Bacsik-ly, Nats beat Pirates
Nats salvage finale By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
The Nationals scored three runs in the middle innings and never relinquished the lead as they left Pittsburgh with their first win in their last six games. Mike Bacsik pitched one of his best games, allowing just one earned run on five hits in six innings. Jesus Flores had two hits, including his first Major League home run.
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Nationals 3, Pirates 2
Jesus Flores rounds third after his first Major League homer in the sixth inning. (AP)
Maholm's effort wasted By Jeremy Anders / MLB.com
Paul Maholm allowed nine hits on Sunday but escaped several bases-loaded jams to allow just three runs over seven innings. The Pirates offense managed just five hits against a stingy Mike Bacsik, with Adam LaRoche collecting three of them.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 01, 2007
Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2
Today's Boxes 7/1/07
FLA 6, ATL 5
OAK 11, NYY 5
CLE 3, TB 2
STL 11, CIN 7
LAA 4, BAL 3
PHI 5, NYM 3
HOU 12, COL 0
TEX 2, BOS 1
CWS 3, KC 1
CHC 5, MIL 1
SF 13, ARI 0
SEA 2, TOR 1
LAD 5, SD 0
DET 1, MIN 0
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Standings thru 7/1/07 | Gameday | Nationals Stats | Pirates Stats
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Logan , CF4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .221
Belliard , 2B3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
Zimmerman , 3B4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .245
Young , 1B4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .340
Rauch , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cordero , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kearns , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254
Lopez , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .234
Fick , LF-1B4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .225
Flores , C4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .219
Bacsik , P3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091
Ayala , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Langerhans , LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .170
Totals 35 3 9 3 1 8 12
BATTING HR : Flores (1, 6th inning off Maholm, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Logan; Zimmerman; Young 2; Kearns; Lopez; Fick; Flores 5.RBI : Fick (5), Flores 2 (9).2-out RBI : Flores 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Zimmerman 2; Bacsik.GIDP : Kearns.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Bacsik (1, throw).DP : (Lopez-Belliard-Fick).
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Davis , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
b-McLouth , PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
Sanchez , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
Nady , RF4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .278
Bay , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262
LaRoche , 1B4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .230
Castillo , 3B4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .245
Paulino , C4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231
Wilson , SS1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .260
Maholm , P2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .138
a-Doumit , PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .305
Chacon , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Marte , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 2 6 2 1 5 9
BATTING 2B : LaRoche (21, Bacsik), Nady (12, Bacsik), Castillo (9, Bacsik).TB : Nady 2; LaRoche 4; Castillo 2; Paulino.RBI : Wilson (23), Doumit (17).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Maholm; Bay.SF : Wilson; Doumit.GIDP : Paulino.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS : Paulino (2, 2nd base by Bacsik/Flores).FIELDING DP : (Wilson-Sanchez-LaRoche).
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bacsik (W, 2-5)6.0 5 2 1 1 2 0 4.65
Ayala (H, 1)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08
Rauch (H, 16)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.12
Cordero (S, 14)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Maholm (L, 4-11)7.0 9 3 3 1 5 1 4.74
Chacon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.88
Marte 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.85
WP : Bacsik.IBB : Wilson (by Bacsik).Pitches-strikes : Bacsik 79-50, Ayala 12-9, Rauch 10-7, Cordero 13-8, Maholm 90-62, Chacon 13-8, Marte 13-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Bacsik 6-10, Ayala 1-2, Rauch 0-1, Cordero 2-0, Maholm 14-2, Chacon 0-2, Marte 1-0.Batters faced : Bacsik 25, Ayala 3, Rauch 3, Cordero 3, Maholm 30, Chacon 3, Marte 3.Inherited runners-scored : Ayala 3-2.Umpires : HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Ed Montague. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Bill Miller.Weather : 71 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:14.Att : 19,149.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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