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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Nationals
2007-06-24 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 26413 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 1 mph R to L · 2:32
Washington Nationals defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Jason Simontacchi earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Franklin Gutierrez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jason Simontacchi L: Jake Westbrook SV: Chad Cordero
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Barfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Westbrook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Garko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Flores | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Simontacchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Church | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Westbrook | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Mastny | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Simontacchi | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Ray King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saul Rivera | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Casey Blake: 6/P6D
- Victor Martinez: K
Bot 1
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
- Brandon Watson: S7
- Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Travis Hafner: W
- Jhonny Peralta: 6!4!(1)/FO/G6M
- Trot Nixon: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 2
- Dmitri Young: S15/G13+
- Austin Kearns: 9/L9LS
- Ronnie Belliard: S57/G6S.1-3
- Ryan Langerhans: 5/P5F
- Jesus Flores: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
- Jason Simontacchi: 13/G
Top 3
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/L8RD
- Josh Barfield: D7/L7LM-
- Jake Westbrook: K
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4-
- Brandon Watson: 43/BG34S+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 13/G-
Top 4
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: 4/L4D+
- Travis Hafner: S7/G56
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/P89S-
Bot 4
- Dmitri Young: D9/L9LM+
- Austin Kearns: 6/L6MD-
- Ronnie Belliard: S7/L78M+.2-3
- Ryan Langerhans: 8/SF/L8RD+.3-H
- Jesus Flores: 53/G
Top 5
- Trot Nixon: K
- Franklin Gutierrez: HR/F78XD+
- Josh Barfield: S6/G6-
- Jake Westbrook: K/BF
- Grady Sizemore: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Jason Simontacchi: K
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G15
- Brandon Watson: 7/L7S
Top 6
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Casey Blake: 9/F9LM
- Victor Martinez: 9/F89D+
Bot 6
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
- Dmitri Young: K
- Austin Kearns: 8/L8RD+
Top 7
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Trot Nixon: W
- Franklin Gutierrez: 9/P9S
Bot 7
- Ronnie Belliard: D8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Langerhans: 3/SH/BG3S+.2-3
- Jesus Flores: 63/G6S-.3-H
- Ryan Church: 43/G34
Top 8
- Josh Barfield: 7/L78XD
- Ryan Garko: K
- Grady Sizemore: 7/P78S
Bot 8
- Cristian Guzman: 4/L4D+
- Brandon Watson: 7/F78S
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/P8LS-
- Tony Batista: 8/P6MD
Top 9
- Casey Blake: K
- Victor Martinez: W
- Travis Hafner: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/L9LD
Notes & reviews
- Guzman suffers a torn ligament in his left thumb which is repaired the next day; out for the season