September 9, 2006 Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 2
@LAA 1 NYY 3
@BAL 2 KCR 10
@BOS 4
(12) CHW 10
CLE 8 MIN 2
DET 1 SEA 3
TEX 2
(13) TBD 9
OAK 6 ARI 3
STL 0 ATL 7
CHC 3 PIT 7
@CIN 4 COL 9
WSN 5 FLA 4
PHI 3
(10) HOU 10
@MIL 4 NYM 3
LAD 2 SFG 5
SDP 4
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 22,735

Saturday, September 9, 2006, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Nationals

61-81

Lost 3

5th, 27½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       1  1  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    5 10  2
Rockies         3  0  0   0  2  0   2  2  X    9  9  0

W: M Venafro (1-0), L: R Ortiz (10-13)

Rockies

66-76

Won 3

5th, 9 GB

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   2   2   1    1   1  .289  .955   21    0   0   HR,2B
F Lopez SS                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .271  .743   26    2   4   2B,SB
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   1   1    1   0  .281  .811   18    0   1   
N Johnson 1B                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .297  .962   23   14   0   2·2B,GDP,IW
A Kearns RF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .266  .832   21    1   0   
J Vidro 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .748   11    0   8   2B
R Fick C                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .235  .633   13    3   0   2B,IW
N Logan CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .586    7    4   0   
R Ortiz P                     2   0   0   1    0   0  .115  .337    7    0   0   SH
  C Schroder P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  G Lombard PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.250    3    0   0   
  B Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   5  10   5    5   4              150   24  14

BATTING

2B: A Soriano (38, off J Fogg); R Fick (3, off J Fogg); F Lopez (23, off N Field); N Johnson 2 (44, 2 off J Fogg); J Vidro (22, off J Fogg).

HR: A Soriano (45, off J Fogg; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: R Ortiz (7, off J Fogg).

IBB: R Fick (1, by J Fogg); N Johnson (14, by N Field).

TB: A Soriano 6; N Johnson 4; R Fick 2; J Vidro 2; F Lopez 2; N Logan; A Kearns; R Zimmerman.

GIDP: N Johnson (12).

RBI: N Johnson (71); A Soriano (90); F Lopez (45); R Ortiz (3); R Zimmerman (94).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Vidro-F Lopez-N Johnson; C Schroder-F Lopez-N Johnson.

PB: R Fick (4).

E: R Zimmerman (14); F Lopez (26).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Lopez (36, 2nd base off J Fogg/J Closser).

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Carroll 2B                  3   3   2   2    1   0  .296  .769   24    1   5   3B,SH
T Helton 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .884   20   12   0   
G Atkins 3B                   3   2   2   3    1   0  .325  .946   14    1   1   HR,IW
M Holliday LF                 4   1   3   4    0   0  .333  .962   11    2   0   HR
B Hawpe RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .883   14    3   0   GDP
T Tulowitzki SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .767   19    1   4   
J Closser C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .195  .597   19    4   0   GDP
C Sullivan CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .275  .738   14    3   0   SB
J Fogg P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .089  .274    3    0   1   
  N Field P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Venafro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Matsui PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .617    5    0   0   
  M Corpas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Castilla PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .591    4    0   0   
  J Mesa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   9   9   9    4   3              147   27  11

BATTING

3B: J Carroll (4, off B Campbell).

HR: G Atkins (24, off R Ortiz; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); M Holliday (27, off R Ortiz; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SH: J Carroll (9, off R Ortiz).

IBB: G Atkins (5, by R Ortiz).

TB: M Holliday 6; G Atkins 5; J Carroll 4; C Sullivan; K Matsui.

GIDP: B Hawpe (7); J Closser (1).

RBI: M Holliday 4 (92); G Atkins 3 (103); J Carroll 2 (33).

2-out RBI: G Atkins 2; J Carroll 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Tulowitzki-T Helton.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Sullivan (10, 2nd base off B Campbell/R Fick).

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
R Ortiz, L (10-13)             6.1   6   7   5    3   2   2   5.19   30  105-61   41· 8·12   18· 5· 2· 0     36    -     1.04  -0.31
C Schroder                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    2    6-4     2· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          3-2    2.32  -0.11
B Campbell                     1     2   2   2    1   1   0   7.71    6   28-14    8· 5· 1    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.38  -0.05
Totals                         8     9   9   7    4   3   2          38  139-79   51·14·14   20· 7· 4· 0          3-2

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fogg                         5.1   9   5   5    3   1   1   5.47   28  102-63   46· 3·14   11· 6· 7· 0     28    -     1.27  -0.05
N Field, BS (1)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    5   17-9     6· 0· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          2-2    2.29  -0.08
M Venafro, W (1-0)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    4-3     2· 0· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.99   0.05
M Corpas, H (2)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.59    3   13-11    6· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.09
J Mesa                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.39    3   11-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.02
Totals                         9    10   5   5    5   4   1          41  147-91   62· 6·23   15· 9· 8· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: R Ortiz (4).

