Dan Haren and the Diamondbacks bullpen created an impossible combination for the Nationals to solve. Haren left the Nationals scoreline empty over seven innings. He struck out five and gave up only four hits in the game.
The game started off the right way for the Diamondbacks, the first two batters reached base and Orlando Hudson swiftly cleared them with one swing of the bat. Hudson took a 1-1 breaking ball from Shawn Hill and lofted it into deep right center field. Haren never looked back and allowed the Nationals few chances to try to get back into the game.
Chad Tracy added a homer in the third inning, a solo shot.
Chad Qualls and Tony Pena followed Haren, throwing an inning each and neither allowed a hit. Both had a strike out each.
Hill gave up seven hits and five runs in just four innings for the Nationals.
