 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 5 Totals 8 10 8 5 4 8 0 37
Marquis faced 1 batter in the 5th inning HBP: Marquis (4,Theriot).
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lilly W(5-8) 6 5 3 3 0 6 2 24 Jansen 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 Dotel 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 Troncoso 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Kuo 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 6 3 3 1 10 2 36
Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Jim Joyce
Time of Game: 3:06 Attendance: 43639
Starting Lineups: Washington Nationals Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Gonzalez 2b Podsednik lf 2. Desmond ss Theriot 2b 3. Zimmerman 3b Ethier rf 4. Dunn 1b Loney 1b 5. Willingham lf Kemp cf 6. Morse rf Belliard 3b 7. Maxwell cf Carroll ss 8. Nieves c Ellis c 9. Marquis p Lilly p NATIONALS 1ST: Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Desmond singled to first; Desmond stole second; Zimmerman flied to center [Desmond to third]; Dunn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Podsednik walked; Podsednik stole second; Theriot reached on an error by Marquis on a sacrifice bunt [Podsednik to third]; Theriot stole second [Podsednik scored (error by Nieves)]; Ethier walked; Loney singled to left [Theriot scored (unearned), Ethier to second]; Kemp struck out; Belliard forced Loney (third to second) [Ethier to third]; Belliard stole second; Carroll singled to center [Ethier scored (unearned), Belliard scored (unearned)]; Carroll was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 4 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Dodgers 4. NATIONALS 2ND: Willingham popped to second; Morse homered; Maxwell homered; Nieves struck out; Marquis grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 2ND: Ellis flied to left; Lilly struck out; Podsednik singled to center; Theriot popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Dodgers 4. NATIONALS 3RD: Gonzalez struck out; Desmond singled to left; Zimmerman popped to second; Desmond stole second; Dunn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 3RD: Ethier popped to catcher; Loney flied to center; Kemp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Dodgers 4. NATIONALS 4TH: Willingham grounded out (second to first); Morse was called out on strikes; Maxwell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 4TH: Belliard grounded out (second to first); Carroll doubled to left; Ellis doubled to center [Carroll scored]; Lilly out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Ellis to third]; Podsednik grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Dodgers 5. NATIONALS 5TH: Nieves doubled to left; Marquis out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Nieves to third]; Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to center [Nieves scored]; Desmond reached on an error by Carroll; Zimmerman forced Desmond (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 5TH: Theriot was hit by a pitch; SLATEN REPLACED MARQUIS (PITCHING); Theriot was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Ethier struck out; Loney struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Dodgers 5. NATIONALS 6TH: Dunn popped to shortstop; Willingham struck out; Morse grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 6TH: BATISTA REPLACED SLATEN (PITCHING); Kemp was called out on strikes; Belliard singled to center; Carroll singled to left [Belliard to third]; Ellis popped to second; GIBBONS BATTED FOR LILLY; Gibbons singled to center [Belliard scored, Carroll to third]; CLIPPARD REPLACED MORSE (PITCHING); BERNADINA REPLACED BATISTA (PLAYING RF); Podsednik walked [Gibbons to second]; Theriot flied to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Nationals 3, Dodgers 6. NATIONALS 7TH: JANSEN REPLACED GIBBONS (PITCHING); Maxwell singled to left; Nieves popped to first; Bernadina was called out on strikes; Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 7TH: Ethier flied to left; Loney was called out on strikes; Kemp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Dodgers 6. NATIONALS 8TH: DOTEL REPLACED JANSEN (PITCHING); Desmond struck out; Zimmerman grounded out (catcher to first); Dunn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 8TH: KENNEDY REPLACED CLIPPARD (PLAYING 2B); GONZALEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); STOREN REPLACED DESMOND (PITCHING); Belliard doubled to left; Carroll walked; Ellis out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Belliard to third, Carroll to second]; JOHNSON BATTED FOR DOTEL; Johnson singled to center [Belliard scored, Carroll scored]; Podsednik grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Johnson out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Dodgers 8. NATIONALS 9TH: TRONCOSO REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Willingham flied to right; Kennedy reached on an error by Podsednik; Maxwell popped to first; HARRIS BATTED FOR NIEVES; Kennedy advanced to second because of defensive indifference [Kennedy to second]; Harris walked; KUO REPLACED TRONCOSO (PITCHING); MENCH BATTED FOR BERNADINA; Mench popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Dodgers 8.
Standings At Close of Play of August 8, 2011
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Philadelphia Phillies 115 75 40 0 .652 - 504 375 Atlanta Braves 116 67 49 0 .578 8.5 476 426 New York Mets 114 57 57 0 .500 17.5 518 507 Washington Nationals 114 55 59 0 .482 19.5 449 471 Florida Marlins 115 55 60 0 .478 20.0 462 503 The Nationals did not play on this date.
Standings At Close of Play of August 8, 2012
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 111 68 43 0 .613 - 480 395 Atlanta Braves 111 64 47 0 .577 4.0 517 447 New York Mets 111 53 58 0 .477 15.0 491 511 Miami Marlins 111 51 60 0 .459 17.0 417 502 Philadelphia Phillies 111 50 61 0 .450 18.0 459 496
Washington Nationals 4, Houston Astros 3
Day
Game Played on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 (N) at Minute Maid Park
WAS N 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 7 0 HOU N 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 9 1
BATTING
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lombardozzi 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 4 Harper cf 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 Zimmerman 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 LaRoche 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 12 0 Morse lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Bernadina lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Werth rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 Espinosa ss 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 Suzuki c 2 1 0 0 1 1 6 1 G. Gonzalez p 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 Totals 33 4 7 2 8 7 27 14
FIELDING - DP: 1. Espinosa-Lombardozzi-LaRoche.
