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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
Washington Nationals
2006-09-16 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 24252 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:07
Washington Nationals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 8–5. Washington Nationals put up 3 in the 1st. Pedro Astacio earned the win and Chad Cordero picked up the save. Prince Fielder went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| WAS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Pedro Astacio L: David Bush SV: Chad Cordero
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Gwynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Prince Fielder | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Jenkins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Hart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brady Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Rottino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nook Logan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Astacio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Lombard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bush | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Spurling | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Capellan | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Sarfate | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Ryan Wagner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saul Rivera | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Felix Rodriguez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Gwynn: K
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Prince Fielder: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Bill Hall: 8/F8RD
- Geoff Jenkins: 4/P34-
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L7S+
- Felipe Lopez: SB2
- Felipe Lopez: S5/G5.2-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Nick Johnson: SB2
- Nick Johnson: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Austin Kearns: S4/G6MD.3-H
- Brian Schneider: D9/L9LS+.1-H
- Bernie Castro: 6/L6+
Top 2
- Corey Hart: S6/G6M
- David Bell: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Mike Rivera: K
- Dave Bush: K
- Tony Gwynn: 9/L89D+
Bot 2
- Nook Logan: S1/BG
- Pedro Astacio: 2/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Alfonso Soriano: 3/P4S-
- Felipe Lopez: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G56
- Prince Fielder: 13/G13-
- Bill Hall: 3/P23
Bot 3
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Nick Johnson: 5/P5F
- Austin Kearns: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Geoff Jenkins: 41/G34
- Corey Hart: 53/G56
- David Bell: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Brian Schneider: S7/L7M+
- Bernie Castro: T8/F8RD.1-H
- Nook Logan: W
- Pedro Astacio: HP.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Felipe Lopez: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ryan Zimmerman: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Mike Rivera: 3/P3F
- Drew Anderson: 13/G
- Tony Gwynn: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Nick Johnson: K
- Austin Kearns: 43/G4M
- Brian Schneider: 43/G34
Top 6
- Tony Graffanino: S8/L8RS+
- Prince Fielder: 6(1)/FO/G6M+
- Bill Hall: 4/P3D
- Geoff Jenkins: S9/G4+.1-2
- Corey Hart: S9/L89M.2-H;1-3
- David Bell: 15!3/G13+
Bot 6
- Bernie Castro: 13/G13
- Nook Logan: 7/L7M
- George Lombard: W
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Mike Rivera: W
- Brady Clark: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Tony Gwynn: K
- Tony Graffanino: HP
- Prince Fielder: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Hall: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Felipe Lopez: 8/F78XD
- Ryan Zimmerman: T7/F7M+
- Nick Johnson: IW
- Austin Kearns: D7/F7M.3-H;1-3
- Brian Schneider: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Bernie Castro: T8/L8RS+.3-H
- Nook Logan: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Geoff Jenkins: 6/L6M+
- Corey Hart: K
- David Bell: W
- Mike Rivera: 43/G4M+
Bot 8
- Robert Fick: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 43/G4-
- Felipe Lopez: S9/G34
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 9
- Vinny Rottino: K
- Tony Gwynn: S9/L34D+
- Tony Graffanino: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Prince Fielder: DI.1-2
- Prince Fielder: S9/G4+.2-H
- Bill Hall: S9/F9LS.1-3
- Geoff Jenkins: 9/F89M
Notes & reviews
- Soriano's 40th steal of the season, thus becoming the 4th player to have 40 steals and 40 homers