Message #73560

[2k6nats]

May 9, 2007 - Miller Park, 1:05

Claudio Vargas 3-0, 2.89 ERA	Jason Bergmann 0-3, 3.34 ERA
Rickie Weeks (2B) J.J. Hardy (SS) Prince Fielder (1B) Bill Hall (CF) Johnny Estrada (C) Kevin Mench (LF) Geoff Jenkins (LF) Tony Graffanino (3B) Dave Bush (P)	Felipe Lopez (2B) Cristian Guzman (SS) Ryan Zimmerman (3B) Ryan Church (LF) Austin Kearns (RF) Dmitri Young (1B) Brian Schneider (C) Nook Logan (CF) Jason Simontacchi (P)

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Vargas (3-0, 2.89 ERA), off to the best start of his five-year career, joins Chris Capuano as the only undefeated members of a Brewers' rotation that boasts a 3.48 ERA. He'll try to help Milwaukee (23-10) extend its season-high winning streak to six games and finish 9-1 on the homestand.

Vargas, who was with the Nationals franchise from 2003-2005 in Washington and prior in Montreal, has not allowed a run in 12 innings. Vargas gave up four hits in six scoreless innings in Milwaukee's 10-0 win over Pittsburgh on Friday.

Jason Bergmann (0-3, 3.34) will again look for his first win since 2005 when he takes the mound for the Nationals on Wednesday. In his most recent outing, Bergman could not hold a 4-0 first-inning lead and allowed four earned runs and eight hits in Washington's 6-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs  on Friday.

The left-hander, who is 0-4 in 13 career starts, will make his first appearance against the Brewers.