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Standings
MIN
@NYY		6
7
LAA
@SEA		10
6
OAK
@TBR		4
13
CHW
@TOR		2
3
COL
@ATL		5
1
NYM
@LAD		2
3		 
(11)
MIL
@STL		8
4
PIT
@WSN		12
7
Monday, May 18, 2009 7:05PM
, Nationals Park
Attendance: 14,549, Time of Game: 3:30
Pirates
12
17-21
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
6th, 7 GB
 at Nationals
7
12-26
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
L: Garrett Mock (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  3   0  0  5   0  1  3   12 12  0
Nationals       0  0  0   0  5  0   0  1  1    7 11  4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delwyn Young RF 6 1 2 2 0 3 .351 .847 30 19 0.050 0.73 0.118 -0.067 0.3 4 0
Freddy Sanchez 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 .307 .837 18 15 0.034 0.69 0.070 -0.037 -0.1 2 2 CS
Nate McLouth CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .293 .892 18 13 0.080 0.73 0.120 -0.040 0.7 3 0 2B,HBP
Craig Monroe LF 5 1 1 3 0 1 .244 .781 16 9 0.235 0.82 0.264 -0.029 1.9 2 0 HR
Adam LaRoche 1B 3 2 0 0 2 1 .230 .767 23 10 0.027 0.85 0.087 -0.060 0.2 7 2
Robinzon Diaz C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .318 .816 22 12 0.023 0.63 0.067 -0.043 -0.3 4 1 CS,HBP
Andy LaRoche 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .261 .703 16 12 -0.037 0.97 0.018 -0.055 0.1 2 3 SH
Jack Wilson SS 4 3 4 2 1 0 .293 .733 23 13 0.259 0.70 0.259 0.000 2.9 2 3 3B,2·2B
Ross Ohlendorf P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .059 .118 5 5 -0.043 0.77 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 1 1
   Brandon Moss PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .255 .684 4 3 0.156 1.88 0.156 0.000 1.0 2B
   Jesse Chavez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Gorzelanny P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Hinske PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .692 2 1 -0.013 0.27 0.000 -0.013 -0.5
   John Grabow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Vazquez PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .190 .540 3 2 0.012 0.18 0.012 0.000 1.9 2B
   Matt Capps P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 12 12 12 4 10 .308 .964 180 114 0.783 0.77 1.171 -0.387 7.6 27 12
2B: R Vazquez (1, off J Hanrahan); B Moss (6, off J Colome); J Wilson 2 (6, 1 off G Mock, 1 off R Detwiler); N McLouth (6, off J Colome).
3B: J Wilson (1, off K Wells).
HR: C Monroe (3, off R Detwiler; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: A LaRoche (2, off G Mock).
HBP: R Diaz (2, by G Mock); N McLouth (2, by R Detwiler).
TB: J Wilson 8; C Monroe 4; B Moss 2; N McLouth 2; D Young 2; R Vazquez 2; A LaRoche; F Sanchez.
RBI: C Monroe 3 (14); D Young 2 (7); R Vazquez 2 (6); J Wilson 2 (13); N McLouth (29); B Moss (7); A LaRoche (16).
2-out RBI: R Vazquez 2; N McLouth; A LaRoche.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche.
PB: R Diaz (2).
Baserunning
CS: R Diaz (1, 2nd base by K Wells/J Bard); F Sanchez (1, 2nd base by R Detwiler POCS).

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cristian Guzman SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 .385 .890 11 4 -0.004 1.13 0.103 -0.107 -0.0 2 1 2B,CS
Nick Johnson 1B 2 2 1 3 3 0 .336 .893 26 9 0.439 0.68 0.449 -0.010 3.9 4 0 HR
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .358 1.041 22 12 0.033 0.85 0.163 -0.130 -0.4 3 1 HR,2B,GDP
Adam Dunn RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .286 1.004 22 11 -0.083 0.94 0.012 -0.095 -0.6 3 0 SF
Josh Willingham LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .231 .880 21 14 -0.055 0.76 0.029 -0.085 -0.2 2 0 2B
Willie Harris CF 5 2 1 0 0 0 .244 .797 24 17 -0.003 0.77 0.066 -0.069 -0.4 0 0 2B
Anderson Hernandez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .694 10 7 -0.028 0.87 0.014 -0.042 -0.2 2 1
   Kip Wells P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Beimel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Austin Kearns PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .787 7 4 -0.019 0.74 0.000 -0.019 -0.3
   Joel Hanrahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Josh Bard C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .200 .511 18 10 0.080 0.75 0.115 -0.035 1.5 9 2 2·2B
Ross Detwiler P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 3 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 1 1
   Alex Cintron PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .228 4 2 -0.048 1.73 0.000 -0.048 -0.4
   Garrett Mock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesus Colome P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ronnie Belliard 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .565 9 4 -0.005 0.98 0.022 -0.027 -0.1 1 1
Team Totals 35 7 11 7 6 4 .314 1.062 178 97 0.284 0.87 0.973 -0.690 2.6 27 8
2B: J Bard 2 (2, 1 off R Ohlendorf, 1 off J Grabow); W Harris (2, off R Ohlendorf); C Guzman (9, off R Ohlendorf); R Zimmerman (14, off J Chavez); J Willingham (5, off M Capps).
HR: R Zimmerman (10, off R Ohlendorf; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); N Johnson (4, off R Ohlendorf; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: A Dunn (1, off M Capps).
TB: R Zimmerman 6; J Bard 4; N Johnson 4; J Willingham 3; C Guzman 3; W Harris 2; A Hernandez.
GIDP: R Zimmerman (10).
RBI: N Johnson 3 (24); J Bard 2 (2); R Zimmerman (31); A Dunn (31).
2-out RBI: N Johnson 3; J Bard; R Zimmerman.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: C Guzman 2 (5); A Hernandez (4); N Johnson (5).
Baserunning
CS: C Guzman (2, 2nd base by R Ohlendorf/R Diaz).

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
Ross Ohlendorf, W (5-3) 5 6 5 5 3 1 2 4.31 22 91 51 27 4 20 5 13 2 0 33 -0.404 1.06 -2.5
Jesse Chavez, H (3) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.20 8 26 14 8 2 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0.038 0.74 0.4
Tom Gorzelanny, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.069 2.32 0.6
John Grabow 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.50 6 33 16 9 2 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.009 0.94 -0.5
Matt Capps 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.62 5 23 13 6 2 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.13 -0.5
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 6 4 2 7.00 42 178 97 50 12 35 12 20 5 0 33 2 0 -0.285 0.77 -2.6

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
Ross Detwiler 5 4 3 2 0 6 1 3.60 22 84 61 34 10 17 6 9 3 0 55 -0.119 0.80 -0.5
Garrett Mock, BS (2), L (0-2) 0.1 1 3 3 1 0 0 6.92 4 15 7 6 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.315 2.13 -2.2
Jesus Colome 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 22.50 5 20 12 9 0 3 1 4 2 0 1 1 -0.315 1.09 -2.3
Kip Wells 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 6.00 7 31 16 8 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.010 0.32 -0.2
Joe Beimel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.004 0.14 0.2
Joel Hanrahan 1 2 3 3 2 2 0 6.75 7 32 17 9 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.029 0.13 -2.5
Team Totals 9 12 12 11 4 10 1 11.00 46 185 116 68 19 29 13 17 7 0 55 2 1 -0.784 0.87 -7.6
Balks: None.
WP: G Mock (2); J Hanrahan (3).
HBP: G Mock (1; R Diaz); R Detwiler (1; N McLouth).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Detwiler (1; F Sanchez, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Chad Fairchild.
Time of Game: 3:30.
Attendance: 14,549.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Washington Nationals
1 Delwyn Young RF 1 Cristian Guzman SS
2 Freddy Sanchez 2B 2 Nick Johnson 1B
3 Nate McLouth CF 3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 Craig Monroe LF 4 Adam Dunn RF
5 Adam LaRoche 1B 5 Josh Willingham LF
6 Robinzon Diaz C 6 Willie Harris CF
7 Andy LaRoche 3B 7 Anderson Hernandez 2B
8 Jack Wilson SS 8 Josh Bard C
9 Ross Ohlendorf P 9 Ross Detwiler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  RRR WSN N. Johnson R. Ohlendorf -40% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Bard Scores; Guzman Scores
t3 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR PIT C. Monroe R. Detwiler 24% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Sanchez Scores/unER; McLouth Scores
t6 3-5 1 -23 5,(1-2)  RR PIT J. Wilson G. Mock 19% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); LaRoche Scores; Diaz Scores
t6 5-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R PIT B. Moss J. Colome 16% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Wilson Scores
b5 4-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R WSN R. Zimmerman R. Ohlendorf -12% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O PIT D. Young R. Detwiler -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT F. Sanchez R. Detwiler 2% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT N. McLouth R. Detwiler -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT C. Monroe R. Detwiler 2% 49% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); McLouth to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Detwiler -4% 45% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  WSN C. Guzman R. Ohlendorf -6% 39% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  WSN N. Johnson R. Ohlendorf -3% 36% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  OO WSN R. Zimmerman R. Ohlendorf 10% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Guzman to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  WSN A. Dunn R. Ohlendorf -1% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O WSN J. Willingham R. Ohlendorf 5% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Nationals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT R. Diaz R. Detwiler -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Detwiler -2% 46% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Wilson R. Detwiler 1% 47% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Ohlendorf R. Detwiler -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN W. Harris R. Ohlendorf 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN A. Hernandez R. Ohlendorf 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN J. Bard R. Ohlendorf 1% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Nationals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Young R. Detwiler -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT F. Sanchez R. Detwiler 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(1-0)  PIT N. McLouth R. Detwiler 2% 52% Sanchez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E3; Sanchez to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  PIT N. McLouth R. Detwiler 2% 54% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR PIT C. Monroe R. Detwiler 24% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Sanchez Scores/unER; McLouth Scores
t3 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Detwiler -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Diaz R. Detwiler -1% 77% Lineout: P
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN R. Detwiler R. Ohlendorf 2% 79% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b3 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  WSN C. Guzman R. Ohlendorf -3% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 0-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O WSN N. Johnson R. Ohlendorf 4% 81% Guzman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 0-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN N. Johnson R. Ohlendorf 1% 82% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Nationals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Detwiler -1% 81% Flyball: RF
t4 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT J. Wilson R. Detwiler 2% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 3-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Ohlendorf R. Detwiler -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t4 3-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O PIT D. Young R. Detwiler -2% 79% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman R. Ohlendorf 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O WSN A. Dunn R. Ohlendorf 2% 83% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN J. Willingham R. Ohlendorf 1% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Nationals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Detwiler -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT N. McLouth R. Detwiler -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT C. Monroe R. Detwiler -1% 82% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  WSN W. Harris R. Ohlendorf -7% 75% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b5 0-3 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O WSN A. Hernandez R. Ohlendorf 3% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Harris to 3B
b5 0-3 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R WSN J. Bard R. Ohlendorf -8% 69% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Harris Scores
Alex Cintron pinch hits for Ross Detwiler (P) batting 9th
b5 1-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O WSN A. Cintron R. Ohlendorf 5% 74% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  WSN C. Guzman R. Ohlendorf -2% 73% Walk
b5 1-3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  RRR WSN N. Johnson R. Ohlendorf -40% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Bard Scores; Guzman Scores
b5 4-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R WSN R. Zimmerman R. Ohlendorf -12% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 5-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN A. Dunn R. Ohlendorf 1% 21% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Nationals 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Nationals' Garrett Mock facing 5-6-7
Garrett Mock replaces Alex Cintron (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT A. LaRoche G. Mock 5% 27% Walk
t6 3-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT R. Diaz G. Mock 3% 30% Wild Pitch; LaRoche to 2B
t6 3-5 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  PIT R. Diaz G. Mock 6% 35% Hit By Pitch
t6 3-5 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche G. Mock -1% 34% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); LaRoche to 3B; Diaz to 2B
t6 3-5 1 -23 5,(1-2)  RR PIT J. Wilson G. Mock 19% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); LaRoche Scores; Diaz Scores
Jesus Colome replaces Garrett Mock pitching and batting 9th
Brandon Moss pinch hits for Ross Ohlendorf (P) batting 9th
t6 5-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R PIT B. Moss J. Colome 16% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Wilson Scores
