GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (53-63) at ARIZONA (66-51)

NL: WASHINGTON at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS ARIZONA (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252
N Logan cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .280
R Zimmerman 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .267
A Kearns rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
R Church lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
R Belliard 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .289
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .232
R Fick 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .194
J Lannan p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
a-D Jimenez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174
J Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 0 5 0 1 9 9

a-struck out looking for J Lannan in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Church (35, B Webb). S - N Logan. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Belliard 1, A Kearns 1. GIDP - R Zimmerman. Team LOB - 6.


BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (18, 3rd base off B Webb/C Snyder).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
O Hudson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
E Byrnes lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298
C Jackson 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272
J Upton rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290
M Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
C Snyder c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231
B Webb p 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .039

Totals 27 1 4 1 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - C Snyder (10, J Lannan). 3B - J Upton (3, J Lannan). S - B Webb.
RBI - J Upton (4). 2-out RBI - J Upton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- B Webb 2, C Young 1, M Reynolds 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (31, 2nd base off J Lannan/B Schneider).

FIELDING: E - C Jackson (9, throw). DP: 1 (S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson).


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WASHINGTON - 000 000 00 -- 0
ARIZONA - 000 100 00 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lannan 7 4 1 1 2 1 0 3.00
J Rauch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.55

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 8 5 0 0 1 9 0 2.78

IBB - S Drew (by J Lannan). Pitches-strikes: J Lannan 94-54; J Rauch 8-6; B
Webb 106-73. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lannan 10-10; J Rauch 1-2; B Webb 10-5.
Batters faced: J Lannan 27; J Rauch 3; B Webb 30.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Clark at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
ARIZONA 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A Kearns (.252, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at ARIZONA

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

BATTERIES: WAS - JOHN LANNAN, JON RAUCH (8TH) AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

ARI - BRANDON WEBB AND CHRIS SNYDER

HOME RUNS: WAS - NONE

ARI - NONE</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at ARIZONA

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

BATTERIES: WAS - JOHN LANNAN, JON RAUCH (8TH) AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

ARI - BRANDON WEBB AND CHRIS SNYDER


WP - BRANDON WEBB (12-8)
LP - JOHN LANNAN (1-1)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: WAS - NONE

ARI - NONE


TIME: 2:11 ATT: 33,121

PROBABLES: WAS - MIKE BACSIK (5-6, 4.47)
ARI - MICAH OWINGS (5-6, 4.96)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS ARIZONA (1) - FINAL

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252
N Logan cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .280
R Zimmerman 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .267
A Kearns rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
R Church lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259
R Belliard 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .232
R Fick 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .194
J Lannan p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
a-D Jimenez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174
J Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 0 5 0 1 10 9

a-struck out looking for J Lannan in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Church (35, B Webb). S - N Logan. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Belliard 1, A Kearns 1. GIDP - R Zimmerman. Team LOB - 6.


BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (18, 3rd base off B Webb/C Snyder).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
O Hudson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
E Byrnes lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298
C Jackson 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272
T Clark 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Upton rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .290
M Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
C Snyder c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231
B Webb p 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .039

Totals 27 1 4 1 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - C Snyder (10, J Lannan). 3B - J Upton (3, J Lannan). S - B Webb.
RBI - J Upton (4). 2-out RBI - J Upton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- B Webb 2, C Young 1, M Reynolds 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (31, 2nd base off J Lannan/B Schneider).

FIELDING: E - C Jackson (9, throw). DP: 1 (S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson).


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WASHINGTON - 000 000 000 -- 0
ARIZONA - 000 100 00x -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lannan (L, 1-1) 7 4 1 1 2 1 0 3.00
J Rauch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.55

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb (W, 12-8) 9 5 0 0 1 10 0 2.77

IBB - S Drew (by J Lannan). Pitches-strikes: J Lannan 94-54; J Rauch 8-6; B
Webb 119-83. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lannan 10-10; J Rauch 1-2; B Webb 12-5.
Batters faced: J Lannan 27; J Rauch 3; B Webb 33.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

T--2:11. Att--33,121.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
WASHINGTON 0
ARIZONA 1 FINAL</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at ARIZONA

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WASHINGTON (0) AT ARIZONA (1) - HOW THEY SCORED
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ARIZONA 4TH: O Hudson grounded out to second. E Byrnes singled to center.
C Jackson flied out to center. E Byrnes stole second. J Upton tripled to deep
center, E Byrnes scored. M Reynolds grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at ARIZONA

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WASHINGTON (0) AT ARIZONA (1) - EVENT LOG
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Washington Starting Lineups -- F Lopez SS, N Logan CF, R Zimmerman 3B, A Kearns RF,
R Church LF, R Belliard 2B, B Schneider C, R Fick 1B, J Lannan LHP.

