Today's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now...
The Nationals vs Maholm...
Josh Bard - 1 for 6, .167 AVG, 1 RBI.
Ronnie Belliard - 3 for 11, .273 AVG, 2 HR, 2 RBI's.
Elijah Dukes - 1 for 3, .333 AVG, 1 2B.
Adam Dunn - 3 for 28, .107 AVG, 7 BB, 12 K's.
Cristian Guzman - 5 for 10, .500 AVG, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI's.
Austin Kearns - 5 for 18, .278 AVG, 1 2B, 2 RBI's.
Josh Willingham - 1 for 14, .071 AVG.
Ryan Zimmerman - 3 for 13, .231 AVG, 1 RBI.
• After tying a season-high 4-game win streak, the Nationals have dropped 4-straight heading into today's game against the Pirates. Pittsburgh starter Paul Maholm was (1-1) in 5 July starts with the Pirates 3-2 in those outings. In his last two starts, Maholm has allowed 15 hits and 11 ER in 10.2 IP...DC right-hander Collin Balester claimed his first win in two '09 starts last time out, beating the Brewers with 6.0 innings of work on the mound in which he allowed 5 hits and 2 ER.
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