Marlins 12, Nationals 6
John Lannan allowed six earned runs in his Opening Day start for the Nats. (Alan Diaz/AP)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Adam Dunn came as advertised, slugging a three-run homer against the Marlins in his Nationals debut on Opening Day. Despite the impressive display of power, Washington simply had too big a hole to dig out of after starter John Lannan struggled in his three-inning outing.
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Washington
(0-1)
Lost 1
Florida 12, Washington 6
Today's Boxes 4/6/09
NYM 2, CIN 1
TEX 9, CLE 1
ARI 9, COL 8
BAL 10, NYY 5
PIT 6, STL 4
CHC 4, HOU 2
LAD 4, SD 1
TOR 12, DET 5
SEA 6, MIN 1
LAA 3, OAK 0
Florida
(1-0)
Won 1
April 6, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Washington
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
1
6
9
2
Florida
2
0
4
2
0
4
0
0
X
12
12
0
Standings thru 4/6/09  | Recap: WSH | FLA  | Gameday  | Nationals stats  | Marlins stats
Washington
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Milledge , CF
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.000
Guzman, C , SS
4
2
2
0
0
1
0
.500
Zimmerman, R , 3B
4
1
1
0
0
2
1
.250
Dunn, A , LF
4
2
2
4
0
1
0
.500
Johnson, N , 1B
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.250
Kearns , RF
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.250
Belliard , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
Shell , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Hinckley , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Dukes , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
Flores, J , C
4
0
2
1
0
0
0
.500
Lannan , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Tavarez, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Bard, J , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Ledezma, W , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Harris, W , 2B
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Totals
36
6
9
6
0
9
8
a-Grounded out for Tavarez, J in the 5th. b-Struck out for Hinckley in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Dunn, A (1, Nolasco), Kearns (1, Nolasco), Zimmerman, R (1, Nolasco).HR : Dunn, A
(1, 6th inning off Nolasco, 2 on, 0 out).TB : Guzman, C 2; Zimmerman, R 2; Dunn, A 6; Johnson, N; Kearns 2; Flores,
J 2.RBI : Dunn, A 4 (4), Kearns (1), Flores, J (1).2-out RBI : Kearns; Flores, J.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Belliard.Team RISP : 3-for-7.Team LOB : 3. FIELDING E :
Belliard (1, fielding), Zimmerman, R (1, throw).
Florida
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Bonifacio , 3B
5
4
4
2
0
0
1
.800
Baker, Jo , C
4
2
1
1
1
0
1
.250
Ramirez, H , SS
3
2
2
5
1
0
0
.667
Cantu , 1B
4
1
2
3
1
0
0
.500
Uggla , 2B
4
0
0
0
1
1
2
.000
Hermida , LF
4
1
1
1
0
1
2
.250
Calero , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Meyer , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Helms , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
Kensing , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Ross, C , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.000
Maybin , CF
4
1
1
0
0
2
2
.250
Nolasco , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
a-Carroll, B , PH-LF
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
.500
Totals
36
12
12
12
4
6
13
a-Reached on error for Nolasco in the 6th. b-Flied out for Meyer in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Baker, Jo (1, Lannan), Ramirez, H (1, Lannan), Maybin (1, Tavarez, J), Cantu (1, Ledezma, W).HR :
Cantu (1, 3rd inning off Lannan, 1 on, 1 out), Hermida (1, 3rd inning off Lannan, 0 on, 2 out), Bonifacio (1, 4th inning off
Tavarez, J, 1 on, 1 out), Ramirez, H (1, 6th inning off Shell, 3 on, 0 out).TB : Bonifacio 7; Baker, Jo 2; Ramirez,
H 6; Cantu 6; Hermida 4; Maybin 2; Carroll, B.RBI : Baker, Jo (1), Cantu 3 (3), Ramirez, H 5 (5), Hermida (1),
Bonifacio 2 (2).2-out RBI : Hermida.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Maybin; Helms.S :
Ramirez, H; Nolasco.Team RISP : 6-for-12.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Bonifacio
3 (3, 2nd base off Lannan/Flores, J, 2nd base off Ledezma, W/Flores, J, 3rd base off Lannan/Flores, J).
Florida
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Nolasco (W, 1-0)
6.0
7
5
5
0
6
1
7.50
Calero
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Meyer
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Kensing
1.0
2
1
1
0
1
0
9.00
Ledezma, W pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.WP : Kensing.Pitches-strikes : Lannan 58-30, Tavarez,
J 15-8, Ledezma, W 34-19, Shell 37-25, Hinckley 26-11, Nolasco 92-66, Calero 14-8, Meyer 18-9, Kensing 18-12.Groundouts-flyouts :
Lannan 7-1, Tavarez, J 2-1, Ledezma, W 0-1, Shell 1-2, Hinckley 1-2, Nolasco 6-6, Calero 2-0, Meyer 0-2, Kensing 2-0.Batters
faced : Lannan 16, Tavarez, J 5, Ledezma, W 8, Shell 8, Hinckley 5, Nolasco 25, Calero 3, Meyer 3, Kensing 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Shell 3-3.Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Mike Everitt.Weather :
90 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 24 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:55.Att : 34,323.April 6, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner