GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (32-23) at WASHINGTON (23-33)

NL: SAN DIEGO (32-23) at WASHINGTON (23-33)

<h3>Padres seek seventh straight winning series</h3>

San Diego (32-23) at Washington (23-33) 1:35 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres will try to capturetheir seventh consecutive winning series when they meet theWashington Nationals on Sunday.

David Wells (2-3, 4.74 ERA) takes the ball for the Padres in thefinale of their three-game series. The lefthander allowed tworuns and eight hits in five innings in a 4-1 loss at Pittsburghin his last outing on Tuesday.

However, the 44-year-old Wells has won his last five matchupsagainst the Washington-Montreal franchise, posting a 5-3 mark innine starts in the series.

Rob Bowen drove in a career-high four runs and rookie PaulMcAnulty added three RBI as San Diego won for the third time infour game with an 11-3 victory Saturday.

Washington's Jason Simontacchi (2-3, 5.28) hopes to put his laststart out of his mind. The righthander was pounded for seasonhighs of six runs and 11 hits in 6 1/3 frames of a 10-0thrashing at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.

Simontacchi should be able to get back on track as he boasts a3-0 record in five career appearances, including two starts,with 3.00 ERA.

Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young saw his franchise recordeight straight hits come to an end in Saturday's setback. He is10-for-12 with five RBI over his last three contests.

 

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 21 Cristian Guzman SS .323 1 6
Terrmel Sledge LF .222 4 11 Ronnie Belliard 2B .291 2 14
Adrian Gonzalez 1B .303 12 37 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .250 7 28
Mike Cameron CF .240 5 24 Dmitri Young 1B .331 5 28
Josh Bard C .264 1 14 Austin Kearns RF .249 5 22
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .211 4 23 Ryan Church LF .259 6 27
Khalil Greene SS .225 7 29 Jesus Flores C .244 0 5
Paul Mcanulty RF .167 1 3 Nook Logan CF .226 0 5
David Wells LHP .105 0 0 Jason Simontacchi RHP .000 0 0
(2-3, 4.74) (2-3, 5.28)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

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

SAN DIEGO WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Marcus Giles 2B .271 3 21 Cristian Guzman SS .323 1 6
Terrmel Sledge LF .222 4 11 Ronnie Belliard 2B .291 2 14
Adrian Gonzalez 1B .303 12 37 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .250 7 28
Josh Bard C .264 1 14 Dmitri Young 1B .331 5 28
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .211 4 23 Austin Kearns RF .249 5 22
Khalil Greene SS .225 7 29 Ryan Church LF .259 6 27
Paul Mcanulty RF .167 1 3 Jesus Flores C .244 0 5
Hiram Bocachica CF .000 0 0 Nook Logan CF .226 0 5
David Wells LHP .105 0 0 Jason Simontacchi RHP .000 0 0
(2-3, 4.74) (2-3, 5.28)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
WARMUPS: SDG - DAVID WELLS (2-3, 4.74)
WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI (2-3, 5.28)

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

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, rain
WIND: 13 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
STARTING BATS: SDG - DAVID WELLS AND JOSH BARD
WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI AND JESUS FLORES

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.271, 3 HR, 21 RBI)
T SLEDGE (.222, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.303, 12 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - DAVID WELLS
WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C GUZMAN (.323, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.291, 2 HR, 14 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.250, 7 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (3) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
T Sledge lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
J Bard c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
P McAnulty rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
H Bocachica cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105

Totals 6 3 3 3 0 0 2

BATTING: HR - J Bard (2, 1st inning off J Simontacchi 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Bard 3 (17). Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Guzman ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Flores c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Simontacchi 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 - 3 -- 3
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.74

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Simontacchi 1 3 3 3 0 0 1 6.00

Pitches-strikes: J Simontacchi 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Simontacchi
0-3. Batters faced: J Simontacchi 6.

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

Weather: 69 degrees, rain. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SDG - DAVID WELLS
WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - DAVID WELLS
WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: P MCANULTY (.167, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
H BOCACHICA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
D WELLS (.105, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (3) VS WASHINGTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
T Sledge lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
J Bard c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
P McAnulty rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
H Bocachica cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105

Totals 6 3 3 3 0 0 2

BATTING: HR - J Bard (2, 1st inning off J Simontacchi 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Bard 3 (17). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (6, ground ball).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Guzman ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Flores c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Simontacchi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 0 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SAN DIEGO - 3 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Simontacchi 1 3 3 3 0 0 1 6.00

Pitches-strikes: D Wells 11-9; J Simontacchi 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Wells 2-1; J Simontacchi 0-3. Batters faced: D Wells 4; J Simontacchi 6.

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

Weather: 69 degrees, rain. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - DAVID WELLS
WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.249, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
R CHURCH (.259, 6 HR, 27 RBI)
J FLORES (.244, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (3) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
T Sledge lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
J Bard c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
P McAnulty rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160
H Bocachica cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100

Totals 9 3 3 3 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - J Bard (2, 1st inning off J Simontacchi 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Bard 3 (17). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (6, ground ball).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Guzman ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Flores c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Simontacchi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 0 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SAN DIEGO - 30 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Simontacchi 2 3 3 3 0 2 1 5.81

Pitches-strikes: D Wells 11-9; J Simontacchi 29-21. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Wells 2-1; J Simontacchi 0-4. Batters faced: D Wells 4; J Simontacchi 9.

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

Weather: 69 degrees, rain. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - DAVID WELLS
WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.274, 1-FOR-1)
T SLEDGE (.229, 1-FOR-1)
A GONZALEZ (.302, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (3) VS WASHINGTON (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
T Sledge lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
J Bard c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
P McAnulty rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160
H Bocachica cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100

Totals 9 3 3 3 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - J Bard (2, 1st inning off J Simontacchi 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Bard 3 (17). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (6, ground ball).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Guzman ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
J Flores c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Simontacchi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 0 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SAN DIEGO - 30 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.58

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Simontacchi 2 3 3 3 0 2 1 5.81

Pitches-strikes: D Wells 24-18; J Simontacchi 29-21. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Wells 3-1; J Simontacchi 0-4. Batters faced: D Wells 7; J Simontacchi 9.

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

Weather: 69 degrees, rain. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - DAVID WELLS
WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N LOGAN (.226, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
J SIMONTACCHI (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C GUZMAN (.320, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (3) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
T Sledge lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300
J Bard c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
P McAnulty rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160
H Bocachica cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100

Totals 12 3 3 3 0 3 2

BATTING: HR - J Bard (2, 1st inning off J Simontacchi 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Bard 3 (17). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (6, ground ball).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Guzman ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
J Flores c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Simontacchi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 0 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SAN DIEGO - 300 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.58

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Simontacchi 3 3 3 3 0 3 1 5.62

Pitches-strikes: D Wells 24-18; J Simontacchi 41-29. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Wells 3-1; J Simontacchi 0-6. Batters faced: D Wells 7; J Simontacchi 12.

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

Weather: 69 degrees, rain. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RONNIE BELLIARD SCORED NOOK LOGAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BELLIARD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3
WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN (8) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF DAVID WELLS SCORED RONNIE BELLIARD.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3, WASHINGTON 3

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.329, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - DAVID WELLS
WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J BARD (.270, 1-FOR-1, HR, 3 RBI)
K KOUZMANOFF (.210, 0-FOR-1)
K GREENE (.224, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (3) VS WASHINGTON (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
T Sledge lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300
J Bard c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
P McAnulty rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160
H Bocachica cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100

Totals 12 3 3 3 0 3 2

BATTING: HR - J Bard (2, 1st inning off J Simontacchi 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J
Bard 3 (17). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (6, ground ball).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Guzman ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
R Belliard 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .294
R Zimmerman 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .252
D Young 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
J Flores c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
N Logan cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
J Simontacchi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 12 3 3 3 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (6, D Wells). HR - R Zimmerman (8, 3rd inning off D
Wells 1 on, 2 Out). S - J Simontacchi. RBI - R Belliard (15), R Zimmerman 2
(30). 2-out RBI - R Belliard, R Zimmerman 2. Team LOB - 1.


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SAN DIEGO - 300 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 003 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 3 3 3 3 0 2 1 4.95

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Simontacchi 3 3 3 3 0 3 1 5.62

Pitches-strikes: D Wells 41-31; J Simontacchi 41-29. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Wells 5-2; J Simontacchi 0-6. Batters faced: D Wells 13; J Simontacchi 12.

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

Weather: 69 degrees, rain. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>