BATTING - 2B: Lombardozzi (14,off Galarraga); Werth (6,off Galarraga); Zimmerman (25,off Fick). HR: G. Gonzalez (1,2nd inning off Galarraga 1 on 2 out). HBP: Suzuki (1,by Galarraga). GDP: Morse (7,off Galarraga). IBB: Espinosa (1,by Fick). Team LOB: 11.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Altuve 2b 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 Downs 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 Pearce 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 Maxwell rf 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 J. Martinez lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Fick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Snyder ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Corporan c 3 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 Barnes cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 M. Gonzalez ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Galarraga p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cedeno p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Francisco lf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Bogusevic pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 9 3 2 7 27 13
FIELDING - DP: 1. M. Gonzalez-Altuve-Pearce. E: Downs (6).
BATTING - 2B: Altuve (27,off G. Gonzalez). SF: Corporan (1,off G. Gonzalez). HBP: Pearce (2,by G. Gonzalez). GDP: Pearce (2,off G. Gonzalez). Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - SB: Altuve (23,2nd base off G. Gonzalez/Suzuki).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP G. Gonzalez W(14-6) 9 9 3 3 2 7 0 38
WP: G. Gonzalez (9). BK: G. Gonzalez (1). HBP: G. Gonzalez (4,Pearce).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Galarraga L(0-2) 5 6 3 3 6 5 1 26 Cedeno 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Fick 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 10 Cruz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 7 4 3 8 7 1 42
Galarraga faced 3 batters in the 6th inning WP: Fick (3). BK: Galarraga (1). HBP: Galarraga (2,Suzuki). IBB: Fick (1,Espinosa).
Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Chris Conroy, 3B - Mark Carlson
Time of Game: 2:58 Attendance: 16038
Starting Lineups: Washington Nationals Houston Astros 1. Lombardozzi 2b Altuve 2b 2. Harper cf Downs 3b 3. Zimmerman 3b Pearce 1b 4. LaRoche 1b Maxwell rf 5. Morse lf J. Martinez lf 6. Werth rf Corporan c 7. Espinosa ss Barnes cf 8. Suzuki c M. Gonzalez ss 9. G. Gonzalez p Galarraga p NATIONALS 1ST: Lombardozzi walked; Harper walked [Lombardozzi to second]; Zimmerman singled to third [Lombardozzi out at home (third to catcher), Harper to third]; Galarraga balked [Harper scored, Zimmerman to second]; LaRoche struck out; Morse struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Altuve doubled; Downs flied to center; Pearce singled to left [Altuve to third]; Maxwell singled to center [Altuve scored, Pearce to second]; J. Martinez forced Maxwell (shortstop to second) [Pearce to third, J. Martinez to first]; Corporan forced J. Martinez (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 1. NATIONALS 2ND: Werth flied to left; Espinosa grounded out (second to first); Suzuki was hit by a pitch; G. Gonzalez homered [Suzuki scored]; Lombardozzi doubled to right; Harper grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Barnes grounded out (pitcher to first); M. Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Galarraga grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 1. NATIONALS 3RD: Zimmerman grounded out (shortstop to first); LaRoche flied to left; Morse singled to center; Werth doubled to left [Morse to third]; Espinosa walked; Suzuki struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Altuve struck out; Downs singled to left; Pearce grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Downs out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 1. NATIONALS 4TH: G. Gonzalez struck out; Lombardozzi flied to left; Harper was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Maxwell struck out; J. Martinez singled to center; G. Gonzalez balked [J. Martinez to second]; G. Gonzalez threw a wild pitch [J. Martinez to third]; Corporan out on a sacrifice fly to right [J. Martinez scored]; Barnes struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 2. NATIONALS 5TH: Zimmerman lined to center; LaRoche walked; Morse grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [LaRoche out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: M. Gonzalez lined to right; Galarraga struck out; Altuve walked; Altuve stole second; Downs grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 2. NATIONALS 6TH: Werth walked; Espinosa singled to right [Werth to second]; Suzuki walked [Werth to third, Espinosa to second]; CEDENO REPLACED GALARRAGA (PITCHING); G. Gonzalez forced Werth (third to catcher) [Espinosa to third, Suzuki to second]; Lombardozzi popped to catcher; Harper was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Pearce flied to right; Maxwell walked; J. Martinez flied to right; Corporan lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 2. NATIONALS 7TH: FICK REPLACED J. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); FRANCISCO REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING LF); Zimmerman doubled to left; Fick threw a wild pitch [Zimmerman to third]; LaRoche grounded out (second to first); Morse grounded out (pitcher to first); Werth reached on an error by Downs [Zimmerman scored (unearned) (no RBI), Werth to second]; Espinosa was walked intentionally; Suzuki popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Barnes grounded out (second to first); M. Gonzalez struck out; Francisco struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 2. NATIONALS 8TH: G. Gonzalez struck out; Lombardozzi grounded out (first to pitcher); Harper walked; Zimmerman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Altuve grounded out (second to first); Downs popped to first; Pearce was hit by a pitch; Maxwell singled to third [Pearce to second]; SNYDER BATTED FOR FICK; Snyder grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 2. NATIONALS 9TH: CRUZ REPLACED SNYDER (PITCHING); LaRoche flied to center; Morse grounded out (shortstop to first); Werth grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: BERNADINA REPLACED MORSE (PLAYING LF); Corporan grounded out (shortstop to first); Barnes singled to right; M. Gonzalez grounded out (second to first) [Barnes to second]; Francisco singled to left [Barnes scored]; BOGUSEVIC RAN FOR FRANCISCO; Altuve singled to center [Bogusevic to third, Altuve to second (on throw to 3b)]; Downs struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 3.
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