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BOS  4
@BAL  0
 CHW 14
NYY  4
 DET  4
@CLE  3
(12)		 LAA 11
@MIN  6
 TOR  6
@OAK  5
 TBR  7
KCR  1
 SEA  7
@TEX  2
 ATL  4
LAD  3
 COL  6
@CIN  2
 CHC  9
@FLA  8
(10)		 NYM  9
ARI  6
 PIT 11
WSN  6
 SDP  4
MIL  2
 SFG  2
PHI  0
 STL  3
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 26,855

 Saturday, August 1, 2009, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:46
Nationals
6
32-72
Lost 4
5th, 28 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       2  0  0   0  1  1   0  1  1    6 12  1
Pirates         1  0  2   4  0  4   0  0  X   11 14  0
W: Virgil Vasquez (2-5), L: Craig Stammen (3-6)
 Pirates
11
45-58
Won 2
5th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Morgan CF                   4   0   3   0    1   0  .312  .771   13    5    2   0   
C Guzman SS                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .306  .743   17   12    3   2   2B
R Zimmerman 3B                4   2   3   1    0   0  .291  .853   15   11    2   0   2B,SF
A Dunn 1B                     4   0   1   1    1   3  .275  .954   18   12    5   2   2B
J Willingham LF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .993   13    5    0   0   HBP
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Kearns PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .197  .644    4         0   0   
E Dukes RF                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .240  .714   19   12    3   0   SF,GDP
J Bard C                      5   0   2   1    0   1  .255  .679   10    8    4   0   
A Gonzalez 2B                 5   0   0   1    0   0  .272  .681   17   12    4   5   
C Stammen P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .584    5    5    1   0   
  T Clippard P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Hernandez PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .624    5    4    0   0   2B
  L Kensing P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Harris LF                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .230  .749    7    3    0   0   
Totals                       36   6  12   6    6   6              143   89   24   9
Batting Events
2B: C Guzman (19, off J Karstens); A Hernandez (9, off J Karstens); R Zimmerman (24, off V Vasquez); A Dunn (21, off V Vasquez).
SF: R Zimmerman (7, off E Meek); E Dukes (1, off V Vasquez).
HBP: J Willingham (11, by V Vasquez).
TB: R Zimmerman 4; N Morgan 3; C Guzman 3; A Dunn 2; A Hernandez 2; J Bard 2.
GIDP: E Dukes (4).
RBI: E Dukes (31); A Dunn (75); C Guzman (34); J Bard (20); A Gonzalez (18); R Zimmerman (68).
2-out RBI: J Bard.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 19.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. A Gonzalez-A Dunn; C Guzman-A Gonzalez-A Dunn; A Gonzalez-C Guzman-A Dunn.
E: N Morgan (3).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A McCutchen CF                5   4   4   6    0   0  .293  .837   16   11    3   0   3·HR,GDP
L Milledge LF                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .219  .515   14    8    1   0   2B
G Jones 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .317 1.068   16   11    9   1   2B
R Doumit C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .686   11    9    6   2   GDP
D Young 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .311  .792    9    6    1   1   
  J Karstens P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .246              0   1   
  S Pearce PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .687    5    3    0   0   
  D Veal P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Meek P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
A LaRoche 3B                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .259  .709   17    9    0   0   3B
B Moss RF                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .254  .702   12   10    4   0   
R Cedeno SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .175  .513    9    7    1   4   
V Vasquez P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    4    0   0   SH
  R Vazquez 2B                0   1   0   0    1   0  .235  .625    9    3    1   0   HBP
Totals                       34  11  14  11    1   4              122   81   27   9
Batting Events
2B: L Milledge (1, off C Stammen); G Jones (8, off R Villone).
3B: A LaRoche (5, off C Stammen).
HR: A McCutchen 3 (6, 1 off T Clippard, 1 off C Stammen, 1 off L Kensing; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: V Vasquez (1, off C Stammen).
