Nationals 5, Dodgers 4
Casey Blake connects for a home run in the second inning. (Jon SooHoo/Dodgers)
By Michael Schwartz / MLB.com
James Loney, Casey Blake and Andre Ethier all knocked solo homers off Tim Redding, but the Nationals took advantage of their opportunities against Greg Maddux, tagging the veteran starter with his second loss since being acquired from San Diego. Ethier also doubled twice.
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LA Dodgers
(65-68)
Lost 6
Washington 5, LA Dodgers 4
Today's Boxes 8/27/08
CHC 2, PIT 0
SD 5, ARI 4
MIN 6, SEA 5
FLA 4, ATL 1
BOS 11, NYY 3
BAL 11, CWS 3
CLE 9, DET 7
NYM 6, PHI 3
TB 1, TOR 0
HOU 4, CIN 1
TEX 3, KC 2
STL 5, MIL 3
OAK 6, LAA 5
SF 4, COL 1
Washington
(48-85)
Won 2
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Standings thru 8/27/08  | Recap: LAD | WSH  | Gameday  | Dodgers stats  | Nationals stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kemp , CF5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .292
Ethier , RF5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .277
Kent , 2B5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279
Ramirez, M , LF5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .315
Loney , 1B5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .300
Martin , C4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .287
Garciaparra , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .235
Blake , 3B3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .283
Maddux , P2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .109
Troncoso , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Pierre , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
Park , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
b-Sweeney , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143
Broxton , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 38 4 12 4 3 2 21
a-Walked for Troncoso in the 7th. b-Walked for Park in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Ethier 2 (28, Redding, Redding), Loney (33, Redding).HR : Loney (11, 2nd inning off Redding, 0 on, 0 out), Blake (16, 2nd inning off Redding, 0 on, 2 out), Ethier (17, 5th inning off Redding, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Ethier 8; Ramirez, M 2; Loney 7; Martin; Garciaparra; Blake 5.RBI : Loney (72), Blake 2 (72), Ethier (57).2-out RBI : Blake 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez, M 2; Maddux; Kemp 2.GIDP : Garciaparra.Team LOB : 10. BASERUNNING CS : Kemp (9, 2nd base by Redding/Flores). FIELDING E : Maddux (3, throw), Kent (11, fielding).DP : 2 (Garciaparra-Kent-Loney, Troncoso-Garciaparra-Loney).
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252
Guzman , SS4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .298
Zimmerman, R , 3B4 2 1 1 0 0 4 .267
Milledge , CF3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .261
Belliard , 1B4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .274
Hanrahan , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Flores , C4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .258
Dukes , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263
Bonifacio , 2B4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .241
Redding , P1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .175
Manning , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Shell , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rivera, S , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Boone , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 32 5 9 4 1 4 13
BATTING HR : Zimmerman, R (9, 7th inning off Park, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Harris; Guzman 2; Zimmerman, R 4; Milledge; Belliard; Dukes; Bonifacio 2.RBI : Flores (55), Milledge (48), Belliard (41), Zimmerman, R (35).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Redding; Zimmerman, R; Dukes.S : Redding.GIDP : Flores; Harris.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Milledge (18, 2nd base off Maddux/Martin). FIELDING E : Guzman (14, fielding).DP : (Bonifacio-Guzman-Belliard).
IBB : Blake (by Redding).HBP : Milledge (by Maddux).Pitches-strikes : Maddux 79-53, Troncoso 1-1, Park 16-13, Broxton 13-11, Redding 96-63, Manning 12-6, Shell 2-1, Rivera, S 20-14, Hanrahan 23-14.Groundouts-flyouts : Maddux 12-4, Troncoso 2-0, Park 2-0, Broxton 0-0, Redding 5-12, Manning 1-1, Shell 0-1, Rivera, S 0-1, Hanrahan 1-2.Batters faced : Maddux 27, Troncoso 1, Park 4, Broxton 3, Redding 26, Manning 3, Shell 1, Rivera, S 6, Hanrahan 5.Inherited runners-scored : Troncoso 1-0, Shell 1-0, Hanrahan 3-0.Umpires : HP: Jeff Kellogg. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Mark Wegner.Weather : 75 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, In from LF.T : 2:57.Att : 22,907.August 27, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner