August 26, 2007 Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 3
TOR 1 MIN 11
@BAL 3 BOS 11
@CHW 1 DET 5
NYY 4 CLE 5
@KCR 3
(11) TBD 7
OAK 4 TEX 5
SEA 3 ARI 5
CHC 4 CIN 9
FLA 3 COL 10
WSN 5 HOU 5
PIT 4 LAD 6
@NYM 2 PHI 14
SDP 2 SFG 5
MIL 4 STL 4
ATL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 24,086

Sunday, August 26, 2007, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Nationals

58-73

Lost 3

4th, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       1  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    5  6  1
Rockies         1  2  6   0  0  0   0  1  X   10 15  0

W: E Dessens (2-1), L: J Hanrahan (3-2)

Rockies

67-63

Won 3

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .239  .658   21    1   1   
R Belliard 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .726   11    0   1   
R Zimmerman 3B                3   1   1   1    1   1  .273  .799   13    1   0   HR
D Young 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .896   16    6   0   
A Kearns RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .265  .752   17    8   0   2B
R Church CF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .263  .770   12    0   0   HR
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Pena LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .706   13    1   0   
J Flores C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .639   17    6   1   
J Hanrahan P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300 1.000    1    0   0   
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
  B Schneider PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .644    5    0   0   
  J Colome P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  D Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .503    3    0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Logan CF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .678    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   5   6   5    3   5              134   24   4

BATTING

2B: A Kearns (30, off R Ortiz).

HR: R Zimmerman (21, off E Dessens; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Church (11, off R Ortiz; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: R Church 4; R Zimmerman 4; A Kearns 3; D Young; J Flores.

RBI: R Church 2 (52); A Kearns 2 (54); R Zimmerman (76).

2-out RBI: A Kearns 2; R Zimmerman.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

E: F Lopez (14).

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .291  .749   21    2   2   2·2B
T Tulowitzki SS               5   1   2   3    0   2  .296  .834   18    2   4   
M Holliday LF                 4   2   3   3    1   0  .338  .980   12    1   0   HR,2B
T Helton 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .303  .886   25   11   0   
  I Stewart PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .872    1    0   0   
G Atkins 3B-1B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .809   18    0   2   2B
B Hawpe RF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .914   26    4   0   
R Spilborghs CF               4   3   2   0    1   0  .312  .899   23    2   0   2B
C Iannetta C                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .186  .598   12    5   0   2B
E Dessens P                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .000  .286   16    0   1   
  R Ortiz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  M Herges P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
Totals                       40  10  15  10    5   6              176   27   9

BATTING

2B: G Atkins (31, off S Rivera); K Matsui 2 (17, off J Hanrahan, off R King); C Iannetta (7, off J Hanrahan); M Holliday (44, off J Hanrahan); R Spilborghs (11, off L Ayala).

HR: M Holliday (24, off J Hanrahan; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: M Holliday 7; K Matsui 4; R Spilborghs 3; C Iannetta 3; T Helton 3; G Atkins 2; T Tulowitzki 2.

RBI: M Holliday 3 (103); T Tulowitzki 3 (72); C Iannetta 2 (17); T Helton (69); K Matsui (30).

2-out RBI: T Tulowitzki 3; M Holliday 3; C Iannetta 2; T Helton; K Matsui.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

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
J Hanrahan, L (3-2)            2.2   8   9   9    5   1   1   5.90   21   89-48   29· 5·14    5· 5· 5· 0      2    -     1.00  -0.41
S Rivera                       1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.67    7   28-19   12· 3· 4    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
J Colome                       2     2   0   0    0   3   0   2.61    8   31-21    8· 6· 7    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
R King                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.78    4    9-8     7· 1· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
L Ayala                        1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.86    5   18-11    6· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         8    15  10  10    5   6   1          45  175-107  62·16·29   12·11·11· 0           -

