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"THE BIG OPPOSITE FIELD DOES IT AGAIN!!!" -- Washington Nationals' Adam Dunn hits a two-run home run off Florida Marlins' pitcher Josh Johnson during the first inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, Sept 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan)

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First and third, one out in the Florida Marlins' ninth. Washington's up 5-3 after DC closer Mike MacDougal gives up a HR to Dan Uggla to start the frame. Florida left fielder Chris Coghlan steps to the plate as the winning run. MacDougal throws three straight fastballs, 97, 97 and 96 and all on the outside corner looking for the doub--...

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Mike Rizzo: "With the pitchers, with pitchers, I'm a big ground ball guy. I think ground balls are better than fly balls, because with a ground ball you have a chance to get two outs with one pitch..."

MacDougal's 3 outs into a 5-out save and he's two outs away from his 15th save in 16 opportunities, and he throws another fastball outside to the Marlins' outfielder, Coghlan connects and sends a ground ball out toward second where Cristian Guzman waits for it, fields, steps on second and throws to first, double play to end the Nationals' 49th win of 2009, and the first of the year on the road against Florida. Washington wins for just the 5th time in 16 games played against the Marlins this season, "The Big Opposite Field" Adam Dunn hits his 37th HR of '09 to left for a two-run blast in the first, Ryan Zimmerman hits #29 in the seventh after Mike Morse knocks in two with an RBI double to deep center in the sixth and J.D. Martin (4-4, 4.29 ERA) gets the Curly-W and climbs up to .500 with 5.0 IP in which he allows 2 hits, 4 walks and 2 runs.

[Mike Rizzo Points To His Head]...

Nationals win, 5-3 final. 

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• J.D. Martin Is Legit. 

• #37 Goes Where?

• Mike Morse Wins It For DC...

For The Completists, Full Game Report After The JUMP...

Nationals now 49-92.

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• J.D. Martin Is Legit. 

J.D. Martin gave up two runs in the bottom of the first, (on Hanley Ramirez's 23rd HR, a two-run blast after a one-out walk to Nick Johnson), letting Florida right back in the game after Adam Dunn's two-run HR in the top of the first off Marlins' right-hander Josh Johnson. Martin allows just one other hit and three walks over the next four innings, throwing 97 pitches in all, and popping up Jorge Cantu twice with two on to keep it tied. Tyler Clippard takes over for Martin in the sixth and throws 2.0 scoreless, striking out four and giving up just one hit. Jason Bergmann gets the first out of the eighth and hands the ball to Mike MacDougal who records the 5-out save to lock down Martin's 4th win. 

• #37 Goes Where?

Adam Dunn took the first fastball he got from Josh Johnson in the first for a called strike, and he took the second one off the low outside corner and dropped it over the wall in left field for a 331ft HR over a 330ft fence. Dunn now needs just 3 HR's in the Nationals' last 20 games to get to the 40 HR mark he's reached or surpassed in each of the last 5 seasons. The Big Opposite Field goes to left again. 

• Mike Morse Wins It For DC...

Mike Morse's two-run double to center might have gone out of some parks, but Morse hit the two-out line drive to straight center in Dolphin Stadium (ed. note - "What? Land Shark Park? Field? Land Shark Stadium? Are you serious? Whatever...") off Marlins' reliever Brian Sanches so it just fell into the outfield grass over Cameron Maybin's head to knock in Josh Willingham who'd walked to start the inning and Wil Nieves, who hit a two-out single to finally move Willingham to second. Morse now has 5 RBI's on 3 hits in his last 3 at bats.

GAME REPORT:

Washington Nationals At Florida Marlins. Game 141 Of 162.

Florida starter Josh Johnson walks Willie Harris in the first at bat of this evening’s game. Cristian Guzman, who’s starting at short, K’s swinging through a 2-2 slider inside. Ryan Zimmerman can’t catch up to a 95 mph two-strike fastball. Adam D- SHAKE N BAKE!! SHAKE N BAKE!!! Adam Dunn goes opposite field and just gets it over the fence at the end of the scoreboard. #37 for Dunn, 2-0 DC. Josh Willingham K’s looking to end the top of the first...J.D. Martin throws a two-strike fastball by Florida’s leadoff hitter, Chris Coghlan. NIck Johnson uses his Discerning Eye to draw a one-out walk and Hanley Ramirez ties it with one swing, slapping a first pitch fastball to left and GONE, 2-2 ballgame. Jorge Cantu flies out deep to center and Willie Harris. Josh Willingham takes a knee to catch a line drive from John Baker.

