Orioles-Nationals Weekend Series Recap

SI Staff | Jun 25, 2012

Orioles-Nationals Weekend Series Recap /

Orioles-Nationals Weekend Series Recap

Orioles 2, Nationals 1

Jason Hammel pitched eight innings of five-hit ball and had a career high-tying 10 strikeouts. Coming off a one-hit shutout against Atlanta, Hammel (8-2) allowed an unearned run in improving to 5-0 lifetime against Washington.

Orioles 2, Nationals 1

Hammel outpitched Washington's Ryan Zimmermann (3-6), who allowed two runs and eight hits over seven innings. Zimmerman is 0-2 in his last five starts since May 22.

Orioles 2, Nationals 1

Mark Reynolds homered in the bottom of the second inning. His solo shot ended an 11 at-bat hitless skid.

Orioles 2, Nationals 1

Jim Johnson got three outs for his 21st save. Johnson has just one blown save on the season.

Nationals 3, Orioles 1

Edwin Jackson (4-4) took a one-hitter into the seventh inning. Jackson gave up one run, four hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings. He retired the first 12 batters he faced and permitted only one runner past first base through six innings.

Nationals 3, Orioles 1

Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the fourth inning and a pair of runs scored.

Nationals 3, Orioles 1

Adam Jones ruined Edwin Jackson's shutout bid by leading off the seventh with a home run.

Nationals 3, Orioles 1

Tyler Clippard got three straight outs for his 12th save in 13 tries. Over the weekend, Nats manager Davey Johnson said he'll keep Clippard in that role when last year's closer, Drew Storen, returns around the All-Star break.

Orioles 2, Nationals 1

Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to interrupt Baltimore's agonizing offensive struggle.

Orioles 2, Nationals 1

After Wieters gave Baltimore the lead, he sealed the victory in the ninth. With one out, Jim Johnson struck out Danny Espinosa and Wieters threw out Ian Desmond attempting to steal second base.

Orioles 2, Nationals 1

Ryan Zimmerman had the lone RBI for the Nationals, who scored five runs in the series. Washington was 34-2 when leading after seven innings.

Orioles 2, Nationals 1

Jake Arrieta gave up one run and five hits in six innings, and it still took an unlikely comeback by the Orioles for him to avoid becoming the first 10-game loser in the big leagues this season. Baltimore won the season's interleague series with Washington 4-2.

Published Jun 25, 2012

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