HBP: R Vazquez (2, by R Villone).
TB: A McCutchen 13; A LaRoche 4; G Jones 3; R Cedeno 2; B Moss 2; L Milledge 2; D Young.
GIDP: A McCutchen (2); R Doumit (5).
RBI: A McCutchen 6 (31); L Milledge 2 (5); A LaRoche (39); B Moss (28); R Cedeno (18).
2-out RBI: A McCutchen 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Cedeno-D Young-G Jones.

Pitching Stats

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Stammen, L (3-6)             3     8   6   6    0   0   1   4.96   16   44-30   21· 1· 8    6·10· 5· 0     19    -     1.07  -0.40
T Clippard                     2     2   1   1    0   2   1   2.86    7   27-20   11· 4· 5    2· 3· 1· 0          1-1    0.36  -0.03
L Kensing                      0.2   3   4   4    1   0   1  10.45    6   22-13   11· 0· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.08
R Villone                      2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.02    8   29-18   10· 4· 4    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    14  11  11    1   4   3          37  122-81   53· 9·19   11·20· 8· 0          1-1
C Stammen faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Vasquez, W (2-5)             5     9   3   3    2   2   0   6.09   26   75-47   31· 3·13    6·15· 7· 0     37    -     1.16  -0.01
J Karstens                     2     3   1   1    0   2   0   4.40    9   28-21   10· 6· 5    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.00
D Veal                         0     0   1   1    2   0   0   6.00    2   10-2     0· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
E Meek                         2     0   1   1    2   2   0   3.56    8   30-19    8· 4· 7    3· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   6    6   6   0          45  143-89   49·13·27   12·20· 9· 0          2-1
D Veal faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: E Meek (5).
HBP: V Vasquez (2; J Willingham); R Villone (1; R Vazquez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Rob Drake, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 26,855.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Washington Nationals                      Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Nyjer Morgan                 CF       1. Andrew McCutchen             CF
2. Cristian Guzman              SS       2. Lastings Milledge            LF
3. Ryan Zimmerman               3B       3. Garrett Jones                1B
4. Adam Dunn                    1B       4. Ryan Doumit                   C
5. Josh Willingham              LF       5. Delwyn Young                 2B
6. Elijah Dukes                 RF       6. Andy LaRoche                 3B
7. Josh Bard                     C       7. Brandon Moss                 RF
8. Alberto Gonzalez             2B       8. Ronny Cedeno                 SS
9. Craig Stammen                 P       9. Virgil Vasquez                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-3 RR 2,(1-0)  18% 69% 1-2 PIT L. Milledge C. Stammen Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cedeno Scores; McCutchen Scores
b4 0 1-- R 3,(1-1)  14% 86% 3-2 PIT A. LaRoche C. Stammen Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Young Scores
t1 1 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -11% 32% 0-0 WSN A. Dunn V. Vasquez Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Guzman Scores; Zimmerman to 3B
t6 0 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  -11% 71% 3-7 WSN C. Guzman J. Karstens Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Hernandez Scores; Morgan to 3B
b1 0 --- R 6,(2-2)  10% 44% 0-2 PIT A. McCutchen C. Stammen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Virgil Vasquez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 WSN N. Morgan V. Vasquez Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 WSN C. Guzman V. Vasquez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -6% 43% 0-0 WSN R. Zimmerman V. Vasquez Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Guzman to 3B
t1 1 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -11% 32% 0-0 WSN A. Dunn V. Vasquez Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Guzman Scores; Zimmerman to 3B
t1 1 -23 3,(0-2)  -1% 31% 1-0 WSN J. Willingham V. Vasquez Hit By Pitch
t1 1 123 RO 7,(2-2)  -0% 31% 1-0 WSN E. Dukes V. Vasquez Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Zimmerman Scores
t1 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  3% 34% 2-0 WSN J. Bard V. Vasquez Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 6,(2-2)  10% 44% 0-2 PIT A. McCutchen C. Stammen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 42% 1-2 PIT L. Milledge C. Stammen Lineout: CF
