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

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS WASHINGTON (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .111
J Bautista 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .297
J Bay lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .306
R Paulino c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .223
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245
I Snell p 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .130
a-N McLouth ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 26 2 5 2 3 5 6

a-singled to right for I Snell in the 8th.

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). S - R Davis. RBI - F Sanchez 2 (21).
2-out RBI - F Sanchez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Sanchez 1,
J Bay 1. GIDP - J Bautista. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Guzman ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .322
R Zimmerman 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .246
D Young 1b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .331
A Kearns rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
R Church lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .266
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .236
R Langerhans cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .160
M Chico p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
J Colome p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 2 3 2 3 7 8

BATTING: 2B - R Church (20, I Snell); R Zimmerman (15, 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 - A Kearns 1, M Chico 1. GIDP
- R Langerhans. Team LOB - 3.

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


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PITTSBURGH - 002 000 00 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 200 000 0 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 3 2 2 3 7 1 2.91

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 7 4 2 2 3 5 1 4.86
J Colome 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 86-54; M Chico 104-63; J Colome 14-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: I Snell 10-4; M Chico 6-9; J Colome 2-1. Batters faced: I
Snell 26; M Chico 26; J Colome 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>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: MATT CAPPS (2-2, 2.87) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J COLOME (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Capps relieved I Snell.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J Colome (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Duffy in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J Colome (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Batista hit for J Colome.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T Batista (.316, 0 HR, 5 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - MATT CAPPS
WAS - JESUS COLOME (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.298, 0-FOR-3)
A LAROCHE (.217, 0-FOR-3)
R DOUMIT (.306, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS WASHINGTON (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .111
M Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
J Bautista 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .297
J Bay lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .306
R Paulino c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .223
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245
I Snell p 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .130
a-N McLouth ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
C Duffy cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 26 2 5 2 3 5 6

a-singled to right for I Snell in the 8th.

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). S - R Davis. RBI - F Sanchez 2 (21).
2-out RBI - F Sanchez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Sanchez 1,
J Bay 1. GIDP - J Bautista. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Guzman ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .319
R Zimmerman 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .246
D Young 1b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .331
A Kearns rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
R Church lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .266
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .236
R Langerhans cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .160
M Chico p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
J Colome p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Batista ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300

Totals 26 2 3 2 3 7 8

a-flied out to left for J Colome in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Church (20, I Snell); R Zimmerman (15, 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 - A Kearns 1, M Chico 1. GIDP
- R Langerhans. Team LOB - 3.

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


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PITTSBURGH - 002 000 00 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 200 000 00 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 3 2 2 3 7 1 2.91
M Capps 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.78

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 7 4 2 2 3 5 1 4.86
J Colome 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 86-54; M Capps 8-7; M Chico 104-63; J Colome 14-10.
Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 10-4; M Capps 1-2; M Chico 6-9; J Colome 2-1.
Batters faced: I Snell 26; M Capps 3; M Chico 26; J Colome 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>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
WAS: CHAD CORDERO (1-0, 2.63) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.298, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Cordero relieved J Colome.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.298, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON BAY (11) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 9TH OFF CHAD CORDERO.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.217, 0-FOR-3)</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 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 0
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - MATT CAPPS
WAS - CHAD CORDERO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.246, 1-FOR-3)
D YOUNG (.331, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI)
A KEARNS (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS WASHINGTON (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .111
M Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
J Bautista 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .297
J Bay lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .301
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .216
R Doumit rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .303
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245
I Snell p 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .130
a-N McLouth ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
C Duffy cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 30 3 6 3 3 5 6

a-singled to right for I Snell in the 8th.

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), J Bay (11, 9th inning off C Cordero 0
on, 0 Out). S - R Davis. RBI - F Sanchez 2 (21), J Bay (45). 2-out RBI - F
Sanchez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Sanchez 1, J Bay 1. GIDP
- J Bautista. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Guzman ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .319
R Zimmerman 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .246
D Young 1b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .331
A Kearns rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
R Church lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .266
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .236
R Langerhans cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .160
M Chico p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
J Colome p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Batista ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
C Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 2 3 2 3 7 8

a-flied out to left for J Colome in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Church (20, I Snell); R Zimmerman (15, 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 - A Kearns 1, M Chico 1. GIDP
- R Langerhans. Team LOB - 3.

