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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Washington Nationals
2009-05-21 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 17816 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:24
Washington Nationals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 2nd. Julian Tavarez earned the win and Joel Hanrahan picked up the save. Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| WAS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Julian Tavarez L: Tom Gorzelanny SV: Joel Hanrahan
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Jaramillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Snell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delwyn Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Bard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Stammen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Tom Gorzelanny | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Chavez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Stammen | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 6/L6
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8RS
Bot 1
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7LM
- Nick Johnson: D9/L9M+
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 2
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7D+
- Andy LaRoche: K
Bot 2
- Josh Willingham: W
- Willie Harris: D39/G3+.1-3
- Josh Bard: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Anderson Hernandez: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
- Craig Stammen: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jason Jaramillo: 43/G4
- Jack Wilson: 53/G56
- Ian Snell: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G13
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7LD
- Ryan Zimmerman: 4/L4D
Top 4
- Nyjer Morgan: 63/G6S
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Nate McLouth: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Adam Dunn: 3/G34
- Josh Willingham: D6/G5F+
- Willie Harris: K23
- Josh Bard: S8/G4M.2-H
- Anderson Hernandez: 153/G15
Top 5
- Adam LaRoche: D9/G3F+
- Brandon Moss: 43/G34.2-3
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6S.3-H
- Jason Jaramillo: 7/F78D
Bot 5
- Craig Stammen: K
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G34
- Nick Johnson: K
Top 6
- Jack Wilson: 5/F5F-
- Ian Snell: 43/G4
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
- Adam Dunn: 7/F7D+
- Josh Willingham: K
Top 7
- Freddy Sanchez: 6!3/G56
- Nate McLouth: W
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Brandon Moss: DGR/F78XD+
- Andy LaRoche: S8/L6D+.2-H
- Jason Jaramillo: W.1-2
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9D
- Eric Hinske: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Willie Harris: 9/L9LM+
- Josh Bard: 8/F8RM
- Ronnie Belliard: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Nyjer Morgan: 3/G34S
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6S
- Nate McLouth: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Austin Kearns: 4/F6MD-
- Cristian Guzman: S7/L7M
- Nick Johnson: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Adam Dunn: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Josh Willingham: 7/F7S
- Willie Harris: K
Top 9
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Moss: S8/L4MD+
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Delwyn Young: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Craig Stammen
- Nationals second baseman Anderson Hernandez left the game due to an injured hand/wrist