b1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 45% 1-2 PIT G. Jones C. Stammen Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -5% 39% 1-2 PIT R. Doumit C. Stammen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Virgil Vasquez facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 41% 2-1 WSN A. Gonzalez V. Vasquez Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 43% 2-1 WSN C. Stammen V. Vasquez Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 42% 2-1 WSN N. Morgan V. Vasquez Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 44% 2-1 WSN C. Guzman V. Vasquez Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 41% 1-2 PIT D. Young C. Stammen Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 40% 1-2 PIT A. LaRoche C. Stammen Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 38% 1-2 PIT B. Moss C. Stammen Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Virgil Vasquez facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 35% 2-1 WSN R. Zimmerman V. Vasquez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -5% 30% 2-1 WSN A. Dunn V. Vasquez Walk; Zimmerman to 2B
t3 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 35% 2-1 WSN J. Willingham V. Vasquez Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  8% 43% 2-1 WSN E. Dukes V. Vasquez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 47% 1-2 PIT R. Cedeno C. Stammen Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b3 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 45% 1-2 PIT V. Vasquez C. Stammen Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Front of Home); Cedeno to 2B
b3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  6% 51% 1-2 PIT A. McCutchen C. Stammen Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home); Cedeno to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RR 2,(1-0)  18% 69% 1-2 PIT L. Milledge C. Stammen Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cedeno Scores; McCutchen Scores
b3 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 66% 3-2 PIT G. Jones C. Stammen Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 63% 3-2 PIT R. Doumit C. Stammen Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Virgil Vasquez facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 58% 2-3 WSN J. Bard V. Vasquez Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 62% 2-3 WSN A. Gonzalez V. Vasquez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 66% 2-3 WSN C. Stammen V. Vasquez Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -3% 64% 2-3 WSN N. Morgan V. Vasquez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bard to 2B
t4 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  5% 69% 2-3 WSN C. Guzman V. Vasquez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 72% 3-2 PIT D. Young C. Stammen Single to P (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 0 1-- R 3,(1-1)  14% 86% 3-2 PIT A. LaRoche C. Stammen Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Young Scores
b4 0 --3 R 1,(0-0)  4% 90% 4-2 PIT B. Moss C. Stammen Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); LaRoche Scores; Moss to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
Tyler Clippard replaces Craig Stammen pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  3% 92% 5-2 PIT R. Cedeno T. Clippard Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Moss to 3B
b4 0 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  -6% 86% 5-2 PIT V. Vasquez T. Clippard Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt 2B (Weak 2B); Cedeno out at 1B/2B-1B
b4 2 --3 RR 2,(0-1)  8% 94% 5-2 PIT A. McCutchen T. Clippard Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Moss Scores
b4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 94% 7-2 PIT L. Milledge T. Clippard Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Virgil Vasquez facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 91% 2-7 WSN R. Zimmerman V. Vasquez Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 2-7 WSN A. Dunn V. Vasquez Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  -2% 92% 2-7 WSN J. Willingham V. Vasquez Walk
t5 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  3% 94% 2-7 WSN E. Dukes V. Vasquez Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  -4% 90% 2-7 WSN J. Bard V. Vasquez Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Zimmerman Scores; Willingham to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  3% 94% 3-7 WSN A. Gonzalez V. Vasquez Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Nationals' Tyler Clippard facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 93% 7-3 PIT G. Jones T. Clippard Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  -0% 93% 7-3 PIT R. Doumit T. Clippard Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 92% 7-3 PIT D. Young T. Clippard Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-7, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 9-1-2
Jeff Karstens replaces Delwyn Young (2B) pitching and batting 5th; Ramon Vazquez replaces Virgil Vasquez (P) playing 2B batting 9th; Anderson Hernandez pinch hits for Tyler Clippard (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -4% 88% 3-7 WSN A. Hernandez J. Karstens Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  -6% 82% 3-7 WSN N. Morgan J. Karstens Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Hernandez to 3B
