Nationals 3, Braves 2
Ryan Zimmerman is mobbed at home plate after Sunday's homer. (AP)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
The drama unfolding with the unveiling of the Nats' new park peaked in the ninth, when, after fill-in closer Jon Rauch blew a save, Ryan Zimmerman hit a walk-off homer to give Washington an Opening Night victory.
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Washington 3, Atlanta 2
Today's Boxes 3/30/08
PHI 5, LHV 3
OAK 7, SF 2
LAD 8, BOS 0
March 30, 2008
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Standings thru 3/30/08 | Recap: ATL | WSH | Gameday | Braves stats | Nationals stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Johnson , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Escobar , SS3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
Jones , 3B4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250
Teixeira , 1B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
2-Prado , PR-1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Francoeur , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
McCann , C4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Diaz , LF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kotsay , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Hudson , P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Pena , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1-Blanco , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ohman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Moylan , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 2 5 1 2 3 8
BATTING 2B : Teixeira (1, Rauch).HR : Jones (1, 4th inning off Perez, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Johnson; Jones 4; Teixeira 2; Francoeur; McCann.RBI : Jones (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Johnson.S : Hudson.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Johnson (1, 2nd base by Perez/Lo Duca).PO : Johnson (1st base by Perez).FIELDING E : Hudson (1, pickoff).
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Guzman , SS4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Milledge , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Zimmerman , 3B4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250
Johnson , 1B3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Kearns , RF3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Lo Duca , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Dukes , LF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Belliard , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Perez , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Mackowiak , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rivera , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
King , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ayala , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Lopez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Rauch , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 3 4 3 0 5 3
BATTING 2B : Johnson (1, Hudson).HR : Zimmerman (1, 9th inning off Moylan, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Guzman; Zimmerman 4; Johnson 2; Kearns.RBI : Johnson (1), Kearns (1), Zimmerman (1).2-out RBI : Johnson; Kearns; Zimmerman.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lo Duca.Team LOB : 1.FIELDING E : Guzman (1, fielding).PB : Lo Duca (1).Outfield assists : Kearns (McCann at 2nd base).Pickoffs : Perez (Johnson at 1st base).
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hudson 7.0 3 2 2 0 3 0 2.57
Ohman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Moylan (L, 0-1)1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 6.75
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Perez 5.0 4 1 1 1 2 1 1.80
Rivera (H, 1)2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
King (H, 1)0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Ayala (H, 1)0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Rauch (BS, 1)(W, 1-0)1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Pitches-strikes : Hudson 78-55, Ohman 6-4, Moylan 14-11, Perez 70-43, Rivera 22-13, King 12-6, Ayala 3-2, Rauch 12-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Hudson 12-6, Ohman 1-0, Moylan 2-0, Perez 6-5, Rivera 2-3, King 0-2, Ayala 1-0, Rauch 1-2.Batters faced : Hudson 24, Ohman 1, Moylan 5, Perez 19, Rivera 6, King 3, Ayala 1, Rauch 4.Inherited runners-scored : Ayala 1-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Andy Fletcher.Weather : 49 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:22.Att : 39,389.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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