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


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 002 000 001 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 200 000 00 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 3 2 2 3 7 1 2.91
M Capps 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.78

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 7 4 2 2 3 5 1 4.86
J Colome 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25
C Cordero 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.86

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 86-54; M Capps 8-7; M Chico 104-63; J Colome 14-10;
C Cordero 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 10-4; M Capps 1-2; M Chico 6-9;
J Colome 2-1; C Cordero 2-1. Batters faced: I Snell 26; M Capps 3; M Chico 26;
J Colome 4; C Cordero 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>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

BATTERIES: PIT - IAN SNELL, MATT CAPPS (8TH) AND RONNY PAULINO

WAS - MATT CHICO, JESUS COLOME (8TH), CHAD CORDERO
(9TH) AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

HOME RUNS: PIT - FREDDY SANCHEZ (1) OFF MATT CHICO IN THE 3RD, 1 ON
JASON BAY (11) OFF CHAD CORDERO IN THE 9TH, 0 ON

WAS - DMITRI YOUNG (6) OFF IAN SNELL IN THE 1ST, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

BATTERIES: PIT - IAN SNELL, MATT CAPPS (8TH) AND RONNY PAULINO

WAS - MATT CHICO, JESUS COLOME (8TH), CHAD CORDERO
(9TH) AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER


WP - MATT CAPPS (3-2)
LP - CHAD CORDERO (1-1)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: PIT - FREDDY SANCHEZ (1) OFF MATT CHICO IN THE 3RD, 1 ON
JASON BAY (11) OFF CHAD CORDERO IN THE 9TH, 0 ON

WAS - DMITRI YOUNG (6) OFF IAN SNELL IN THE 1ST, 1 ON


TIME: 2:16 ATT: 25,622

PROBABLES: WAS - JASON SIMONTACCHI (2-4, 5.61)
MIN - CARLOS SILVA (3-6, 3.86)

PROBABLES: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (6-3, 2.53)
NYY - ANDY PETTITTE (3-4, 2.96)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS WASHINGTON (2) - FINAL

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .111
M Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
J Bautista 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .297
J Bay lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .301
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .216
R Doumit rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .303
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245
I Snell p 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .130
a-N McLouth ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
C Duffy cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 30 3 6 3 3 5 6

a-singled to right for I Snell in the 8th.

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), J Bay (11, 9th inning off C Cordero 0
on, 0 Out). S - R Davis. RBI - F Sanchez 2 (21), J Bay (45). 2-out RBI - F
Sanchez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Sanchez 1, J Bay 1. GIDP
- J Bautista. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (F Sanchez-J Wilson-A LaRoche).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Guzman ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .319
R Zimmerman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .245
D Young 1b 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .329
A Kearns rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249
R Church lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .266
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .236
R Langerhans cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .160
M Chico p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
J Colome p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Batista ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
C Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 2 3 2 3 7 8

a-flied out to left for J Colome in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Church (20, I Snell); R Zimmerman (15, 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 - A Kearns 1, M Chico 1. GIDP
- R Langerhans. Team LOB - 3.

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


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 002 000 001 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 200 000 000 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 3 2 2 3 7 1 2.91
M Capps (W, 3-2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 7 4 2 2 3 5 1 4.86
J Colome 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25
C Cordero (L, 1-1) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.86

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 86-54; M Capps 15-11; M Chico 104-63; J Colome
14-10; C Cordero 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 10-4; M Capps 1-5; M
Chico 6-9; J Colome 2-1; C Cordero 2-1. Batters faced: I Snell 26; M Capps 6; M
Chico 26; J Colome 4; C Cordero 4.

