May 17, 2008 Washington Nationals at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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LAD 6
@LAA 3 BAL 6
WSN 5 BOS 5
MIL 3 BOS 7
MIL 6 NYM 7
@NYY 4 SEA 4
SDP 2 TEX 6
HOU 2 DET 3
@ARI 2 OAK 5
@ATL 4 PIT 7
@CHC 6 CIN 4
CLE 2 COL 3
MIN 2 FLA 7
KCR 3 TOR 6
@PHI 3 CHW 3
@SFG 1 STL 9
TBR 8
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 32,662

Saturday, May 17, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:54

Nationals

18-26

Lost 2

5th, 7 GB

Manny Acta

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  1  0   1  0  0   0  3  0    5  7  0
Orioles         1  0  3   0  2  0   0  0  X    6 14  0

W: B Burres (4-4), L: O Perez (1-4), S: G Sherrill (17)

Orioles

24-19

Won 4

3rd, 1 GB

Dave Trembley

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .645   15    1   2   
C Guzman SS                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .292  .743   12    5   4   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   2   1   1    0   0  .244  .698    8    0   1   HR,GDP
D Young DH                    3   2   1   0    1   1  .333  .844   20    0   0   
A Boone 1B                    3   0   2   2    1   0  .344  .986   13    6   1   2B
J Flores C                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .367 1.133    7    2   0   
  W Nieves C                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .770   10    1   0   
L Milledge CF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .240  .637   16    3   0   HBP
A Kearns RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .187  .562   17    2   0   
W Pena LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .510   13    4   0   

O Perez P                                                                0   1
  J Hanrahan P                                                           0   0
  S Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   5   7   5    4   5              131   24   9

BATTING

2B: A Boone (3, off B Burres).

HR: R Zimmerman (8, off B Burres; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

HBP: L Milledge (5, by J Johnson).

TB: R Zimmerman 4; A Boone 3; W Pena 2; D Young; C Guzman.

GIDP: R Zimmerman (3).

RBI: A Boone 2 (9); J Flores (7); R Zimmerman (24); L Milledge (14).

2-out RBI: A Boone 2; L Milledge.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Lopez-C Guzman-A Boone.

PB: J Flores (2).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .281  .804   25    2   3   2B,SB
M Mora 3B                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .258  .741   27    3   5   2B,GDP
N Markakis RF                 4   1   2   3    1   0  .272  .863   12    0   0   HR
K Millar 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .242  .679   15   12   0   
A Huff DH                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .745   14    0   0   
R Hernandez C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .584   23    5   0   
J Payton LF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .226  .634   15    1   0   HR
A Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .663   12    2   0   
A Cintron SS                  4   0   4   0    0   0  .800 1.633    8    2   4   CS

B Burres P                                                               0   1
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
  D Sarfate P                                                            0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  G Sherrill P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   6  14   6    4   3              151   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Roberts (12, off O Perez); M Mora (9, off O Perez).

HR: J Payton (4, off O Perez; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); N Markakis (8, off O Perez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: N Markakis 5; J Payton 4; A Cintron 4; B Roberts 3; M Mora 3; K Millar 2; A Jones.

GIDP: M Mora (5).

RBI: N Markakis 3 (22); J Payton 2 (13); M Mora (23).

2-out RBI: J Payton 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Mora-B Roberts-K Millar.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Roberts (12, 3rd base off O Perez/J Flores).

CS: A Cintron (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by O Perez).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Perez, L (1-4)               5    11   6   6    2   2   2   4.34   26   94-59   40· 3·16    9· 8· 5· 0     21    -     0.81  -0.33
J Hanrahan                     2     1   0   0    2   0   0   4.26    8   33-18    9· 2· 7    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
S Rivera                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.39    5   16-11    4· 2· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.83   0.03
Totals                         8    14   6   6    4   3   2          39  143-88   53· 7·28   13·12· 7· 0           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Burres, W (4-4)              6.2   4   2   2    2   3   1   3.47   25   87-52   32· 7·13   10· 5· 5· 0     59    -     0.89   0.14
C Bradford                     1     2   2   2    0   0   0   2.45    5   11-8     5· 2· 1    3· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.82   0.02
D Sarfate                      0     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.32    2    7-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-2    1.35  -0.10
J Johnson, H (6)               0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.13    3   17-9     4· 1· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    4.87  -0.00
G Sherrill, S (17)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.43    3    9-7     4· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     7   5   5    4   5   1          38  131-79   47·10·22   15· 6· 7· 0          5-3

