GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (31-23) at WASHINGTON (23-32)

NL: SAN DIEGO (31-23) at WASHINGTON (23-32)

<h3>Unknown Germano looks to stay unbeaten</h3>

<div class="pre">San Diego (31-23) at Washington (23-32) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Justin Germano has turned a trial run inthe rotation into something pretty special.

The San Diego Padres continue their weekend series on Saturdaywith the Washington Nationals at RFK Stadium.

Germano (3-0, 1.08 ERA), who was called up from the minors andgiven a tentative spot in the rotation to replace thethen-injured Clay Hensley, has been nearly untouchable in hisfour starts. He has held opponents to a .193 batting averageand has reeled off three straight win after a no-decision in hisfirst start on May 8.

The righthander, who has lasted at least six innings in eachouting, has walked just two batters in 25 innings and yielded nomore than two runs in any appearance. He allowed two runs andfive hits in Saturday's 6-3 win over Milwaukee. Germano will befacing Washington for the first time in his career.

Levale Speigner (1-1, 8.39), who will be making his fourth startof the season, looks to rebound from his worst outing of thecampaign. He surrendered eight runs and eight hits in just 31/3 innings in an 8-6 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.

The righthander has made only one brief appearance against thePadres in his career, retiring the only batter he faced in arelief appearance on May 2.

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO AT WASHINGTON -- LINEUPS

SAN DIEGO WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Marcus Giles 2B .271 3 20 Felipe Lopez 2B .249 3 17
Terrmel Sledge LF .214 4 11 Cristian Guzman SS .316 1 6
Adrian Gonzalez 1B .306 12 37 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .250 7 27
Mike Cameron CF .239 5 24 Dmitri Young 1B .327 4 26
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .204 4 22 Austin Kearns RF .254 5 22
Khalil Greene SS .211 7 28 Ryan Church LF .265 6 27
Paul Mcanulty RF .150 0 0 Brian Schneider C .228 3 21
Rob Bowen C .234 1 6 Nook Logan CF .237 0 5
Justin Germano RHP .000 0 0 Levale Speigner RHP .000 0 0
(3-0, 1.08) (1-1, 8.39)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
WARMUPS: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO (3-0, 1.08)
WAS - LEVALE SPEIGNER (1-1, 8.39)

UMPIRES: HP - RANDY MARSH
1B - BOB DAVIDSON
2B - SAM HOLBROOK
3B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT

WEATHER: 86 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 14 mph, right to left</div>

 

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STARTING BATS: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO AND ROB BOWEN
WAS - LEVALE SPEIGNER AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.271, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
T SLEDGE (.214, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.306, 12 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN KOUZMANOFF SCORED MARCUS GILES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K KOUZMANOFF ON FIRST, A GONZALEZ ON SECOND,
T SLEDGE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K GREENE (.211, 7 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KHALIL GREENE SCORED TERRMEL SLEDGE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K GREENE ON FIRST, K KOUZMANOFF ON SECOND, A
GONZALEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 2
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: P MCANULTY (.150, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY PAUL MCANULTY SCORED ADRIAN GONZALEZ.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, P MCANULTY ON FIRST, K GREENE ON SECOND, K
KOUZMANOFF ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: R BOWEN (.234, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ROB BOWEN SCORED KEVIN KOUZMANOFF.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, P MCANULTY ON FIRST, K GREENE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 4
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J GERMANO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUSTIN GERMANO SCORED KHALIL GREENE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J GERMANO ON FIRST, P MCANULTY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 5
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.271, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARCUS GILES SCORED PAUL MCANULTY.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, M GILES ON FIRST, J GERMANO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 6
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: T SLEDGE (.221, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 6 6 6 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO
WAS - LEVALE SPEIGNER

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.249, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
C GUZMAN (.316, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.250, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (6) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .275
T Sledge lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .219
A Gonzalez 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .210
K Greene ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .215
P McAnulty rf 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143
R Bowen c 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .234
J Germano p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250

Totals 9 6 6 6 1 1 7

BATTING: SF - R Bowen. RBI - K Kouzmanoff (23), K Greene (29), P McAnulty (1),
R Bowen (7), J Germano (1), M Giles (21). 2-out RBI - J Germano, M Giles.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Sledge 1. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
C Guzman ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
L Speigner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SAN DIEGO - 6 -- 6
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.08

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
L Speigner 1 6 6 6 1 1 0 10.17

Pitches-strikes: L Speigner 42-25. Ground balls-fly balls: L Speigner 2-1.
Batters faced: L Speigner 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO
WAS - LEVALE SPEIGNER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 6 6 6 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO
WAS - LEVALE SPEIGNER

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.309, 1-FOR-1)
M CAMERON (.238, 0-FOR-1)
K KOUZMANOFF (.210, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (6) VS WASHINGTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .275
T Sledge lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .219
A Gonzalez 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .210
K Greene ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .215
P McAnulty rf 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143
R Bowen c 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .234
J Germano p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250

Totals 9 6 6 6 1 1 7

BATTING: SF - R Bowen. RBI - K Kouzmanoff (23), K Greene (29), P McAnulty (1),
R Bowen (7), J Germano (1), M Giles (21). 2-out RBI - J Germano, M Giles.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Sledge 1. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
C Guzman ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
L Speigner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SAN DIEGO - 6 -- 6
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.04

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
L Speigner 1 6 6 6 1 1 0 10.17

Pitches-strikes: J Germano 10-7; L Speigner 42-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Germano 3-0; L Speigner 2-1. Batters faced: J Germano 4; L Speigner 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 6 0 6 6 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO
WAS - LEVALE SPEIGNER

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.254, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
R CHURCH (.265, 6 HR, 27 RBI)
B SCHNEIDER (.228, 3 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (6) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .275
T Sledge lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .219
A Gonzalez 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .307
M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237
K Kouzmanoff 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .209
K Greene ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .215
P McAnulty rf 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143
R Bowen c 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .234
J Germano p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250

Totals 12 6 6 6 1 2 7

BATTING: SF - R Bowen. RBI - K Kouzmanoff (23), K Greene (29), P McAnulty (1),
R Bowen (7), J Germano (1), M Giles (21). 2-out RBI - J Germano, M Giles.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Sledge 1. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
C Guzman ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
L Speigner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SAN DIEGO - 60 -- 6
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.04

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
L Speigner 2 6 6 6 1 2 0 9.79

Pitches-strikes: J Germano 10-7; L Speigner 58-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Germano 3-0; L Speigner 2-3. Batters faced: J Germano 4; L Speigner 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 6 0 6 6 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO
WAS - LEVALE SPEIGNER

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K GREENE (.215, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
P MCANULTY (.143, 0-FOR-1, RBI)
R BOWEN (.234, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (6) VS WASHINGTON (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .275
T Sledge lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .219
A Gonzalez 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .307
M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237
K Kouzmanoff 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .209
K Greene ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .215
P McAnulty rf 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143
R Bowen c 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .234
J Germano p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250

Totals 12 6 6 6 1 2 7

BATTING: SF - R Bowen. RBI - K Kouzmanoff (23), K Greene (29), P McAnulty (1),
R Bowen (7), J Germano (1), M Giles (21). 2-out RBI - J Germano, M Giles.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Sledge 1. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
C Guzman ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Schneider c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233
L Speigner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.


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SAN DIEGO - 60 -- 6
WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.00

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
L Speigner 2 6 6 6 1 2 0 9.79

Pitches-strikes: J Germano 27-17; L Speigner 58-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Germano 3-2; L Speigner 2-3. Batters faced: J Germano 8; L Speigner 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 6 0 0 6 6 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO
WAS - LEVALE SPEIGNER

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: L SPEIGNER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.248, 0-FOR-1)
C GUZMAN (.323, 1-FOR-1)</div>