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NYY
@LAA		3
2
MIN
@CHW		8
6
DET
@CLE		11
3
BOS
@KCR		9
2
TEX
@OAK		9
8
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@TBR		4
5
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@TOR		3
7
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@ARI		5
2
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@COL		6
3
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@FLA		6
7
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@HOU		0
3
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@MIL		2
3
ATL
@NYM		5
2
CIN
@PIT		12
2
LAD
@WSN		4
5
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 7:06PM
, Nationals Park
Attendance: 18,635, Time of Game: 2:59
Dodgers
4
91-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Nationals
5
52-99
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 36 GB
W: Saul Rivera (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    4  8  1
Nationals       0  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  1    5  5  2
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Furcal SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 .264 .698 17 10 0.070 1.48 0.159 -0.089 0.6 1 3 SB,CS
Ronnie Belliard 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .268 .753 21 10 0.278 2.10 0.292 -0.014 1.9 1 1 2B
Andre Ethier RF 4 0 0 1 1 1 .279 .890 17 9 -0.155 1.93 0.073 -0.229 -0.9 0 0
Manny Ramirez LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .298 .973 23 13 -0.196 2.18 0.068 -0.265 -1.4 1 0
Matt Kemp CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .304 .860 15 7 -0.287 2.71 0.007 -0.294 -1.6 1 0 IW
James Loney 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .288 .776 14 6 0.229 1.56 0.243 -0.015 1.7 10 1
Russell Martin C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .256 .686 12 8 -0.233 2.02 0.047 -0.281 -1.5 9 2
Orlando Hudson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .768 19 9 0.135 1.49 0.174 -0.039 0.3 1 2
   Jason Repko PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   James McDonald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chad Billingsley P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .519 7 6 -0.028 0.56 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 0 1
   Juan Pierre PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .767 1 1 -0.024 2.43 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 SH
   Hong-Chih Kuo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Sherrill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Thome PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .852 3 1 0.276 4.61 0.276 0.000 1.0
   Juan Castro PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .680 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 4 8 3 7 2 .242 .648 149 80 0.065 1.94 1.339 -1.278 -0.4 25 10
2B: R Belliard (13, off R Detwiler).
SH: J Pierre (9, off T Clippard).
IBB: M Kemp (6, by R Detwiler).
TB: R Belliard 3; J Loney 2; R Furcal 2; J Thome; R Martin.
RBI: A Ethier (103); J Loney (90); R Martin (50).
2-out RBI: J Loney; R Martin.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 16.
Fielding
E: A Ethier (6).
Baserunning
SB: R Furcal (10, 2nd base off R Detwiler/J Bard).
CS: R Furcal (6, 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
Willie Harris LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .222 .744 17 12 -0.095 1.31 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 1 0
   Ian Desmond PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .940 1 1 -0.088 3.19 0.000 -0.088 -0.5
   Mike MacDougal P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sean Burnett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Saul Rivera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pete Orr PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .749 3 2 0.177 5.26 0.177 0.000 0.7 SF
Cristian Guzman SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 .285 .697 9 8 -0.005 1.16 0.064 -0.069 -0.2 3 4
Adam Dunn 1B 2 1 1 0 2 1 .280 .966 20 8 0.121 1.11 0.132 -0.011 0.8 11 1
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 3 1 1 3 1 1 .290 .879 13 7 0.275 1.71 0.392 -0.117 2.1 0 3 HR
Elijah Dukes RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .254 .743 13 7 0.096 1.77 0.184 -0.089 -0.4 4 1
Josh Bard C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .643 10 8 -0.095 0.93 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 4 0
Justin Maxwell CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .234 .704 18 9 0.196 1.70 0.244 -0.049 0.5 3 0 SB
Alberto Gonzalez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .637 9 7 0.010 1.62 0.056 -0.045 -0.1 1 3 SH
Ross Detwiler P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .133 4 3 -0.013 0.49 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 0 1
   Jason Bergmann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Morse PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .613 5 1 0.047 1.04 0.047 0.000 0.4
   Tyler Clippard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Josh Willingham PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .900 4 2 -0.057 3.13 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 0 0
   Jorge Padilla LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095 .232 5 1 -0.004 4.74 0.000 -0.004 0.2 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 5 5 6 10 .172 .581 131 76 0.565 1.67 1.296 -0.732 1.5 27 13
HR: R Zimmerman (31, off C Billingsley; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: P Orr (3, off J McDonald).
SH: A Gonzalez (2, off J McDonald).
TB: R Zimmerman 4; J Maxwell; C Guzman; A Gonzalez; A Dunn.
RBI: R Zimmerman 3 (100); P Orr (9); E Dukes (56).
2-out RBI: R Zimmerman 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Dunn.
E: C Guzman 2 (20).
Outfield Assists: E Dukes (A Ethier at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Maxwell (5, 3rd base off J McDonald/R Martin).