D Sarfate faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: O Perez (3; A Cintron, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Johnson (1; L Milledge).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Mike Everitt.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 32,662.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Baltimore Orioles                    
1. F Lopez              2B    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. C Guzman             SS    2. M Mora               3B 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. N Markakis           RF 
4. D Young              DH    4. K Millar             1B 
5. A Boone              1B    5. A Huff               DH 
6. J Flores             C     6. R Hernandez          C  
7. L Milledge           CF    7. J Payton             LF 
8. A Kearns             RF    8. A Jones              CF 
9. W Pena               LF    9. A Cintron            SS 

   O Perez              P        B Burres             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  6-5  123  7   18%  87% A Kearns        J Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   b 3   0  1-2  1--  1   14%  84% N Markakis      O Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Mora Scores
   b 5   2  2-4  1--  5   13%  92% J Payton        O Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Millar Scores
   t 8   2  6-4  123  3  -12%  69% L Milledge      J Johnson       Hit By Pitch; Young Scores; Boone to 3B; Nieves to 2B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  5  -11%  45% A Boone         B Burres        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Young to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Burres facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  F Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  C Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   55%  R Zimmerman     Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  B Roberts       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5   57%  M Mora          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  3   65%  N Markakis      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mora Scores
   O      1--  5   62%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      63%  A Huff          Passed Ball; Markakis to 2B
          -2-  4   64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   60%  R Hernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Burres facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   56%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   45%  A Boone         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Young to 3B
   RO     -23  5   45%  J Flores        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Young Scores; Boone to 3B
   O      --3  2   51%  L Milledge      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      --3  4   55%  A Kearns        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Odalis Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  J Payton        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   51%  A Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  3   52%  A Cintron       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   50%  B Roberts       Cintron Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Burres facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  W Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  F Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   56%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   62%  B Roberts       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-      66%  M Mora          Roberts Steals 3B
   R      --3  6   70%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Roberts Scores
   RR     1--  1   84%  N Markakis      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Mora Scores
          ---  3   86%  K Millar        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   84%  A Huff          Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  8   83%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   81%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Burres facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   73%  R Zimmerman     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   76%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  A Boone         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   79%  J Flores        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Odalis Perez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   77%  A Jones         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   79%  A Cintron       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   77%  B Roberts       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          1--  5   78%  M Mora          Walk; Cintron to 2B
   O      12-  2   75%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-4, Brian Burres facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   78%  L Milledge      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   80%  A Kearns        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  2   78%  W Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   81%  F Lopez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Odalis Perez facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   83%  K Millar        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   81%  A Huff          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  6   79%  R Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   RR     1--  5   92%  J Payton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Millar Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  A Jones         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Jones out at 2B/1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Orioles 6.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-6, Brian Burres facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   89%  C Guzman        Walk
   OO     1--  1   94%  R Zimmerman     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   95%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Joel Hanrahan facing 9-1-2
                  Joel Hanrahan replaces Odalis Perez pitching
          ---  1   96%  A Cintron       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   97%  B Roberts       Walk; Cintron to 2B
   OO     12-  5   95%  M Mora          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cintron to 3B
          --3  4   95%  N Markakis      Walk
                  Wil Nieves replaces Jesus Flores playing C batting 6th
   O      1-3  3   94%  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Orioles 6.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-6, Brian Burres facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   91%  A Boone         Walk
   O      1--  3   94%  W Nieves        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  7   96%  L Milledge      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Chad Bradford replaces Brian Burres pitching
   O      1--  1   97%  A Kearns        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Joel Hanrahan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   97%  A Huff          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   97%  R Hernandez     Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   96%  J Payton        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Orioles 6.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-6, Chad Bradford facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   94%  W Pena          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   96%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  1   94%  C Guzman        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lopez to 2B
   O      12-  2   97%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Guzman to 2B
                  Dennis Sarfate replaces Chad Bradford pitching
          12-  6   94%  D Young         Walk; Guzman to 3B; Zimmerman to 2B
   RR     123  1   87%  A Boone         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Guzman Scores; Zimmerman Scores; Young to 2B
                  Jim Johnson replaces Dennis Sarfate pitching
          12-  7   81%  W Nieves        Walk; Young to 3B; Boone to 2B
   R      123  3   69%  L Milledge      Hit By Pitch; Young Scores; Boone to 3B; Nieves to 2B
   O      123  7   87%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 5, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-5, Saul Rivera facing 8-9-1
                  Saul Rivera replaces Joel Hanrahan pitching
   O      ---  3   85%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   87%  A Cintron       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   89%  B Roberts       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cintron to 2B
   O      12-  3   87%  M Mora          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Cintron to 3B
   O      1-3  2   83%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 5, Orioles 6.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 5-6, George Sherrill facing 9-1-2
                  George Sherrill replaces Jim Johnson pitching
   O      ---  4   91%  W Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   96%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  C Guzman        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Orioles 6.

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