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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2008-05-06 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 30335 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:58
Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 6–5. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Doug Brocail earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Austin Kearns went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
W: Doug Brocail L: Luis Ayala SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Angel Campos · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Lastings Milledge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Shawn Chacon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Hill | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Jesus Colome | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Saul Rivera | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Chacon | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Cristian Guzman: 143/G13+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/P3DF
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 53/G56S
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9D+
Top 2
- Nick Johnson: HR/F7D+
- Lastings Milledge: K
- Austin Kearns: E5/TH/G5+
- Paul Lo Duca: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: D8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Lee: D7/F78XD+.2-H
- Hunter Pence: 9/P9LS+
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F9LM+
- J. R. Towles: IW
- Shawn Chacon: S7/L6D+.2-3;1-2
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 3
- Wily Mo Pena: 6/L6D+
- Shawn Hill: W
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Kazuo Matsui: D7/F78D+
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6M+
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M-.2-H
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: W
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6MD+
- Nick Johnson: W
- Lastings Milledge: K
- Austin Kearns: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Paul Lo Duca: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Ty Wigginton: 53/G5+
- J. R. Towles: W
- Shawn Chacon: 14/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Michael Bourn: PO2(E1).2-3
- Michael Bourn: 43/G34
Top 5
- Wily Mo Pena: S8/G6M+
- Shawn Hill: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Cristian Guzman: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: D8/F78XD+.2-H
- Nick Johnson: IW
- Lastings Milledge: S9/L9S+.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 5
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G13+
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G15+
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34+
- Carlos Lee: S7.1-2
- Hunter Pence: S9/P9S.2-H;1-3
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 6
- Austin Kearns: 4/P4M+
- Paul Lo Duca: 5/P5F
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Bot 6
- J. R. Towles: K
- Shawn Chacon: W
- Michael Bourn: W.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 64(1)/FO/G6+.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: 4/L4
Top 7
- Aaron Boone: HR/F7LD+
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4+
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G6+
- Nick Johnson: WP.1-2
- Nick Johnson: IW
- Lastings Milledge: K
Bot 7
- Lance Berkman: D8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LM
- Hunter Pence: SB3
- Hunter Pence: W
- Ty Wigginton: BK.3-H;1-2
- Ty Wigginton: W
- J. R. Towles: 8/F8RM+
- Darin Erstad: 13/G13+
Top 8
- Austin Kearns: HR/F7D+
- Paul Lo Duca: 9/F9M-
- Willie Harris: 8/F8RXD+
- Ronnie Belliard: K
Bot 8
- Michael Bourn: 13/BG
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4MD+
- Miguel Tejada: S6/P8LS
- Lance Berkman: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Carlos Lee: D9/L9S.3-H;1-H
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 9
- Felipe Lopez: 63/G56
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 7/L7M+