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Washington Nationals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2005-06-21 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 26006 · 77°F · Wind 8 mph to LF · 3:12
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Washington Nationals 11–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Oliver Perez earned the win. Matt Lawton went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
W: Oliver Perez L: Ryan Drese SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Kevin Kelley · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Wilkerson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Junior Spivey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Drese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Church | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hill | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Cota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oliver Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ross | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tike Redman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Drese | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Travis Hughes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Majewski | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Perez | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick White | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brad Wilkerson: HR/F89XD+
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6S
- Jose Guillen: 6/P78S
- Nick Johnson: K
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: S9/G34
- Bobby Hill: CS2(26)
- Bobby Hill: S6/G56
- Jason Bay: S8/G6.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Daryle Ward: 63/G6S.3-H;2-3
- Rob Mackowiak: W
- Jose Castillo: S9/F9S-.3-H;1-3
- Humberto Cota: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Junior Spivey: 9/F9S
- Brian Schneider: 4!3/G4MS-.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7M
- Oliver Perez: W
- Matt Lawton: 6(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 3
- Ryan Drese: K
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Marlon Byrd: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Guillen: D7/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Nick Johnson: K
- Vinny Castilla: 3/P3F
Bot 3
- Bobby Hill: D8/G4
- Jason Bay: D8/F8RD+.2-H
- Daryle Ward: 31/G34.2-3
- Rob Mackowiak: 63/G6S.3-H
- Jose Castillo: S9/G34
- Humberto Cota: 8/F8RS
Top 4
- Junior Spivey: W
- Brian Schneider: S9/G34.1-3
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Ryan Drese: 14/SH/BG25.1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Bot 4
- Jack Wilson: D8/F89M
- Oliver Perez: 14/SH.2-3
- Matt Lawton: 3/G34S.3-H
- Bobby Hill: K
Top 5
- Marlon Byrd: 13/G15
- Jose Guillen: K
- Nick Johnson: S8/F8LM
- Vinny Castilla: 3/P4
Bot 5
- Jason Bay: 7/F7D+
- Daryle Ward: 4/P4D
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Top 6
- Junior Spivey: S8/G6
- Brian Schneider: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 6
- Jose Castillo: 63/G6S-
- Humberto Cota: 8/F8RM
- Jack Wilson: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Ryan Church: K
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56.1-2
- Nick Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Junior Spivey: 8/F78D
Bot 7
- David Ross: D7/F7D+
- Matt Lawton: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Bobby Hill: W
- Jason Bay: S7/F7S-.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 41/G34.2-3;1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: IW
- Jose Castillo: 8/FDP/F8LD+.3XH(82)
Top 8
- Brian Schneider: 4/P4-
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4MS
- Jamey Carroll: S9/F89S
- Brad Wilkerson: 31/G34S-
Bot 8
- Tike Redman: W
- Jack Wilson: K
- David Ross: S9/L89M.1-2
- Matt Lawton: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Hill: W
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LD
- Daryle Ward: D7/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4
Top 9
- Ryan Church: D9/F9D
- Tony Blanco: 8/F8RD
- Nick Johnson: 63/G6
- Vinny Castilla: K
Notes & reviews
- Pirates Manager Lloyd McClendon ejected by HP umpire Dana DeMuth