Hernandez solid as Nats down D'Backs

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08/03/2010 - Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Dunn and Ivan Rodriguez each hit solo home runs for Washington, and Livan Hernandez pitched effectively into the eighth inning in a 3-1 victory over Arizona in the opener of a four-game set.

Hernandez (8-7), coming off his shortest stint of the season, allowed only five hits, one walk and one run to go with five strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings for the Nationals, who were coming off a 4-2 homestand.

Sean Burnett recorded the final five outs for his first save of the season.

Rodriguez's blast was the 300th of his career as a catcher, joining four other backstops to accomplish such a feat.

Rodrigo Lopez (5-10) took the loss in a quality start, yielding three runs on seven hits and two walks in seven frames for the Diamondbacks, who left all their offense in New York after taking two of three from the Mets by a 27-12 margin.

Justin Upton went 0-for-4, snapping a 17-game hitting streak in defeat.

Lopez got off to a slow start in the first inning, though he limited the damage to one run. The right-hander picked off Nyjer Morgan following his leadoff single then walked the next two batters.

Josh Willingham's two-out single plated Adam Kennedy for a 1-0 game, and Rodriguez blasted his second homer of the season leading off the next frame.

Mark Reynolds scored Arizona's only run in the bottom half on a Gerardo Parra groundout, and Dunn got the run right back for the visitors with his 26th round-tripper of the year in the third.

Washington wasted runners on second and third with one out in the seventh, and Arizona failed to score with two on and one out in the eighth, as Burnett relieved Hernandez and fanned Kelly Johnson, then got Upton to chase a 3-0 pitch out of the zone for a weak groundout to short.

Burnett closed out the win in the ninth by retiring Arizona's 4-5-6 hitters in order.

Game Notes

This was the first meeting between the clubs this season...Hernandez, who pitched for Arizona during the 2006 and '07 seasons, lasted just 4 1/3 innings against the Braves last Wednesday, taking the loss in a 3-1 decision... Rodriguez joins Mike Piazza (396), Carlton Fisk (351), Johnny Bench (327) and Yogi Berra (306) in the elite 300-home run club for catchers...Stephen Drew had two of Arizona's five hits...Game time: 2:19.

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Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson

JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .

''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.

He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.

''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''

Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.

Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.

With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.

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