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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Washington Nationals
2012-06-20 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 27485 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:33
Washington Nationals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–2. Washington Nationals put up 3 in the 1st. Stephen Strasburg earned the win and Tyler Clippard picked up the save. Jose Molina went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| WAS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Stephen Strasburg L: Chris Archer SV: Tyler Clippard
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Desmond Jennings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elliot Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Archer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Rhymes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryce Harper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Morse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Desmond | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Flores | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stephen Strasburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Bernadina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Archer | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Burke Badenhop | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Desmond Jennings: K
- Carlos Pena: K
- B. J. Upton: W
- Hideki Matsui: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Steve Lombardozzi: D9/L89D+
- Bryce Harper: S8/L8RS+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ryan Zimmerman: FC6/G6.2XH(NR)(6E5)(UR);B-2
- Adam LaRoche: WP.2-3
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Mike Morse: 63/G6S
- Ian Desmond: S7/G56.3-H(UR)
- Danny Espinosa: 13/G15+
Top 2
- Ben Zobrist: 3/L34+
- Elliot Johnson: K23
- Jose Molina: HR/F7D+
- Sean Rodriguez: K23
Bot 2
- Jesus Flores: K
- Stephen Strasburg: 63/G6+
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
Top 3
- Chris Archer: 63/G6M
- Desmond Jennings: 5/L5+
- Carlos Pena: W
- B. J. Upton: S7/L7M.1-2
- Hideki Matsui: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Ben Zobrist: K
Bot 3
- Bryce Harper: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Adam LaRoche: K
Top 4
- Elliot Johnson: 53/G6S-
- Jose Molina: 6/F6M-
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Bot 4
- Mike Morse: 9/F9D
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: K
Top 5
- Chris Archer: 43/G34-
- Desmond Jennings: S8/L89M
- Carlos Pena: SB2
- Carlos Pena: K
- B. J. Upton: 8/F78XD+
Bot 5
- Jesus Flores: K
- Stephen Strasburg: 9/F89M
- Steve Lombardozzi: 63/G6
Top 6
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
- Elliot Johnson: D8/G4M
- Jose Molina: 7!/F78M
Bot 6
- Bryce Harper: 2/F25F-
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LD
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Sean Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD+
- Will Rhymes: K
- Desmond Jennings: K
Bot 7
- Mike Morse: 9/L89D+
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: K
Top 8
- Carlos Pena: S9/L9LS
- B. J. Upton: 9/F9D+
- Hideki Matsui: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Jesus Flores: 63/G6
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Roger Bernadina: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Elliot Johnson: 7/L7D+
- Jose Molina: K
Notes & reviews
- Elliott Johnson's throw hit off third baseman Sean Rodriguez's glove and almost hit coach Bo Porter; the ball rolled into the Rays dugout