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BOS
@BAL		4
0
NYY
@CHW		4
14
DET
@CLE		4
3		 
(12)
LAA
@MIN		11
6
TOR
@OAK		6
5
KCR
@TBR		1
7
SEA
@TEX		7
2
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@ATL		3
4
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@CIN		6
2
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@FLA		9
8		 
(10)
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@NYM		6
9
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@PIT		6
11
MIL
@SDP		2
4
PHI
@SFG		0
2
HOU
@STL		1
3
Saturday, August 1, 2009 7:06PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 26,855, Time of Game: 2:46
Nationals
6
32-72
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 28 GB
 at Pirates
11
45-58
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 11 GB
L: Craig Stammen (3-6)
 
                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

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nyjer Morgan CF 4 0 3 0 1 0 .312 .771 13 5 0.082 0.71 0.104 -0.022 1.4 2 0
Cristian Guzman SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 .306 .743 17 12 0.056 1.13 0.136 -0.080 0.7 3 2 2B
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .291 .853 15 11 0.056 0.96 0.126 -0.071 1.0 2 0 2B,SF
Adam Dunn 1B 4 0 1 1 1 3 .275 .954 18 12 0.060 1.21 0.163 -0.103 0.2 5 2 2B
Josh Willingham LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .993 13 5 -0.084 1.42 0.025 -0.109 -0.8 0 0 HBP
   Ron Villone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Austin Kearns PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .197 .644 4 0 0.005 0.10 0.005 0.000 0.9
Elijah Dukes RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .240 .714 19 12 -0.103 1.11 0.008 -0.111 -1.1 3 0 SF,GDP
Josh Bard C 5 0 2 1 0 1 .255 .679 10 8 0.047 0.71 0.088 -0.041 0.3 4 0
Alberto Gonzalez 2B 5 0 0 1 0 0 .272 .681 17 12 -0.104 0.83 0.000 -0.104 -1.3 4 5
Craig Stammen P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .584 5 5 -0.050 1.05 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 1 0
   Tyler Clippard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Anderson Hernandez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .624 5 4 0.040 0.62 0.040 0.000 0.6 2B
   Logan Kensing P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Harris LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .230 .749 7 3 0.002 0.07 0.003 -0.001 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 36 6 12 6 6 6 .333 .867 143 89 0.007 0.92 0.698 -0.692 1.6 24 9
2B: C Guzman (19, off J Karstens); A Dunn (21, off V Vasquez); A Hernandez (9, off J Karstens); R Zimmerman (24, off V Vasquez).
SF: E Dukes (1, off V Vasquez); R Zimmerman (7, off E Meek).
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
DP: 3. A Gonzalez-A Dunn; C Guzman-A Gonzalez-A Dunn; A Gonzalez-C Guzman-A Dunn.
E: N Morgan (3).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andrew McCutchen CF 5 4 4 6 0 0 .293 .837 16 11 0.271 0.69 0.272 -0.001 5.1 3 0 3·HR,GDP
Lastings Milledge LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .219 .515 14 8 0.151 0.82 0.177 -0.026 1.0 1 0 2B
Garrett Jones 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .317 1.068 16 11 -0.010 0.50 0.027 -0.037 -0.1 9 1 2B
Ryan Doumit C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .686 11 9 -0.089 0.63 0.000 -0.089 -1.3 6 2 GDP
Delwyn Young 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .311 .792 9 6 0.004 0.64 0.032 -0.028 0.0 1 1
   Jeff Karstens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .246 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Steven Pearce PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .687 5 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2
   Donald Veal P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Evan Meek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Andy LaRoche 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .259 .709 17 9 0.129 0.58 0.147 -0.018 1.6 0 0 3B
Brandon Moss RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .254 .702 12 10 0.054 0.39 0.066 -0.012 1.5 4 0
Ronny Cedeno SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .175 .513 9 7 0.074 0.50 0.074 0.000 0.7 1 4
Virgil Vasquez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 4 -0.081 1.20 0.000 -0.081 -1.7 0 0 SH
   Ramon Vazquez 2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .235 .625 9 3 0.003 0.12 0.003 0.000 0.5 1 0 HBP
Team Totals 34 11 14 11 1 4 .412 1.239 122 81 0.506 0.59 0.798 -0.292 7.1 27 9
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 C Stammen, 1 off T Clippard, 1 off L Kensing; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to 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
DP: 1. R Cedeno-D Young-G Jones.

Washington Nationals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig Stammen, L (3-6) 3 8 6 6 0 0 1 4.96 16 44 30 21 1 8 6 10 5 0 19 -0.396 1.10 -4.2
Tyler Clippard 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.86 7 27 20 11 4 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 -0.035 0.33 -0.4
Logan Kensing 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 1 10.45 6 22 13 11 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.077 0.28 -3.6
Ron Villone 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.02 8 29 18 10 4 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0.002 0.01 1.1
Team Totals 8 14 11 11 1 4 3 12.38 37 122 81 53 9 19 11 20 8 0 19 1 1 -0.506 0.92 -7.1
C Stammen faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Virgil Vasquez, W (2-5) 5 9 3 3 2 2 0 6.09 26 75 47 31 3 13 6 15 7 0 37 -0.008 1.17 -0.6
Jeff Karstens 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.40 9 28 21 10 6 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 -0.003 1.09 -0.0
Donald Veal 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 6.00 2 10 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.010 0.14 -1.0
Evan Meek 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 3.56 8 30 19 8 4 7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0.014 0.18 -0.0
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 6 6 0 6.00 45 143 89 49 13 27 12 20 9 0 37 2 1 -0.007 0.59 -1.6
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.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 26,855.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Virgil Vasquez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN N. Morgan V. Vasquez 2% 52% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  WSN C. Guzman V. Vasquez -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  WSN R. Zimmerman V. Vasquez -6% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Guzman to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R WSN A. Dunn V. Vasquez -11% 32% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Guzman Scores; Zimmerman to 3B
t1 1-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  WSN J. Willingham V. Vasquez -1% 31% Hit By Pitch
t1 1-0 1 123 7,(2-2)  RO WSN E. Dukes V. Vasquez -0% 31% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Zimmerman Scores
t1 2-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O WSN J. Bard V. Vasquez 3% 34% 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 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R PIT A. McCutchen C. Stammen 10% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b1 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT L. Milledge C. Stammen -2% 42% Lineout: CF
b1 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT G. Jones C. Stammen 3% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT R. Doumit C. Stammen -5% 39% 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 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN A. Gonzalez V. Vasquez 2% 41% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 2-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O WSN C. Stammen V. Vasquez 1% 43% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  WSN N. Morgan V. Vasquez -1% 42% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t2 2-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O WSN C. Guzman V. Vasquez 2% 44% 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 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Young C. Stammen -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche C. Stammen -2% 40% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Moss C. Stammen -1% 38% 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 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  WSN R. Zimmerman V. Vasquez -3% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 2-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  WSN A. Dunn V. Vasquez -5% 30% Walk; Zimmerman to 2B
t3 2-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O WSN J. Willingham V. Vasquez 5% 35% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 2-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO WSN E. Dukes V. Vasquez 8% 43% 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 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT R. Cedeno C. Stammen 4% 48% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b3 1-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT V. Vasquez C. Stammen -2% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cedeno to 2B
b3 1-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  PIT A. McCutchen C. Stammen 6% 51% Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Cedeno to 3B
b3 1-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RR PIT L. Milledge C. Stammen 18% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cedeno Scores; McCutchen Scores
b3 3-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT G. Jones C. Stammen -3% 66% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 3-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Doumit C. Stammen -3% 63% 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 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  WSN J. Bard V. Vasquez -5% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 2-3 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O WSN A. Gonzalez V. Vasquez 4% 62% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O WSN C. Stammen V. Vasquez 4% 66% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t4 2-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  WSN N. Morgan V. Vasquez -3% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bard to 2B
t4 2-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O WSN C. Guzman V. Vasquez 5% 69% 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 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT D. Young C. Stammen 3% 72% Single to P (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 3-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R PIT A. LaRoche C. Stammen 14% 86% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Young Scores
b4 4-2 0 --3 1,(0-0)  R PIT B. Moss C. Stammen 4% 89% 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 5-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  PIT R. Cedeno T. Clippard 3% 92% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Moss to 3B
