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Houston Astros @ 
Washington Nationals
2006-05-25 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 24733 · 68°F · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:59
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 8–5. Washington Nationals put up 3 in the 1st. Tony Armas earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Jose Vidro went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| WAS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Tony Armas L: Andy Pettitte SV: Chad Cordero
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Burke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Preston Wilson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Andy Pettitte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Borkowski | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
 Saul Rivera | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Majewski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Burke: K
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L4D+
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lamb: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: D9/L8RM+
- Royce Clayton: S5/BG25-.2-3
- Jose Vidro: K
- Nick Johnson: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 13/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H
- Damian Jackson: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Preston Wilson: S9/L9M+
- Eric Bruntlett: 3/P3S-
- Adam Everett: SB2
- Adam Everett: 7/F78S
- Andy Pettitte: D9/G3.2-H
- Chris Burke: WP.2-3
- Chris Burke: 4/P34D
Bot 2
- Matt LeCroy: 63/G6M
- Tony Armas: 3/G
- Alfonso Soriano: S5/G5-
- Royce Clayton: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Jose Vidro: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Nick Johnson: 3/G3
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Mike Lamb: K
Bot 3
- Marlon Byrd: T8/L8RD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Damian Jackson: 63/G6
- Matt LeCroy: 6/P6MD-
Top 4
- Preston Wilson: D8/L8RD+
- Eric Bruntlett: SB3
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/F89M
- Adam Everett: D8/L8LD+.3-H
- Orlando Palmeiro: S8/L8LS+.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Chris Burke: 8!/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4D-
Bot 4
- Tony Armas: 43/G4
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jason Lane: D7/L7LS+
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5+
- Mike Lamb: K
- Preston Wilson: 5!/L5+
Bot 5
- Jose Vidro: S7/L78S
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7D+
- Marlon Byrd: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 6
- Eric Bruntlett: S9/G34
- Adam Everett: SB2
- Adam Everett: K
- Willy Taveras: SB3
- Willy Taveras: S9/L9S-.3-H
- Chris Burke: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Chris Burke: W
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Jason Lane: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Ryan Zimmerman: S1/BG25-
- Damian Jackson: SB2
- Damian Jackson: K
- Matt LeCroy: 3/P3D
- Marlon Anderson: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Mike Lamb: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mike Lamb: W
- Preston Wilson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: WP.2-3;1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: S1/L15.3-3;2-2
- Adam Everett: K
- Craig Biggio: 6/P
- Chris Burke: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L7S+
- Royce Clayton: 14/SH.1-2
- Jose Vidro: SB3
- Jose Vidro: 8!/SF/L8LXD+.3-H
- Nick Johnson: 31/G3+
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Jason Lane: 9/F9M
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/FDP/F7D+.1X1(763)
Bot 8
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: FC1/G15.1X2(1E6);B-1
- Damian Jackson: K/BF
- Robert Fick: 36(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: K
- Preston Wilson: S8/G6M
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/P9LSF
- Adam Everett: DI.1-2
- Adam Everett: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals right fielder Jose Guillen left the game due to an injured leg
- Astros Lance Berkman left the game due to an injured knee