IBB: R Ortiz (13; G Atkins); J Fogg (13; R Fick); N Field (1; N Johnson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Travis Reininger, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 22,735.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Colorado Rockies                     
1. A Soriano            LF    1. J Carroll            2B 
2. F Lopez              SS    2. T Helton             1B 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. G Atkins             3B 
4. N Johnson            1B    4. M Holliday           LF 
5. A Kearns             RF    5. B Hawpe              RF 
6. J Vidro              2B    6. T Tulowitzki         SS 
7. R Fick               C     7. J Closser            C  
8. N Logan              CF    8. C Sullivan           CF 
9. R Ortiz              P     9. J Fogg               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-3  -2-  2   22%  77% G Atkins        R Ortiz         Home Run (Fly Ball); Carroll Scores/unER; Atkins Scores/unER
   t 6   1  5-3  12-  4  -19%  51% F Lopez         N Field         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Logan Scores; Soriano to 3B
   b 7   1  5-5  123  4   16%  89% M Holliday      C Schroder      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Matsui Scores; Carroll Scores; Atkins to 2B
   b 1   1  1-1  1--  2   15%  70% M Holliday      R Ortiz         Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Atkins Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  4  -13%  34% N Johnson       J Fogg          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lopez Scores; Zimmerman to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  A Soriano       Lineout: LF
          ---  7   50%  F Lopez         Walk
          1--      49%  R Zimmerman     Lopez Steals 2B
          -2-  4   47%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lopez stays at 2B
   R      12-  4   34%  N Johnson       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lopez Scores; Zimmerman to 3B
   O      -23  7   41%  A Kearns        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  2   46%  J Vidro         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Ramon Ortiz facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   50%  J Carroll       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   47%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Carroll to 2B
   R      -2-  6   55%  G Atkins        Single to CF (Line Drive); Carroll Scores
   RR     1--  2   70%  M Holliday      Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Atkins Scores
   O      ---  1   69%  B Hawpe         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   70%  T Tulowitzki    Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Tulowitzki to 1B
          1--      71%  J Closser       Passed Ball; Tulowitzki to 2B
   O      -2-  3   68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 3.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Josh Fogg facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   63%  R Fick          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   65%  N Logan         Groundout: 2B-1B; Fick to 3B
   RO     --3  3   64%  R Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B; Fick Scores
          ---  3   62%  A Soriano       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   65%  F Lopez         Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ramon Ortiz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   63%  C Sullivan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   61%  J Fogg          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   62%  J Carroll       Walk
   O      1--  6   60%  T Helton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Rockies 3.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Josh Fogg facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   63%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   65%  N Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   64%  A Kearns        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   59%  J Vidro         Double to CF (Line Drive); Kearns to 3B
          -23  4   58%  R Fick          Intentional Walk
   O      123  2   66%  N Logan         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 2, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ramon Ortiz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   64%  G Atkins        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   62%  M Holliday      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   61%  B Hawpe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Rockies 3.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Josh Fogg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   64%  R Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  6   53%  A Soriano       Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  5   55%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  R Zimmerman     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 3-3, Ramon Ortiz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   54%  T Tulowitzki    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  J Closser       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  C Sullivan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Rockies 3.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Josh Fogg facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   42%  N Johnson       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   48%  A Kearns        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      -2-  3   52%  J Vidro         Groundout: SS-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  4   57%  R Fick          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 3-3, Ramon Ortiz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   54%  J Fogg          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   57%  J Carroll       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Carroll to 1B
   O      1--  1   55%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Carroll to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   77%  G Atkins        Home Run (Fly Ball); Carroll Scores/unER; Atkins Scores/unER
          ---  2   78%  M Holliday      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      79%  B Hawpe         Wild Pitch; Holliday to 2B
   O      -2-  6   76%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Rockies 5.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-5, Josh Fogg facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   71%  N Logan         Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--  1   74%  R Ortiz         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Logan to 2B
          -2-  8   71%  A Soriano       Walk
                  Nate Field replaces Josh Fogg pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  4   51%  F Lopez         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Logan Scores; Soriano to 3B
   RO     -23  1   52%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 2B-1B; Soriano Scores; Lopez to 3B
          --3  4   50%  N Johnson       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  3   58%  A Kearns        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Tied 5-5, Ramon Ortiz facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   63%  T Tulowitzki    Walk
   OO     1--  3   52%  J Closser       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  C Sullivan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 5.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Tied 5-5, Nate Field facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   54%  J Vidro         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Mike Venafro replaces Nate Field pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   57%  R Fick          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   60%  N Logan         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Tied 5-5, Ramon Ortiz facing 9-1-2
                  Kazuo Matsui pinch hits for Mike Venafro batting 9th
          ---  5   65%  K Matsui        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   73%  J Carroll       Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Matsui to 2B; Carroll to 1B
   O      12-  2   73%  T Helton        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Matsui to 3B; Carroll to 2B
          -23  4   73%  G Atkins        Intentional Walk
                  Chris Schroder replaces Ramon Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123  4   89%  M Holliday      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Matsui Scores; Carroll Scores; Atkins to 2B
   OO     12-  2   85%  B Hawpe         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 7.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 5-7, Manuel Corpas facing 9-1-2
                  Manuel Corpas replaces Kazuo Matsui pitching and batting 9th; George Lombard pinch hits for Chris Schroder batting 9th
   O      ---  3   89%  G Lombard       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   93%  F Lopez         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-5, Brett Campbell facing 6-7-8
                  Brett Campbell replaces George Lombard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   92%  T Tulowitzki    Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  7   93%  J Closser       Walk
          1--  5   95%  C Sullivan      Single to RF (Line Drive); Closser to 3B
                  Vinny Castilla pinch hits for Manuel Corpas batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   93%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
          1-3      93%  J Carroll       Sullivan Steals 2B
   RR     -23  4   98%  " "             Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Closser Scores; Sullivan Scores
   O      --3  4   98%  T Helton        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 9.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 5-9, Jose Mesa facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Mesa replaces Vinny Castilla pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   96%  R Zimmerman     Walk
   OO     1--  3  100%  N Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation