Final
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Diamondbacks go for series sweep of Nationals

Apr 8, 2007 - 3:44 PM Arizona (4-2) at Washington (1-5) 1:35 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks seek to complete a sweep of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

Former National Livan Hernandez will be on the mound for the Diamondbacks. He was acquired from Washington last August.

Hernandez (0-0) allowed two runs in seven innings in his first start of the season against the Colorado Rockies, but did not get a decision. The veteran righthander spent four seasons with Washington. Hernandez is 4-5 with a 4.52 ERA in 10 career starts against his former team.

Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb surrendered just one run in seven innings in Arizona's 7-1 win on Saturday.

Shawn Hill (0-1) will get the start for the Nationals. He allowed five runs, two earned, in five innings of a 9-3 loss against Florida on Tuesday.








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

    BATTERIES: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ, BRANDON LYON (8TH), JOSE VALVERDE (9TH) AND
    MIGUEL MONTERO
    WAS - SHAWN HILL, MICAH BOWIE (7TH), JON RAUCH (8TH),
    CHAD CORDERO (9TH) AND JESU

    Apr 8 4:19 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CHRIS YOUNG SCORED SCOTT HAIRSTON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C YOUNG ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 3
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: B BARDEN (.143, 1-FOR-3)

    Diamondbacks vs. NationalsApr 8 3:35 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: B Schneider hit for M Bowie.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R BELLIARD ON FIRST, R CHURCH ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
    WASHINGTON 0 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B Schneider (.143, 0 HR, 4 RBI)

    Apr 8 3:26 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: D Young hit for J Flores.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R BELLIARD ON FIRST, R CHURCH ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
    WASHINGTON 0 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D Young (.304, 1 HR, 4 RBI)

    Apr 8 3:24 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
    WAS - MICAH BOWIE

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.261, 0-FOR-2)
    R BELLIARD (.333, 0-FOR-2)
    R FICK (.143, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 8 3:16 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
    WAS - SHAWN HILL

    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: B BARDEN (.000, 0-FOR-1)
    L HERNANDEZ (.000, 0-FOR-1)
    S DREW (.263, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 8 2:36 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
    WAS - SHAWN HILL

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.286, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
    R BELLIARD (.375, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    R FICK (.200, 0 HR, 1

    Apr 8 1:59 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
    WAS - SHAWN HILL

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.346, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    K CASTO (.211, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
    R ZIMMERMAN (.250, 0 HR,

    Diamondbacks vs. NationalsApr 8 1:44 PM