GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: FLORIDA (60-79) at WASHINGTON (62-77)

NL: FLORIDA (60-79) at WASHINGTON (62-77)

<h3>Redding, Nationals aim for sweep of Marlins</h3>

<div class="pre">Florida (60-79) at Washington (62-77) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - With last place in the National LeagueEast behind them, the Washington Nationals aim for a sweep.

Tim Redding takes the mound as the Nationals look to extend afour-game winning streak when they complete a three-game serieswith the Florida Marlins on Wednesday.


Entering the series tied with the Marlins for last place in theNL East, the Nationals have extended their mastery of theirdivision foe here, beating Florida in six straight games.

The last win came in dramatic fashion, as rookie Jesus Floreshit a game-winning, two-run double off Marlins' closer KevinGregg for a 4-3 win on Tuesday.


The Nationals are now one win away from their first sweep sinceAugust 3-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals.


Overall, Washington is 8-6 against Florida this season,including 6-2 here.


Redding (3-5, 3.27 ERA) will attempt to extend the momentum. Therighthander has lost his last two starts, including Friday's3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He allowed three runs andfive hits in only 3 2/3 innings.


Sergio Mitre (5-8, 4.57) takes the hill for Florida, which haslost 18 of its last 25 games to fall into the NL East basement.

Mitre has been a main contributor to the team's struggles, going0-3 with a 10.35 ERA over his last four outings.

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">FLORIDA AT WASHINGTON -- LINEUPS

FLORIDA WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Hanley Ramirez SS .334 24 67 Felipe Lopez SS .246 9 48
Dan Uggla 2B .247 28 79 Ronnie Belliard 2B .279 8 42
Jeremy Hermida RF .282 14 48 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .270 22 82
Miguel Cabrera 3B .315 31 96 Austin Kearns RF .265 12 57
Josh Willingham LF .271 21 86 Ryan Church CF .264 11 54
Mike Jacobs 1B .273 13 40 Wily Mo Pena LF .245 5 9
Cody Ross CF .333 10 31 Brian Schneider C .230 6 44
Miguel Olivo C .231 13 49 Robert Fick 1B .205 1 7
Sergio Mitre RHP .083 0 0 Tim Redding RHP .091 0 2
(5-8, 4.57) (3-5, 3.27)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
WARMUPS: FLA - SERGIO MITRE (5-8, 4.57)
WAS - TIM REDDING (3-5, 3.27)

UMPIRES: HP - LAZ DIAZ
1B - WALLY BELL
2B - MIKE DIMURO
3B - BILL WELKE

WEATHER: 85 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, right to left</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
STARTING BATS: FLA - SERGIO MITRE AND MIGUEL OLIVO
WAS - TIM REDDING AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.334, 24 HR, 67 RBI)
D UGGLA (.247, 28 HR, 79 RBI)
J HERMIDA (.282, 14 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - SERGIO MITRE
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.246, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.279, 8 HR, 42 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.270, 22 HR, 82 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

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

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
D Uggla 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C Ross cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Church cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.57

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.22

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: T Redding 2-1.
Batters faced: T Redding 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: FLA - SERGIO MITRE
WAS - TIM REDDING</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN CHURCH SCORED FELIPE LOPEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CHURCH ON FIRST, A KEARNS ON SECOND, R
ZIMMERMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W PENA (.245, 5 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO BRIAN SCHNEIDER SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B SCHNEIDER ON FIRST, R CHURCH ON SECOND, A
KEARNS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R FICK (.205, 1 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO ROBERT FICK SCORED AUSTIN KEARNS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R FICK ON FIRST, B SCHNEIDER ON SECOND, R
CHURCH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
WASHINGTON 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T REDDING (.091, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
FLA: DANIEL BARONE (0-2, 6.00) IN THE 1ST
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R FICK ON FIRST, B SCHNEIDER ON SECOND, R
CHURCH ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0, WASHINGTON 3

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T REDDING (.091, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Barone relieved S Mitre.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R FICK ON FIRST, B SCHNEIDER ON SECOND, R
CHURCH ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
WASHINGTON 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T Redding (.091, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DANIEL BARONE
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.271, 21 HR, 86 RBI)
M JACOBS (.273, 13 HR, 40 RBI)
C ROSS (.333, 10 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

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

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
D Uggla 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C Ross cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083
D Barone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
A Kearns rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267
R Church cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
B Schneider c 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .230
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .205
T Redding p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .087

Totals 7 3 4 3 2 2 7

BATTING: RBI - R Church (55), B Schneider (45), R Fick (8). 2-out RBI - B
Schneider, R Fick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Redding 2. Team
LOB - 3.


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FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 3 -- 3
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 2/3 4 3 3 2 2 0 4.74
D Barone 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.92

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.22

Pitches-strikes: S Mitre 34-16; D Barone 1-2; T Redding 9-7. Ground balls-fly
balls: S Mitre 0-0; D Barone 1-0; T Redding 2-1. Batters faced: S Mitre 8; D
Barone 1; T Redding 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
FLORIDA 0 0 0 2 0
WASHINGTON 3 3 4 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DANIEL BARONE
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.248, 1-FOR-1)
R BELLIARD (.278, 0-FOR-1)
R ZIMMERMAN (.271, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

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

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
D Uggla 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
J Willingham lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272
C Ross cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083
D Barone p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 2 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Barone 1. Team LOB - 3.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
A Kearns rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267
R Church cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
B Schneider c 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .230
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .205
T Redding p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .087

Totals 7 3 4 3 2 2 7

BATTING: RBI - R Church (55), B Schneider (45), R Fick (8). 2-out RBI - B
Schneider, R Fick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Redding 2. Team
LOB - 3.


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FLORIDA - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 3 -- 3
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 2/3 4 3 3 2 2 0 4.74
D Barone 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.92

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: S Mitre 34-16; D Barone 1-2; T Redding 32-18. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Mitre 0-0; D Barone 1-0; T Redding 2-2. Batters faced: S
Mitre 8; D Barone 1; T Redding 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DANIEL BARONE
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.333, 0-FOR-1)
D UGGLA (.249, 1-FOR-1)
J HERMIDA (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

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

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
D Uggla 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
J Willingham lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272
C Ross cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083
D Barone p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 2 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Barone 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (H Ramirez-D Uggla-M Jacobs).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .247
R Belliard 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280
R Zimmerman 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .270
A Kearns rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267
R Church cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
B Schneider c 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .230
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .205
T Redding p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .087

Totals 10 3 5 3 2 3 8

BATTING: RBI - R Church (55), B Schneider (45), R Fick (8). 2-out RBI - B
Schneider, R Fick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Redding 2. GIDP
- R Zimmerman. Team LOB - 3.


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FLORIDA - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 30 -- 3
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 2/3 4 3 3 2 2 0 4.74
D Barone 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.68

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: S Mitre 34-16; D Barone 12-10; T Redding 32-18. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Mitre 0-0; D Barone 3-0; T Redding 2-2. Batters faced: S
Mitre 8; D Barone 4; T Redding 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JEREMY HERMIDA SCORED DAN UGGLA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HERMIDA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 1
WASHINGTON 3 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.315, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL FLORIDA AT WASHINGTON
NOTE: WASHINGTON PITCHER TIM REDDING LEFT THE GAME IN THE
TOP OF THE THIRD INNING WITH AN APPARENT RIGHT SHOULDER INJURY.</div>