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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2005-08-09 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34255 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 3:08
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 3rd. John Patterson earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Morgan Ensberg went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: John Patterson L: Ezequiel Astacio SV: Chad Cordero
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Watson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian Schneider | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Patterson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ezequiel Astacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patterson | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Luis Ayala | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Majewski | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel Astacio | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Chad Harville | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chad Qualls | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandon Watson: 3/G3-
- Jose Vidro: 6/P7LSF
- Nick Johnson: 6/P7LSF
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: 4/L4D
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD
- Lance Berkman: 4/P9S
Top 2
- Vinny Castilla: 5/P5
- Brad Wilkerson: HR/F89D+
- Preston Wilson: 9/F9LD
- Brian Schneider: S9/F9M
- Cristian Guzman: K
Bot 2
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Lamb: 3/G34S
- Orlando Palmeiro: S8/G4M
- Adam Everett: SB2
- Adam Everett: 6/P7S
- Brad Ausmus: IW
- Ezequiel Astacio: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ezequiel Astacio: 43/G4
Top 3
- John Patterson: S9/F9S
- Brandon Watson: DGR/L9LS+/FINT.1-3
- Jose Vidro: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Nick Johnson: W
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G56S-.3-H;1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Preston Wilson: K
Bot 3
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S
- Lance Berkman: D7/F78XD+
- Morgan Ensberg: WP.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Mike Lamb: 5/P7LSF
Top 4
- Brian Schneider: HR/F9D+
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7D
- John Patterson: 63/G6
- Brandon Watson: HR/F7LD
- Jose Vidro: 31/G34S-
Bot 4
- Orlando Palmeiro: 31/G34S+
- Adam Everett: 7/F7M+
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Chris Burke: 4/P4
Top 5
- Nick Johnson: 63/G6
- Vinny Castilla: HR/F7D+
- Brad Wilkerson: 43/G4
- Preston Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Willy Taveras: S9/L9S-
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3F
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Mike Lamb: 5/P7LSF
Top 6
- Brian Schneider: W
- Cristian Guzman: K
- John Patterson: 14/SH.1-2
- Brandon Watson: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F9D
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M+
- Eric Bruntlett: W.1-2
- Willy Taveras: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: E6/TH/G6M.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Lance Berkman: 7/P7S
Top 7
- Jose Vidro: S7/G56+
- Nick Johnson: W.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Brad Wilkerson: IW
- Preston Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/F7M
- Mike Lamb: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F9M-
Top 8
- Brian Schneider: 13/G
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Tony Blanco: K
Bot 8
- Adam Everett: 3/P23F
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Jason Lane: T9/F89XD+
- Willy Taveras: W
- Craig Biggio: 6/P7LSF
Top 9
- Brandon Watson: 3/BP4-
- Jose Vidro: 63/G6
- Nick Johnson: W
- Vinny Castilla: K
Bot 9
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Mike Lamb: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brandon Watson
- fan interference