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Dessens, W (2-1)             6     3   1   1    1   1   1   5.64   22   74-46   31· 5·10   11· 5· 4· 0     62    -     0.44   0.09
R Ortiz                        1.2   3   4   4    2   2   1   5.36   10   41-26   12· 4·10    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.02
M Herges                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.96    4   19-11    3· 4· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         9     6   5   5    3   5   2          36  134-83   46·13·24   13· 9· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Hanrahan (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Mike Everitt.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 24,086.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 91° F, Wind 3mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Colorado Rockies                     
1. F Lopez              SS    1. K Matsui             2B 
2. R Belliard           2B    2. T Tulowitzki         SS 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. M Holliday           LF 
4. D Young              1B    4. T Helton             1B 
5. A Kearns             RF    5. G Atkins             3B 
6. R Church             CF    6. B Hawpe              RF 
7. W Pena               LF    7. R Spilborghs         CF 
8. J Flores             C     8. C Iannetta           C  
9. J Hanrahan           P     9. E Dessens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-1  123  1    9%  67% T Tulowitzki    J Hanrahan      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Spilborghs Scores; Dessens to 3B; Matsui to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  3   -9%  45% R Zimmerman     E Dessens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 1   2  1-0  -2-  6    9%  52% T Helton        J Hanrahan      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Holliday Scores
   b 2   2  1-2  123  5    8%  75% M Holliday      J Hanrahan      Walk; Dessens Scores; Matsui to 3B; Tulowitzki to 2B
   b 3   2  1-3  -2-  2    8%  82% C Iannetta      J Hanrahan      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Spilborghs Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Elmer Dessens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  F Lopez         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   54%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  3   45%  R Zimmerman     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  1   43%  D Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   46%  A Kearns        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Joel Hanrahan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   43%  K Matsui        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   41%  T Tulowitzki    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   44%  M Holliday      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  6   52%  T Helton        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Holliday Scores
   O      1--  4   50%  G Atkins        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Elmer Dessens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   52%  R Church        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  W Pena          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   53%  J Flores        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   55%  J Hanrahan      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Joel Hanrahan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  B Hawpe         Lineout: RF
          ---  7   56%  R Spilborghs    Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  C Iannetta      Flyball: RF
          1--  4   55%  E Dessens       Walk; Spilborghs to 2B
          12-  7   57%  K Matsui        Walk; Spilborghs to 3B; Dessens to 2B
   R      123  1   67%  T Tulowitzki    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Spilborghs Scores; Dessens to 3B; Matsui to 2B
   R      123  5   75%  M Holliday      Walk; Dessens Scores; Matsui to 3B; Tulowitzki to 2B
   O      123  9   70%  T Helton        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 3.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Elmer Dessens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   73%  F Lopez         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   74%  R Belliard      Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   73%  R Zimmerman     Walk
   O      1--  6   76%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joel Hanrahan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   74%  G Atkins        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   73%  B Hawpe         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   73%  R Spilborghs    Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      74%  C Iannetta      Wild Pitch; Spilborghs to 2B
   R      -2-  2   82%  " "             Double to LF (Ground Ball); Spilborghs Scores
          -2-  5   82%  E Dessens       Walk
   R      12-  2   89%  K Matsui        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Iannetta Scores; Dessens to 3B
   RR     -23  3   95%  T Tulowitzki    Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Dessens Scores; Matsui Scores
   RR     1--  1   98%  M Holliday      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Tulowitzki Scores
                  Saul Rivera replaces Joel Hanrahan pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   98%  T Helton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   98%  G Atkins        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Helton to 3B
   O      -23  6   98%  B Hawpe         Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 9.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-9, Elmer Dessens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   98%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   99%  R Church        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   99%  W Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-1, Saul Rivera facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   99%  R Spilborghs    Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Spilborghs to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  C Iannetta      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      -2-  2   99%  E Dessens       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Spilborghs to 3B
   O      --3  4   98%  K Matsui        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 9.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-9, Elmer Dessens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   99%  J Flores        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Brian Schneider pinch hits for Saul Rivera batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  B Schneider     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   99%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jesus Colome facing 2-3-4
                  Jesus Colome replaces Brian Schneider pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  T Tulowitzki    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   99%  M Holliday      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  5   99%  T Helton        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Holliday to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  G Atkins        Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B); Holliday to 3B; Helton to 2B
   O      -23  4   99%  B Hawpe         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 9.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-9, Elmer Dessens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   99%  R Belliard      Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   99%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  D Young         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jesus Colome facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   99%  R Spilborghs    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   99%  C Iannetta      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  E Dessens       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Rockies 9.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-9, Ramon Ortiz facing 5-6-7
                  Ramon Ortiz replaces Elmer Dessens pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   99%  A Kearns        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   98%  R Church        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kearns Scores
   O      ---  1   99%  W Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  J Flores        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  D'Angelo Jimenez pinch hits for Jesus Colome batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Jimenez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-3, Ray King facing 1-2-3
                  Ray King replaces D'Angelo Jimenez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   99%  K Matsui        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  4   99%  T Tulowitzki    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  3   99%  M Holliday      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Ian Stewart pinch hits for Todd Helton batting 4th
   O      -2-  1   99%  I Stewart       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Rockies 9.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-9, Ramon Ortiz facing 1-2-3
                  Garrett Atkins moves to 1B; Ian Stewart moves to 3B
          ---  8   98%  F Lopez         Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  R Belliard      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   99%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   99%  D Young         Walk; Lopez to 2B
   RR     12-  6   97%  A Kearns        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lopez Scores; Young Scores
                  Matt Herges replaces Ramon Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   99%  R Church        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-5, Luis Ayala facing 5-6-7
                  Luis Ayala replaces Ryan Church pitching and batting 6th; Nook Logan replaces Ray King playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  G Atkins        Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   98%  B Hawpe         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   99%  R Spilborghs    Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   R      -2-  2   99%  C Iannetta      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Spilborghs Scores
   O      1--  4   99%  M Herges        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 10.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 5-10, Matt Herges facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6  100%  W Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  J Flores        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5  100%  N Logan         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Rockies 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation