ST GDT: 3/20/09 - WSH @ DET - 1:05 PM

Inning 1
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Lastings Milledge strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Nick Johnson doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Marcus Thames.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Ryan Zimmerman called out on strikes.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Elijah Dukes strikes out swinging.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Ramon Santiago singles on a line drive to left fielder Elijah Dukes.

B:0 S:0 O:2 - Placido Polanco grounds into double
play, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman to second baseman Alex Cintron to
first baseman Nick Johnson. Ramon Santiago out at 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Gary Sheffield homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Marcus Thames doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Austin Kearns.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Don Kelly grounds out, second baseman Alex Cintron to first baseman Nick Johnson.

1-0

Inning 2
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Austin Kearns singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Javier Valentin flies out to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Wily Mo Pena flies out to right fielder Marcus Thames.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Alex Cintron flies out to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez.

Bottom Half

B:4 S:0 O:0 -
Jeff Larish walks.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Wilkin Ramirez called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Alexis Gomez pops out to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman in foul territory.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Matt Treanor called out on strikes.

1-0

Inning 3
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Alberto Gonzalez grounds out, third baseman Jeff Larish to first baseman Don Kelly.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Lastings Milledge called out on strikes.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Nick Johnson called out on strikes.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago grounds out, second baseman Alex Cintron to first baseman Nick Johnson.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Placido Polanco grounds out, second baseman Alex Cintron to first baseman Nick Johnson.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Gary Sheffield called out on strikes.

1-0

Inning 4
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Ryan Zimmerman pops out to second baseman Placido Polanco.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Elijah Dukes walks.

B:0 S:0 O:2 - With Austin Kearns batting, Elijah Dukes
picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Nate Robertson to
first baseman Don Kelly to second baseman Placido Polanco to pitcher
Nate Robertson.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Austin Kearns flies out to center fielder Alexis Gomez.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Marcus Thames singles on a ground ball to left fielder Elijah Dukes.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Don Kelly singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alberto Gonzalez. Marcus Thames to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Jeff Larish singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Kearns. Marcus Thames to 3rd. Don Kelly to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Wilkin Ramirez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Kearns. Marcus Thames scores. Don Kelly to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Alexis Gomez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Elijah Dukes. Don Kelly scores. Jeff Larish to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Matt Treanor singles on a line drive to left fielder Elijah Dukes. Jeff Larish to 3rd. Alexis Gomez to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Ramon Santiago pops out to shortstop Alberto Gonzalez.

B:0 S:0 O:3 - Placido Polanco singles on a ground ball
to center fielder Lastings Milledge. Jeff Larish scores. Alexis Gomez
scores. Matt Treanor out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Lastings
Milledge to first baseman Nick Johnson to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman
to shortstop Alberto Gonzalez.

5-0

Inning 5
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Will Rhymes replaces second baseman Placido Polanco, batting 2nd, playing second base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Brandon Lyon replaces Nate Robertson.

B:4 S:0 O:0 -
Javier Valentin walks.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Wily Mo Pena singles on a line drive to center fielder Alexis Gomez. Javier Valentin to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Alex Cintron flies out to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez.

B:0 S:0 O:3 - Alberto Gonzalez grounds into double
play, shortstop Ramon Santiago to second baseman Will Rhymes to first
baseman Don Kelly. Wily Mo Pena out at 2nd.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Jose Castillo replaces second baseman Alex Cintron, batting 8th, playing second base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Ryan Wagner replaces Collin Balester.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Gary Sheffield flies out to left fielder Elijah Dukes.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Marcus Thames hit by pitch.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Bronson Sardinha replaces Marcus Thames.

B:0 S:0 O:3 - Don Kelly grounds into double play,
second baseman Jose Castillo to shortstop Alberto Gonzalez to first
baseman Nick Johnson. Bronson Sardinha out at 2nd.

5-0

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Bronson Sardinha remains in the game as the right fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Mike Hessman replaces first baseman Don Kelly, batting 5th, playing third base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from third base to first base for Jeff Larish.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Scott Williamson replaces Brandon Lyon.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Lastings Milledge strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Nick Johnson flies out to center fielder Alexis Gomez.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Ryan Zimmerman grounds out, third baseman Mike Hessman to first baseman Jeff Larish.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Brad Eldred replaces first baseman Nick Johnson, batting 2nd, playing first base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Kory Casto replaces third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, batting 3rd, playing third base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Willie Harris replaces right fielder Austin Kearns, batting 5th, playing left field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Justin Maxwell replaces left fielder Elijah Dukes, batting 4th, playing right field.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Jeff Larish grounds out, shortstop Alberto Gonzalez to first baseman Brad Eldred.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Wilkin Ramirez strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Alexis Gomez reaches on fielding error by first baseman Brad Eldred.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Matt Treanor flies out to left fielder Willie Harris.

5-0

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Max St. Pierre replaces catcher Matt Treanor, batting 9th, playing catcher.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Fu-Te Ni replaces Scott Williamson.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Justin Maxwell singles on a line drive to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Willie Harris flies out to right fielder Bronson Sardinha.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Javier Valentin walks. Justin Maxwell to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Wily Mo Pena doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez. Justin Maxwell scores. Javier Valentin to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Jose Castillo singles on a line drive to right fielder Bronson Sardinha. Javier Valentin scores. Wily Mo Pena to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Alberto Gonzalez pops out to shortstop Ramon Santiago.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Casey Fien replaces Fu-Te Ni.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Lastings Milledge pops out to shortstop Ramon Santiago.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Gustavo Molina replaces catcher Javier Valentin, batting 6th, playing catcher.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Gary Glover replaces Ryan Wagner.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago grounds out, third baseman Kory Casto to first baseman Brad Eldred.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Will Rhymes flies out to right fielder Justin Maxwell.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Clete Thomas replaces Gary Sheffield.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Clete Thomas triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Lastings Milledge.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Bronson Sardinha walks.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Mike Hessman called out on strikes.

5-2

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Clete Thomas remains in the game as the designated hitter.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Brad Eldred flies out to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Kory Casto called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Justin Maxwell flies out to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Steven Shell replaces Gary Glover.

B:4 S:0 O:0 -
Jeff Larish walks.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Wilkin Ramirez flies out to center fielder Lastings Milledge.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Alexis Gomez singles on a line drive to center fielder Lastings Milledge. Jeff Larish to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:2 - With Max St. Pierre batting, Jeff Larish
caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Gustavo Molina to third baseman Kory
Casto, Alexis Gomez to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Max St. Pierre flies out to left fielder Willie Harris.

5-2

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Bobby Seay replaces Casey Fien.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Willie Harris flies out to right fielder Bronson Sardinha.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Gustavo Molina flies out to right fielder Bronson Sardinha.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Wily Mo Pena flies out to center fielder Alexis Gomez.

WIN 5-2

March 20, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Washington	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		2	6	1
Detroit	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	X		5	11	0

Washington AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB -AVG- Milledge, CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .282 Johnson, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 -- Eldred, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 -- Casto, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192 Dukes, LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .308 -- Maxwell, RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261 Kearns, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 -- Harris, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .148 Valentin, Ja, C 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .263 -- Molina, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Pena, DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .280 Cintron, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 -- Castillo, 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 Gonzalez, A, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .296 Totals 31 2 6 2 3 7 14 BATTING 2B: Johnson (1, Robertson), Pena (1, Ni). TB: Johnson 2; Maxwell; Kearns; Pena 3; Castillo. RBI: Pena (1), Castillo (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dukes; Milledge. GIDP: Gonzalez, A. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING CS: Dukes (1, 2nd base by Robertson/Treanor). PO: Dukes (1st base by Robertson). FIELDING E: Eldred (1, fielding). Outfield assists: Milledge (Treanor at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Castillo-Gonzalez, A-Johnson, Zimmerman, R-Cintron-Johnson).		Detroit AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Santiago, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .323 Polanco, 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .244 -- Rhymes, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Sheffield, DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .226 -- a-Thomas, PH-DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .136 Thames, RF 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300 -- 1-Sardinha, PR-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Kelly, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .238 -- Hessman, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 Larish, 3B-1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .250 Ramirez, W, LF 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .304 Gomez, A, CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .316 Treanor, C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .100 -- St. Pierre, M, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Totals 31 5 11 5 3 5 14 a-Tripled for Sheffield in the 7th. 1-Ran for Thames in the 5th. BATTING 2B: Thames (1, Balester). 3B: Thomas (1, Glover). HR: Sheffield (3, 1st inning off Balester, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Santiago; Polanco; Sheffield 4; Thomas 3; Thames 3; Kelly; Larish; Gomez, A 2; Treanor. RBI: Sheffield (4), Ramirez, W (4), Gomez, A (2), Polanco 2 (5). 2-out RBI: Sheffield; Polanco 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kelly; Hessman; St. Pierre, M. SF: Ramirez, W. GIDP: Polanco; Kelly. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING CS: Larish (1, 3rd base by Shell/Molina). FIELDING DP: (Santiago-Rhymes-Kelly). Pickoffs: Robertson (Dukes at 1st base).
Washington IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Balester (L, 1-1) 4.0 9 5 5 1 3 1 7.80 Wagner 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.00 Glover 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.80 Shell 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.00		Detroit IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Robertson (W, 2-1) 4.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 3.27 Lyon 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.17 Williamson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.04 Ni 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 4.91 Fien (H, 3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.23 Seay (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.04
HBP: Thames (by Wagner). Groundouts-flyouts: Balester 5-3, Wagner 3-2, Glover 1-1, Shell 0-2, Robertson 1-5, Lyon 2-1, Williamson 1-1, Ni 0-2, Fien 0-3, Seay 0-3. Batters faced: Balester 20, Wagner 7, Glover 5, Shell 4, Robertson 14, Lyon 4, Williamson 3, Ni 6, Fien 4, Seay 3. Inherited runners-scored: Fien 2-0. Umpires: HP: D.J. Reyburn. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Kevin Causey. Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, In from LF. T: 2:28. Att: 5,523. March 20, 2009

Great Job :nate: :lyon: and Fein!

What the hell happened to Robertson?

He wants the job badly, and is getting his stuff together. 2 quality Starts in a row.