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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Washington Nationals
2005-06-29 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 31213 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:59
Washington Nationals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Luis Ayala earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Rob Mackowiak went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Luis Ayala L: Salomon Torres SV: Chad Cordero
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tike Redman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Humberto Cota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Vogelsong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Junior Spivey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Brian Schneider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Williams | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Brian Meadows | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Salomon Torres | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patterson | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Travis Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Majewski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: K
- Tike Redman: 7/F78M
- Rob Mackowiak: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Junior Spivey: D7/L7M
- Jose Guillen: E5/G56
- Vinny Castilla: W.2-3;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Wil Cordero: K
Top 2
- Jason Bay: W
- Daryle Ward: 9/F9LM
- Jose Castillo: SB2
- Jose Castillo: W
- Humberto Cota: 7/F7M
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 2
- Brian Schneider: 31/G34
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G4+
- John Patterson: 14/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Junior Spivey: SB3
- Junior Spivey: K
Top 3
- David Williams: K
- Matt Lawton: W
- Tike Redman: SB2
- Tike Redman: 43/G4.2-3
- Rob Mackowiak: HR/F9LD+.3-H
- Jason Bay: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Vinny Castilla: D7/G5+
- Marlon Byrd: WP.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);B-1
- Wil Cordero: K
Top 4
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8LD
- Jose Castillo: S7/G6+
- Humberto Cota: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Brian Schneider: 7/F78M
- Cristian Guzman: T8/L8RS+
- John Patterson: 24/BG
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Junior Spivey: HP.1-2
- Jose Guillen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F89S
Top 5
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7S
- Ryan Vogelsong: HP
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7M
- Tike Redman: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Bot 5
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F89D
- Wil Cordero: K
- Brian Schneider: S8/F8LS
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
- Daryle Ward: 9/F9D
- Jose Castillo: S8/L4MD+
- Humberto Cota: 3/P34S-
Bot 6
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Junior Spivey: D8/L78S+
- Jose Guillen: IW
- Vinny Castilla: K
Top 7
- Jack Wilson: 53/G5S-
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8LS
- Matt Lawton: S9/G34+
- Tike Redman: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Wil Cordero: K
- Brian Schneider: 3/G
Top 8
- Rob Mackowiak: D9/G4+
- Jason Bay: 13/G15
- Daryle Ward: IW
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/G56+.2XH(72);1-3(TH);B-2(TH)
- Humberto Cota: HP
- Jack Wilson: 5(2)/FO/G
Bot 8
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G
- Carlos Baerga: S8/L8LM+
- Brad Wilkerson: W.1-2
- Junior Spivey: K
- Jose Guillen: D6.2-H;1-3
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Ryan Doumit: 3/G3
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4+
- Tike Redman: 8/F8LD
- Rob Mackowiak: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- 2:08 rain delay with 2-2 count on Mackowiak
- home run on first pitch after rain delay
- Debut game for Nate McLouth