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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2006-04-07 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26978 · 82°F · Wind 11 mph to RF · 2:48
Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 6–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Brandon Backe earned the win. Lance Berkman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Tony Armas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Buchholz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Jason Bergmann | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Felix Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Majewski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Taylor Buchholz | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandon Watson: 7/F7M
- Jose Vidro: 13/G
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5+
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F89M
- Willy Taveras: 8/F89D
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9S+
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Nick Johnson: 1/G34S-
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: K+WP.B-1
- Royce Clayton: WP.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 7/F78S
Bot 2
- Preston Wilson: K
- Jason Lane: K
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Brian Schneider: W
- Tony Armas: 16(1)4/GDP
- Brandon Watson: S8/G6M+
- Jose Vidro: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: S8/L8RS
- Brandon Backe: 3/BP23
- Craig Biggio: D7/F7D+.1-H
- Willy Taveras: S9/G34+.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 43/G4S-
Top 4
- Jose Vidro: HR/F7LD+
- Jose Guillen: 31/G34S
- Nick Johnson: D8/F89XD+
- Alfonso Soriano: 6/L6+
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 4
- Preston Wilson: 43/G4+
- Jason Lane: 43/G4-
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 5
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13+
- Brian Schneider: 1/G3S-
- Tony Armas: 31/G34S-
Bot 5
- Adam Everett: 7/F7D
- Brandon Backe: W
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Brandon Watson: 13/G15
- Jose Vidro: 7/F7M
- Jose Guillen: HP
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Willy Taveras: S9/L9S
- Lance Berkman: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Preston Wilson: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jason Lane: W
- Brad Ausmus: HP.1-2
- Adam Everett: 5/BP25F
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LD
- Craig Biggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Willy Taveras: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P34D
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Royce Clayton: 7/F78XD+
Bot 7
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7M
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F78D
- Preston Wilson: 63/G6
Top 8
- Brian Schneider: 31/G34S
- Marlon Anderson: 43/G4S-
- Brandon Watson: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Jason Lane: W
- Brad Ausmus: 6/L6-
- Adam Everett: WP.1-2
- Adam Everett: 53/G5+
- Taylor Buchholz: K
Top 9
- Jose Vidro: 8/F8RXD
- Marlon Byrd: S7/G56+
- Nick Johnson: S8/G4M.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 13/G
Notes & reviews
- Nationals right fielder Jose Guillen left the game due to an injured arm