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Johnson, Nationals set to meet Marlins

Apr 19, 2008 - 1:39 PM Washington (5-12) at Florida (9-7) 7:10 pm EDT

MIAMI (Ticker) - Nick Johnson will look to build off his four-RBI performance when the Washington Nationals face the Florida Marlins on Saturday in the second of a three-game series.

Johnson delivered a three-run double and added a sacrifice fly, leading the Nationals to a 6-4 win in Friday's series opener.

Shawn Hill (NR) will make his 2008 debut after Washington activated the righthander from the disabled list following Friday's win. Hill, who has been battling soreness in his forearem, went 4-5 with a 3.42 ERA last season.

The Marlins will counter with rookie Burke Badenhop (0-1, 6.00 ERA), who allowed four runs and seven hits with three strikeouts over five innings in his first career start - a 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Florida is looking to avoid its third straight loss.








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

    BATTERIES: WAS - SHAWN HILL, JESUS COLOME (6TH), RAY KING (7TH), CHAD CORDERO
    (7TH), JOEL HANRAHAN (8TH), SAUL RIVERA (9TH) AND JOHNNY
    ESTRADA
    FLA - BURKE BADENHOP, LOGAN KEN

    Apr 19 10:30 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY WES HELMS SCORED DAN UGGLA.
    FINAL SCORE: FLORIDA 6, WASHINGTON 5

    Nationals 5, Marlins 6  Bot 9, 0 OutsApr 19 10:30 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY AUSTIN KEARNS SCORED CRISTIAN GUZMAN AND WILLIE
    HARRIS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A KEARNS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 5
    FLORIDA 5 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W PENA (.136, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Nationals 5, Marlins 5  Top 9, 0 OutsApr 19 10:18 PM
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    Nationals 5, Marlins 5  Top 9, 0 OutsApr 19 10:18 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIKE JACOBS SCORED JOSH WILLINGHAM.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M JACOBS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
    FLORIDA 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J CANTU (.283, 2-FOR-3)

    Nationals 3, Marlins 5  Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 19 9:42 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY FELIPE LOPEZ ALLOWED JORGE CANTU TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M RABELO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
    FLORIDA 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: R PINTO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Nationals 3, Marlins 4  Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 19 9:18 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY CODY ROSS SCORED MIKE JACOBS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J CANTU ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
    FLORIDA 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M RABELO (.174, 0-FOR-2)

    Nationals 3, Marlins 3  Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 19 9:17 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIKE JACOBS SCORED JOSH WILLINGHAM.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M JACOBS ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
    FLORIDA 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J CANTU (.271, 1-FOR-2)

    Nationals 3, Marlins 2  Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 19 9:09 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DAN UGGLA SCORED HANLEY RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D UGGLA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
    FLORIDA 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J HERMIDA (.265, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 3, Marlins 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 19 8:13 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOHNNY ESTRADA SCORED LASTINGS MILLEDGE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J ESTRADA ON FIRST, W PENA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
    FLORIDA 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: S HILL (.000, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Nationals 3, Marlins 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 19 8:03 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY WILY MO PENA SCORED NICK JOHNSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W PENA ON FIRST, L MILLEDGE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
    FLORIDA 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J ESTRADA (.125, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 2, Marlins 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 19 8:02 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - SHAWN HILL
    FLA - BURKE BADENHOP

    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.377, 3 HR, 11 RBI)
    D UGGLA (.167, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
    J HERMIDA (.273, 2 HR, 8 RBI)

    Nationals 1, Marlins 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 19 7:25 PM