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Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals

2010-06-23 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 31913 · 93°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:30

Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Nationals 1–0. Brian Bannister earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9
WAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6

W: Brian Bannister L: Stephen Strasburg SV: Joakim Soria

Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Scott Podsednik	5	0	0	0	2
Jason Kendall	4	0	1	0	0
David DeJesus	4	1	2	0	0
Billy Butler	4	0	1	0	2
Jose Guillen	4	0	2	1	0
Alberto Callaspo	4	0	1	0	1
Yuniesky Betancourt	4	0	0	0	2
Chris Getz	4	0	2	0	0
Brian Bannister	2	0	0	0	2
Willie Bloomquist	1	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Nyjer Morgan	3	0	1	1
Roger Bernadina	4	1	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	4	1	0	2
Adam Dunn	4	2	0	0
Josh Willingham	3	0	1	3
Ivan Rodriguez	4	1	0	1
Adam Kennedy	3	0	0	0
Ian Desmond	3	0	0	2
Stephen Strasburg	2	1	0	0
Willie Harris	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Bannister	6.0	5	2	4
Rob Tejeda	2.0	1	0	3
Joakim Soria	1.0	0	0	2

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Stephen Strasburg	6.0	9	9
Sean Burnett	2.0	0	0
Doug Slaten	1.0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Scott Podsednik: K
Jason Kendall: 43/G4+
David DeJesus: 7/F78D

Bot 1

Nyjer Morgan: 43/G34
Roger Bernadina: 6/L6D-
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Top 2

Billy Butler: K
Jose Guillen: S46/G6MD
Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8LS-.1-2
Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LS-
Chris Getz: 6/P

Bot 2

Adam Dunn: S9/L9M+
Josh Willingham: K
Ivan Rodriguez: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-

Top 3

Brian Bannister: K
Scott Podsednik: 63/G6
Jason Kendall: S8/L89M
David DeJesus: S8/L4D+.1-2
Billy Butler: K

Bot 3

Adam Kennedy: 7/F78D+
Ian Desmond: 3/F3F-
Stephen Strasburg: S7/G56+
Nyjer Morgan: 63/G6+

Top 4

Jose Guillen: E6/TH1/G56+
Alberto Callaspo: K
Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Chris Getz: S8/G6M.1-2
Brian Bannister: K

Bot 4

Roger Bernadina: 13/BG
Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5
Adam Dunn: 7/F7D

Top 5

Scott Podsednik: 7/L78M
Jason Kendall: 8/F89XD+
David DeJesus: S7/G56+
Billy Butler: S9/L34D-.1-3
Jose Guillen: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
Alberto Callaspo: 9/L9M+

Bot 5

Josh Willingham: W
Ivan Rodriguez: SB2
Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L8RS.2-3
Adam Kennedy: 3/G34S+.1-2
Ian Desmond: K23
Stephen Strasburg: 63/G6M-

Top 6

Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Chris Getz: S6/G6MS-
Brian Bannister: 34/SH/BG13+.1-2
Scott Podsednik: K

Bot 6

Nyjer Morgan: W
Roger Bernadina: 56(1)/FO/BG15+
Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L34-.1-2
Adam Dunn: S9/L9S+.2XH(92);1-3
Josh Willingham: K

Top 7

Jason Kendall: 8/L8RD
David DeJesus: 43/G4
Billy Butler: 63/G6

Bot 7

Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5+
Adam Kennedy: 3/G3+
Ian Desmond: K

Top 8

Jose Guillen: 13/G15-
Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6+
Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56

Bot 8

Willie Harris: 7/F7D
Nyjer Morgan: K
Roger Bernadina: S8/G4+
Ryan Zimmerman: SB2
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Top 9

Chris Getz: 2/BINT
Willie Bloomquist: K
Scott Podsednik: 43/G4-

Bot 9

Adam Dunn: 43/G34+
Josh Willingham: K
Ivan Rodriguez: K

Notes & reviews

the bunt by Chris Getz bounced up the 1B line; the ball hit his bat a second time as he dropped the bat to run to 1B; Getz was called out and the automatic putout given to the catcher on the interference

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