Elijah Dukes rips a single through short to start the second. Wil Nieves grounds to second and Dan Uggla throws it away trying for the force. First and second for J.D. Martin. Martin pops up a bunt attempt, and John Baker catches it. Willie Harris takes strike three on a low fastball outside...Dan Uggla flies out to Dukes in right. Cody Ross pops up the infield, Adam Dunn makes the catch. J.D. Martin hits the low inside corner with a two-strike heater to get Cameron Maybin looking.

Cristian Guzman pops out to left, Chris Coghlan sprints over to make the catch. Ryan Zimmerman walks with one down to give Dunn another chance. Johnson throws a 2-2 fastball by Adam Dunn. Josh Willingham takes a two-out walk. Elijah Dukes chops the third out to Cantu at, uh, third...Josh Johnson lines just over Guzman’s glove at short for a leadoff single. Chris Coghlan grounds to Pete Orr at second, Orr throws to first. Dukes goes back to the track to catch Nick Johnson’s fly ball out. Hanley Ramirez gets the intentionals. Jorge Cantu flies out to Willingham in left to end the third.

Pete Orr K’s swinging over a sharp slider inside. Wil Nieves grounds out to second. Josh Johnson blows J.D. Martin away with a fastballf for strike three...John Baker walks to start the Marlins’ fourth. Dan Uggla takes strike three on an 0-2 bender outside. Cody Ross moves the catcher over. Cameron Maybin grounds to short, Guzman takes the force at second.

Willie Harris walks to start the fifth. Cristian Guzman gets another one of those breaking balls inside, strike three. Ryan Zimmerman skies the second out to center. Adam Dunn grounds into the shift to end the top of the fifth...Gaby Sanchez hits for Johnson in the Fish’s fifth. J.D. Martin busts him inside to get Sanchez swinging. Guzman GOES TO HIS LEFT and just gets to a grounder from Chris Coghlan. J.D. Martin hits Nick Johnson. Hanley Ramirez gets the intentionals and Martin gets the groundout from Jorge Cantu to end the fifth.

Brian Sanches comes on for Florida and walks the first batter he faces, Josh Willingham. Elijah Dukes flies out to the track in left, just missed. Chris Coghlan catches the second out off Pete Orr’s bat. Wil Nieves rips a single over short to bring up Mike Morse with two on. Morse lines to deeep center and off Cameron Maybin at the wall. Two runs score, 4-2 DC. Willie Harris pops up to the infield to end the Nationals’ sixth...Crisitian Guzman charges and double pumps a throw to first to just get John Baker. Tyler Clippard vs Dan Uggla. Clippard throws a full-count change by Uggla up high. Clippard gets Cody Ross swinging too.

Andrew Miller takes over on the mound for the Marlins. Cristian Guzman sends a soft fly over second, Dan Uggla sprints into center to catch it. Ryan Zimmerman rips a fastball to left and over the out-of-town scoreboard for #29 of ‘09. 5-2 Nationals. Adam Dunn walks with one down. Josh Willingham grounds to short, Hanley Ramirez to Uggla to Johnson at first, double play...Clippard gets Cameron Maybin swinging at a high two-strike fastball. Pinch hitter Brett Hayes K’s too. Chris Coghlan flies out to right to end the seventh.

Christhian Martinez gets a fly ball out to center right from Dukes. Pete Orr flies out to left. Wil Nieves walks with two down. Clippard pops out behind second to end the top of the eighth...Clippard’s back and he gives up a leadoff double to deep center to Nick Johnson before Jim Riggleman lifts him. Jason Bergmann vs Hanley Ramirez. A wild pitch from Bergmann moves Nick Johnson to third. Hanley Ramirez eventually walks. Jorge Cantu pops out to the infield, Dunn catches it with two hands. Mike McDougal replaces Bergmann and gets two outs with one pitch, John Baker grounds to second, Orr to Guzman to Dunn, double play.

Willie Harris vs Christhian Martinez. Willie Harris walks again. Nick Johnson takes a force at second on a weak grounder by Cristian Guzman. Ryan Zimmerman hits it hard enough for an inning ending DP...MacDougal’s back. Dan Uggla takes a high outside fastball to left and into the second deck. 5-3 DC. Cody Ross lines a single to center. Ross Gload hits for Maybin. Brett Carroll comes on to run for Gload, who walks, and Emilio Bonifacio gets a pinch hit chance. MacDougal gets Bonifacio to chase a 1-2 sinker out of the zone. One down. Chris Coghlan grounds to short, Guzman fields, steps on second, throws to first, double play to end it!! Nationals win, 5-3 final. 

Nationals now 49-92.