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	Bats sputter vs. D-backs

Diamondbacks 7, Nationals 1

Nationals ace John Patterson threw 88 pitches, 44 for strikes, on Saturday. (Susan Walsh/AP)

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

John Patterson allowed three runs in the first and settled down after that, but the offense couldn't find its groove on Saturday as the Nats dropped their third straight game to the D-backs. Austin Kearns hit a controversial home run in the sixth that appeared to land foul for the Nats' only run.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 04/05: ARI 4, WSH 3
Fri. 04/06: ARI 7, WSH 1
Sat. 04/07: ARI 7, WSH 1
Sun. 04/08: ARI 3, WSH 1

TODAY'S WRAPS: April 07, 2007

BAL 7
NYY 10

CHC 6
MIL 3

PIT 5
CIN 7

SEA
CLE

PPD

SEA
CLE

PPD

Arizona (4-2)
Won 3

Arizona 7, Washington 1

Washington (1-5)
Lost 3

April 7, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Arizona	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	7	11	1
Washington	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	0

Standings thru 4/7/07 | Gameday | Diamondbacks Stats | Nationals Stats

Arizona	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Drew, SS	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	.294
Byrnes, RF	5	2	2	2	0	0	3	.385
Hudson, 2B	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	.360
Tracy, 3B	5	1	1	2	0	0	3	.182
Hairston, LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.286
Clark, 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.375
Young, CF	5	1	1	1	0	1	4	.182
Snyder, C	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	.182
Webb, P	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000
a-Hammock, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Medders, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Slaten, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	36	7	11	7	5	4	17
a-Grounded out for Webb in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Tracy (1, Patterson), Young (1, Colome), Byrnes (3, Colome). HR: Byrnes (2, 9th inning off Cordero, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Drew; Byrnes 6; Hudson 2; Tracy 2; Hairston; Clark 3; Young 2. RBI: Tracy 2 (4), Clark (1), Young (8), Drew (2), Byrnes 2 (6). 2-out RBI: Byrnes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young 2; Hairston; Hudson. SF: Clark; Drew. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Byrnes (3, 2nd base off Patterson/Schneider), Young (1, 3rd base off Colome/Schneider). FIELDING E: Hudson (2, throw). Outfield assists: Young (Young at 2nd base). DP: 2 (Hudson-Drew-Clark, Hudson-Clark).

Washington	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Lopez, SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	.346
Casto, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.211
Zimmerman, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.250
Young, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.304
Kearns, RF-CF	3	1	2	1	1	1	0	.318
Church, CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.286
Cordero, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Belliard, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.375
King, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wagner, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Fick, RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
Schneider, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.143
Patterson, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
a-Snelling, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125
Colome, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jimenez, 2B	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.333
Totals	34	1	9	1	3	11	12
a-Struck out for Patterson in the 5th.
BATTING 2B: Lopez (2, Webb), Church (4, Webb). HR: Kearns (1, 6th inning off Webb, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Lopez 3; Casto; Young; Kearns 5; Church 2; Belliard; Jimenez. RBI: Kearns (1). 2-out RBI: Kearns. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Schneider; Casto; Belliard. GIDP: Young; Casto. Team LOB: 9.

Arizona	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Webb (W, 1-0)	7.0	7	1	1	3	8	1	4.50
Medders	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.91
Slaten	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Washington	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Patterson (L, 0-2)	5.0	4	3	3	4	2	0	9.35
Colome	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	0	4.50
King	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.00
Wagner	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.08
Cordero	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	13.50

Pitches-strikes: Webb 101-65, Medders 15-10, Slaten 18-12, Patterson 88-44, Colome 26-16, King 10-6, Wagner 15-7, Cordero 21-14.
Ground outs-fly outs: Webb 11-1, Medders 0-1, Slaten 2-0, Patterson 2-11, Colome 0-2, King 0-3, Wagner 2-0, Cordero 1-2.
Batters faced: Webb 29, Medders 4, Slaten 4, Patterson 23, Colome 7, King 4, Wagner 3, Cordero 6.
EjectionsWashington Nationals catcher Robert Fick ejected by HP umpire Bruce Dreckman. (9th).
Umpires: HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Larry Poncino. 3B: Jerry Meals.
Weather: 41 degrees, clear.
Wind: 15 mph, L to R.
T: 2:46.
Att: 16,617.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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