Los Angeles Dodgers

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
Chad Billingsley 6 1 3 3 4 9 1 4.07 23 87 52 22 7 23 7 3 0 0 63 -0.054 0.97 -0.0
Hong-Chih Kuo 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.28 5 16 9 7 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.087 2.20 0.5
George Sherrill 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.81 5 12 8 6 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 -0.234 2.31 -0.5
James McDonald, L (5-5) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.99 4 16 7 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.364 3.72 -1.4
Team Totals 8.1 5 5 5 6 10 1 5.40 37 131 76 40 8 28 11 10 2 0 63 0 0 -0.565 1.94 -1.5

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 5.2 6 3 3 3 0 0 5.71 24 90 49 29 5 15 9 12 6 0 42 -0.074 1.03 -0.5
Jason Bergmann 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.06 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.020 0.80 0.4
Tyler Clippard 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.24 5 16 7 4 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.087 2.25 0.5
Mike MacDougal 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 3.81 8 35 18 13 2 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 -0.572 3.58 -2.3
Sean Burnett 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.12 1 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.123 3.06 0.8
Saul Rivera, W (1-3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.21 2 3 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0.352 6.42 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 7 2 0 3.00 41 151 81 50 9 22 15 17 8 0 42 8 0 -0.064 1.67 0.4
M MacDougal faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Detwiler (3; M Kemp).
Pickoffs: R Detwiler (2; R Furcal, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 18,635.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Washington Nationals
1 Rafael Furcal SS 1 Willie Harris LF
2 Ronnie Belliard 3B 2 Cristian Guzman SS
3 Andre Ethier RF 3 Adam Dunn 1B
4 Manny Ramirez LF 4 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
5 Matt Kemp CF 5 Elijah Dukes RF
6 James Loney 1B 6 Josh Bard C
7 Russell Martin C 7 Justin Maxwell CF
8 Orlando Hudson 2B 8 Alberto Gonzalez 2B
9 Chad Billingsley P 9 Ross Detwiler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR WSN R. Zimmerman C. Billingsley 37% 52% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guzman Scores; Dunn Scores
t9 3-4 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  LAD J. Thome M. MacDougal -28% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Repko to 3B
t8 3-3 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO LAD R. Martin M. MacDougal 25% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Loney out at 1B/1B
t9 3-4 0 123 3,(1-1)  R LAD R. Belliard M. MacDougal -20% 16% Reached on E6 (throw to Hm) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Repko Scores/No RBI/unER; Castro to 3B; Furcal to 2B
b8 3-3 1 12- 3,(2-0)  RO WSN E. Dukes G. Sherrill 18% 85% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Guzman Scores

