Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 4
Shairon Martis and Jesus Flores celebrate after scoring in the second. (Matt York/AP)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Jesus Flores homered and threw out Eric Byrnes trying to steal third base in the eighth inning as the Nationals won for the fourth time in the past five games. Adam Dunn also homered, Cristian Guzman hit a two-run triple and Kip Wells pitched a perfect ninth for his first save.
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Washington
(10-18)
Won 2
Washington 5, Arizona 4
Today's Boxes 5/8/09
PHI 10, ATL 6
DET 1, CLE 0
NYY 4, BAL 0
NYM 7, PIT 3
CIN 6, STL 4
BOS 7, TB 3
MIL 3, CHC 2
HOU 2, SD 0
MIN 11, SEA 0
TEX 6, CWS 0
FLA 8, COL 3
LAA 4, KC 1
OAK 5, TOR 3
SF 3, LAD 1
Arizona
(12-18)
Lost 2
May 8, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Washington
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
5
11
0
Arizona
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
4
12
0
Standings thru 5/8/09  | Recap: WSH | ARI  | Gameday  | Nationals stats  | D-backs stats
Washington
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Guzman, C , SS
5
0
2
2
0
1
0
.392
Johnson, N , 1B
4
0
0
0
1
0
3
.317
Zimmerman, R , 3B
5
0
2
0
0
2
1
.339
Dunn, A , LF
5
1
2
1
0
2
4
.296
Wells, K , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Dukes , CF-LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
.280
Kearns , RF
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.261
Flores, J , C
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
.314
Hernandez, A , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.310
Martis , P
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
.231
Mock , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Willingham , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.190
Hanrahan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Belliard , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.125
Tavarez, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Harris, W , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.182
Totals
37
5
11
5
3
6
18
a-Singled for Mock in the 7th. b-Struck out for Hanrahan in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Kearns (5, Rosales, L).3B : Guzman, C (1, Petit, Y).HR : Dunn, A (8, 3rd
inning off Petit, Y, 0 on, 1 out), Flores, J (4, 4th inning off Petit, Y, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Guzman, C 4; Zimmerman,
R 2; Dunn, A 5; Kearns 2; Flores, J 5; Martis; Willingham.RBI : Guzman, C 2 (9), Dunn, A (24), Flores, J 2 (15).2-out
RBI : Guzman, C 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Dukes 3; Johnson, N; Belliard; Dunn, A.GIDP :
Hernandez, A.Team RISP : 3-for-11.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Kearns (1,
2nd base off Vasquez, E/Montero).
Arizona
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Lopez, F , 2B
5
2
3
0
0
0
2
.316
Young, C , CF
4
0
1
1
0
1
4
.180
Rauch , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Vasquez, E , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Pena, To , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Roberts, R , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.176
Upton, J , RF
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
.292
Reynolds, M , 3B
5
0
1
0
0
3
4
.252
Whitesell, J , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
0
4
.100
Jackson, C , LF
3
0
0
1
1
0
1
.186
Montero , C
4
1
2
0
0
0
2
.262
Wilson, Jo , SS
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.263
Petit, Y , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
a-Tracy, C , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.218
Rosales, L , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Byrnes , PH-CF
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
.162
Totals
38
4
12
4
2
8
22
a-Grounded out for Petit, Y in the 4th. b-Singled for Rosales, L in the 6th. c-Flied out for Pena, To in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Lopez, F (9, Martis), Montero (3, Martis), Whitesell, J (1, Hanrahan).3B : Young,
C (1, Martis).TB : Lopez, F 4; Young, C 3; Upton, J; Reynolds, M; Whitesell, J 2; Montero 3; Wilson, Jo; Byrnes
2.RBI : Upton, J (16), Young, C (8), Byrnes (8), Jackson, C (14).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Whitesell, J 2; Young, C; Montero.Team RISP : 2-for-13.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB :
Byrnes (5, 2nd base off Tavarez, J/Flores, J).CS : Byrnes (2, 3rd base by Tavarez, J/Flores, J). FIELDING DP :
(Wilson, Jo-Whitesell, J).
Washington
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Martis (W, 4-0)
5.1
9
3
3
2
6
0
4.67
Mock (H, 3)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.19
Hanrahan (H, 2)
1.0
2
1
1
0
0
0
6.23
Tavarez, J (H, 3)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6.35
Wells, K (S, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3.27
WP : Pena, To.Pitches-strikes : Martis 99-65, Mock 8-4, Hanrahan 13-9, Tavarez, J 10-8, Wells, K 18-10, Petit,
Y 63-43, Rosales, L 27-19, Rauch 25-19, Vasquez, E 18-11, Pena, To 11-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Martis 3-7, Mock 0-2,
Hanrahan 2-1, Tavarez, J 1-1, Wells, K 0-1, Petit, Y 5-5, Rosales, L 4-0, Rauch 1-2, Vasquez, E 1-1, Pena, To 1-1.Batters
faced : Martis 27, Mock 2, Hanrahan 5, Tavarez, J 3, Wells, K 3, Petit, Y 19, Rosales, L 7, Rauch 6, Vasquez, E 4, Pena,
To 4.Inherited runners-scored : Mock 2-0.Umpires : HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Bill Hohn. 3B:
Casey Moser.Weather : 98 degrees, clear.Wind : 8 mph, In from RF.T : 2:52.Att :
28,660.May 8, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner