San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals
September 20, 2005 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 20, 2005 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Washington Nationals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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San Francisco Giants 4, Washington Nationals 3

San Francisco Giants ab   r   h rbi
Winn cf 4 0 0 0
Vizquel ss 3 1 0 0
Alfonzo 3b 4 0 0 0
Bonds lf 3 1 1 1
  Ellison pr,rf 0 1 0 0
Alou rf 4 1 2 3
  Linden lf 0 0 0 0
Durham 2b 4 0 0 0
Feliz 1b 2 0 0 0
Matheny c 3 0 1 0
Cain p 1 0 0 0
  Niekro ph 1 0 0 0
  Taschner p 0 0 0 0
  Benitez p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 4 4
Washington Nationals ab   r   h rbi
Wilkerson lf 5 1 2 1
Vidro 2b 1 0 0 0
  Kelly pr 0 0 0 0
  Carroll 2b 0 0 0 0
Johnson 1b 4 0 1 0
Guillen rf 3 0 0 1
Wilson cf 4 0 0 0
Castilla 3b 4 0 1 0
  Watson pr 0 1 0 0
Schneider c 3 1 1 0
  Spivey pr 0 0 0 0
Guzman ss 3 0 1 0
  Church ph 0 0 0 0
Hernandez p 2 0 0 0
  Zimmerman ph 0 0 0 1
Totals 29 3 6 3
San Francisco 000 100 003440
Washington 100 010 001360
  San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Cain   7.0 4 2 2 2 7
  Taschner  W (2-0) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Benitez  SV (17) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
5
7
  Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO
Hernandez  L (15-8) 9.0 4 4 4 3 7
Totals
9.0
4
4
4
3
7

  E–None.  DP–Washington 1. Guillen-Johnson.  2B–San Francisco Matheny (33,off Hernandez), Washington Castilla (35,off Benitez).  HR–San Francisco Bonds (3,4th inning off Hernandez 0 on 2 out); Alou (18,9th inning off Hernandez 2 on 2 out).  SH–Cain (1,off Hernandez); Hernandez (14,off Cain).  Team LOB–2.  SF–Guillen (9,off Cain); Zimmerman (1,off Benitez).  Team–7.  CS–Kelly (2,2nd base by Taschner/Matheny).  U-HP–Gary Cederstrom, 1B–Bill Welke, 2B–Brian O'Nora, 3B–Chad Fairchild.  T–2:31.  A–32,403.
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