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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Washington Nationals
2009-05-23 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 31833 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph to LF · 2:31
Baltimore Orioles defeated Washington Nationals 2–1. Brian Bass earned the win and George Sherrill picked up the save. Cristian Guzman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Brian Bass L: Julian Tavarez SV: George Sherrill
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Markakis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Melvin Mora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Reimold | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Koji Uehara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ross Detwiler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Uehara | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Brian Bass | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Albers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Sherrill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Detwiler | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bergmann | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Roberts: 8/F8LS
- Adam Jones: 8/F8RXD+
- Nick Markakis: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Cristian Guzman: 6!/L6
- Nick Johnson: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/G56+
- Adam Dunn: 3/G34S+
Top 2
- Melvin Mora: 9/F9D
- Ty Wigginton: 31/G34S
- Nolan Reimold: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Austin Kearns: S7/G56
- Willie Harris: 13/SH.1-2
- Josh Bard: 3/G34S-.2-3
- Justin Maxwell: K
Top 3
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Cesar Izturis: 3/G34S.1-2
- Koji Uehara: W
- Brian Roberts: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Jones: K
- Nick Markakis: S5/G6S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Melvin Mora: 9/F9S
Bot 3
- Ross Detwiler: K
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7S
- Nick Johnson: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.1-2
- Adam Dunn: S3/G3+.2-3;1-2
- Austin Kearns: 53/G5
Top 4
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Nolan Reimold: 6/F6MD-
- Gregg Zaun: 6/F6MD-
Bot 4
- Willie Harris: 3/G34S
- Josh Bard: 31/G3
- Justin Maxwell: 63/G6
Top 5
- Cesar Izturis: 8/F8RM
- Brian Bass: K
- Brian Roberts: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- Ross Detwiler: 13/G
- Cristian Guzman: HR/F9D+
- Nick Johnson: D6/F8LS
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 6
- Adam Jones: K
- Nick Markakis: 43/G4
- Melvin Mora: W
- Ty Wigginton: 2/F2RF-
Bot 6
- Austin Kearns: 53/G56
- Willie Harris: S9/G34
- Josh Bard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 7
- Nolan Reimold: 53/G5
- Gregg Zaun: D9/L3D
- Cesar Izturis: FC6/G56.2X3(65)
- Aubrey Huff: T7/F78XD+.1-H
- Brian Roberts: 53/G56S+
Bot 7
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Josh Willingham: 53/G5
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Adam Jones: 9/F9D
- Nick Markakis: 43/G4S
- Melvin Mora: 9/L9D
Bot 8
- Nick Johnson: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 6/L6+
- Adam Dunn: S9/G34+.1-2
- Austin Kearns: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G6
- Nolan Reimold: E5/G56S
- Gregg Zaun: 4/DP/F4MD-.1X1(43)
Bot 9
- Willie Harris: K
- Josh Bard: K
- Justin Maxwell: K
Notes & reviews
- Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara left the game due to an injured leg