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Houston Astros @ Washington Nationals

2006-05-24 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 24194 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:31

Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 8th. Gary Majewski earned the win. 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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
WAS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4		5	6

W: Gary Majewski L: Dan Wheeler SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willy Taveras	4	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Biggio	3	0	1	0	1	0
Lance Berkman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Morgan Ensberg	4	1	1	1	0	2
Preston Wilson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Lane	2	0	0	0	1	0
Brad Ausmus	3	0	1	0	0	1
Adam Everett	3	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Oswalt	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lamb	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alfonso Soriano	4	1	2	1	0	1
Royce Clayton	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jose Vidro	4	0	0	0	0	1
Nick Johnson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Guillen	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Zimmerman	3	1	1	0	0	1
Damian Jackson	3	1	1	0	0	2
Wiki Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike O'Connor	1	0	0	0	0	1
Marlon Byrd	2	0	0	0	0	1
Matt LeCroy	1	1	0	0	1	0
Marlon Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Daryle Ward	1	0	1	1	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Oswalt	7.0	2	1	7
Dan Wheeler	0.1	1	0	1
Brad Lidge	0.0	3	1	0
Trever Miller	0.2	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike O'Connor	6.0	3	1	2
Santiago Ramirez	1.0	0	1	1
Joey Eischen	0.1	0	0	0
Gary Majewski	0.2	0	0	0
Chad Cordero	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willy Taveras: 53/G56S-
Craig Biggio: 63/G6+
Lance Berkman: 3/P3S

Bot 1

Alfonso Soriano: S7
Royce Clayton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Jose Vidro: 13/G15-

Top 2

Morgan Ensberg: HR/F78XD+
Preston Wilson: K23
Jason Lane: 8/L8RD
Brad Ausmus: S8/G4M
Adam Everett: WP.1-2
Adam Everett: WP.2-3
Adam Everett: 9/F9M

Bot 2

Nick Johnson: 63/G6
Jose Guillen: K
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Top 3

Roy Oswalt: 9/P9S
Willy Taveras: 8/F8RXD+
Craig Biggio: S9/L9S
Lance Berkman: 3/P

Bot 3

Damian Jackson: K
Wiki Gonzalez: 43/G4S-
Mike O'Connor: K

Top 4

Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3F
Preston Wilson: 63/G6
Jason Lane: 9/F89M

Bot 4

Alfonso Soriano: K
Royce Clayton: 43/G4
Jose Vidro: 31/G3

Top 5

Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LM
Adam Everett: 8/F8RXD+
Roy Oswalt: 63/G6S-

Bot 5

Nick Johnson: 31/G3
Marlon Byrd: K
Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6M

Top 6

Willy Taveras: 63/G6
Craig Biggio: W
Lance Berkman: 5/P5
Morgan Ensberg: K

Bot 6

Damian Jackson: D7/L5D+
Matt LeCroy: 63/G56
Marlon Anderson: 43/G4S.2-3
Alfonso Soriano: BK.3-H
Alfonso Soriano: 4/P4MD

Top 7

Preston Wilson: 9/F9S
Jason Lane: W
Brad Ausmus: K
Adam Everett: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 7

Royce Clayton: 43/G4+
Jose Vidro: K
Nick Johnson: W
Marlon Byrd: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 8

Mike Lamb: 6/P6D
Willy Taveras: 13/G13
Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 8

Ryan Zimmerman: T8/L89D+
Damian Jackson: K
Matt LeCroy: W
Daryle Ward: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
Alfonso Soriano: WP.3-H;1-2
Alfonso Soriano: D7/L78S+.2-H
Royce Clayton: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(TH)
Jose Vidro: 63!/G6MD.2-3
Nick Johnson: 9/F9M

Top 9

Lance Berkman: 8/F8LM
Morgan Ensberg: K
Preston Wilson: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

catcher Gonzalez struck on head by Wilson's backswing
Nationals right fielder Jose Guillen left the game due to an injured eye; he had scratched his eye with a batting glove during batting practice
Nationals catcher Wiki Gonzalez left the game due to a mild concussion
Oswalt stopped his windup in mid-motion and started walking towards 3B; no call from the umpires until Mgr Robinson asked

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