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Astros
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
July 13, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros, played on July 13, 2008 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 13, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Odalis Perez |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 31,463 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Scott Barry 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Kevin Causey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Harris | Center Fielder |
| Paul Lo Duca | First Baseman |
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Austin Kearns | Right Fielder |
| Ronnie Belliard | Third Baseman |
| Kory Casto | Left Fielder |
| Pete Orr | Second Baseman |
| Wil Nieves | Catcher |
| Odalis Perez | Pitcher |
| Manny Acta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
July 13, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Perez
Erstad hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Perez
Matsui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Perez
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Orr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Erstad moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Perez
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Backe
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lo Duca vs. Backe
Lo Duca hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Backe
Guzman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Perez
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Perez
Wigginton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Perez
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Perez
Towles hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Backe
Kearns hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Backe
Belliard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casto vs. Backe
Casto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belliard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orr vs. Backe
Orr hits a line drive towards center. Erstad fields it and throws to second to catch Casto for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Backe
Nieves takes first base on ball four. Belliard moves to third. Orr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Backe
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Perez
Backe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Casto. Backe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Perez
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Backe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Matsui vs. Perez
Matsui strikes out. Nieves drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Matsui out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Perez
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Backe scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Perez
There goes Berkman. The throw from Nieves and he is safe. Berkman steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Perez
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berkman scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Perez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Backe
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lo Duca vs. Backe
There goes Harris. The throw from Towles and he is out, Matsui applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lo Duca vs. Backe
Lo Duca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Backe
Guzman takes first base on ball four. Lo Duca moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kearns vs. Backe
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to second for the out. Lo Duca moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Belliard vs. Backe
Belliard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Perez
Wigginton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Perez
Pence hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Pence reaches second base with a double. Wigginton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Towles vs. Perez
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Backe vs. Perez
Backe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Erstad vs. Perez
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lo Duca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erstad for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Casto vs. Backe
Casto hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orr vs. Backe
Orr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orr for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Backe
Nieves hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Nieves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Backe
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Perez
Matsui hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Perez
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Perez
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Perez
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Backe
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lo Duca vs. Backe
Lo Duca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Backe
Guzman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Perez
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Perez
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Perez
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Belliard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Backe
Kearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Backe
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casto vs. Backe
Casto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casto for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Manning
Charlie Manning now pitching.
Backe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Manning
Erstad bunts towards the mound. Manning fields it and throws to first for the out. Backe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Manning
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Belliard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Manning
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Colome
Jesus Colome now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Backe moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Colome
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kearns throws the ball in to Guzman who tags Lee trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Backe scores. Berkman scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orr vs. Backe
Orr hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Backe
Nieves hits a line drive towards third. Wigginton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Langerhans vs. Backe
Ryan Langerhans pinch hits for Jesus Colome.
Langerhans strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Ayala
Luis Ayala now pitching.
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Ayala
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayala fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Ayala
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lo Duca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pence for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Backe
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lo Duca vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Lo Duca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sampson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sampson
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sampson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Rauch
Jon Rauch now pitching.
Towles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nieves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sampson vs. Rauch
Sampson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Rauch
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Rauch
Matsui hits a fly ball into left field. Casto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Sampson
Darin Erstad now playing left field. Michael Bourn now playing center field.
Kearns strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Sampson
Belliard hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Casto vs. Sampson
Casto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/2008 -- Houston at Washington (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Erstad D, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Harris W, cf 2 0 0 0
Matsui K, 2b 5 0 2 0 Lo Duca P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Berkman L, 1b 3 2 1 1 Guzman C, ss 3 0 0 0
Lee C, lf 4 0 2 3 Kearns A, rf 4 0 1 0
Bourn M, cf 0 0 0 0 Belliard R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0 Casto K, lf 4 0 1 0
Wigginton T, 3b 3 1 2 1 Orr P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0 Nieves W, c 2 0 1 0
Towles J, c 4 0 0 0 Perez O, p 2 0 0 0
Backe B, p 3 2 2 0 Manning C, p 0 0 0 0
Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0 Colome J, p 0 0 0 0
Langerhans R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ayala L, p 0 0 0 0
Rauch J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 12 5 29 0 5 0
Houston 012 000 200 -- 5
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (W)* 7.0 5 0 0 4 5
Sampson C 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Perez O (L) 6.0 9 3 3 1 6
Manning C 0.2 1 2 2 1 0
Colome J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Ayala L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Rauch J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Houston 2, Washington 3
LOB -- Houston 6, Washington 6
2B -- Backe B, Pence H, Nieves W
HR -- Wigginton T
SB -- Berkman L
CS -- Harris W
SH -- Erstad D
WP -- Colome J
T -- 2:55
A -- 31463
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