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Washington Nationals @ 
Florida Marlins
2008-07-01 · Night game · Sun Life Stadium · Att: 12166 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph to RF · 3:10
Washington Nationals defeated Florida Marlins 9–6. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 6th. Collin Balester earned the win and Jon Rauch picked up the save. Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| FLO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Collin Balester L: Mark Hendrickson SV: Jon Rauch
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Bernadina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elijah Dukes | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Collin Balester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steven Shell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kory Casto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hanley Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Hermida | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Cantu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Jacobs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Robert Andino | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Treanor | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Hendrickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfredo Amezaga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Helms | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Balester | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Steven Shell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manning | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Luis Ayala | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hendrickson | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Frankie De La Cruz | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nelson | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Kensing | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Bernadina: K
- Cristian Guzman: S9/F9LM
- Elijah Dukes: 4/L4M
- Dmitri Young: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Hanley Ramirez: 4/P4D
- Jeremy Hermida: E6/G6S-
- Jorge Cantu: SB2
- Jorge Cantu: 3/P3F
- Josh Willingham: HP
- Mike Jacobs: 5/P5S
Top 2
- Ronnie Belliard: 8/L8LD+
- Paul Lo Duca: 8/P8LS
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Bot 2
- Cody Ross: K
- Robert Andino: K
- Matt Treanor: 63/G6
Top 3
- Felipe Lopez: 4/P4D
- Collin Balester: K
- Roger Bernadina: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mark Hendrickson: K
- Hanley Ramirez: 63/G6
- Jeremy Hermida: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Cristian Guzman: 9/F9M
- Elijah Dukes: HR/L78D+
- Dmitri Young: 9/F9D
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Jorge Cantu: 8/F8LXD+
- Josh Willingham: 43/G4
- Mike Jacobs: 43/G4
Top 5
- Paul Lo Duca: D8/F78XD+
- Wily Mo Pena: 2/P2LF
- Felipe Lopez: S9/L9D.2-H
- Collin Balester: 14/SH.1-2
- Roger Bernadina: S7/G56.2XH(72)
Bot 5
- Cody Ross: S7/L7M
- Robert Andino: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Matt Treanor: W.1-2
- Mark Hendrickson: W.2-3;1-2
- Hanley Ramirez: 4/SF/P34D-.3-H
- Jeremy Hermida: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Hermida: W
- Jorge Cantu: 3/P23F
Top 6
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G6M
- Elijah Dukes: S7/G56+.1-2
- Dmitri Young: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Paul Lo Duca: 53/G5
- Wily Mo Pena: 8/L8LXD
- Felipe Lopez: S7/L7D+.BX2(74)
Bot 6
- Josh Willingham: K
- Mike Jacobs: 8/F8RXD
- Cody Ross: W
- Robert Andino: K
Top 7
- Steven Shell: 3/G3
- Roger Bernadina: 5/P56
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6M+
Bot 7
- Matt Treanor: S8/G6
- Alfredo Amezaga: HP.1-2
- Hanley Ramirez: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Jeremy Hermida: 3/G3+
- Jorge Cantu: 9/P89S
- Josh Willingham: 4/P89S
Top 8
- Elijah Dukes: S8/L6D
- Dmitri Young: SB2
- Dmitri Young: K
- Ronnie Belliard: W
- Paul Lo Duca: S8/P8RS-.2-3;1-2
- Kory Casto: E3/TH/FO/G3.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Felipe Lopez: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Harris: S9/L89S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roger Bernadina: K
- Cristian Guzman: 6/P5F
Bot 8
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Cody Ross: K
- Wes Helms: W
- Matt Treanor: W.1-2
- Alfredo Amezaga: S8/L6D.2-H;1-2
- Hanley Ramirez: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3(E9/TH);B-2
- Jeremy Hermida: K
Top 9
- Elijah Dukes: 4/P4D
- Aaron Boone: 8/F8LXD
- Ronnie Belliard: D8/L78M+
- Paul Lo Duca: HP
- Jesus Flores: K
Bot 9
- Jorge Cantu: 63/G6
- Josh Willingham: K
- Mike Jacobs: S1/G13+
- Cody Ross: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F78D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Collin Balester