GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (25-34) at WASHINGTON (24-35)

NL: PITTSBURGH (25-34) at WASHINGTON (24-35)

<h3>Nationals look to steal series from Pirates</h3>

Pittsburgh (25-34) at Washington (24-35) 1:05 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Even though his record does not reflectit, Matt Chico seems to bring out the best in the WashingtonNationals.

Chico and the Nationals conclude their three-game series withthe Pittsburgh Pirates at RFK Stadium on Thursday.

Chico (3-4, 5.13 ERA), who has never faced the Pirates in hiscareer, takes the mound for Washington. The Nationals have wonhis last five starts, although he has just one win to show forit.

In Friday's 4-3 victory over the Padres, the lefthander allowedthree runs and seven hits over five-plus frames. He has thrownmuch better at home (3-0 with a 4.80 ERA) as compared to theroad (0-4 with a 5.46 ERA in six outings).

Ian Snell (5-4, 2.94) looks to repeat his solid showing fromFriday. He yielded one run and six hits with six strikeoutsover eight innings Saturday in a 3-1 victory over the Dodgers.He is 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in three appearances - including onestart - against Washington.

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rajai Davis CF .000 0 0 Felipe Lopez 2B .243 3 20
Jose Bautista 3B .275 4 12 Cristian Guzman SS .327 1 7
Freddy Sanchez 2B .298 0 19 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .245 8 30
Jason Bay LF .302 10 44 Dmitri Young 1B .329 5 28
Adam Laroche 1B .221 7 34 Austin Kearns RF .253 5 23
Ryan Doumit RF .314 3 13 Ryan Church LF .265 6 28
Ronny Paulino C .220 5 21 Brian Schneider C .238 3 24
Jack Wilson SS .244 3 14 Ryan Langerhans CF .165 1 8
Ian Snell RHP .136 0 1 Matt Chico LHP .222 0 0
(5-4, 2.94) (3-4, 5.13)</div>

 

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WARMUPS: PIT - IAN SNELL (5-4, 2.94)
WAS - MATT CHICO (3-4, 5.13)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE WINTERS
1B - JAMES HOYE
2B - BRIAN RUNGE
3B - MARK WEGNER

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 8 mph, left to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
STARTING BATS: PIT - IAN SNELL AND RONNY PAULINO
WAS - MATT CHICO AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DAVIS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.275, 4 HR, 12 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.298, 0 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.243, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
C GUZMAN (.327, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.245, 8 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
R Doumit rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 3

BATTING: 3B - R Davis (1, M Chico). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Bay 1. Team LOB - 1.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
C Guzman ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
R Langerhans cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.94

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.04

Pitches-strikes: M Chico 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: M Chico 0-2. Batters
faced: M Chico 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
WAS - MATT CHICO</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY DMITRI YOUNG (6) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF IAN SNELL SCORED CRISTIAN GUZMAN.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.253, 5 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.221, 7 HR, 34 RBI)
R DOUMIT (.314, 3 HR, 13 RBI)
R PAULINO (.220, 5 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
R Doumit rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 3

BATTING: 3B - R Davis (1, M Chico). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Bay 1. Team LOB - 1.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
C Guzman ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .327
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
D Young 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
R Langerhans cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 4 2 1 2 1 3 1

BATTING: HR - D Young (6, 1st inning off I Snell 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Young 2
(30). 2-out RBI - D Young 2. Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 2 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 3.12

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.04

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 26-16; M Chico 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 0-0; M Chico 0-2. Batters faced: I Snell 5; M Chico 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 2 0
WASHINGTON 2 2 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.265, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
B SCHNEIDER (.238, 3 HR, 24 RBI)
R LANGERHANS (.165, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .220
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 3 3

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson (11, M Chico). 3B - R Davis (1, M Chico). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
C Guzman ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .327
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
D Young 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
R Langerhans cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 4 2 1 2 1 3 1

BATTING: HR - D Young (6, 1st inning off I Snell 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Young 2
(30). 2-out RBI - D Young 2. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Church (R Paulino at Home).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 2 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 3.12

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.96

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 26-16; M Chico 35-22. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 0-0; M Chico 0-2. Batters faced: I Snell 5; M Chico 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 2 0
WASHINGTON 2 0 2 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: I SNELL (.136, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R DAVIS (.125, 1-FOR-1)
J BAUTISTA (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .220
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 3 3

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson (11, M Chico). 3B - R Davis (1, M Chico). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
C Guzman ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .327
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
D Young 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .163
M Chico p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211

Totals 8 2 2 2 1 3 3

BATTING: 2B - R Church (20, I Snell). HR - D Young (6, 1st inning off I Snell 1
on, 2 Out). RBI - D Young 2 (30). 2-out RBI - D Young 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Chico 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Church (R Paulino at Home).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 20 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3.09

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.96

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 32-22; M Chico 35-22. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 2-1; M Chico 0-2. Batters faced: I Snell 9; M Chico 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY FREDDY SANCHEZ (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF MATT CHICO SCORED IAN SNELL.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.300, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.242, 0-FOR-1)
C GUZMAN (.327, 0-FOR-0, BB)
R ZIMMERMAN (.244, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .125
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
F Sanchez 2b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .300
J Bay lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .220
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
I Snell p 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .136

Totals 10 2 3 2 3 3 4

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson (11, M Chico). 3B - R Davis (1, M Chico). HR - F Sanchez
(1, 3rd inning off M Chico 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Sanchez 2 (21). 2-out RBI - F
Sanchez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. GIDP - J
Bautista. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
C Guzman ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .327
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
D Young 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .163
M Chico p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211

Totals 8 2 2 2 1 3 3

BATTING: 2B - R Church (20, I Snell). HR - D Young (6, 1st inning off I Snell 1
on, 2 Out). RBI - D Young 2 (30). 2-out RBI - D Young 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Chico 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Church (R Paulino at Home). DP: 1 (C Guzman-F
Lopez-D Young).


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PITTSBURGH - 002 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 20 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3.09

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 5.17

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 32-22; M Chico 53-30. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 2-1; M Chico 3-2. Batters faced: I Snell 9; M Chico 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 2 2 3 0
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 2 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.220, 0-FOR-1)
R DOUMIT (.311, 0-FOR-1)
R PAULINO (.220, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .125
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
F Sanchez 2b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .300
J Bay lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .220
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
I Snell p 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .136

Totals 10 2 3 2 3 3 4

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson (11, M Chico). 3B - R Davis (1, M Chico). HR - F Sanchez
(1, 3rd inning off M Chico 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Sanchez 2 (21). 2-out RBI - F
Sanchez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. GIDP - J
Bautista. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
C Guzman ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .325
R Zimmerman 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .243
D Young 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .163
M Chico p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211

Totals 11 2 2 2 1 4 3

BATTING: 2B - R Church (20, I Snell). HR - D Young (6, 1st inning off I Snell 1
on, 2 Out). RBI - D Young 2 (30). 2-out RBI - D Young 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Chico 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Church (R Paulino at Home). DP: 1 (C Guzman-F
Lopez-D Young).


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PITTSBURGH - 002 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 200 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 3 2 2 2 1 4 1 3.05

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 5.17

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 39-28; M Chico 53-30. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Snell 3-2; M Chico 3-2. Batters faced: I Snell 12; M Chico 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark Wegner.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 2 0 2 3 0
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 2 2 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.333, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
A KEARNS (.252, 0-FOR-1)
R CHURCH (.269, 1-FOR-1)</div>