Arizona Starting Lineups -- C Young CF, O Hudson 2B, E Byrnes LF, C Jackson 1B,
J Upton RF, M Reynolds 3B, C Snyder C, S Drew SS, B Webb RHP.

Umpires -- Dale Scott (HP), Ron Kulpa (1B), Paul Emmel (2B), Dan Iassogna (3B).


Gametime Weather: INDOORS.


WASHINGTON 1ST: F Lopez singled to left. N Logan sacrificed to pitcher,
F Lopez to second. R Zimmerman struck out swinging, F Lopez stole third.
A Kearns struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 1ST: C Young flied out to center. O Hudson flied out to center.
E Byrnes grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
ARIZONA 0.

WASHINGTON 2ND: R Church grounded out to second. R Belliard struck out
swinging. B Schneider grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 2ND: C Jackson flied out to center. J Upton flied out to right.
M Reynolds grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
ARIZONA 0.

WASHINGTON 3RD: R Fick grounded out to third. J Lannan struck out
swinging. F Lopez safe at first on throwing error by first baseman C Jackson.
N Logan struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 3RD: C Snyder grounded out to shortstop. S Drew walked. B Webb
sacrificed to catcher, S Drew to second. C Young struck out looking. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 0.

WASHINGTON 4TH: R Zimmerman struck out swinging. A Kearns lined out to
second. R Church doubled to deep center. R Belliard struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 4TH: O Hudson grounded out to second. E Byrnes singled to center.
C Jackson flied out to center. E Byrnes stole second. J Upton tripled to deep
center, E Byrnes scored. M Reynolds grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.

WASHINGTON 5TH: B Schneider flied out to center. R Fick singled to left.
J Lannan struck out bunting foul. F Lopez grounded out to catcher. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.

ARIZONA 5TH: C Snyder flied out to left. S Drew flied out to left. B Webb
grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.

WASHINGTON 6TH: N Logan reached on infield single to pitcher. R Zimmerman
grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, N Logan out at second.
A Kearns flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.

ARIZONA 6TH: C Young grounded out to shortstop. O Hudson flied out to
center. E Byrnes grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.

WASHINGTON 7TH: R Church grounded out to second. R Belliard grounded out
to shortstop. B Schneider walked. R Fick lined out to second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.

ARIZONA 7TH: C Jackson singled to right center. J Upton flied out to
right. M Reynolds grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Jackson out
at second. C Snyder doubled to center, M Reynolds to third. S Drew
intentionally walked. B Webb lined out to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.

WASHINGTON 8TH: D Jimenez hit for J Lannan. D Jimenez struck out looking.
F Lopez lined out to first. N Logan reached on infield single to shortstop.
R Zimmerman grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, N Logan out at second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.

ARIZONA 8TH: J Rauch relieved J Lannan. C Young grounded out to third.
O Hudson flied out to left. E Byrnes popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.

WASHINGTON 9TH: T Clark at first base. A Kearns grounded out to third.
R Church struck out swinging. R Belliard grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, ARIZONA 1.</div>

 

Webb again untouchable as Diamondbacks blank Nationals

<h3>ARIZONA 1, WASHINGTON 0</h3>PHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Washington Nationals became BrandonWebb's latest victims.


Webb tossed a five-hitter to run his streak of scoreless inningsto 33 and rookie Justin Upton delivered an RBI triple as thered-hot Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 1-0 victory over theNationals on Saturday.


It was the second straight shutout by Webb (12-8), who limitedWashington to four singles and a double in breaking his ownfranchise record for consecutive scoreless innings. On Sunday,the 28-year-old righthander pitched a seven-hitter against theLos Angeles Dodgers.


The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Webb has notallowed a run since July 20, when he yielded two in the sixthinning of a 6-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs.


Washington staged its only threat against Webb in the firstinning as Felipe Lopez led off the game with a single, moved tosecond on a sacrifice and stole third. But Webb recorded hissecond strikeout of the inning against Austin Kearns to keep theNationals off the scoreboard.


Webb did not allow another hit until Ryan Church delivered atwo-out double in the fourth. He scattered three singles therest of the way, finishing with 10 strikeouts and only one walk.

