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Washington Nationals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2009-08-02 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 21894 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:45
Washington Nationals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Washington Nationals put up 3 in the 7th. Sean Burnett earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Josh Willingham went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Sean Burnett L: Paul Maholm SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Elijah Dukes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wil Nieves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Collin Balester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lastings Milledge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delwyn Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Maholm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Balester | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Sosa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bergmann | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jesse Chavez | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4
- Cristian Guzman: S9/F9LS
- Ryan Zimmerman: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Andrew McCutchen: K23
- Lastings Milledge: 63/G56
- Garrett Jones: K
Top 2
- Josh Willingham: W
- Elijah Dukes: S9/G4+.1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Alberto Gonzalez: 63/G56-.3-H;1-2
- Wil Nieves: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Doumit: 4/F4D-
- Delwyn Young: 53/G56S-
- Andy LaRoche: 4/F4-
Top 3
- Collin Balester: W
- Nyjer Morgan: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Brandon Moss: S8/G4
- Ronny Cedeno: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Paul Maholm: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F78D
- Lastings Milledge: S8/L8RS
- Garrett Jones: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/G56+
- Josh Willingham: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Elijah Dukes: 3/F3F-
- Ronnie Belliard: POCS2(134)
Bot 4
- Garrett Jones: W
- Ryan Doumit: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Delwyn Young: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G4MD
- Alberto Gonzalez: K
- Wil Nieves: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Andy LaRoche: 6/F7LSF
- Brandon Moss: 6/P
- Ronny Cedeno: 53/G5
Top 6
- Collin Balester: 31/G3
- Nyjer Morgan: HP
- Cristian Guzman: POCS2(134)
- Cristian Guzman: K
Bot 6
- Paul Maholm: 43/G4
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8RS
- Lastings Milledge: CS2(24)
- Lastings Milledge: S7/L7S
- Garrett Jones: W.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: 4/F4D-
Top 7
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/G56+
- Josh Willingham: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Elijah Dukes: 9/F9S
- Ronnie Belliard: DGR/F78XD+
- Alberto Gonzalez: DGR/L5D+/FINT.2-H
- Wil Nieves: 43/G4.2-3
- Anderson Hernandez: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Delwyn Young: HR/F89XD+
- Andy LaRoche: S9/L89S
- Brandon Moss: K
- Ronny Cedeno: OA.1X2(23)
- Ronny Cedeno: 2/F2LF-
Top 8
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4+
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4+
- Ryan Zimmerman: W
- Josh Willingham: D7/L7LS+.1-H
- Elijah Dukes: K
Bot 8
- Ramon Vazquez: S8/L8RS
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8RM
- Lastings Milledge: K
- Garrett Jones: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Ronnie Belliard: S7/L78D
- Alberto Gonzalez: 8/F89XD
- Wil Nieves: 4/F4-
- Willie Harris: SB2
- Willie Harris: W
- Nyjer Morgan: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: K23
Bot 9
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G34
- Delwyn Young: 63/G6
- Andy LaRoche: W
- Brandon Moss: 6/L6
Notes & reviews
- fan interference