Nationals Park
GAME 1
Hamilton vs Zimmerman
Nats 6, Padres 0
San Diego got the rare 8 inning complete game out of Joey Hamilton. Sadly for him the Nats hung his 4th loss of the season on him in the process. Jordan Zimmerman, on the other hand, didn't go the distance but he pitched 7.1 shutout innings. Adam LaRoche hit his 7th, a 2 run shot as part of a 4 run 8th that blew what was a 2-0 game wide open.
GAME 2 
Tewksbury vs Roark
Nats 2, Padres 0
Tanner Roark (4-0, 1.46) went 7 shutout innings before handing the ball off to Clippard (perfect 8th) and Soriano (perfect 9th) as the Nats nursed 2 runs to victory. A Wilson Ramos two out single in the second scored Ian Desmond to make it 1-0. Padre starter Bob Tewksbury was keeping pace with the stingy Roark until the 6th when Desmond hit a one out triple then scored on a roller to short by Nate McLouth. That would be all the scoring that Roark and company would need.
Jack Murphy Stadium
GAME 3
Fister vs Worrell
Both teams received great starting pitching. Doug Fister (2-1, 2.47) paced the Nats for 7.2 innings before lefty specialist Jerry Blevins came on to pitch to Wally Joyner, which netted an inning ending ground out with the bases loaded and the Nats up 2-1. In the top of the 9th Ryan Zimmerman hit a pinch hit single then scored all the way from firs on Denard Spans' timely double. That insurance run would loom large as closer Rafael Soriano was resting and Drew Storen assumed the role in today's game. Storen gave up a run to make it 3-2 then got Finley to ground back to the box with a runner on first to end it and give the Nats the series sweep.
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