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Astros
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 17, 2012
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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 April 17, 2012 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Washington Nationals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gio Gonzalez |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 17,886 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Welke 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Chris Conroy 3B: Jeff Nelson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Justin Maxwell | Center Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Lee | First Baseman |
| Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Chris Snyder | Catcher |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Brad Mills | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Desmond | Shortstop |
| Danny Espinosa | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Jayson Werth | Center Fielder |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Mark DeRosa | Right Fielder |
| Xavier Nady | Left Fielder |
| Jesus Flores | Catcher |
| Gio Gonzalez | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 17, 2012
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Gonzalez
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Gonzalez
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Gonzalez
There goes Maxwell. The throw from Flores and he is out, Espinosa applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gonzalez
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gonzalez
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Rodriguez
Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Rodriguez
Espinosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Rodriguez
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gonzalez
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Gonzalez
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gonzalez
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Rodriguez
Werth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Rodriguez
LaRoche hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Rodriguez
DeRosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nady vs. Rodriguez
Nady hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Gonzalez
Altuve hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gonzalez
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Gonzalez
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Rodriguez
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Rodriguez
Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Gonzalez
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gonzalez
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gonzalez
Lee hits a popup towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Rodriguez
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Rodriguez
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Rodriguez
Werth hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Werth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Rodriguez
LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Werth scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Rodriguez
DeRosa hits a line drive into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gonzalez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Gonzalez
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gonzalez
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Rodriguez
Nady hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Rodriguez
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Gonzalez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gonzalez
Rodriguez bunts towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Gonzalez
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Gonzalez
There's a wild pitch. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Lowrie vs. Gonzalez
Lowrie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Gonzalez
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Rodriguez
Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Rodriguez
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Rodriguez
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Werth vs. Rodriguez
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gonzalez
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gonzalez
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Gonzalez
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Rodriguez
LaRoche hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Rodriguez
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Rodriguez
Nady hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Clippard
Tyler Clippard now pitching. Jordan Schafer pinch hits for Chris Snyder.
Schafer bunts in front of the plate. Flores fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Clippard
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Clippard
Jason Castro pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clippard fields it and throws to first for the out. Schafer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Clippard
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Cruz
Rhiner Cruz now pitching. Jason Castro now catching.
Flores hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tracy vs. Cruz
Chad Tracy pinch hits for Tyler Clippard.
Tracy hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Cruz
Desmond strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Lidge
Jayson Werth now playing right field. Rick Ankiel now playing center field. Brad Lidge now pitching.
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Werth. Lowrie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Lidge
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Lidge
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lidge
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buck vs. Lidge
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buck for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/2012 -- Houston at Washington (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Maxwell J, cf 4 0 1 0 Desmond I, ss 4 0 0 0
Lowrie J, ss 3 0 1 0 Espinosa D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Martinez J, lf 2 0 0 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lee C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Werth J, cf-rf 3 1 2 0
Johnson C, 3b 4 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 1b 3 0 1 1
Buck T, rf 4 0 0 0 DeRosa M, rf 3 0 0 0
Snyder C, c 2 0 0 0 Ankiel R, cf 0 0 0 0
Schafer J, ph 1 0 1 0 Nady X, lf 3 0 0 0
Cruz R, p 0 0 0 0 Flores J, c 3 0 0 0
Altuve J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez G, p 2 0 0 0
Rodriguez W, p 1 0 0 0 Clippard T, p 0 0 0 0
Castro J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Tracy C, ph 1 0 0 0
Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 28 1 5 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 000 100 00x -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (L) 7.0 5 1 1 0 3
Cruz R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G (W) 7.0 2 0 0 2 8
Clippard T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lidge B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Washington 3
2B -- Werth J, Lowrie J
CS -- Maxwell J
SH -- Rodriguez W
WP -- Gonzalez G
T -- 2:12
A -- 17886
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