GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (52-61) at SAN FRANCISCO (48-63)

NL: WASHINGTON (52-61) at SAN FRANCISCO (48-63)

<h3>Bonds, Giants move past 756</h3>

Washington (52-61) at San Francisco (48-63), 10:15 pm EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - The San Francisco Giants have beenswept up in Barry Bonds' pursuit of Hank Aaron's all-time homerun record for so long that they'll have to remember how to playwithout the spector of history hanging over all their heads.

They will begin the process on Wednesday when they host theWashington Nationals in the third game of a four-game series.

Bonds clubbed career home run No. 756 on Tuesday night, drivingMike Bacsik's 3-2 fastball out of the park in the fifth inningto become baseball's all-time home run king. Lost amid theshuffle, however, was the fact that Washington scored acome-from-behind win.


The victory made the Nationals - 9-25 on May 10 - 43-36 over thepast few months and kept alive the possibility that the teammight have enough left to get back to .500 before the end of theseason.


Starting for Washington will be journeyman righthander TimRedding (1-2, 2.43 ERA). The 29-year-old is playing for hisfourth organization in the last four years and has been strongthus far for the Nationals, allowing a total of two earned runsover his past three starts.


The Giants will counter with youngster Matt Cain (3-12, 3.93).The 22-year-old righthander has been the victim of horrible runsupport all season, with San Francisco averaging just 3.18 runsper game when Cain takes the ball.

 

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

WASHINGTON SAN FRANCISCO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Felipe Lopez SS .247 7 43 Dave Roberts CF .257 2 18
Ronnie Belliard 2B .298 6 37 Omar Vizquel SS .256 2 30
Ryan Zimmerman 3B .272 17 62 Randy Winn RF .294 6 36
Dmitri Young 1B .334 10 62 Barry Bonds LF .277 22 51
Austin Kearns RF .250 9 46 Ryan Klesko 1B .269 5 31
Ryan Church LF .262 8 45 Bengie Molina C .273 12 62
Brian Schneider C .234 6 40 Pedro Feliz 3B .251 16 55
Nook Logan CF .270 0 11 Kevin Frandsen 2B .227 1 16
Tim Redding RHP .100 0 0 Matt Cain RHP .026 0 1
(1-2, 2.43) (3-12, 3.93)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
WARMUPS: WAS - TIM REDDING (1-2, 2.43)
SFO - MATT CAIN (3-12, 3.93)

UMPIRES: HP - WALLY BELL
1B - LAZ DIAZ
2B - BILL WELKE
3B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK

WEATHER: 62 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 17 mph, out to center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
STARTING BATS: WAS - TIM REDDING AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER
SFO - MATT CAIN AND BENGIE MOLINA

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.247, 7 HR, 43 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.298, 6 HR, 37 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.272, 17 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
SFO - MATT CAIN

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: D ROBERTS (.257, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
O VIZQUEL (.256, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
R WINN (.294, 6 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (17, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Winn rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
B Bonds lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Klesko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M Cain p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .026

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.43

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.90

Pitches-strikes: M Cain 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: M Cain 1-1. Batters
faced: M Cain 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
SFO - MATT CAIN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BARRY BONDS (23) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF TIM REDDING SCORED RANDY WINN.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 2

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R KLESKO (.269, 5 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
SFO - MATT CAIN

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.250, 9 HR, 46 RBI)
R CHURCH (.262, 8 HR, 45 RBI)
B SCHNEIDER (.234, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (17, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
O Vizquel ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Winn rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .294
B Bonds lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .280
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M Cain p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .026

Totals 4 2 1 2 1 0 0

BATTING: HR - B Bonds (23, 1st inning off T Redding 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Bonds
2 (53). 2-out RBI - B Bonds 2. Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 2 -- 2
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2.84

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.90

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 16-8; M Cain 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Redding 0-3; M Cain 1-1. Batters faced: T Redding 5; M Cain 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
SFO - MATT CAIN

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B MOLINA (.273, 12 HR, 62 RBI)
P FELIZ (.251, 16 HR, 55 RBI)
K FRANDSEN (.227, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (17, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
O Vizquel ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Winn rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .294
B Bonds lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .280
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M Cain p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .026

Totals 4 2 1 2 1 0 0

BATTING: HR - B Bonds (23, 1st inning off T Redding 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Bonds
2 (53). 2-out RBI - B Bonds 2. Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 2 -- 2
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2.84

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.88

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 16-8; M Cain 36-23. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Redding 0-3; M Cain 2-1. Batters faced: T Redding 5; M Cain 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Fick at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
SAN FRANCISCO 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B Molina (.273, 12 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL WASHINGTON AT SAN FRANCISCO
NOTE: WASHINGTON FIRST BASEMAN DMITRI YOUNG LEFT THE GAME
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING DUE TO TIGHTNESS IN HIS LEFT
HAMSTRING.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
SFO - MATT CAIN

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T REDDING (.100, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.249, 1-FOR-1)
R BELLIARD (.298, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (17, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
O Vizquel ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Winn rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .294
B Bonds lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .280
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
P Feliz 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
K Frandsen 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
M Cain p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .026

Totals 8 2 2 2 1 1 2

BATTING: HR - B Bonds (23, 1st inning off T Redding 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Bonds
2 (53). 2-out RBI - B Bonds 2. Team LOB - 1.


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 20 -- 2
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2.77

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.88

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 39-23; M Cain 36-23. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Redding 1-4; M Cain 2-1. Batters faced: T Redding 9; M Cain 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
SFO - MATT CAIN

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: D ROBERTS (.256, 0-FOR-1)
O VIZQUEL (.255, 0-FOR-1)
R WINN (.294, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .251
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
T Redding p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 11 0 3 0 0 3 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. GIDP - R
Belliard. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (17, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
O Vizquel ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Winn rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .294
B Bonds lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .280
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
P Feliz 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
K Frandsen 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
M Cain p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .026

Totals 8 2 2 2 1 1 2

BATTING: HR - B Bonds (23, 1st inning off T Redding 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Bonds
2 (53). 2-out RBI - B Bonds 2. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Vizquel-K Frandsen-R Klesko).


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WASHINGTON - 000 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 20 -- 2
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2.77

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 3.85

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 39-23; M Cain 49-31. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Redding 1-4; M Cain 4-2. Batters faced: T Redding 9; M Cain 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
SFO - MATT CAIN

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.271, 0-FOR-1)
R FICK (.195, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
A KEARNS (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .251
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
T Redding p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 11 0 3 0 0 3 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. GIDP - R
Belliard. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (17, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
O Vizquel ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R Winn rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .293
B Bonds lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .280
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
P Feliz 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
K Frandsen 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
M Cain p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .026

Totals 11 2 2 2 1 1 2

BATTING: HR - B Bonds (23, 1st inning off T Redding 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Bonds
2 (53). 2-out RBI - B Bonds 2. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Vizquel-K Frandsen-R Klesko).


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WASHINGTON - 000 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 200 -- 2
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2.70

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 3.85

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 50-31; M Cain 49-31. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Redding 3-5; M Cain 4-2. Batters faced: T Redding 12; M Cain 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>