The Diamondbacks gave Webb all the support he needed in thefourth inning. Eric Byrnes singled with one out and stolesecond after Conor Jackson flied out before Upton tripled todeep center field for a 1-0 advantage.


Of the 19-year-old Upton's nine hits since being recalled fromClass AA Mobile on August 2, seven have been for extra bases.

Lannon (1-1) was impressive in his fourth career start, allowingjust one run and four hits in seven innings. The 22-year-oldlefthander, who walked two and struck out one, has given up onlyfour runs in 19 2/3 innings over his last three outings.

Arizona (67-51) managed just four hits in winning for the 17thtime in 20 games. The victory extended the Diamondbacks' leadin the National League West Division to four games over thesecond-place San Diego Padres (62-54).

 

Webb again untouchable as Diamondbacks blank Nationals

<h3>ARIZONA 1, WASHINGTON 0</h3>PHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Washington Nationals became BrandonWebb's latest victims.


Webb tossed a five-hitter to run his streak of scoreless inningsto 33 and rookie Justin Upton delivered an RBI triple as thered-hot Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 1-0 victory over theNationals on Saturday.


It was the second straight shutout by Webb (12-8), who limitedWashington to four singles and a double in breaking his ownfranchise record for consecutive scoreless innings. On Sunday,the 28-year-old righthander pitched a seven-hitter against theLos Angeles Dodgers.


"I was shooting to break my own streak," said Webb, who set theclub mark last season with 30 scoreless frames from May 20-June5. "Every pitcher wants to go out there and throw zeros. Thatis what I'm going to try and do. I think (Orel Hershiser'sall-time record) streak is like Cal Ripken territory. Thatmight be one of the most difficult records to reach."

The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Webb has notallowed a run since July 20, when he yielded two in the sixthinning of a 6-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs.


"My last two games, I have been able to locate my fastball asgood as I have all year," Webb said. "That is the onlydifference. I also have been able to locate my sinker and getahead. It was another good day. I had a great fastball,changeup and unbelievable defense behind me."


Washington staged its only threat against Webb in the firstinning as Felipe Lopez led off the game with a single, moved tosecond on a sacrifice and stole third. But Webb recorded hissecond strikeout of the inning against Austin Kearns to keep theNationals off the scoreboard.


Webb did not allow another hit until Ryan Church delivered atwo-out double in the fourth. He scattered three singles therest of the way, finishing with 10 strikeouts and only one walk.

"You know he is going to throw a sinker," Washington's BrianSchneider said. "It's there, but you blink and it's gone. Hethrows mostly fastballs, but he mixes in the off-speed pitches,and if he throws them for strikes, you are going to be introuble."


Webb, who finished with 119 pitches thrown, had hoped to returnto the mound for the ninth, even though he already has tossed106 pitches.


"I wanted to go out and finish the game, especially 1-0," hesaid. "I didn't want anybody to go out there and lose my game.I was feeling fairly tired, but when you get in the ninthinning, it all comes back. I was feeling twice as good in theninth as I did in the eighth."


The Diamondbacks gave Webb all the support he needed in thefourth inning. Eric Byrnes singled with one out and stolesecond after Conor Jackson flied out before Upton tripled todeep center field for a 1-0 advantage.


"I got into a hitter's count and I knew with a base open, I hadto bear down because (Nationals starter John Lannan) didn't haveto throw a strike. But he did," Upton said. "With a man onsecond, I wanted to drive something in the gap and was able to."

Of the 19-year-old Upton's nine hits since being recalled fromClass AA Mobile on August 2, seven have been for extra bases.

"Every time he's up there, you feel that something good is goingto happen," Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said. "He has apresence about him that makes you feel that. He has power toall fields, and once he gets up to speed on the bases, he isfast to watch."


Lannan (1-1) was impressive in his fourth career start, allowingjust one run and four hits in seven innings. The 22-year-oldlefthander, who walked two and struck out one, has given up onlyfour runs in 19 2/3 innings over his last three outings.

"The one pitch to Justin was up, and that was one mistake thatreally hurt me," Lannan said. "After that, I wanted to keep theteam in the ballgame. (Webb) is pitching really well, so Ijust tried to do my best."


"I'm very proud of the way he pitched," Washington manager MannyActa said. "For that kid, just a couple of months removed fromA ball, to give up just the one run in seven innings, it was aremarkable performance by that kid."


Arizona (67-51) managed just four hits in winning for the 17thtime in 20 games. The victory extended the Diamondbacks' leadin the National League West Division to four games over thesecond-place San Diego Padres (62-54).