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Oakland Athletics @ 
Washington Nationals
2005-06-09 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 26672 · 80°F, overcast · Wind 14 mph R to L · 2:30
Washington Nationals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 3rd. Livan Hernandez earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Nick Johnson went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Livan Hernandez L: Joe Blanton SV: Chad Cordero
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Blanton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Church | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Schneider | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Livan Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6MS
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6M
- Mark Kotsay: S9/L4D
- Eric Chavez: BK.1-2
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 1
- Brad Wilkerson: 43/G34
- Ryan Church: K
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: K
- Nick Swisher: 8/P89S
- Matt Watson: 6/P4M
Bot 2
- Nick Johnson: K
- Vinny Castilla: 3/P3F
- Carlos Baerga: D9/G
- Brian Schneider: W
- Cristian Guzman: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: W
- Joe Blanton: S3/BG4S+.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.2-3
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Livan Hernandez: S8/L8RS+
- Brad Wilkerson: 6/L6+
- Ryan Church: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Nick Johnson: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Vinny Castilla: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Brian Schneider: W
- Cristian Guzman: K
Top 4
- Mark Kotsay: S9/L9S+
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LS
- Dan Johnson: 7!/F8LM
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Livan Hernandez: 6!3/G6+
- Brad Wilkerson: 43/G4+
- Ryan Church: HP
- Jose Guillen: 9/P9S
Top 5
- Matt Watson: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: S9/L89S+
- Joe Blanton: 1/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jason Kendall: S5/G5.2-3
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Nick Johnson: 5/P5F
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Carlos Baerga: W
- Brian Schneider: S9/L34+.1-3
- Cristian Guzman: 9/L89M
Top 6
- Mark Kotsay: 4/P4
- Eric Chavez: K
- Dan Johnson: S8/G4M
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 6
- Livan Hernandez: 8/P78S
- Brad Wilkerson: 9/F89S
- Ryan Church: 13/G-
Top 7
- Matt Watson: 8/F8RD
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4+
- Bobby Kielty: K
Bot 7
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9S
- Nick Johnson: K
- Vinny Castilla: K
Top 8
- Jason Kendall: S7/P78S
- Bobby Crosby: T8/L8RD+.1-H
- Mark Kotsay: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Eric Chavez: 3/G34+
- Dan Johnson: 3!/L3+
Bot 8
- Carlos Baerga: S8/G4M+
- Brian Schneider: 9/F89M
- Cristian Guzman: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Wil Cordero: 53/G56
Top 9
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34+
- Matt Watson: K
- Mark Ellis: S5/BG5S+.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Jason Kendall: FC5/G5.1X3(5E4);3-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6