Marlins 6, Nationals 4
Catcher Wil Nieves tags out Dan Uggla at home in the second inning. (Alan Diaz/AP)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Daniel Cabrera sailed through the first four innings against the Marlins before allowing four runs in the in fifth, and the Nationals couldn't rally despite an eighth-inning RBI double by Alberto Gonzalez.
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Washington
(0-3)
Lost 3
Florida 6, Washington 4
Today's Boxes 4/8/09
PHI 12, ATL 11
COL 9, ARI 2
BAL 7, NYY 5
DET 5, TOR 1
NYM 9, CIN 7
TB 7, BOS 2
CHC 11, HOU 6
TEX 8, CLE 5
MIN 6, SEA 5
KC 2, CWS 0
PIT 7, STL 4
LAD 5, SD 2
OAK 6, LAA 4
MIL 4, SF 2
Florida
(3-0)
Won 3
April 8, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Washington
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
5
1
Florida
0
0
1
0
4
0
1
0
X
6
10
2
Standings thru 4/8/09  | Recap: WSH | FLA  | Gameday  | Nationals stats  | Marlins stats
Washington
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Guzman, C , SS
5
1
1
0
0
3
1
.429
Dukes , CF
3
1
1
0
2
1
0
.200
Zimmerman, R , 3B
5
0
1
0
0
1
1
.143
Dunn, A , 1B
2
1
0
1
3
0
2
.300
Willingham , LF
3
0
0
0
2
1
5
.000
Kearns , RF
3
0
1
1
2
0
3
.273
Harris, W , 2B
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
a-Belliard , PH-2B
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
.125
d-Gonzalez, Al , PH-2B
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.000
Nieves , C
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
.000
b-Bard, J , PH-C
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
.000
Cabrera, D , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
.000
c-Milledge , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Hinckley , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Rivera, S , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Beimel , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
e-Johnson, N , PH
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
.500
Totals
32
4
5
3
10
12
22
a-Struck out for Harris, W in the 6th. b-Flied out for Nieves in the 6th. c-Struck out for Cabrera, D in the 7th. d-Doubled
for Belliard in the 8th. e-Walked for Beimel in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Zimmerman, R (2, Miller, A), Gonzalez, Al (1, Kensing).TB : Guzman, C; Dukes; Zimmerman,
R 2; Kearns; Gonzalez, Al 2.RBI : Kearns (4), Gonzalez, Al (1), Dunn, A (5).2-out RBI : Kearns; Gonzalez,
Al.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Harris, W; Bard, J 4; Kearns 2.Team RISP : 2-for-12.Team
LOB : 11. BASERUNNING CS : Dukes (1, 2nd base by Volstad/Baker, Jo). FIELDING E :
Nieves (1, throw).DP : 2 (Guzman, C-Belliard-Dunn, A, Harris, W-Guzman, C-Dunn, A).
Florida
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Bonifacio , 3B
4
2
2
0
1
0
2
.571
Baker, Jo , C
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
.429
Ramirez, H , SS
4
1
2
1
0
0
2
.400
Cantu , 1B
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
.444
Maybin , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Uggla , 2B
2
0
1
3
2
0
0
.200
Hermida , LF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.200
Calero , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Helms , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.000
Kensing , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Lindstrom , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Ross, C , CF-RF
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.083
Gload , RF-LF-1B
4
1
1
0
0
0
3
.200
Volstad , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Miller, A , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Carroll, B , RF-LF
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.250
Totals
30
6
10
6
4
4
16
a-Grounded into a double play for Calero in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Uggla (1, Cabrera, D).TB : Bonifacio 2; Baker, Jo 2; Ramirez, H 2; Uggla 2; Hermida;
Ross, C; Gload.RBI : Baker, Jo 2 (3), Uggla 3 (5), Ramirez, H (6).2-out RBI : Baker, Jo; Uggla 3.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Gload; Hermida; Bonifacio.S : Volstad; Maybin.GIDP : Ramirez, H;
Helms.Team RISP : 4-for-11.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Bonifacio (4, 2nd
base off Cabrera, D/Nieves). FIELDING E : Ross, C (1, throw), Uggla (1, fielding).
Florida
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Volstad (W, 1-0)
5.0
2
2
1
4
7
0
1.80
Miller, A (H, 1)
0.1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0.00
Calero (H, 1)
1.2
0
0
0
0
3
0
0.00
Kensing
1.0
1
1
1
2
0
0
9.00
Lindstrom (S, 1)
1.0
1
1
0
2
2
0
0.00
Hinckley pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.WP : Cabrera, D, Hinckley.IBB : Uggla (by Rivera, S).HBP :
Cantu (by Cabrera, D).Pitches-strikes : Cabrera, D 94-57, Hinckley 9-4, Rivera, S 19-12, Beimel 4-2, Volstad 92-49,
Miller, A 15-7, Calero 21-12, Kensing 20-11, Lindstrom 32-20.Groundouts-flyouts : Cabrera, D 8-6, Hinckley 0-0,
Rivera, S 4-1, Beimel 1-0, Volstad 4-3, Miller, A 0-1, Calero 0-2, Kensing 1-2, Lindstrom 0-1.Batters faced : Cabrera,
D 27, Hinckley 2, Rivera, S 7, Beimel 1, Volstad 20, Miller, A 4, Calero 5, Kensing 6, Lindstrom 7.Inherited runners-scored :
Rivera, S 2-1, Beimel 1-0, Calero 3-0.Umpires : HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Brian Gorman.Weather :
65 degrees, sunny.Wind : 8 mph, In from CF.T : 3:01.Att : 13,308.April 8, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner