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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2008-05-08 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33433 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph to RF · 3:01
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 8–3. Washington Nationals put up 3 in the 8th. John Lannan earned the win. Rob Mackowiak went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: John Lannan L: Brandon Backe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Campos · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wil Nieves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Lannan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lannan | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Saul Rivera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Villarreal | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Harris: W
- Cristian Guzman: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Nick Johnson: D9/F89XD+.1-H
- Austin Kearns: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: W
- Kazuo Matsui: K+SB2
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RD
- Lance Berkman: 31/G3
Top 2
- Ronnie Belliard: 9/F89M
- Rob Mackowiak: S8/F8LS
- Wil Nieves: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: 163/G15
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ty Wigginton: D7/L78M
- J. R. Towles: 63/G6
Top 3
- John Lannan: K
- Willie Harris: HR/F89D+
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Backe: 63/G6
- Michael Bourn: 8/F78D
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4MD
Top 4
- Nick Johnson: W
- Austin Kearns: K
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G3
- Lance Berkman: S56/G56.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RXD.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Pence: S6/G6.3-H;2-2
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F89M
- J. R. Towles: 63/G6MD
Top 5
- Wil Nieves: K
- John Lannan: 53/G56S
- Willie Harris: K
Bot 5
- Brandon Backe: S8/G4M
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 53/G56S+.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G15
Top 6
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G34
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/L78S+.1-3
- Nick Johnson: W.1-2
- Austin Kearns: S8/L6MD+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 7/F78D
- Rob Mackowiak: 7/F7M
- Wil Nieves: 64(1)/FO/G6D
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: S7/G56
- Carlos Lee: S7.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G56
Top 7
- Aaron Boone: D7/L5+
- Willie Harris: 6/P
- Cristian Guzman: 1/LDP/L13+.2X2(14)
Bot 7
- J. R. Towles: 3/P34
- Darin Erstad: 7!/F7LM
- Michael Bourn: S9/G34
- Kazuo Matsui: SB2
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G23
Top 8
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/L78S+.B-2(E8/TH)
- Nick Johnson: 43/G4M.2-3
- Austin Kearns: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Rob Mackowiak: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Wil Nieves: S9/G34
- Wily Mo Pena: W.1-2
- Willie Harris: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: S6/G56
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-2
- Hunter Pence: 46(1)/FO/G4MD+.2-3
- Ty Wigginton: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 9
- Cristian Guzman: S6/G6D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L89M+.1-3
- Nick Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Austin Kearns: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 6/P5D