GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (37-52) at FLORIDA (42-48)

NL: WASHINGTON (37-52) at FLORIDA (42-48)

<h3>Marlins looks to end two-game slide</h3>

Washington (37-52) at Florida (42-48) 7:05 pm EDT


MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Florida Marlins will try to end theirtwo-game losing streak when they meet the Washington Nationalsin the second game of a weekend series on Saturday.

In the series opener, All-Star Dmitri Young drove in four runs,including a three-run double, and Nook Logan scored four runs asthe Nationals outlasted the Marlins, 14-10, on Friday.

It was the most runs Washington scored in a game since thefranchise was located in Montreal.


Florida's Sergio Mitre (3-4, 2.85 ERA) takes the ball with thehopes to repeating his last start. Mitre allowed two runs inseven innings in a 7-2 win at the Los Angeles Dodgers lastSaturday.


The righthander gave up three runs with six strikeouts in ano-decision in his lone start against Washington on April 16,2006.


The Nationals will counter with rookie Matt Chico (4-5, 4.39),who has not allowed a run since the sixth inning of a 4-3setback against the Cleveland Indians on June 23, a span of 13frames.


In his last outing, Chico tossed seven strong innings to beatthe Chicago Cubs, 6-0, on July 4.


The 24-year-old lefthander will be making his third career startvs. the Marlins, who have tagged Chico for 12 runs and 19 hitscombined in 13 innings this season.

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

WASHINGTON FLORIDA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ryan Langerhans CF .170 4 15 Hanley Ramirez SS .332 14 35
Ronnie Belliard 2B .304 4 26 Dan Uggla 2B .245 17 53
Ryan Zimmerman 3B .254 14 46 Miguel Cabrera 3B .322 18 61
Dmitri Young 1B .338 8 47 Mike Jacobs 1B .270 6 19
Austin Kearns RF .252 5 33 Josh Willingham LF .260 12 57
Ryan Church LF .261 7 37 Jeremy Hermida RF .236 8 28
Felipe Lopez SS .244 4 34 Miguel Olivo C .250 7 36
Brian Schneider C .236 4 32 Alfredo Amezaga CF .274 2 23
Matt Chico LHP .192 0 0 Sergio Mitre RHP .100 0 0
(4-5, 4.39) (3-4, 2.85)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
WARMUPS: WAS - MATT CHICO (4-5, 4.39)
FLA - SERGIO MITRE (3-4, 2.85)

UMPIRES: HP - ADAM DOWDY
1B - LARRY PONCINO
2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
3B - JERRY MEALS

WEATHER: 89 Degrees, clear
WIND: 11 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
STARTING BATS: WAS - MATT CHICO AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER
FLA - SERGIO MITRE AND MIGUEL OLIVO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R LANGERHAN (.169, 4 HR, 15 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.304, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.254, 14 HR, 46 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
FLORIDA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
FLA - SERGIO MITRE

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.332, 14 HR, 35 RBI)
D UGGLA (.245, 17 HR, 53 RBI)
M CABRERA (.322, 18 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
FLORIDA - -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.39

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.82

Pitches-strikes: S Mitre 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: S Mitre 2-0. Batters
faced: S Mitre 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
FLA - SERGIO MITRE</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIGUEL CABRERA (19) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF MATT CHICO SCORED DAN UGGLA.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, FLORIDA 2

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M JACOBS (.270, 6 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
FLA - SERGIO MITRE

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.252, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
R CHURCH (.261, 7 HR, 37 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.244, 4 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
D Uggla 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .245
M Cabrera 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .324
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 2 1 2 1 1 0

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (19, 1st inning off M Chico 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (63). Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
FLORIDA - 2 -- 2
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4.53

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.82

Pitches-strikes: M Chico 17-9; S Mitre 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: M Chico
0-2; S Mitre 2-0. Batters faced: M Chico 5; S Mitre 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 0
FLORIDA 2 2 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
FLA - SERGIO MITRE

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J HERMIDA (.236, 8 HR, 28 RBI)
M OLIVO (.250, 7 HR, 36 RBI)
A AMEZAGA (.274, 2 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
D Uggla 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .245
M Cabrera 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .324
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 2 1 2 1 1 0

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (19, 1st inning off M Chico 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Cabrera 2 (63). Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
FLORIDA - 2 -- 2
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4.53

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.79

Pitches-strikes: M Chico 17-9; S Mitre 20-14. Ground balls-fly balls: M Chico
0-2; S Mitre 5-0. Batters faced: M Chico 5; S Mitre 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JEREMY HERMIDA (9) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF MATT CHICO.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, FLORIDA 3

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M OLIVO (.250, 7 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
FLA - SERGIO MITRE

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.236, 4 HR, 32 RBI)
M CHICO (.192, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R LANGERHANS (.169, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
D Uggla 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .245
M Cabrera 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .324
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hermida rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .240
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Amezaga cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
S Mitre p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095

Totals 8 3 2 3 1 2 0

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (19, 1st inning off M Chico 1 on, 1 Out), J Hermida (9,
2nd inning off M Chico 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Cabrera 2 (63), J Hermida (29).
Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
FLORIDA - 21 -- 3
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 4.58

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.79

Pitches-strikes: M Chico 33-19; S Mitre 20-14. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Chico 1-3; S Mitre 5-0. Batters faced: M Chico 9; S Mitre 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 1 0
FLORIDA 2 1 3 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
FLA - SERGIO MITRE

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.331, 0-FOR-1)
D UGGLA (.245, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M CABRERA (.324, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .168
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
M Chico p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
D Uggla 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .245
M Cabrera 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .324
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hermida rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .240
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Amezaga cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
S Mitre p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095

Totals 8 3 2 3 1 2 0

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (19, 1st inning off M Chico 1 on, 1 Out), J Hermida (9,
2nd inning off M Chico 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Cabrera 2 (63), J Hermida (29).
Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 000 -- 0
FLORIDA - 21 -- 3
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 4.58

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.76

Pitches-strikes: M Chico 33-19; S Mitre 27-20. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Chico 1-3; S Mitre 7-0. Batters faced: M Chico 9; S Mitre 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
FLA - SERGIO MITRE

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BELLIARD (.303, 0-FOR-1)
R ZIMMERMAN (.256, 1-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.337, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Langerhans cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .168
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
M Chico p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - B Schneider 2. DP: 1 (R Belliard-D Young).


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
D Uggla 2b 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .245
M Cabrera 3b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .324
M Jacobs 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hermida rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .240
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A Amezaga cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
S Mitre p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095

Totals 10 3 3 3 3 2 2

BATTING: HR - M Cabrera (19, 1st inning off M Chico 1 on, 1 Out), J Hermida (9,
2nd inning off M Chico 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Cabrera 2 (63), J Hermida (29).
GIDP - M Jacobs. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - H Ramirez (9, 2nd base by M Chico/B Schneider).


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WASHINGTON - 000 -- 0
FLORIDA - 210 -- 3
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 4.53

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Mitre 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.76

IBB - M Cabrera (by M Chico). Pitches-strikes: M Chico 52-27; S Mitre 27-20.
Ground balls-fly balls: M Chico 3-3; S Mitre 7-0. Batters faced: M Chico 13; S
Mitre 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
FLA - SERGIO MITRE

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.260, 0-FOR-1)
J HERMIDA (.240, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
M OLIVO (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>