Final
  for this game

Marlins look for second straight win against Nationals

Apr 3, 2007 - 1:51 PM Florida (1-0) at Washington (0-1) 7:05 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Washington Nationals hope Shawn Hill performs better than John Patterson did when they face the Florida Marlins on Tuesday.

The Marlins rolled to a 9-2 win in the season opener on Monday, scoring once in the first inning and twice in the second before knocking out Patterson in the fourth. Patterson was shelled for six runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Doing most of the damage for Florida was Hanley Ramirez and Miguel Cabrera, who combined for seven hits and five RBI off Patterson and three relievers.

The 25-year-old Hill was 1-3 with a 4.66 ERA in six games - all starts - last season. However, the righthander was 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in three starts at RFK Stadium.

Hill will be opposed by Scott Olsen, who was 12-10 with a 4.04 ERA as a rookie in 2006. The lefthander was 1-1 with a 2.60 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings vs. the Nationals last season.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 12 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 5 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: FLA - SCOTT OLSEN, RENYEL PINTO (6TH), KEVIN GREGG (7TH), HENRY
    OWENS (8TH), LEE GARDNER (9TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO
    WAS - SHAWN HILL, RAY KING (6TH), RYAN WAGNER (6TH),

    Apr 3 10:03 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOSH WILLINGHAM SCORED MIGUEL CABRERA AND MIKE
    JACOBS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J WILLINGHAM ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 9
    WASHINGTON 3 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J BORCHARD (.143, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Marlins vs. NationalsApr 3 9:54 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN SCORED JOSH WILSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R ZIMMERMAN ON FIRST, C SNELLING ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7
    WASHINGTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.167, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Apr 3 9:28 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN SCORED JOSH WILSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R ZIMMERMAN ON FIRST, C SNELLING ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7
    WASHINGTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.167, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Marlins vs. NationalsApr 3 9:28 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: C Snelling hit for R Wagner.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7
    WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C Snelling (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Apr 3 9:18 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: K Gregg relieved R Pinto.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7
    WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J Wilson (.000, 0-FOR-0)

    Apr 3 9:16 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    FLA: KEVIN GREGG (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 7TH
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7, WASHINGTON 2
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J WILSON (.000, 0-FOR-0)

    Apr 3 9:16 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 10 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - RENYEL PINTO
    WAS - RYAN WAGNER

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J WILSON (.000, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)
    R WAGNER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    F LOPEZ (.333, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Apr 3 9:14 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOE BORCHARD SCORED MIGUEL CABRERA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BORCHARD ON FIRST, M JACOBS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7
    WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M OLIVO (.429, 1-FOR-2, BB, 2 RBI)

    Marlins vs. NationalsApr 3 9:13 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY BRIAN SCHNEIDER SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, A KEARNS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 6
    WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Marlins vs. NationalsApr 3 9:03 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO DMITRI YOUNG SCORED FELIPE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, A KEARNS ON SECOND, R
    ZIMMERMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 6
    WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Marlins vs. NationalsApr 3 9:01 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY SCOTT OLSEN SCORED JOSH WILLINGHAM.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S OLSEN ON FIRST, M OLIVO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 6
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.571, 0-FOR-1, HBP, SAC)

    Marlins vs. NationalsApr 3 8:40 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 4 1 0 0 5 5 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - SCOTT OLSEN
    WAS - SHAWN HILL

    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D UGGLA (.167, 0-FOR-2)
    M CABRERA (.800, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
    M JACOBS (.167, 0-FOR-2, RBI)

    Apr 3 8:15 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 4 1 5 4 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 1 1 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - SCOTT OLSEN
    WAS - SHAWN HILL

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.500, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
    B SCHNEIDER (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
    R CHURCH (.000, 0 HR, 0 R

    Apr 3 7:44 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIGUEL CABRERA SCORED SCOTT OLSEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 5
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M JACOBS (.200, 0-FOR-1, RBI)

    Marlins vs. NationalsApr 3 7:40 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 4 4 2 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - SCOTT OLSEN
    WAS - SHAWN HILL

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.250, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    K CASTO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    R ZIMMERMAN (.500, 0 HR, 0 R

    Marlins vs. NationalsApr 3 7:24 PM