August 10, 2007: Nationals 8 Diamondbacks 7

Posted by spooky at 9:29 AM




This game ended up a nail-biter even though the Nats had a 4 run lead going into the bottom of the 9th. It seems that every time they got a lead, they wanted to give it right back.

It started in the 3rd, when the Nats loaded the bases and got a run on a fielder's choice. They gave the run right back in the bottom of the inning on a 2-out single. In the 5th, the Nats broke through for 4 runs off old friend Livan Hernandez with 4 consecutive hits. In the bottom of the 5th, Matt Chico gives up back-to-back-to-back bombs to Orlando Hudson, Eric Byrnes, and Conor Jackson before being pulled with just a one run lead.

The Nats would get isolated runs in the 6th, 8th and 9th, and would go into the bottom of the 9th with a 4 run lead and Billy Traber on the mound. Traber would quickly get the first 2 outs, but then pinch hitter Chris Snyder walked. Augie Ojeda followed with a single, then Chris Young doubled to bring in a run. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and pinch hitter Tony Clark representing the tying run at the plate, I go to the closer, Chad Cordero. Cordero allows a single to cut the lead to two, then throws a pitch to Byrnes that catcher Jesus Flores mishandles for a passed ball which allows one more run to score. Finally, Byrnes lines out to end the game and strands the tying runner at 2nd.

Since the Nats never gave up their 5th inning lead but starter Matt Chico only went 4 2/3, Luis Ayala gets the win with 2 innings of hitless relief.


Strat-O-Matic Report





BOXSCORE: 2007 Washington Nationals At 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks    8/10/2007
 
  Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Diamondbacks       AB  R  H RBI AVG
  F.Lopez SS          3  1  1  0 .254     C.Young CF          5  1  1  1 .245  
  N.Logan CF          5  1  3  1 .342     O.Hudson 2B         4  1  1  1 .307  
  R.Zimmerman 3B      4  1  2  2 .263     D.Slaten P          0  0  0  0 .000  
  A.Kearns RF         5  1  1  3 .239     J.Kennedy P         0  0  0  0 .143  
  R.Church LF         4  0  1  1 .205   I-T.Clark PH          1  0  1  1 .262  
F-T.Batista 1B        1  0  0  0 .215     E.Byrnes LF         4  1  1  1 .291  
  R.Belliard 2B       5  1  3  0 .277     C.Jackson 1B        4  1  2  2 .270  
  B.Schneider C       3  0  0  0 .239     J.Upton RF          4  0  0  0 .179  
  C.Schroder P        0  0  0  0 .000     M.Reynolds 3B       4  0  0  0 .266  
C-D.Jimenez PH        1  0  0  0 .333     S.Drew SS           4  0  0  0 .227  
  L.Ayala P           0  0  0  0 ----     M.Montero C         3  0  0  0 .182  
G-D.Young PH          1  0  1  0 .295   H-C.Snyder PH         0  1  0  0 .271  
  B.Traber P          0  0  0  0 .000     L.Hernandez P       1  1  1  0 .227  
  C.Cordero P         0  0  0  0 ----   A-J.Cirillo PH        1  0  0  0 .222  
  R.Fick 1B           3  0  0  0 .169     T.Pena P            0  0  0  0 .444  
E-R.Langerhans PR,LF  1  1  0  0 .173   D-A.Ojeda PH,2B       2  1  1  0 .179  
  M.Chico P           2  1  1  0 .114                                          
B-J.Flores C          1  1  0  0 .190                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  8 13  7                 Totals      37  7  8  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hernandez In 5th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Chico In 5th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Schroder In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Pena In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Fick In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Church In 8th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Ayala In 9th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Montero In 9th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Kennedy In 9th Inning
 
Nationals....... 0 0 1  0 4 1  0 1 1  -  8 13  2
Diamondbacks.... 0 0 1  0 3 0  0 0 3  -  7  8  1
 
Nationals (64-52)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Chico                   4 2/3   5   4   4   1   1   3  78   3.51
C.Schroder                1 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0  18   2.73
L.Ayala WIN(3-2)          2       0   0   0   0   3   0  24   1.86
B.Traber                  0 2/3   2   3   2   1   0   0  18   4.32
C.Cordero SAVE(23rd)      0 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   7   4.89
Totals                    9       8   7   6   2   5   3
 
Diamondbacks (57-60)     IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
L.Hernandez LOSS(6-7)     5       9   5   5   2   3   0  84   6.27
T.Pena                    2       1   1   1   2   1   0  40   3.72
D.Slaten                  1 2/3   3   2   1   1   0   0  33   5.61
J.Kennedy                 0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   5.36
Totals                    9      13   8   7   5   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 38,804 DATE- Friday, August 10th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Ed Montague, Jerry Layne, Bill Miller, Marvin Hudson
T- 3:44
LEFT ON BASE- Nationals: 9  Diamondbacks: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Nationals: 0  Diamondbacks: 1
ERRORS- F.Lopez-2, C.Young
DOUBLES- A.Kearns(34th), R.Belliard-2(21st), C.Young(29th)
TRIPLES- F.Lopez(6th)
HOME RUNS- O.Hudson(7th), E.Byrnes(11th), C.Jackson(16th)
STOLEN BASES- R.Zimmerman(2nd), R.Langerhans(3rd), E.Byrnes(44th)
WALKS- F.Lopez-2, R.Zimmerman, R.Fick, J.Flores, E.Byrnes, C.Snyder
STRIKE OUTS- F.Lopez, R.Zimmerman, A.Kearns, R.Fick, O.Hudson-2, E.Byrnes,
             J.Upton, M.Reynolds
GIDP- R.Fick
PASSED BALLS- J.Flores
 
Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Washington
Nationals topped the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 8 to 7 at Chase
Field.
 
Washington scored 4 runs in the top of the 5th inning when they had 4 base
hits.  The big moment was provided by Austin Kearns who deflated the mood of
the partisan fans when he doubled plating two runs.  Washington out-hit
Arizona for the game, 13 hits to 8.  
 
Luis Ayala(3-2) went 2 innings allowing no runs for the victory. Chad Cordero
recorded the save, his 23rd.  Livan Hernandez(6-7) was charged with the loss.
He got hit hard, allowing 9 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings.  
 
With this win, Washington has a division leading 64-52 record.  They have been
7-3 lately.  With the loss, Arizona has a record of 5-5 lately, 57-60
overall.








 

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