Today's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now...(Or Stare Blankfaced Into The Distance)...
Nationals vs Villanueva...
Ronnie Belliard - 0 for 7.
Cristian Guzman - 1 for 3, .333 AVG.
Willie Harris - 0 for 2.
Nick Johnson - 0 for 2.
Austin Kearns - 1 for 3, .333 AVG, 1 3B, 1 RBI.
Nyjer Morgan - 3 for 5, .600 AVG, 1 2B.
Josh Willingham - 2 for 5, .400 AVG.
Ryan Zimmerman - 2 for 6, .333 AVG, 1 RBI.
NOTES:
• Villanueva has lost 3 of his last 5 relief appearances, including a blown save which saw him surrender a single an RBI triple and when the triple scored, 2 ER without retiring a batter. The next time out after the BS, Villanueva gave up 3 H, 3 BB and 6 ER in 0.1 IP to the Los Angeles Dodgers. A one-out walk, an RBI triple, an intentional walk, an RBI single a walk to load the bases and a grand slam surrendered, and Villanueva had turned a 6-6 tie into a blowout win for LA.
• Collin Balester's 1st MLB start of '09 was cut short by rain after he'd surrendered 3 hits and 3 runs, 2 earned, in 3.0 IP. Before his return to the DC rotation, Balester was (7-9) with a 4.35 ERA in 19 GS for the Nationals' Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse, NY.
• The Nationals, winners of 3-straight, are trying to match their season-high win streak of 4-straight set June 17th-20th, when they took two each from the NY Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. The Milwaukee Brewers have lost 4 of their last 5 and 6 of their last 8.
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