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Pirates
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
May 21, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 21, 2009 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Washington Nationals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ian Snell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Stammen |
Ballpark | Nationals Park |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 17,816 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Joe West 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nyjer Morgan | Left Fielder |
Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
Brandon Moss | Right Fielder |
Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
Jason Jaramillo | Catcher |
Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
Ian Snell | Pitcher |
John Russell | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Nick Johnson | First Baseman |
Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
Adam Dunn | Right Fielder |
Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
Willie Harris | Center Fielder |
Josh Bard | Catcher |
Anderson Hernandez | Second Baseman |
Craig Stammen | Pitcher |
Manny Acta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
May 21, 2009
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stammen
Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Guzman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Stammen
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Stammen
McLouth hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Snell
Guzman hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Snell
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moss. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Snell
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dunn vs. Snell
Dunn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Stammen
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Stammen
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Stammen
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Snell
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Snell
Harris hits a ball on the ground off the glove of LaRoche, and into shallow right field. Harris reaches second base with a double. Willingham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Bard vs. Snell
Bard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Willingham scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Snell
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stammen vs. Snell
Stammen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. Stammen
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stammen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snell vs. Stammen
Snell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Snell
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Snell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Snell
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Snell
Zimmerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stammen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Stammen
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Stammen
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLouth for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Snell
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dunn for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Snell
Willingham hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Wilson, and into shallow left field. Willingham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Snell
Harris strikes out. Jaramillo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Harris out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bard vs. Snell
Bard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Willingham scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Snell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Snell, and towards LaRoche, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Stammen
Ronnie Belliard now playing second base.
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dunn. LaRoche reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Stammen
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
LaRoche vs. Stammen
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaRoche scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. Stammen
Jaramillo hits a line drive into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stammen vs. Snell
Stammen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Snell
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guzman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Snell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stammen
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snell vs. Stammen
Snell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stammen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Snell
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Snell
Dunn hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Snell
Willingham strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Stammen
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Stammen
McLouth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Stammen
LaRoche hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Stammen
Moss hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Stammen
LaRoche hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moss scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jaramillo vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Jaramillo takes first base on ball four. LaRoche moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Tavarez
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hinske vs. Tavarez
Eric Hinske pinch hits for Ian Snell.
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Gorzelanny
Tom Gorzelanny now pitching.
Harris hits a line drive into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bard vs. Gorzelanny
Bard hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Gorzelanny
Belliard hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Tavarez
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Tavarez
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Tavarez
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tavarez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Gorzelanny
Austin Kearns pinch hits for Julian Tavarez.
Kearns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Gorzelanny
Guzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gorzelanny
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Gorzelanny
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Guzman scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Dunn vs. Gorzelanny
Dunn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Chavez
Jesse Chavez now pitching.
Willingham hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Chavez
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan now pitching. Austin Kearns now playing right field.
LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hanrahan
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Hanrahan
Ramon Vazquez pinch hits for Andy LaRoche.
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hanrahan
Delwyn Young pinch hits for Jason Jaramillo.
Young strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/2009 -- Pittsburgh at Washington (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Morgan N, lf 4 0 0 0 Guzman C, ss 4 1 1 0 Sanchez F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson N, 1b 4 1 2 0 McLouth N, cf 3 1 0 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 4 0 1 1 LaRoche A, 1b 4 2 2 2 Dunn A, rf 4 0 1 1 Moss B, rf 4 1 2 0 Hanrahan J, p 0 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 3b 3 0 1 2 Willingham J, lf 3 2 1 0 Vazquez R, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris W, cf 4 1 1 0 Jaramillo J, c 2 0 0 0 Bard J, c 3 0 1 2 Young D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez A, 2b 1 0 0 1 Wilson J, ss 3 0 0 0 Belliard R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Snell I, p 2 0 0 0 Stammen C, p 2 0 0 0 Hinske E, ph 1 0 0 0 Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Gorzelanny T, p 0 0 0 0 Kearns A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Chavez J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 5 4 31 5 8 5 Pittsburgh 000 010 300 -- 4 Washington 020 100 02x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Snell I 6.0 4 3 3 1 6 Gorzelanny T (L) 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 Chavez J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Stammen C 6.1 4 4 4 1 3 Tavarez J (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 Hanrahan J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Washington 4 2B -- Johnson N, Harris W, Willingham J, LaRoche A, Moss B HR -- LaRoche A SF -- Hernandez A T -- 2:24 A -- 17816
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