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  LAD R. Furcal R. Detwiler -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(2-0)  LAD R. Belliard R. Detwiler -2% 44% Furcal Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O LAD R. Belliard R. Detwiler 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Furcal to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  RO LAD A. Ethier R. Detwiler -2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Furcal Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD M. Ramirez R. Detwiler 1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Chad Billingsley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN W. Harris C. Billingsley -2% 42% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN C. Guzman C. Billingsley -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b1 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN A. Dunn C. Billingsley -1% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD M. Kemp R. Detwiler 2% 41% Lineout: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O LAD J. Loney R. Detwiler 1% 43% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD R. Martin R. Detwiler 1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Chad Billingsley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman C. Billingsley -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN E. Dukes C. Billingsley -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN J. Bard C. Billingsley -1% 38% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O LAD O. Hudson R. Detwiler 2% 41% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD C. Billingsley R. Detwiler 2% 42% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD R. Furcal R. Detwiler 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Chad Billingsley facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN J. Maxwell C. Billingsley -3% 41% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN A. Gonzalez C. Billingsley -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN R. Detwiler C. Billingsley -1% 37% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Nationals 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD R. Belliard R. Detwiler -4% 34% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  LAD A. Ethier R. Detwiler -5% 28% Walk; Belliard to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O LAD M. Ramirez R. Detwiler 5% 34% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t4 1-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O LAD M. Kemp R. Detwiler 4% 37% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Belliard to 3B
t4 1-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  LAD J. Loney R. Detwiler -2% 35% Walk; Ethier to 2B
t4 1-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  RO LAD R. Martin R. Detwiler -5% 30% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Belliard Scores; Ethier out at Hm/RF-C; Loney to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Chad Billingsley facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN W. Harris C. Billingsley -3% 28% Strikeout Looking (C-1B)
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN C. Guzman C. Billingsley -2% 26% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN A. Dunn C. Billingsley 2% 27% Walk
b4 0-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  WSN R. Zimmerman C. Billingsley 3% 30% Walk; Dunn to 2B
b4 0-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O WSN E. Dukes C. Billingsley -5% 24% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Nationals 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD O. Hudson R. Detwiler 2% 26% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD C. Billingsley R. Detwiler 1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD R. Furcal R. Detwiler -1% 26% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-1)  O LAD R. Belliard R. Detwiler 2% 28% Furcal Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Chad Billingsley facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN J. Bard C. Billingsley -3% 25% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN J. Maxwell C. Billingsley -2% 23% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN A. Gonzalez C. Billingsley -1% 22% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Nationals 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD R. Belliard R. Detwiler -5% 17% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t6 2-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O LAD A. Ethier R. Detwiler 3% 20% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t6 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O LAD M. Ramirez R. Detwiler 2% 22% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Belliard to 3B
t6 2-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  LAD M. Kemp R. Detwiler -1% 21% Intentional Walk
t6 2-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R LAD J. Loney R. Detwiler -8% 14% Single to LF (Line Drive); Belliard Scores; Kemp to 2B
Jason Bergmann replaces Ross Detwiler pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O LAD R. Martin J. Bergmann 2% 16% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Chad Billingsley facing 9-1-2
Mike Morse pinch hits for Jason Bergmann (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  WSN M. Morse C. Billingsley 5% 20% Walk
b6 0-3 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O WSN W. Harris C. Billingsley -4% 16% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O WSN C. Guzman C. Billingsley -3% 13% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
b6 0-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  WSN A. Dunn C. Billingsley 2% 15% Walk; Guzman to 2B
b6 0-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR WSN R. Zimmerman C. Billingsley 37% 52% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guzman Scores; Dunn Scores
b6 3-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN E. Dukes C. Billingsley -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Nationals 3.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Nationals' Tyler Clippard facing 8-9-1
Tyler Clippard replaces Mike Morse (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD O. Hudson T. Clippard -6% 44% Walk
Juan Pierre pinch hits for Chad Billingsley (P) batting 9th
t7 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Pierre T. Clippard 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak SS); Hudson to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O LAD R. Furcal T. Clippard 6% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 3-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  LAD R. Belliard T. Clippard -1% 51% Walk
t7 3-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O LAD A. Ethier T. Clippard 7% 59% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Nationals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Hong-Chih Kuo facing 6-7-8
Hong-Chih Kuo replaces Juan Pierre (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN J. Bard H. Kuo -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  WSN J. Maxwell H. Kuo 4% 59% Walk
b7 3-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  WSN A. Gonzalez H. Kuo 6% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Maxwell to 2B
Josh Willingham pinch hits for Tyler Clippard (P) batting 9th
b7 3-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O WSN J. Willingham H. Kuo -6% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Maxwell to 3B
Ian Desmond pinch hits for Willie Harris (LF) batting 1st
b7 3-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O WSN I. Desmond H. Kuo -9% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Nationals 3.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Nationals' Mike MacDougal facing 4-5-6
Mike MacDougal replaces Ian Desmond (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Josh Willingham moves from PH to LF
t8 3-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  LAD M. Ramirez M. MacDougal -7% 43% Walk
t8 3-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD M. Kemp M. MacDougal 7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  LAD J. Loney M. MacDougal -14% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ramirez to 3B
t8 3-3 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO LAD R. Martin M. MacDougal 25% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Loney out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Nationals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' George Sherrill facing 2-3-4
George Sherrill replaces Hong-Chih Kuo pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  WSN C. Guzman G. Sherrill 6% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b8 3-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  WSN A. Dunn G. Sherrill 9% 76% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guzman to 2B
b8 3-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O WSN R. Zimmerman G. Sherrill -9% 67% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 3-3 1 12- 3,(2-0)  RO WSN E. Dukes G. Sherrill 18% 85% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Guzman Scores
b8 4-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O WSN J. Bard G. Sherrill -1% 84% Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Nationals 4.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Nationals' Mike MacDougal facing 8-9-1
Jorge Padilla replaces Josh Willingham playing LF batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  LAD O. Hudson M. MacDougal -12% 72% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Jim Thome pinch hits for George Sherrill (P) batting 9th
Jason Repko pinch runs for Orlando Hudson (2B) batting 8th
t9 3-4 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  LAD J. Thome M. MacDougal -28% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Repko to 3B
Juan Castro pinch runs for Jim Thome (PH) batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  LAD R. Furcal M. MacDougal -9% 36% Walk; Castro to 2B
t9 3-4 0 123 3,(1-1)  R LAD R. Belliard M. MacDougal -20% 16% Reached on E6 (throw to Hm) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Repko Scores/No RBI/unER; Castro to 3B; Furcal to 2B
Sean Burnett replaces Mike MacDougal pitching and batting 1st
t9 4-4 0 123 5,(2-2)  O LAD A. Ethier S. Burnett 12% 28% Strikeout Swinging
Saul Rivera replaces Sean Burnett pitching and batting 1st
t9 4-4 1 123 2,(0-1)  O LAD M. Ramirez S. Rivera 18% 47% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak SS); Furcal to 3B; Belliard to 2B
t9 4-4 2 123 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Kemp S. Rivera 17% 64% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 4, Nationals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Tied 4-4, Dodgers' James McDonald facing 7-8-9
James McDonald replaces Jason Repko (PR) pitching and batting 8th
Juan Castro moves from PR to 2B
b9 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN J. Maxwell J. McDonald 7% 71% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b9 4-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O WSN A. Gonzalez J. McDonald -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Maxwell to 2B
b9 4-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  WSN J. Padilla J. McDonald 13% 83% Maxwell Steals 3B
b9 4-4 1 --3 5,(3-1)  WSN J. Padilla J. McDonald -0% 82% Walk
Pete Orr pinch hits for Saul Rivera (P) batting 1st
b9 4-4 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R WSN P. Orr J. McDonald 18% 100% Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Maxwell Scores; Padilla to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Nationals 5.

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