Through Three Innings At HSCS

Though three innings, we've got a 1-1 game. Among the highlights --

* The in the second, singles by Josh Willingham and Javier Valentin helped the Nats to their first run.

* The Marlins, against lefty Scott Olsen, tied things up in the third. CF Lastings Milledge couldn't track down a fly ball to deep LCF by Florida pitcher Josh Johnson, and the next batter, 2B Emilio Bonifacio, swatted a gimme double down the RF line.

Cody Ross hit a high pop up to shallow left -- actually, it was just a few yards beyond the infield grass -- and shortstop Daniel Espinosa camped under it. That's not the kind of ball you tag up on. Unless you're Bonifacio. He bolted. Espinosa, clearly, was surprised, and waited a half-beat before even realizing what was happening. He took a shuffle step and threw home, with the throw tailing a few a foot or two wide to the first base side.

Still, Bonifacio was out. A close play, but 6-2. Inning over.

* Florida, thanks to a two-out double in the fourth by Robert Andino, just took a 2-1 lead.

Quick, someone summon Brad Eldred from the bench to tie things back up.