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

T--2:16. Att--25,622.
Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, right to
left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
PITTSBURGH 3
WASHINGTON 2 FINAL</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (3) AT WASHINGTON (2) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WASHINGTON 1ST: F Lopez struck out swinging. C Guzman walked. R Zimmerman
struck out looking. D Young homered to right, C Guzman scored. A Kearns
struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: I Snell walked. R Davis walked, I Snell to second.
J Bautista grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, R Davis
out at second, I Snell to third. F Sanchez homered to left, I Snell scored.
J Bay grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2,
WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: C Cordero relieved J Colome. J Bay homered to right center.
A LaRoche grounded out to first. R Doumit flied out to center. R Paulino
grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, WASHINGTON 2.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (3) AT WASHINGTON (2) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- R Davis CF, J Bautista 3B, F Sanchez 2B, J Bay LF,
A LaRoche 1B, R Doumit RF, R Paulino C, J Wilson SS, I Snell RHP.

Washington Starting Lineups -- F Lopez 2B, C Guzman SS, R Zimmerman 3B, D Young 1B,
A Kearns RF, R Church LF, B Schneider C, R Langerhans CF, M Chico LHP.

Umpires -- Mike Winters (HP), James Hoye (1B), Brian Runge (2B), Mark Wegner (3B).

Gametime Weather: 82 degrees, Sunny, wind right to left at 13 mph.


PITTSBURGH 1ST: R Davis tripled to deep center. J Bautista flied out to
right. F Sanchez flied out to right. J Bay struck out looking. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, WASHINGTON 0.

WASHINGTON 1ST: F Lopez struck out swinging. C Guzman walked. R Zimmerman
struck out looking. D Young homered to right, C Guzman scored. A Kearns
struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: A LaRoche struck out swinging. R Doumit struck out
looking. R Paulino walked. J Wilson doubled to left, R Paulino thrown out
at home. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, WASHINGTON 2.

WASHINGTON 2ND: R Church doubled to deep left center. B Schneider grounded
out to second, R Church to third. R Langerhans flied out to left. M Chico
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: I Snell walked. R Davis walked, I Snell to second.
J Bautista grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, R Davis
out at second, I Snell to third. F Sanchez homered to left, I Snell scored.
J Bay grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2.

WASHINGTON 3RD: F Lopez grounded out to second. C Guzman flied out to
left. R Zimmerman struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2,
WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: A LaRoche grounded out to pitcher. R Doumit flied out to
left. R Paulino flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2,
WASHINGTON 2.

WASHINGTON 4TH: D Young walked. A Kearns grounded into fielder's choice to
third, D Young out at second. R Church lined out to right. B Schneider struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: J Wilson grounded out to second. I Snell flied out to
right. R Davis flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2,
WASHINGTON 2.

WASHINGTON 5TH: R Langerhans flied out to center. M Chico struck out
swinging. F Lopez grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: R Belliard at second base. J Bautista flied out to left.
F Sanchez lined out to left. J Bay grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2.

WASHINGTON 6TH: C Guzman bunt grounded out to pitcher. R Zimmerman doubled
to deep right center. D Young grounded out to second, R Zimmerman to third.
A Kearns grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2,
WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: A LaRoche struck out looking. R Doumit struck out
swinging. R Paulino singled to center. J Wilson popped out to second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2.

WASHINGTON 7TH: R Church struck out swinging. B Schneider walked.
R Langerhans grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first,
B Schneider out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2,
WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: J Colome relieved M Chico. N McLouth hit for I Snell.
N McLouth singled to right. R Davis sacrificed to pitcher, N McLouth to
second. J Bautista flied out to right, N McLouth to third. F Sanchez grounded
out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2.

WASHINGTON 8TH: M Capps relieved I Snell. C Duffy in center field.
T Batista hit for J Colome. T Batista flied out to left. R Belliard flied
out to center. C Guzman grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 2, WASHINGTON 2.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: C Cordero relieved J Colome. J Bay homered to right center.
A LaRoche grounded out to first. R Doumit flied out to center. R Paulino
grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, WASHINGTON 2.

WASHINGTON 9TH: R Zimmerman lined out to left. D Young fouled out to
third. A Kearns flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3,
WASHINGTON 2.</div>

 

Bay's game-winning home run lifts Pirates past Nationals

<h3>PITTSBURGH 3, WASHINGTON 2</h3>WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Jason Bay hit the game-winning home runoff closer Chad Cordero as the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 3-2victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.

With the game tied in the top of the ninth, Bay belted his 11thhomer of the season to right-center off Cordero (1-1) to liftthe Pirates.

It was Bay's fifth career homer against the Nationals. The 6-2Canadian now has three home runs and six RBI through the firstweek of June - spanning seven outings.

Matt Capps (3-2) pitched two scoreless innings to record hisfirst win since a 3-2 triumph against the Chicago Cubs on April30.

Pittsburgh stater Ian Snell yielded just two runs and three hitsin seven innings. The righthander struck out seven and walkedthree to remain winless in two career starts against Washington.

Dmitri Young delivered a two-run shot to center against Snell togive the Nationals a 2-0 lead. It was Young's fifth homer thisseason.

However, Pittsburgh got those runs back against starter MattChico in the next frame. Snell walked and scored two batterslater when Freddy Sanchez stroked a two-run blast in the thirdto tie the game at 2-2.

The base hit helped Sanchez extend his hitting streak to eightgames. He went 1-for-4 in raising his average to .297 on thecampaign.

Chico gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings for hisfourth straight no-decision. The lefthander struck out five andwalked three in his first career meeting against the Pirates.

Pittsburgh had a chance to take the lead in the eighth as pinchhitter Nate McLouth singled and advanced to third on a sacrificeand flyout against reliever Jesus Colome. But the Dominicanrighthander got Sanchez to groundout, ending the threat.

 

Bay's game-winning home run lifts Pirates past Nationals

<h3>PITTSBURGH 3, WASHINGTON 2</h3>WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Jason Bay hit the game-winning home runoff closer Chad Cordero as the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 3-2victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.

With the game tied in the top of the ninth inning, Bay belted a1-1 offering for his 11th homer of the season to right-centeroff Cordero (1-1) to lift the Pirates.

It was Bay's fifth career homer against the Nationals. The 6-2Canadian now has three home runs and six RBI through the firstweek of June - spanning seven outings.

"It was a fastball. I don't know that it got high enough in thisbig ballpark," Bay said. "I think my screaming at it to goover helped a little bit."

Bay's home run also broke a 12-inning scoreless streak byCordero.

"It was the last thing on my mind against Cordero," Bay said. "Iwas trying for a single, double - home runs happen when you'renot trying to hit them."

Matt Capps (3-2) pitched two scoreless innings to record hisfirst win since a 3-2 triumph against the Chicago Cubs on April30.

Pittsburgh stater Ian Snell yielded just two runs and three hitsin seven innings. The righthander struck out seven and walkedthree to remain winless in two career starts against Washington.

"They were swinging at everything - especially Dmitri Young,"Snell said. "When you get players swinging at everything, pitchcounts are going to be low."

Young delivered a two-run shot to center against Snell to givethe Nationals a 2-0 lead. It was Young's fifth homer thisseason and is batting .508 in his last 18 games.

However, Pittsburgh got those runs back against starter MattChico in the next frame. Snell walked and scored two batterslater when Freddy Sanchez stroked a two-run blast in the thirdto tie the game at 2-2.

"That made me work harder - it gives me a chance to win thegame," Snell said. "It made me step up a little bit more."

Pittsburgh manager Jim Tracy thought the turning point of thegame was Sanchez's homer.

"When Freddy hits the home run - all of a sudden goes Ian Snell- everything just turns on," Tracy said.

The base hit helped Sanchez extend his hitting streak to eightgames. He went 1-for-4 in raising his average to .297 on thecampaign.

Chico gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings for hisfourth straight no-decision. The lefthander struck out five andwalked three in his first career meeting against the Pirates.

"I didn't have my command and I wanted to get a strike," Chicosaid. "I left it right over the middle. It was two runs. Ijust tried to give the offense a chance to win the game."

Pittsburgh had a chance to take the lead in the eighth as pinchhitter Nate McLouth singled and advanced to third on a sacrificeand flyout against reliever Jesus Colome. But the Dominicanrighthander got Sanchez to groundout, ending the threat.

Washington manager Manny Acta pulled second baseman Felipe Lopezfor not running out a ground ball in the fifth inning. Lopezis mired in a 3-for-30 slump.

"We've said it from the beginning. We're going to play hard,"Acta said. "We're probably going to have to outhustle theopposition. It's not going to be tolerated, no matter who youare."

Lopez left the clubhouse without talking to reporters.