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Nationals 12 @ Astros 8
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2006

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals, played on April 8, 2006 at Minute Maid Park. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Nationals with a score of 12 to 8.

Game Summary

DateApril 8, 2006 
Visiting Team
Washington Nationals
R: 12 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 4
Runs: 12
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 4
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 14 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 8
Hits: 14
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherLivan Hernandez  
Losing PitcherChad Qualls  
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Game Winning RBIAlfonso Soriano 

Game Info

DateApril 8, 2006 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamWashington Nationals 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherLivan Hernandez  
Home Starting PitcherRoy Oswalt  
BallparkMinute Maid Park 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance39,324 
Time of Game2 hours 56 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lance Barksdale
1B: Jim Joyce
2B: Doug Eddings
3B: Paul Schrieber

Washington Nationals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Brandon Watson  Center Fielder 
Marlon Byrd  Right Fielder 
Jose Vidro  Second Baseman 
Nick Johnson  First Baseman 
Alfonso Soriano  Left Fielder 
Ryan Zimmerman  Third Baseman 
Royce Clayton  Shortstop 
Brian Schneider  Catcher 
Livan Hernandez  Pitcher 
Frank Robinson  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Craig Biggio  Second Baseman 
Willy Taveras  Center Fielder 
Lance Berkman  First Baseman 
Morgan Ensberg  Third Baseman 
Preston Wilson  Left Fielder 
Jason Lane  Right Fielder 
Brad Ausmus  Catcher 
Adam Everett  Shortstop 
Roy Oswalt  Pitcher 
Phil Garner  Manager 

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Nationals 12 @ Astros 8
Minute Maid Park
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         Game of 4/8/2006 -- Washington at Houston (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Watson B, cf          3  0  1  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Guillen J, ph-rf      2  2  2  0   Burke C, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Byrd M, rf-cf         4  2  1  2   Taveras W, cf         5  0  1  0   
Vidro J, 2b           5  1  2  5   Berkman L, 1b         5  1  2  3   
Johnson N, 1b         3  2  1  0   Ensberg M, 3b         5  1  3  0   
Soriano A, lf         4  2  2  4   Wilson P, lf          5  2  2  1   
Jackson D, lf         1  0  0  0   Lane J, rf            4  2  2  1   
Zimmerman R, 3b       5  0  2  1   Ausmus B, c           5  0  1  2   
Clayton R, ss         5  1  1  0   Everett A, ss         4  1  1  0   
Schneider B, c        4  1  2  0   Oswalt R, p           2  0  1  1   
Hernandez L, p        2  0  0  0   Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0   
Anderson M, ph        0  1  0  0   Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   
Rauch J, p            0  0  0  0   Palmeiro O, ph        1  0  0  0   
LeCroy M, ph          1  0  0  0   Miller T, p           0  0  0  0   
Majewski G, p         0  0  0  0   Nieve F, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 12 14 12                        40  8 14  8

Washington       021 000 630 -- 12
Houston          500 001 101 --  8

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez L (W)       6.0 12  6  4  1  4
Rauch J               1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Majewski G            2.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oswalt R              6.1  7  5  5  2  3
Qualls C (L)          0.1  4  4  4  1  0
Springer R            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Miller T              0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Nieve F               1.2  2  2  2  0  3

E -- Byrd M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Washington 4, Houston 8
2B -- Byrd M, Soriano A
3B -- Ensberg M
HR -- Berkman L, Soriano A, Lane J, Vidro J, Wilson P
CS -- Watson B
SH -- Oswalt R
HBP -- by Oswalt R (Byrd M), by Hernandez L (Biggio C)
T -- 2:56
A -- 39324

    

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