MAJOR LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
04/01/2168
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
MONTREAL EXPOS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 356 - FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST , 2168 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Washington Nationals (1-0) 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 6 7 1
Whitten Hits 2 home runs in Nationals Win
The Washington Nationals began the 2168 season with a convincing 6-0 win over the Montreal Expos at Nationals Park. Most impressive was Washington right fielder George Whitten, who belted 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice.

With Washington leading 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Whitten hit a changeup from Florentin Coste for a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Nationals ahead, 5-0.

"We'll sip on a cold one and savor this win," said Whitten.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McDaniel DH 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0
E. Leonard 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .000 0 0
W. Brown RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
C. Morrison 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
G. Steinhoffel C 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .750 0 0
C. Delgado LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
E. Raposo CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
T. Allen SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .500 0 0
G. Colón 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
Totals 36 0 9 0 2 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: T. McDaniel 2 (2, 1st Inning off M. Zúñiga, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off V. Lowe, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Raposo (1, 4th Inning off M. Zúñiga, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. McDaniel 4 , G. Steinhoffel 3 , E. Raposo 3 , T. Allen 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Leonard , C. Morrison 2 , T. Allen , G. Colón
GIDP: C. Delgado
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McGee 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .000 0 0
C. West 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .333 1 1
G. Whitten RF 4 2 2 4 0 1 3 .500 2 4
S. Craig DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 0 0
L. Robertson C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
T. Parker 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
K. Ackerman CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
A. Rah LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
T. Hirai SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
Totals 31 6 7 6 5 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Ackerman (1, 8th Inning off D. McConnell, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Whitten 2 (2, 1st Inning off F. Coste, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off F. Coste, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. West (1, 1st Inning off F. Coste, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. West 4 , G. Whitten 8 , S. Craig , K. Ackerman 2 , A. Rah , T. Hirai
2-out RBI: G. Whitten
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McGee , S. Craig
Hit by Pitch: S. Craig
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hirai (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Parker-Hirai-West)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Coste L (0-1) 4.2 6 5 5 1 5 3 80 9.64   
J. Burton 2.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 36 0.00   
D. McConnell 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 20 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Coste 36
Batters Faced: F. Coste 21, J. Burton 10, D. McConnell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Coste 4-5, J. Burton 3-4, D. McConnell 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Coste 80-50, J. Burton 36-24, D. McConnell 20-11
Hit Batsmen: J. Burton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Zúñiga W (1-0) 8.0 7 0 0 2 4 0 112 0.00   
V. Lowe 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Zúñiga 70
Batters Faced: M. Zúñiga 33, V. Lowe 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Zúñiga 11-8, V. Lowe 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Zúñiga 112-65, V. Lowe 13-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Whitten
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 9:25 AM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 49622
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