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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Washington Nationals
2012-06-21 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 29551 · 96°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph to RF · 3:22
Washington Nationals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 5–2. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 3rd. Gio Gonzalez earned the win and Tyler Clippard picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Joel Peralta SV: Tyler Clippard
Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Desmond Jennings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lobaton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Sutton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliot Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Rhymes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bryce Harper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Morse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Flores | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gio Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Bernadina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Moore | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Craig Stammen | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Mattheus | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Desmond Jennings: 6/L6+
- Carlos Pena: W
- B. J. Upton: 6/F8RS
- Ben Zobrist: WP.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Danny Espinosa: 3/P3F
- Bryce Harper: 8/F8RXD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 2
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Jose Lobaton: S7/G6+.1-2
- Drew Sutton: S8/L4MD+.2-3;1-2
- Matt Moore: K
- Desmond Jennings: S9/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 2
- Mike Morse: 13/G13+
- Ian Desmond: K
- Tyler Moore: W
- Xavier Nady: S7/L6D.1-2
- Jesus Flores: E5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Gio Gonzalez: K
Top 3
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6S
- Ben Zobrist: 9/L9LM
- Hideki Matsui: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Danny Espinosa: W
- Bryce Harper: W.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Mike Morse: SB3;SB2
- Mike Morse: 8/SF/F8LS.3-H
- Ian Desmond: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Tyler Moore: W
- Xavier Nady: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Sean Rodriguez: 53/G56S
- Jose Lobaton: D7/F7LD
- Drew Sutton: 8/F8RM
- Matt Moore: 53/G56+
Bot 4
- Jesus Flores: 7/F7D
- Gio Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Danny Espinosa: D7/G+
- Bryce Harper: 7/F78D+
Top 5
- Desmond Jennings: 6!3/G6M
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7M
- B. J. Upton: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Mike Morse: 63/G6
- Ian Desmond: K
Top 6
- Ben Zobrist: D7/L5D
- Hideki Matsui: 9/F89M.2-3
- Sean Rodriguez: S8/G4M.3-H
- Jose Lobaton: 9/F9S
- Drew Sutton: S7/L6D.1-2
- Elliot Johnson: K
Bot 6
- Tyler Moore: 9/F89D
- Roger Bernadina: 63/G6M
- Jesus Flores: D7/F78D+
- Adam LaRoche: IW
- Danny Espinosa: D9/L3D+.2-H;1-H
- Bryce Harper: 5/F5F-
Top 7
- Desmond Jennings: W
- Carlos Pena: SB2
- Carlos Pena: 6/F6-
- B. J. Upton: 6/F6-
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Hideki Matsui: W.2-3;1-2
- Will Rhymes: K
Bot 7
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L4D+
- Mike Morse: K
- Ian Desmond: SB2
- Ian Desmond: 9/F9M
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Roger Bernadina: D7.2-H;1XH(762)
Top 8
- Jose Lobaton: K
- Rich Thompson: 43/G4-
- Elliot Johnson: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Jesus Flores: 43/G6MS-
- Adam LaRoche: 13/G-
- Danny Espinosa: K
Top 9
- Desmond Jennings: 8/F78XD+
- Carlos Pena: 9/F89D
- B. J. Upton: K
Notes & reviews
- Ian Desmond tooked a wide turn at 1B and stood about 1/3 of the way to 2B; when no one paid attention to him after the throw to HP, Desmond ran to 2B