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Nationals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 9, 2009
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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 July 9, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Nationals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Lannan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Ortiz |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,490 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Adrian Johnson |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nyjer Morgan | Center Fielder |
| Nick Johnson | First Baseman |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
| Josh Willingham | Right Fielder |
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Josh Bard | Catcher |
| Anderson Hernandez | Second Baseman |
| John Lannan | Pitcher |
| Manny Acta | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Keppinger | Second Baseman |
| Russ Ortiz | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Nationals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 9, 2009
Top 1
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Nationals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ortiz
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ortiz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ortiz
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Ortiz
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Ortiz
Dunn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Dunn reaches second base with a double. Zimmerman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Ortiz
Willingham hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Guzman vs. Ortiz
Guzman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Nationals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lannan
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lannan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lannan
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lannan
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Lannan covering. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lannan
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Lannan
Pence hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Lannan
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bard vs. Ortiz
Bard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ortiz
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortiz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lannan vs. Ortiz
Lannan hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Lannan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Ortiz
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lannan
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Lannan
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Lannan
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Lannan
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ortiz
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Ortiz
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dunn vs. Ortiz
Dunn hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Ortiz
Willingham is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Guzman vs. Ortiz
Guzman hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bard vs. Ortiz
Bard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bard is thrown out after the base hit. Johnson scores. Zimmerman scores. Willingham moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lannan
Tejada hits a line drive towards the mound. Lannan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lannan
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lannan
Lee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Willingham. Lee reaches second base with a double. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Pence vs. Lannan
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pence for the out. Berkman scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Lannan
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Hernandez bunts towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lannan vs. Fulchino
Lannan bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Fulchino
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Fulchino
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lannan
Blum hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Blum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Lannan
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kata vs. Lannan
Matt Kata pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino.
Kata hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Lannan
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blum moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Lannan
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Arias
Dunn strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Arias
Willingham hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Willingham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guzman vs. Arias
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lannan
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lannan
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lannan
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lannan
There goes Pence. The throw from Bard and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bard vs. Arias
Bard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Arias
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lannan vs. Arias
Lannan bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Arias
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lannan
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Lannan
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Keppinger vs. Lannan
Keppinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Keppinger reaches third base with a triple. Rodriguez scores. Blum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Bergmann
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Alberto Arias. Jason Bergmann now pitching.
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bourn vs. Bergmann
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dunn who is chasing the ball. Bourn reaches third base with a triple. Keppinger scores. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Bergmann
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Bourn scores. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Burnett
Sean Burnett now pitching.
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Burnett
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Byrdak
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Byrdak
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrdak covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Burnett
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pence for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Burnett
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Burnett
Blum strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sampson
Guzman hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bard vs. Sampson
Bard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. MacDougal
Mike MacDougal now pitching. Alberto Gonzalez now playing shortstop.
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. MacDougal
Kazuo Matsui pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. MacDougal
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. MacDougal
Tejada is hit by the pitch. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. MacDougal
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. MacDougal
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. MacDougal
Pence takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. MacDougal
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Nationals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Valverde
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Valverde
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Valverde
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Valverde
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/2009 -- Washington at Houston (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Morgan N, cf 5 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 5 2 2 1
Johnson N, 1b 4 2 2 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 1
Zimmerman R, 3b 5 2 2 1 Berkman L, 1b 4 3 2 3
Dunn A, lf 4 0 1 1 Lee C, lf 5 0 3 0
Willingham J, rf 3 0 1 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 2 2
Guzman C, ss 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 1 1 0
MacDougal M, p 0 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Bard J, c 3 0 1 2 Keppinger J, 2b 4 1 2 2
Hernandez A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ortiz R, p 1 0 0 0
Lannan J, p 1 0 1 0 Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0
Bergmann J, p 0 0 0 0 Kata M, ph 1 0 0 0
Burnett S, p 0 0 0 0 Arias A, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 0 0 0 0 Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0
Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Matsui K, ph 1 0 1 0
Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 39 9 16 9
Washington 202 000 000 -- 4
Houston 101 004 03x -- 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Lannan J (L)* 5.0 11 5 5 1 2
Bergmann J 0.1 2 1 1 0 1
Burnett S 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
MacDougal M 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ortiz R 3.0 6 4 4 2 1
Fulchino J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Arias A (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Sampson C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Valverde J 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Rodriguez I
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Houston 9
2B -- Dunn A, Lannan J, Lee C, Blum G, Willingham J, Rodriguez I
3B -- Keppinger J, Bourn M
HR -- Berkman L
CS -- Pence H
SH -- Lannan J 2
HBP -- by Ortiz R (Willingham J), by MacDougal M (Tejada M)
WP -- Ortiz R
T -- 3:01
A -- 25490
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