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Houston Astros @ 
Washington Nationals
2005-07-23 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 42680 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph from LF · 2:51
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 1st. Tony Armas earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| WAS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tony Armas L: Brandon Backe SV: Chad Cordero
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Troy Fullwood · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Wilkerson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Church | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Joey Eischen | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Majewski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3F
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Jose Vidro: K
- Jose Guillen: DGR/L7LD+.1-3
- Ryan Church: 4!/P89S
- Preston Wilson: W
- Carlos Baerga: D8/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brian Schneider: S8/G6M+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7LMF
Top 2
- Jason Lane: 4/P4D
- Adam Everett: HP
- Chris Burke: K
- Humberto Quintero: K
Bot 2
- Tony Armas: 53/G15-
- Brad Wilkerson: 41/G34+
- Jose Vidro: 63/G56
Top 3
- Brandon Backe: 9/L9M
- Willy Taveras: 3!1!/G34S-
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: 6/P
Bot 3
- Jose Guillen: 6/P
- Ryan Church: W
- Preston Wilson: CS2(24)
- Preston Wilson: W
- Carlos Baerga: S9/G34.1-2
- Brian Schneider: 4/P4D
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: 5!/L56+
- Jason Lane: 7/F7D+
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
- Tony Armas: 53/G56S
- Brad Wilkerson: 2/P2LF
Top 5
- Chris Burke: 5!3/G56S
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Brandon Backe: K
Bot 5
- Jose Vidro: 5/P25F
- Jose Guillen: 4/P4D
- Ryan Church: D9/L9D+
- Preston Wilson: 53/G5
Top 6
- Willy Taveras: 9/F9S
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 4/P4D
- Jason Lane: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Carlos Baerga: 7/F7LMF
- Brian Schneider: 6!/L6D+
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
Top 7
- Adam Everett: 7/F78D+
- Chris Burke: K
- Humberto Quintero: 4/P4
Bot 7
- Tony Armas: S8/G4M+
- Brad Wilkerson: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jose Vidro: 4!3/G34S-.2-3
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 8
- Orlando Palmeiro: S8/L78S
- Willy Taveras: 3/G3S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Church: 43/G4+
- Preston Wilson: HP
- Carlos Baerga: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Brian Schneider: S8/G4M.1-3
- Cristian Guzman: 3/L3S+
Top 9
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/G4M+
- Jason Lane: K
- Adam Everett: S7/G6.1-2
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LM
Notes & reviews
- Astros Manager Phil Garner ejected by 1B umpire Troy Fullwood