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Houston Astros @ 
Washington Nationals
2006-05-23 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 23189 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:08
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 8th. Ramon Ortiz earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Morgan Ensberg went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
W: Ramon Ortiz L: Fernando Nieve SV: Chad Cordero
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Nieve | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damian Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wiki Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Nieve | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Ortiz | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Gary Majewski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: 3/P9LSF
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/L7D+
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56S-
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8LXD
- Jose Vidro: S9/L4D
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Preston Wilson: K
- Jason Lane: 43/G4+
- Brad Ausmus: 7/L7LM+
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Damian Jackson: 8/F8LS
Top 3
- Adam Everett: S7/L78M
- Fernando Nieve: 14/SH.1-2
- Willy Taveras: 4/L4
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Wiki Gonzalez: 6/P6D
- Ramon Ortiz: 6/P6MD
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: S9/L34D+
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Preston Wilson: S8/L8RD.1-2
- Jason Lane: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jason Lane: 4/P34-
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Adam Everett: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Royce Clayton: 2/P
- Jose Vidro: 7/F78D
- Nick Johnson: 5/P5F
Top 5
- Fernando Nieve: S8/G4M-
- Willy Taveras: 16(1)/FO/G
- Craig Biggio: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 5
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56S+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4
- Damian Jackson: HR/F7D+
- Wiki Gonzalez: 13/G13-
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6MD+
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F78XD+
- Preston Wilson: K
- Jason Lane: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Ramon Ortiz: 9/F9S-
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/L9M+
- Royce Clayton: 53/G
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5S
- Adam Everett: S7
- Fernando Nieve: 24/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Willy Taveras: K
Bot 7
- Jose Vidro: D8/F8RXD+
- Nick Johnson: 1/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Jose Guillen: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4MD
- Lance Berkman: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G
Bot 8
- Damian Jackson: 8/F78XD
- Wiki Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD
- Daryle Ward: HR/F9LD+
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F8RXD+
- Royce Clayton: 43/G34
Top 9
- Preston Wilson: 63/G6MD
- Jason Lane: K
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L9M