Washington (0-1) at Florida (1-0)

TV: MASN HD | Radio: WFED 1500, SBN 1390 7:10 pm ET Dolphin Stadium TV: FS-F | Radio: WAXY 790, WAQI 710
was

Olsen ready to face former team

Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Nationals left-hander Scott Olsen will always have a warm spot for the Marlins, as he broke into the bigs with them -- but on Tuesday, it'll be all business as he faces them on the mound.
Full story >

Nationals probable pitcher

Scott Olsen

  • #19 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Olsen will face the Marlins, his former team, for the first time in his career. The southpaw threw a career-high 201 2/3 innings last year. It was his best season since 2006, when he went 12-10 with a 4.04 ERA. It helped that he developed a changeup to go along with his fastball and slider.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 31-37 4.63 579.1 239 433 .269

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/07/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Washington Nationals (NL East) 0 1 .000 1.0 0-0 0-1
Florida Marlins (NL East) 1 0 1.000 - 1-0 0-0
Stats - 04/07/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
WSH .250 6 1 6 0 9 12.38 8.0 12 4 6
FLA .333 12 4 12 3 6 6.00 9.0 9 0 9
fla

Johnson eager for full season of work

Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
Josh Johnson, more than anything, wants a full season to pitch after not getting on the mound until July last season. On Tuesday, his journey begins as the Marlins take on the Nationals.
Full story >

Marlins probable pitcher

Josh Johnson

  • #55 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
A year ago, Johnson opened the season on the disabled list, as he was recovering from Tommy John ligament replacement surgery. This year, the 25-year-old is the No. 2 starter. Johnson made a strong showing in the second half of '08, finishing up with seven wins in eight decisions. He logged 87 1/3 innings. Two of his wins a year ago were against Washington.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 19-11 3.54 272.1 117 234 .260

Nationals hitters vs Josh Johnson

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bernadina, Roger - - - - .167 6 0 0
Desmond, Ian - - - - - - - -
Dukes, Elijah - - - - .200 15 0 2
Dunn, Adam - - - - .250 16 1 2
Flores, Jesus - - - - .333 3 0 0
Gonzalez, Alberto - - - - .125 8 0 1
Guzman, Cristian - - - - .250 16 0 0
Harris, Willie - - - - .182 11 0 0
Maxwell, Justin - - - - - - - -
Morgan, Nyjer - - - - .000 3 0 0
Morse, Mike - - - - - - - -
Nieves, Wil - - - - .167 12 0 0
Willingham, Josh - - - - .167 6 0 0
Zimmerman, Ryan - - - - .222 18 0 2

Marlins hitters vs Scott Olsen

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Amezaga, Alfredo - - - - - - - -
Baker, John - - - - - - - -
Bonifacio, Emilio - - - - .300 10 0 2
Cantu, Jorge - - - - .154 13 1 2
Carroll, Brett - - - - .250 4 0 0
Coghlan, Chris - - - - .333 3 0 1
Cousins, Scott - - - - - - - -
Hayes, Brett - - - - - - - -
Helms, Wes - - - - .000 7 0 0
Maybin, Cameron - - - - .200 5 0 0
Miller, Jai - - - - - - - -
Paulino, Ronny - - - - .400 20 1 3
Ramirez, Hanley - - - - .375 8 0 1
Ross, Cody - - - - .125 8 0 0
Sanchez, Gaby - - - - - - - -
Uggla, Dan - - - - .091 11 1 3

Marlins make list, check it thrice (0-2) (2-0)

Marlins 8, Nationals 3

Nats overpowered

Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Scott Olsen used to call Dolphin Stadium his home, but it wasn't kind to the left-hander in his first start against his former team. With a big hole to dig out of, the Nationals were handcuffed by the pitching prowess of the Marlins.

Full story >

Nationals Wrap >

More Nationals Headlines

Tickets | MLB.TV | Multimedia | Shop

Series at a Glance

 

Team effort in win

Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
Power? Check -- homers by Jorge Cantu and Dan Uggla. Speed? Check -- Ronny Paulino got his first career triple. Pitching? Check -- Josh Johnson was sharp all night. The Marlins did it all in their takedown of the Nationals.
Full story >

Marlins Wrap >

More Marlins Headlines

Tickets | MLB.TV | Multimedia | Shop

Marlins 8, Nationals 3

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Milledge, CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 .556
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111
Dunn, A, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375
Johnson, N, 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .500
Kearns, RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .250
Belliard, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .143
Flores, J, C 4 1 2 0 0 2 3 .500
Olsen, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Tavarez, J, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Bard, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
  Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Hanrahan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Dukes, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Totals 38 3 11 3 1 10 20  

a-Struck out for Tavarez, J in the 7th. b-Struck out for Hanrahan in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Flores, J (1, Pinto), Guzman, C (1, Pinto).
HR: Kearns (1, 8th inning off Nunez, L, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Guzman, C 4; Dunn, A; Johnson, N 3; Kearns 4; Belliard; Flores, J 3.
RBI: Kearns 2 (3), Guzman, C (1).
2-out RBI: Kearns 2; Guzman, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Flores, J 2; Guzman, C 2; Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 1-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Zimmerman, R (2, throw).
DP: (Guzman, C-Belliard-Johnson, N).
 
Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bonifacio, 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 .600
Maybin, CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .222
Ramirez, H, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333
Cantu, 1B 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .571
Uggla, 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .125
Hermida, LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .143
  Carroll, B, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Ross, C, RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Paulino, R, C 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .667
Johnson, J, P 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .500
  Nunez, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Gload, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
  Pinto, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 8 9 8 5 8 15  

a-Grounded out for Nunez, L in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Paulino, R (1, Olsen).
3B: Paulino, R (1, Olsen), Bonifacio (1, Olsen).
HR: Cantu (2, 1st inning off Olsen, 1 on, 2 out), Uggla (1, 3rd inning off Olsen, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Bonifacio 4; Maybin; Cantu 5; Uggla 4; Paulino, R 5; Johnson, J.
RBI: Cantu 2 (5), Bonifacio 2 (4), Uggla 2 (2), Paulino, R (1), Johnson, J (1).
2-out RBI: Cantu 2; Bonifacio 2; Paulino, R; Johnson, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maybin 3; Ross, C.
GIDP: Cantu.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Maybin (1, 2nd base off Olsen/Flores, J).
 
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Olsen (L, 0-1) 3.0 8 8 8 3 2 2 24.00
Tavarez, J 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4.50
Beimel 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Hanrahan 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
 
Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Johnson, J (W, 1-0) 6.2 7 0 0 0 8 0 0.00
Nunez, L 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 1 13.50
Pinto 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 9.00

WP: Olsen.
Pitches-strikes: Olsen 69-41, Tavarez, J 32-22, Beimel 12-6, Hanrahan 15-9, Johnson, J 106-75, Nunez, L 34-21, Pinto 25-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Olsen 5-2, Tavarez, J 5-0, Beimel 2-1, Hanrahan 1-0, Johnson, J 7-5, Nunez, L 2-2, Pinto 0-1.
Batters faced: Olsen 20, Tavarez, J 9, Beimel 5, Hanrahan 4, Johnson, J 27, Nunez, L 7, Pinto 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Nunez, L 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Gerry Davis.
Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 20 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:40.
Att: 11,124.
April 7, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner