Zimmerman fires Nats past Rockies in the rain
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May 15, 2010, Saturday
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RYAN Zimmerman smashed two home runs and had a career-high six RBI to lead the Washington Nationals to a 14-6 hammering of the Colorado Rockies in an eight-inning game on Thursday.
The game was marked by persistent rain, which forced both teams off following the eighth inning. After a delay of 40 minutes the game was called off, giving the Nationals (20-15) their fifth win in six games.
The bright start to the season marks a steep change in fortunes for the Nationals, who finished as the worst team in Major League Baseball in 2009 with a 59-103 record.
"I always kind of wondered what it would be like to have people talk about how good you're playing instead of how bad you're playing," Zimmerman said. "It's been fun so far. We have a lot of work left to do."
The win took Washington to within one game of National League East leaders the Philadelphia Phillies.
Elsewhere in the NL, it was: Astros 4, Cardinals 1; Padres 1, Giants 0; and Marlins 2, Mets 1.
In the American League, it was: Orioles 6, Mariners 5; Tigers 6, Yankees 0; Rangers 2, Athletics 1 (in 12 innings); and Royals 6, Indians 4.
In Denver, the Nationals had taken a 7-6 lead into the eighth where they smashed another seven runs, helped by Cristian Guzman's three-run double.
The plaudits, however, belonged to Zimmerman, who hit a two-run homer in the first and a three-run blast in the fifth where Washington took a 6-0 lead on Colorado (16-18) starter Jhoulys Chacin, who took his first loss of the year.
The 22-year-old Venezuelan pitcher had yet to allow a run in 15 1/3 innings of work entering the night but the Nationals got to him early.
The Rockies launched a comeback with four runs in the fourth before Miguel Olivo hit a two-run homer in the seventh to pull the home team within 7-6.
In Kansas City, Missouri, the Royals fired manager Trey Hillman immediately after pitcher Zack Greinke earned his first win in eight starts, 6-4 over the Indians.
Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer and the Royals snapped a seven-game skid by roughing up Cleveland starter David Huff (1-5) and giving Greinke (1-4) his most run support of the season. The right-hander made the most of it, winning for the first time since September by allowing three runs in six innings.
The 47-year-old Hillman was in his third season with Kansas City and went 152-207. Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost, who had joined the Royals' front office in January, took over the team.
The game was marked by persistent rain, which forced both teams off following the eighth inning. After a delay of 40 minutes the game was called off, giving the Nationals (20-15) their fifth win in six games.
The bright start to the season marks a steep change in fortunes for the Nationals, who finished as the worst team in Major League Baseball in 2009 with a 59-103 record.
"I always kind of wondered what it would be like to have people talk about how good you're playing instead of how bad you're playing," Zimmerman said. "It's been fun so far. We have a lot of work left to do."
The win took Washington to within one game of National League East leaders the Philadelphia Phillies.
Elsewhere in the NL, it was: Astros 4, Cardinals 1; Padres 1, Giants 0; and Marlins 2, Mets 1.
In the American League, it was: Orioles 6, Mariners 5; Tigers 6, Yankees 0; Rangers 2, Athletics 1 (in 12 innings); and Royals 6, Indians 4.
In Denver, the Nationals had taken a 7-6 lead into the eighth where they smashed another seven runs, helped by Cristian Guzman's three-run double.
The plaudits, however, belonged to Zimmerman, who hit a two-run homer in the first and a three-run blast in the fifth where Washington took a 6-0 lead on Colorado (16-18) starter Jhoulys Chacin, who took his first loss of the year.
The 22-year-old Venezuelan pitcher had yet to allow a run in 15 1/3 innings of work entering the night but the Nationals got to him early.
The Rockies launched a comeback with four runs in the fourth before Miguel Olivo hit a two-run homer in the seventh to pull the home team within 7-6.
In Kansas City, Missouri, the Royals fired manager Trey Hillman immediately after pitcher Zack Greinke earned his first win in eight starts, 6-4 over the Indians.
Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer and the Royals snapped a seven-game skid by roughing up Cleveland starter David Huff (1-5) and giving Greinke (1-4) his most run support of the season. The right-hander made the most of it, winning for the first time since September by allowing three runs in six innings.
The 47-year-old Hillman was in his third season with Kansas City and went 152-207. Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost, who had joined the Royals' front office in January, took over the team.
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