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Zimmerman, Nationals go for sixth straight win

Aug 5, 2007 - 3:14 PM St Louis (50-57) at Washington (50-60) 1:35 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Ryan Zimmerman will try to build off his first multi-home run performance as the Washington Nationals look to extend their season-long five-game winning streak when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday.

Zimmerman blasted two home runs, including a two-run shot during a five-run sixth inning, in Washington's 12-1 triumph over St. Louis on Saturday. The 22-year-old third baseman, who has driven in 10 runs over his last five games, is batting .270 with 17 home runs and 60 RBI on the season.

Behind the power of Zimmerman, the Nationals posted five straight wins for the first time this season. They had two previous winning streaks of four stopped earlier this year.

Matt Chico (5-6, 4.73 ERA) will take the mound for Washington, which has gone 14-8 since the All-Star break. The 24-year-old lefthander yielded two runs and nine hits with four strikeouts in five innings of a 6-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.

He will be opposed by Adam Wainwright (10-8, 4.38), who has won four of his past five starts for the Cardinals. The righthander pitched six solid frames in a 6-4 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, allowing two runs and eight hits with three strikeouts.

That outing was St. Louis' last victory, having lost four straight by a combined score of 35-8.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
    WASHINGTON 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 x 6 12 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT, RYAN FRANKLIN (8TH) AND GARY BENNETT, YADIER
    MOLINA (8TH)
    WAS - MATT CHICO, SAUL RIVERA (6TH), LUIS AYALA (7TH),
    RAY KING (8TH), CHAD CORDER

    Aug 5 4:48 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DMITRI YOUNG SCORED D'ANGELO JIMENEZ AND RYAN
    ZIMMERMAN.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
    WASHINGTON 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.248, 0-FOR-4)

    Cardinals vs. NationalsAug 5 4:39 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN SCORED NOOK LOGAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R ZIMMERMAN ON FIRST, D JIMENEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
    WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.338, 2-FOR-4, RBI)

    Cardinals vs. NationalsAug 5 4:37 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JIM EDMONDS SCORED ALBERT PUJOLS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
    WASHINGTON 3 END TOP, 5TH

    Cardinals vs. NationalsAug 5 3:22 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ADAM WAINWRIGHT (1) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 4TH OFF MATT CHICO.
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, WASHINGTON 3
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.283, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals vs. NationalsAug 5 2:55 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY NOOK LOGAN SCORED DMITRI YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N LOGAN ON FIRST, J FLORES ON SECOND, R
    CHURCH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
    WASHINGTON 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: M CHICO (.182, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Cardinals vs. NationalsAug 5 2:46 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DMITRI YOUNG SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
    WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.250, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals vs. NationalsAug 5 2:39 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MATT CHICO SCORED RYAN CHURCH.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CHICO ON FIRST, N LOGAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
    WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.244, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Cardinals vs. NationalsAug 5 2:16 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN LUDWICK (8) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 2ND OFF MATT CHICO.
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, WASHINGTON 0
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J EDMONDS (.232, 7 HR, 26 RBI)

    Cardinals vs. NationalsAug 5 1:59 PM

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