The Nats scored three runs in the first inning, but allowed the Rays to come back and beat them,4-3. Nick Johnson missed played a foul ball in the 8th inning and on the next pitch Gabe Kabler hit a homer that would be the difference in the game.
Pitching:
Starter Craig Stammen put in a solid performance by pitching 5 and a third inning while giving up three runs. Joel Hanrahan could not keep an inherited runners on base and blew his 4th save of the year in his one inning of work. Ron Villone took the lost on the Kabler homer in his 1 and 1/3 innings of work. Joe Beimel finished up the game by recording one out.
Batting:
The Nats scored all of their of their 3 runs in the first inning, but it was not enough. The Nats accumulated 8 hits and Adam Dunn led the way with two hits. Elijah Dukes added two RBI.
Box Score:
http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_06_12_wasmlb_tbamlb_1
Record: The Nats drop to 16-43 and stay in last place of the NL East.
Next Game:
The Nats play their second game of the series tonight in Tampa Bay as Jordan Zimmermanmn takes on the Rays, Andy Sonnanstine at 6:08pm.
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