Nationals Win 2-1

Jordan Zimmermann and Collin Balester pitch well in Nationals win.

Edited to add game story


How did the former Senators do....
Balester started for the Nat’s; pitching two innings allowing no hits or runs, while striking out 1 and walking 1.

Jordan Zimmermann came on in relief of Balester. 6 up, 6 down….3 strikeouts and 3 groundouts.
Mike O'Connor followed Zimmermann. O’Connor allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 1 inning pitched, while walking 2 and striking out 2.

Ian Desmond started at SS and played 5 innings going 0/2 with a K and 1 left on base. He committed no errors and turned a double play.

Ryan Zimmerman started at 3rd going 0/2 with 2 runners left on base.

Leonard Davis came on in the 4th inning to play LF and was 0/1 with a run and a strikeout.

Justin Maxwell entered the game in the 5th inning to play RF and was 0/2 with a strikeout.

Bernadina entered in the 6th inning playing CF, was 0/2 with 3 runners left on base.

Luke Montz entered the game in the 6th inning at Catcher and was 0/1.

Javier Herrera caught the final inning.

Jorge Padilla entered the game as a pitch-runner for Dmitri Young

Box Score

Balester, Zimmermann shine

Balester, Zimmermann and Young put six scoreless innings on Tigers

Edited to remove Seth Bynum. It is actually Freddy. Got a little ahead of myself thinking that was Seth (would have been nice). Thanks to the person who pointed that out.