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Final

Duel with Strasburg goes to Bannister

Jose Guillen knocked in the game's lone run with a two-out single in the fifth, just enough for Brian Bannister and a stellar performance from the 'pen to get the best of Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg.

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Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	LOB	AVG
Podsednik, LF	5	0	0	0	2	1	.288
Kendall, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.256
DeJesus, CF-RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.325
Butler, B, 1B	4	0	1	0	2	2	.324
Guillen, J, RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.275
Maier, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262
Callaspo, 3B	4	0	1	0	1	3	.276
Betancourt, Y, SS	4	0	0	0	2	3	.267
Getz, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	2	.224
Bannister, B, P	2	0	0	0	2	2	.200
Tejeda, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Bloomquist, PH	1	0	0	0	1	0	.188
Soria, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	36	1	9	1	10	13	.280

a-Struck out for Tejeda in the 9th.

Washington	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Morgan, CF	3	0	1	1	1	.244
Bernadina, RF	4	1	0	0	1	.284
Zimmerman, 3B	4	1	0	2	1	.286
Dunn, A, 1B	4	2	0	0	0	.278
Willingham, LF	3	0	1	3	3	.270
Rodriguez, I, C	4	1	0	1	1	.313
Kennedy, A, 2B	3	0	0	0	2	.235
Desmond, SS	3	0	0	2	2	.251
Strasburg, P	2	1	0	0	2	.167
Burnett, S, P	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Harris, PH	1	0	0	0	0	.151
Slaten, P	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	31	6	2	9	13	.256

a-Flied out for Burnett, S in the 8th.

BATTING
TB: DeJesus 2; Kendall; Butler, B; Callaspo; Guillen, J 2; Getz 2.
RBI: Guillen, J (44).
2-out RBI: Guillen, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Getz; Butler, B; Bannister, B; Callaspo; Podsednik.
SAC: Bannister, B.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Guillen, J (Bernadina at home).
DP: (Bannister, B-Betancourt, Y-Butler, B).

BATTING
TB: Dunn, A 2; Zimmerman; Bernadina; Strasburg; Rodriguez, I.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Strasburg 2; Willingham; Zimmerman.
GIDP: Rodriguez, I.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Willingham (6, 2nd base off Bannister, B/Kendall), Bernadina (6, 2nd base off Tejeda/Kendall).

FIELDING
E: Desmond (16, throw).

Kansas City	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA
Bannister, B(W, 7-5)	6.0	5	2	4	5.29
Tejeda(H, 5)	2.0	1	0	3	3.72
Soria(S, 17)	1.0	0	0	2	2.70
Totals	9.0	6	2	9	4.79

Washington	IP	H	R	ER	SO	ERA
Strasburg(L, 2-1)	6.0	9	1	1	9	1.78
Burnett, S	2.0	0	0	0	0	2.52
Slaten	1.0	0	0	0	1	2.63
Totals	9.0	9	1	1	10	4.12

Pitches-strikes: Bannister, B 84-48, Tejeda 21-16, Soria 14-9, Strasburg 95-75, Burnett, S 17-9, Slaten 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bannister, B 8-2, Tejeda 2-1, Soria 1-0, Strasburg 4-3, Burnett, S 5-0, Slaten 2-0.
Batters faced: Bannister, B 23, Tejeda 7, Soria 3, Strasburg 28, Burnett, S 6, Slaten 3.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Brian Runge.
Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, L to R.
T: 2:30.
Att: 31,913.
Venue: Nationals Park.
June 23, 2010
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media