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Washington Nationals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

2006-07-30 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 43346 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:52

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Washington Nationals 4–3. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 3rd. Jonathan Broxton earned the win and Takashi Saito picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	7
LAN	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1		4	11

W: Jonathan Broxton L: Jon Rauch SV: Takashi Saito

Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alfonso Soriano	4	0	0	0	1	2
Felipe Lopez	4	0	1	1	1	0
Ryan Zimmerman	5	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Johnson	1	0	0	0	3	0
Austin Kearns	3	1	2	0	1	0
Ryan Church	2	1	1	0	2	0
Damian Jackson	3	0	1	1	0	1
Brian Schneider	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Ortiz	3	1	1	0	0	1
Robert Fick	2	0	0	0	1	0
Daryle Ward	1	0	0	0	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rafael Furcal	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kenny Lofton	3	0	1	0	0	0
J. D. Drew	3	1	1	1	1	1
Andre Ethier	4	1	1	1	0	1
Wilson Betemit	4	0	3	0	0	0
James Loney	4	1	1	0	0	0
Cesar Izturis	4	0	2	1	0	0
Toby Hall	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mark Hendrickson	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jose Cruz	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jason Repko	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ricky Ledee	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ramon Ortiz	6.1	9	2	3
Micah Bowie	0.2	0	1	1
Jon Rauch	1.0	2	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Hendrickson	6.0	6	7	3
Brett Tomko	1.0	0	1	0
Jonathan Broxton	1.0	1	1	0
Takashi Saito	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alfonso Soriano: K
Felipe Lopez: W
Ryan Zimmerman: S7/L7S+.1-2
Nick Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 1

Rafael Furcal: D8/L78S+
Kenny Lofton: 9/F9LS
J. D. Drew: K
Andre Ethier: 5/P5F

Top 2

Austin Kearns: D7/G
Ryan Church: W
Damian Jackson: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-2
Brian Schneider: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Ramon Ortiz: BK.3-H;1-2
Ramon Ortiz: 1/BP25
Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5

Bot 2

Wilson Betemit: D9/L9LM+
James Loney: 31/G3.2-3
Cesar Izturis: 53/G
Toby Hall: IW
Mark Hendrickson: K

Top 3

Felipe Lopez: 9/F89S
Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4
Nick Johnson: W
Austin Kearns: W.1-2
Ryan Church: W.2-3;1-2
Damian Jackson: K

Bot 3

Rafael Furcal: 3/G3-
Kenny Lofton: 9/F9LD
J. D. Drew: HR/F89XD+
Andre Ethier: HR/F9D+
Wilson Betemit: S7
James Loney: 43/G4M

Top 4

Robert Fick: 43/G34
Ramon Ortiz: S7/G56
Alfonso Soriano: 4/P4M
Felipe Lopez: D8/L78XD.1-H
Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4+

Bot 4

Cesar Izturis: DGR/F8RXD
Toby Hall: K
Mark Hendrickson: W
Rafael Furcal: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 5

Nick Johnson: W
Austin Kearns: S8/G4M.1X3(85);B-2(TH)
Ryan Church: 41/G34-.2-3
Damian Jackson: 43/G4MS-

Bot 5

Kenny Lofton: S5/BG25
J. D. Drew: 7/F7D
Andre Ethier: 7/FDP/F7D.1X1(763)

Top 6

Robert Fick: 7/F7D
Ramon Ortiz: K
Alfonso Soriano: W
Felipe Lopez: CS2(24)

Bot 6

Wilson Betemit: D9/L3D+
James Loney: 43/G4.2-3
Cesar Izturis: 4/P3D
Toby Hall: 8/F8LXD

Top 7

Felipe Lopez: 63/G6
Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6MD
Nick Johnson: W
Austin Kearns: 8/F8RM

Bot 7

Jose Cruz: HR/F89XD+
Rafael Furcal: 4/L4D+
Jason Repko: 9/F89XD+
J. D. Drew: W
Andre Ethier: K

Top 8

Ryan Church: D9/L9D+
Damian Jackson: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
Robert Fick: W
Daryle Ward: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

Wilson Betemit: 5/L56
James Loney: D9/L89M
Cesar Izturis: D4/G3.2-H
Toby Hall: 143/G13.2-3
Ricky Ledee: 4/P34D

Top 9

Alfonso Soriano: K
Felipe Lopez: 43/G4
Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LD

Notes & reviews

Hendrickson caught spikes of front foot as he strode to plate, fell without throwing the ball
Nationals catcher Brian Schneider left the game due to an injured back

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