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Nationals eye rare series win vs. Padres

May 29, 2008 - 1:39 PM Washington (23-31) at San Diego (20-34) 3:35 p.m. EDT

SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The Washington Nationals will attempt to win their first-ever series in Petco Park as they close out a three-game set with the San Diego Padres on Thursday.

Washington hasn't won a road series in San Diego since August 17-19, 2001 - when the team was still based in Montreal. Since the Padres moved into Petco Park, the Nationals are just 4-11 there.

However, Washington collected a rare win in Wednesday's 6-4 triumph as Jesus Flores hit his first career grand slam.

In the finale, the Nationals will turn to John Lannan (4-5, 3.57 ERA), who has alternated wins and losses over his last five outings. In Saturday's 5-2 setback against the Milwaukee Brewers, the lefthander permitted three runs and five hits over five innings, striking out four.

The Padres will counter with Wilfredo Ledezma (0-2, 4.65), who makes his third start in place of injured ace Jake Peavy. The lefthander allowed five runs and five hits over just three frames during Saturday's 7-2 setback to the Cincinnati Reds.








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

    BATTERIES: WAS - JOHN LANNAN, SAUL RIVERA (7TH), CHARLIE MANNING (8TH) AND WIL
    NIEVES
    SDG - WILFREDO LEDEZMA, BRYAN COREY (6TH), CLA MEREDITH
    (7TH), HEATH BELL (8TH), TREVOR

    May 29 6:12 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JODY GERUT (2) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF CHARLIE MANNING SCORED KHALIL GREENE AND MICHAEL
    BARRETT.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2, SAN DIEGO 5
    DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: H BELL (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Nationals 2, Padres 5  Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 29 6:00 PM
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    roots
    bigbelly Added 5 roots

    Nationals 2, Padres 2  Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 29 5:56 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN LANGERHANS SCORED ELIJAH DUKES.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R LANGERHANS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
    SAN DIEGO 2 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.249, 1-FOR-3)

    Nationals 2, Padres 2  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 29 5:32 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY EDGAR GONZALEZ SCORED ADRIAN GONZALEZ AND KEVIN
    KOUZMANOFF.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E GONZALEZ ON FIRST, M BARRETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    SAN DIEGO 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: W LEDEZMA (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 1, Padres 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 29 4:51 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ELIJAH DUKES SCORED LASTINGS MILLEDGE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    SAN DIEGO 0 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W NIEVES (.314, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 1, Padres 0  Top 4, 0 OutsMay 29 4:37 PM

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