b4 5-2 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO PIT V. Vasquez T. Clippard -6% 86% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B); Cedeno out at 1B/2B-1B
b4 5-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  RR PIT A. McCutchen T. Clippard 8% 94% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Moss Scores
b4 7-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT L. Milledge T. Clippard -0% 94% 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 2-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman V. Vasquez -3% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 2-7 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O WSN A. Dunn V. Vasquez 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-7 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  WSN J. Willingham V. Vasquez -2% 92% Walk
t5 2-7 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O WSN E. Dukes V. Vasquez 2% 94% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 2-7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R WSN J. Bard V. Vasquez -4% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Zimmerman Scores; Willingham to 3B
t5 3-7 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O WSN A. Gonzalez V. Vasquez 3% 94% 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 7-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT G. Jones T. Clippard -1% 93% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 7-3 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O PIT R. Doumit T. Clippard -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b5 7-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Young T. Clippard -0% 92% 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 3-7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  WSN A. Hernandez J. Karstens -4% 88% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 3-7 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  WSN N. Morgan J. Karstens -6% 82% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Hernandez to 3B
t6 3-7 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  R WSN C. Guzman J. Karstens -11% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Hernandez Scores; Morgan to 3B
t6 4-7 0 -23 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman J. Karstens 7% 78% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t6 4-7 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O WSN A. Dunn J. Karstens 8% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-7 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O WSN J. Willingham J. Karstens 6% 92% 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 7-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. LaRoche L. Kensing 1% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 7-4 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  PIT B. Moss L. Kensing 3% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); LaRoche to 3B
b6 7-4 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO PIT R. Cedeno L. Kensing 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); LaRoche Scores; Moss to 2B
b6 8-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT R. Vazquez L. Kensing 0% 96% Walk
b6 8-4 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR PIT A. McCutchen L. Kensing 3% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Moss Scores; Vazquez Scores
b6 11-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT L. Milledge L. Kensing -0% 99% 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 11-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT G. Jones R. Villone 0% 99% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b6 11-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Doumit R. Villone -0% 99% 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 4-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN E. Dukes J. Karstens 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-11 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN J. Bard J. Karstens 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t7 4-11 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN A. Gonzalez J. Karstens 0% 100% 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 11-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT S. Pearce R. Villone -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 11-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Villone -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 11-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Moss R. Villone -0% 100% 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 4-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN W. Harris D. Veal -0% 99% Walk
t8 4-11 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  WSN N. Morgan D. Veal -1% 99% Walk; Harris to 2B
Evan Meek replaces Donald Veal pitching and batting 5th
t8 4-11 0 12- 6,(2-2)  O WSN C. Guzman E. Meek 0% 99% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Harris to 3B; Morgan to 2B
t8 4-11 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO WSN R. Zimmerman E. Meek 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Harris Scores; Morgan to 3B
t8 5-11 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O WSN A. Dunn E. Meek 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
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 11-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Cedeno R. Villone -0% 100% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b8 11-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT R. Vazquez R. Villone 0% 100% Hit By Pitch
b8 11-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT A. McCutchen R. Villone -0% 100% 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 5-11 0 --- 4,(3-0)  WSN A. Kearns E. Meek -0% 99% Walk
t9 5-11 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  WSN E. Dukes E. Meek -1% 99% Walk; Kearns to 2B
t9 5-11 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O WSN J. Bard E. Meek 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 5-11 1 12- 3,(0-2)  WSN A. Gonzalez E. Meek -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Kearns to 3B; Dukes to 2B
t9 5-11 1 -23 5,(1-2)  RO WSN A. Gonzalez E. Meek 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Kearns Scores
t9 6-11 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O WSN W. Harris E. Meek 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 6, Pirates 11.

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