August 26, 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Nationals Park, Attendance: 26,110

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:36

Dodgers

65-67

Lost 5

2nd, 3 GB

Joe Torre

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

W: C Balester (3-6), L: D Lowe (10-11), S: J Hanrahan (5)

Nationals

47-85

Won 1

5th, 26 GB

Manny Acta

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kemp CF                     5   0   0   1    0   1  .295  .818   19    3   0   GDP
A Ethier RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .800   19    0   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .747   10    2   5   
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .314  .962   13    1   0   2B
J Loney 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .297  .802   16    9   1   
R Martin C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .794   20    6   1   GDP
N Garciaparra SS              3   1   0   0    0   0  .235  .696   13    2   3   HBP,GDP
C Blake 3B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .810   13    0   0   HBP,IW
  P Ozuna PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .599         0   0   
D Lowe P                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .151  .318   13    1   3   
  M Sweeney PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .438    5    0   0   
  J Pierre PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .640         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    4   4              141   24  13

BATTING

2B: M Ramirez (26, off C Balester).

IBB: C Blake (8, by M Estrada).

HBP: N Garciaparra (1, by C Balester); C Blake (9, by C Balester).

TB: M Ramirez 4; J Loney; C Blake; R Martin; J Kent.

GIDP: N Garciaparra (11); M Kemp (11); R Martin (13).

RBI: M Kemp (66).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Harris LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .782   23    1   0   
C Guzman SS                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .296  .726   13    0   1   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .268  .716   15    4   5   
L Milledge CF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .260  .732   16    5   0   HR
R Belliard 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .839    8    7   1   
J Flores C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .714   11    4   0   
R Langerhans RF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .743    6    2   0   
E Bonifacio 2B                3   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .574    8    3   3   
C Balester P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432    6    0   0   SH
  M Estrada P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Shell P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Boone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .711    6    0   0   
  J Hanrahan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       29   2   6   2    1   6              112   27  10

BATTING

HR: L Milledge (13, off D Lowe; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: C Balester (4, off D Lowe).

TB: L Milledge 4; C Guzman 3; E Bonifacio; R Zimmerman.

RBI: L Milledge (47); C Guzman (36).

2-out RBI: C Guzman.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 4. R Zimmerman-E Bonifacio-R Belliard 3; R Zimmerman.

E: C Balester (2); R Zimmerman (8).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lowe, L (10-11)              8     6   2   2    1   6   1   3.81   31  112-73   41·10·22   16· 6· 2· 0     67    -     0.77   0.13
Totals                         8     6   2   2    1   6   1          31  112-73   41·10·22   16· 6· 2· 0           -

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 Balester, W (3-6)            5     5   1   1    2   0   0   4.70   23   77-47   35· 4· 8   10· 6· 3· 0     51    -     1.49  -0.04
M Estrada, H (1)               1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    4   10-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    3.18   0.28
S Shell, H (4)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.19    3   13-7     2· 1· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.27   0.09
S Rivera, H (14)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.50    3   16-12    7· 1· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.82   0.12
J Hanrahan, S (5)              1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.67    5   25-12   10· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.13   0.16
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   4   0          38  141-83   56· 7·20   15· 8· 5· 0          2-0

C Balester faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Estrada (1; C Blake).

HBP: C Balester 2 (6; N Garciaparra, C Blake).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Sam Holbrook.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 26,110.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 2mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Washington Nationals                 
1. M Kemp               CF    1. W Harris             LF 
2. A Ethier             RF    2. C Guzman             SS 
3. J Kent               2B    3. R Zimmerman          3B 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. L Milledge           CF 
5. J Loney              1B    5. R Belliard           1B 
6. R Martin             C     6. J Flores             C  
7. N Garciaparra        SS    7. R Langerhans         RF 
8. C Blake              3B    8. E Bonifacio          2B 
9. D Lowe               P     9. C Balester           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  2-1  123  1   28%  67% N Garciaparra   M Estrada       Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted (Weak 3B); Ramirez out at 3B/3B
   t 9   2  2-1  12-  4   14% 100% A Ethier        J Hanrahan      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   t 9   1  2-1  12-  6   14%  86% M Kemp          J Hanrahan      Flyball: CF
   t 8   1  2-1  1--  4   13%  87% R Martin        S Rivera        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 6   2  2-1  123  4   12%  74% D Lowe          M Estrada       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Collin Balester facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  M Kemp          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  A Ethier        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   55%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  W Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   51%  C Guzman        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   50%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Collin Balester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   50%  J Loney         Walk
          1--  7   46%  R Martin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Loney to 2B
   OO     12-  4   55%  N Garciaparra   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   66%  L Milledge      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   64%  R Belliard      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   62%  J Flores        Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   61%  R Langerhans    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Nationals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Collin Balester facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   64%  C Blake         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   61%  D Lowe          Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
   OO     1--  1   67%  M Kemp          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   70%  E Bonifacio     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   69%  C Balester      Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Bonifacio to 2B
   O      -2-  6   66%  W Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonifacio to 3B
   R      --3  6   75%  C Guzman        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bonifacio Scores
   O      1--  3   73%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Collin Balester facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   76%  A Ethier        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   73%  J Kent          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   68%  M Ramirez       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Kent to 2B
   O      12-  3   74%  J Loney         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  8   79%  R Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   81%  L Milledge      Walk
   O      1--  1   79%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   77%  J Flores        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   75%  R Langerhans    Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Collin Balester facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   71%  N Garciaparra   Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   63%  C Blake         Hit By Pitch; Garciaparra to 2B
          12-  6   53%  D Lowe          Walk; Garciaparra to 3B; Blake to 2B
   RO     123  5   58%  M Kemp          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Garciaparra Scores; Lowe to 2B
   O      12-  2   65%  A Ethier        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  5   71%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Kemp to 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   69%  E Bonifacio     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   67%  C Balester      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   66%  W Harris        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Collin Balester facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   56%  M Ramirez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-  1   46%  J Loney         Single to CF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 3B
                  Marco Estrada replaces Collin Balester pitching and batting 9th
          1-3  1   40%  R Martin        Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Loney to 2B
   OO     123  1   67%  N Garciaparra   Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted (Weak 3B); Ramirez out at 3B/3B
          12-  4   62%  C Blake         Intentional Walk; Loney to 3B; Martin to 2B
   O      123  4   74%  D Lowe          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   77%  C Guzman        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   74%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   72%  L Milledge      Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   69%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Steven Shell facing 1-2-3
                  Steven Shell replaces Marco Estrada pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   74%  M Kemp          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   77%  A Ethier        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   79%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Derek Lowe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   77%  J Flores        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   76%  R Langerhans    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   75%  E Bonifacio     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Saul Rivera facing 4-5-6
                  Saul Rivera replaces Steven Shell pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   66%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   74%  J Loney         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   87%  R Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Derek Lowe facing 9-1-2
                  Aaron Boone pinch hits for Saul Rivera batting 9th
   O      ---  6   85%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   84%  W Harris        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   85%  C Guzman        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   86%  R Zimmerman     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Guzman to 2B
   O      12-  4   84%  L Milledge      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Joel Hanrahan facing 7-8-9
                  Joel Hanrahan replaces Aaron Boone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   91%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   83%  C Blake         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Derek Lowe batting 9th; Pablo Ozuna pinch runs for Casey Blake batting 8th
          1--  5   72%  M Sweeney       Walk; Ozuna to 2B
                  Juan Pierre pinch runs for Mark Sweeney batting 9th
   O      12-  6   86%  M Kemp          Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4  100%  A Ethier        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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