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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2007-08-22 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32023 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 3–2. Woody Williams earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Austin Kearns went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Woody Williams L: Michael Bacsik SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nook Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Kearns | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Schneider | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Bacsik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Church | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bacsik | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Saul Rivera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Lopez: D8/F8LXD+.BX3(865)
- Nook Logan: S7/G56+
- Ryan Zimmerman: K+SB2
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56+
- Hunter Pence: T8/F8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Carlos Lee: S9/F9D+
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 2
- Austin Kearns: 6/P6-
- Wily Mo Pena: 63/G6+
- Ronnie Belliard: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Luke Scott: K
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8LXD+
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P3F-
Top 3
- Brian Schneider: W
- Mike Bacsik: K
- Felipe Lopez: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Nook Logan: 8/F8RXD+.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 3
- Woody Williams: 53/G56+
- Craig Biggio: S5/BG5S
- Hunter Pence: 9/L9M+
- Lance Berkman: T8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56+
Top 4
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4
- Austin Kearns: S7/G56+
- Wily Mo Pena: 5/P5F
- Ronnie Belliard: K
Bot 4
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F78D+
- Luke Scott: K23
- Mark Loretta: S7/G6+
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Brian Schneider: 7/F78XD+
- Mike Bacsik: 7/F7LM+
- Felipe Lopez: 43/G4S
Bot 5
- Woody Williams: 63/G6S-
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LM+
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9D+
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Nook Logan: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Dmitri Young: D7/F78D+
- Austin Kearns: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Lee: W
- Ty Wigginton: 7/F78XD+
- Luke Scott: K
- Mark Loretta: 43/G4
Top 7
- Ronnie Belliard: 13/G13+
- Brian Schneider: W
- Ryan Church: S9/G34+.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
- Eric Bruntlett: 9/F9M
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15
Top 8
- Nook Logan: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L89S+
- Dmitri Young: K
- Austin Kearns: W.1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Bot 8
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6MD+
- Lance Berkman: 2/P25F
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9M+
Top 9
- Ronnie Belliard: 53/G56S+
- Brian Schneider: K
- Robert Fick: 43/G4S
Notes & reviews
- off the top of the wall at or near the train track