Zimmerman's 9th-inning slam ends marathon between Nats and Marlins
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Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Zimmerman's grand slam with two outs in
the bottom of the ninth inning capped a long night of baseball in the nation's
capital, as the Nationals rallied for a 7-3 win over Florida in a game that
totaled over 3 1/2 hours of rain delays.
Zimmerman drove in five runs for Washington, which has won the first two
contests of this three-game set, assuring the team of its first series victory
of 2007. Both of Zimmerman's homers this year have been grand slams against
the Marlins, and the latest one ended the game at 1:42 a.m. (et).
Austin Kearns belted an inside-the-park homer for the Nationals, who came back
with five runs in the bottom of the ninth, immediately after the game went
into a second delay, this one of 47 minutes.
Dan Uggla and Miguel Olivo each had three hits and an RBI for the Marlins, who
have lost six of their last eight games.
Jon Rauch (2-0) threw the ninth inning for the victory, while Dennis
Tankersley (2-1) was charged with the loss, but it was Jorge Julio who gave up
the slam.
Tankersley walked Brian Schneider to start the bottom of the ninth, and with
one out pinch-hitter Dmitri Young singled, moving pinch-runner Nook Logan to
third. Pinch-hitter Jesus Flores walked. Felipe Lopez, who celebrated his 27th
birthday on Saturday, singled to right field to tie the game.
Cristian Guzman then struck out, and Julio came into the game to face
Zimmerman. Julio delivered a 1-0 fastball that was crushed by Zimmerman over
the wall in center field.
"We knew it wasn't going to last long and we were going to get a shot to hit,"
Nationals manager Manny Acta said of the second delay. "This is what we
needed. We needed Zimmerman to step up for us and carry us. He's our main guy
here."
Kearns led off the bottom of the sixth by lacing a pitch from Renyel Pinto to
center field. The ball hit off the wrist of Reggie Abercrombie and rolled on
the field, allowing Kearns to circle the bases and get Washington within 3-2.
It marked the first inside-the-park homer at RFK Stadium since Tomy McCraw did
it against the Indians on May 17, 1971.
Florida wasted a bases-loaded opportunity in the seventh and it ended up
costing the Marlins, who left 12 men on base.
Matt Chico allowed five hits and a run through 4 1/3 innings in his start for
Washington, while Ricky Nolasco was charged with three hits and a run through
four frames for Florida.
Ryan Langerhans singled in the third and scored on Zimmerman's sacrifice fly,
but the Marlins tied it in the fourth. Josh Willingham doubled, and with one
out John Gall was hit by a pitch. Olivo then singled to right for an RBI.
Rain halted play with one out in the fifth, but after a 2 hour, 51 minute
delay, the Marlins went ahead. Levale Speigner came in from the bullpen to
relieve Chico and immediately gave up back-to-back doubles to Hanley Ramirez
and Uggla. Miguel Cabrera was intentionally walked and Willingham singled to
load the bases. Aaron Boone then singled up the middle for a 3-1 lead.
Game Notes
Willingham had three hits...This was Zimmerman's second career slam. His other
came April 22 off Kevin Gregg in a 12-6 Nationals loss in Miami...This was the
first inside-the-park HR in Nationals history. The last one for the franchise
came June 20, 2003 by Endy Chavez for the Expos against Toronto.
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