t6 0 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  -11% 71% 3-7 WSN C. Guzman J. Karstens Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Hernandez Scores; Morgan to 3B
t6 0 -23 O 3,(0-2)  7% 78% 4-7 WSN R. Zimmerman J. Karstens Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t6 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  8% 86% 4-7 WSN A. Dunn J. Karstens Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 -23 O 4,(2-1)  6% 92% 4-7 WSN J. Willingham J. Karstens Lineout: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Nationals' Logan Kensing facing 6-7-8
Logan Kensing replaces Anderson Hernandez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 93% 7-4 PIT A. LaRoche L. Kensing Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  3% 96% 7-4 PIT B. Moss L. Kensing Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); LaRoche to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 96% 7-4 PIT R. Cedeno L. Kensing Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); LaRoche Scores; Moss to 2B
b6 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 96% 8-4 PIT R. Vazquez L. Kensing Walk
b6 1 12- RRR 3,(1-1)  3% 99% 8-4 PIT A. McCutchen L. Kensing Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Moss Scores; Vazquez Scores
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 11-4 PIT L. Milledge L. Kensing Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
Ron Villone replaces Josh Willingham (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Willie Harris replaces Logan Kensing (P) playing LF batting 9th
b6 2 --- 6,(2-2)  0% 99% 11-4 PIT G. Jones R. Villone Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 11-4 PIT R. Doumit R. Villone Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Pirates 11.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-11, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 4-11 WSN E. Dukes J. Karstens Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 4-11 WSN J. Bard J. Karstens Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 4-11 WSN A. Gonzalez J. Karstens Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Pirates 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-4, Nationals' Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
Steven Pearce pinch hits for Jeff Karstens (P) batting 5th
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 11-4 PIT S. Pearce R. Villone Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 100% 11-4 PIT A. LaRoche R. Villone Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 11-4 PIT B. Moss R. Villone Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Pirates 11.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-11, Pirates' Donald Veal facing 9-1-2
Donald Veal replaces Steven Pearce (PH) pitching and batting 5th
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 4-11 WSN W. Harris D. Veal Walk
t8 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  -1% 99% 4-11 WSN N. Morgan D. Veal Walk; Harris to 2B
Evan Meek replaces Donald Veal pitching and batting 5th
t8 0 12- O 6,(2-2)  0% 99% 4-11 WSN C. Guzman E. Meek Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Harris to 3B; Morgan to 2B
t8 1 -23 RO 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 4-11 WSN R. Zimmerman E. Meek Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Harris Scores; Morgan to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 5-11 WSN A. Dunn E. Meek Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Pirates 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-5, Nationals' Ron Villone facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 11-5 PIT R. Cedeno R. Villone Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 11-5 PIT R. Vazquez R. Villone Hit By Pitch
b8 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 11-5 PIT A. McCutchen R. Villone Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Pirates 11.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 5-11, Pirates' Evan Meek facing 5-6-7
Austin Kearns pinch hits for Ron Villone (P) batting 5th
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 100% 5-11 WSN A. Kearns E. Meek Walk
t9 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -1% 99% 5-11 WSN E. Dukes E. Meek Walk; Kearns to 2B
t9 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  1% 100% 5-11 WSN J. Bard E. Meek Strikeout Looking
t9 1 12- 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 5-11 WSN A. Gonzalez E. Meek Wild Pitch; Kearns to 3B; Dukes to 2B
t9 1 -23 RO 5,(1-2)  1% 100% 5-11 WSN A. Gonzalez E. Meek Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Kearns Scores
t9 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-11 WSN W. Harris E. Meek Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 6, Pirates 11.

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