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Washington Nationals @ San Diego Padres

2012-04-24 · Night game · PETCO Park · Att: 16599 · 65°F · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:02

Washington Nationals defeated San Diego Padres 3–1. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 7th. Gio Gonzalez earned the win and Henry Rodriguez picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: Gio Gonzalez L: Clayton Richard SV: Henry Rodriguez

Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Desmond	4	0	1	0	0	3
Danny Espinosa	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mark DeRosa	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jayson Werth	2	0	0	0	2	0
Adam LaRoche	4	0	1	0	0	2
Xavier Nady	4	1	1	0	0	1
Wilson Ramos	3	2	0	0	1	1
Steve Lombardozzi	2	0	0	0	1	2
Gio Gonzalez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Chad Tracy	1	0	1	2	0	0
Rick Ankiel	1	0	1	1	0	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Chris Denorfia	4	0	1	0	0
Will Venable	4	0	1	0	0
Chase Headley	4	0	1	0	1
Nick Hundley	4	0	0	0	2
Cameron Maybin	2	1	0	2	1
Orlando Hudson	4	0	1	0	2
Yonder Alonso	3	0	0	1	1
Jason Bartlett	2	0	0	0	0
Clayton Richard	2	0	0	0	2
Andy Parrino	2	0	1	0	0
Mark Kotsay	1	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gio Gonzalez	6.0	2	2	6
Craig Stammen	0.0	1	1	0
Tyler Clippard	1.0	1	0	1
Sean Burnett	1.0	1	0	1
Henry Rodriguez	1.0	0	0	1

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Clayton Richard	6.1	4	5	6
Luke Gregerson	0.2	0	0	1
Andrew Cashner	1.0	0	1	2
Ernesto Frieri	0.2	0	0	2
Joe Thatcher	0.1	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Desmond: S16/G15
Danny Espinosa: W.1-2
Mark DeRosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
Jayson Werth: 9/F9LD

Bot 1

Chris Denorfia: 63/G6+
Will Venable: 6/L6+
Chase Headley: 43/G4+

Top 2

Adam LaRoche: 31/G3
Xavier Nady: 43/G4+
Wilson Ramos: K

Bot 2

Nick Hundley: K
Cameron Maybin: W
Orlando Hudson: 4/F4D-
Yonder Alonso: W.1-2
Jason Bartlett: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 3

Steve Lombardozzi: K
Gio Gonzalez: 43/G4
Ian Desmond: K

Bot 3

Clayton Richard: K
Chris Denorfia: S8/G4M
Will Venable: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
Chase Headley: 3/F3DF-

Top 4

Danny Espinosa: 3/F3F-
Mark DeRosa: K
Jayson Werth: 9/F89D

Bot 4

Nick Hundley: 3/F3D
Cameron Maybin: 3/F3F-
Orlando Hudson: K

Top 5

Adam LaRoche: D8/L78D+
Xavier Nady: 43/G34.2-3
Wilson Ramos: 43/G4S
Steve Lombardozzi: IW
Gio Gonzalez: 7/L78S-

Bot 5

Yonder Alonso: 31/G3
Jason Bartlett: 8/F89S
Clayton Richard: K

Top 6

Ian Desmond: K
Danny Espinosa: 13/G15
Mark DeRosa: W
Jayson Werth: BK.1-2
Jayson Werth: IW
Adam LaRoche: K

Bot 6

Chris Denorfia: 9/F9LMF
Will Venable: S4/BG13
Chase Headley: K
Nick Hundley: K

Top 7

Xavier Nady: D7/L7S+
Wilson Ramos: W
Steve Lombardozzi: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Chad Tracy: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
Ian Desmond: K
Danny Espinosa: CS2(26)

Bot 7

Cameron Maybin: W
Orlando Hudson: S8/L78S.1-2
Yonder Alonso: K
Andy Parrino: S8/F8LS-.2-H(E8)(NR)(UR);1-3
Mark Kotsay: SB2
Mark Kotsay: 6/F56-
Chris Denorfia: 53/G56-

Top 8

Danny Espinosa: K
Mark DeRosa: 31/G34-
Jayson Werth: W
Adam LaRoche: SB2
Adam LaRoche: K

Bot 8

Will Venable: 43/G4
Chase Headley: S8/L4M
Nick Hundley: 3/G34S-.1-2
Cameron Maybin: K

Top 9

Xavier Nady: K
Wilson Ramos: E9/L89D+.B-3
Steve Lombardozzi: K
Rick Ankiel: S8/G4M.3-H(UR)
Ian Desmond: POCS2(136)

Bot 9

Orlando Hudson: K
Yonder Alonso: 43/G4
Andy Parrino: 9/F9D

Notes & reviews

Grounder deflected by pitcher to shortstop who bobbled it and then threw late to first, Originally scored 1E6, changed on 4-26
Padres Manager Bud Black ejected by HP umpire Lance Barrett

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