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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Washington Nationals
2005-06-30 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 37361 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:47
Washington Nationals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Washington Nationals put up 3 in the 2nd. Esteban Loaiza earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Vinny Castilla went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| WAS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Esteban Loaiza L: Kip Wells SV: Chad Cordero
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hill | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate McLouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Restovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tike Redman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Junior Spivey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Schneider | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban Loaiza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kip Wells | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Ian Snell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Meadows | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Loaiza | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Majewski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddy Sanchez: 7/F78M
- Bobby Hill: HP
- Rob Mackowiak: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 1
- Brad Wilkerson: S8/L8LS+
- Junior Spivey: 3/P3F
- Jose Guillen: W.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Marlon Byrd: S9/P9S-.2-H;1-3
- Wil Cordero: K
Top 2
- Daryle Ward: 3/G
- Ryan Doumit: K
- David Ross: 4/L4+
Bot 2
- Brian Schneider: K
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Esteban Loaiza: K/BF
- Brad Wilkerson: W.1-2
- Junior Spivey: SB3.1-2(E2/TH)
- Junior Spivey: W
- Jose Guillen: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: K
- Nate McLouth: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Wil Cordero: W
- Brian Schneider: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
- Esteban Loaiza: 63/G6S-
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Top 4
- Bobby Hill: K
- Rob Mackowiak: 5/P5-
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 4
- Junior Spivey: K
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RXD+
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5
Top 5
- Daryle Ward: 3/P3DF-
- Ryan Doumit: 3/G34S
- David Ross: D7/L7LM+
- Jack Wilson: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Michael Restovich: S7/L78S+.2-H;B-2(E7/TH)
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89S
Bot 5
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
- Wil Cordero: D9/F89XD+
- Brian Schneider: 8/F8LM
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Top 6
- Bobby Hill: S9/G34+
- Rob Mackowiak: S9/F89M.1-3
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Daryle Ward: S5/L7LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ryan Doumit: 2/P2LF-
- David Ross: K
- Jack Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Tony Blanco: K
- Brad Wilkerson: 43/G4
- Junior Spivey: K
Top 7
- Tike Redman: 5/P5F
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G56
- Bobby Hill: S7/L7LS
- Rob Mackowiak: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6MS-
- Vinny Castilla: HR/F7D+
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Jason Bay: S7/L78S+
- Daryle Ward: S9/G3+.1-3
- Ryan Doumit: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-3
- David Ross: 9/L89M+
- Jack Wilson: FC1/G23-.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Matt Lawton: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Brian Schneider: S8/G4M
- Cristian Guzman: 24/SH.1-2
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Brad Wilkerson: 6/P7S-
Top 9
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/G56
- Bobby Hill: D8/L8RM+.1-3
- Rob Mackowiak: 9/F9M
- Jason Bay: K
- Daryle Ward: IW
- Ryan Doumit: 9/F9LS
Notes & reviews
- Pirates Manager Lloyd McClendon ejected by HP umpire Chris Guccione; there were a lot of comments about the strike zone and checked swing calls