t6 6-5 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R PIT D. Young J. Colome 10% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Moss Scores
t6 7-5 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez J. Colome -2% 77% Flyball: RF
t6 7-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R PIT N. McLouth J. Colome 10% 86% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Young Scores; McLouth to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
t6 8-5 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O PIT C. Monroe J. Colome -2% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Nationals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 5-8, Pirates' Jesse Chavez facing 5-6-7
Jesse Chavez replaces Brandon Moss (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN J. Willingham J. Chavez 3% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 5-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN W. Harris J. Chavez 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 5-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  WSN A. Hernandez J. Chavez -1% 87% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b6 5-8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O WSN J. Bard J. Chavez 2% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Nationals 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-5, Nationals' Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
Kip Wells replaces Anderson Hernandez (2B) pitching and batting 7th
Ronnie Belliard replaces Jesus Colome (P) playing 2B batting 9th
t7 8-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche K. Wells -1% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t7 8-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT R. Diaz K. Wells 1% 90% Walk
t7 8-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche K. Wells -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t7 8-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Wilson K. Wells -1% 88% Diaz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Nationals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 5-8, Pirates' Jesse Chavez facing 9-1-2
b7 5-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN R. Belliard J. Chavez 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN C. Guzman J. Chavez 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  WSN N. Johnson J. Chavez -1% 91% Walk
b7 5-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  WSN R. Zimmerman J. Chavez -5% 86% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Johnson to 3B
Tom Gorzelanny replaces Jesse Chavez pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-8 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O WSN A. Dunn T. Gorzelanny 7% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Nationals 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-5, Nationals' Kip Wells facing 8-9-1
t8 8-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT J. Wilson K. Wells 3% 96% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Eric Hinske pinch hits for Tom Gorzelanny (P) batting 9th
t8 8-5 0 --3 2,(1-0)  O PIT E. Hinske K. Wells -1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t8 8-5 1 --3 6,(3-2)  R PIT D. Young K. Wells 2% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson Scores
t8 9-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez K. Wells -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Joe Beimel replaces Kip Wells pitching and batting 7th
t8 9-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT N. McLouth J. Beimel -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Nationals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 5-9, Pirates' John Grabow facing 5-6-7
John Grabow replaces Eric Hinske (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  WSN J. Willingham J. Grabow -3% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 5-9 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O WSN W. Harris J. Grabow 3% 96% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
Austin Kearns pinch hits for Joe Beimel (P) batting 7th
b8 5-9 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O WSN A. Kearns J. Grabow 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-9 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  R WSN J. Bard J. Grabow -3% 94% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Harris Scores
b8 6-9 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  WSN R. Belliard J. Grabow -2% 92% Walk
b8 6-9 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O WSN C. Guzman J. Grabow 5% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Nationals 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-6, Nationals' Joel Hanrahan facing 4-5-6
Joel Hanrahan replaces Austin Kearns (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t9 9-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT C. Monroe J. Hanrahan -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 9-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. LaRoche J. Hanrahan 0% 97% Walk
t9 9-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT R. Diaz J. Hanrahan 0% 97% Wild Pitch; LaRoche to 2B
t9 9-6 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O PIT R. Diaz J. Hanrahan -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); LaRoche to 3B
t9 9-6 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R PIT A. LaRoche J. Hanrahan 2% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); LaRoche Scores
t9 10-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Wilson J. Hanrahan 0% 99% Walk; LaRoche to 2B
Ramon Vazquez pinch hits for John Grabow (P) batting 9th
t9 10-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RR PIT R. Vazquez J. Hanrahan 1% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); LaRoche Scores; Wilson Scores
t9 12-6 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Young J. Hanrahan -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 12, Nationals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 6-12, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 2-3-4
Matt Capps replaces Ramon Vazquez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 6-12 0 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN N. Johnson M. Capps -0% 99% Walk
b9 6-12 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  WSN R. Zimmerman M. Capps -0% 99% Defensive Indifference; Johnson to 2B
b9 6-12 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman M. Capps 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b9 6-12 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  WSN A. Dunn M. Capps -0% 100% Passed Ball; Johnson to 3B
b9 6-12 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO WSN A. Dunn M. Capps 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Johnson Scores
b9 7-12 2 --- 1,(0-0)  WSN J. Willingham M. Capps -0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b9 7-12 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O WSN W. Harris M. Capps 0% 100% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 12, Nationals 7.

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