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Houston Astros @ 
Washington Nationals
2008-07-13 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 31463 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:55
Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 5–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Brandon Backe earned the win. Ty Wigginton went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Odalis Perez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Kevin Causey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. R. Towles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kory Casto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Orr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wil Nieves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Odalis Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Chris Sampson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Charlie Manning | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Colome | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darin Erstad: S9/L34D+
- Kazuo Matsui: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 1
- Willie Harris: 8/F8RXD
- Paul Lo Duca: 9/F9D
- Cristian Guzman: K
Top 2
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LD
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F7LD+
- Hunter Pence: K
- J. R. Towles: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Austin Kearns: 7/L78M
- Ronnie Belliard: S7/G6
- Kory Casto: S8/G6M.1-2
- Pete Orr: 84(1)/FO/L8LS
- Wil Nieves: W.2-3;1-2
- Odalis Perez: K
Top 3
- Brandon Backe: D7/L7D+
- Darin Erstad: 63/G6M.2-3
- Kazuo Matsui: K23
- Lance Berkman: S48/G4M.3-H
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: S18/G15+.2-H
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Willie Harris: W
- Paul Lo Duca: CS2(24)
- Paul Lo Duca: S7/L6D
- Cristian Guzman: W.1-2
- Austin Kearns: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3;B-1
- Ronnie Belliard: K
Top 4
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Hunter Pence: D8/L89XD+.1-3
- J. R. Towles: 43/G4S
- Brandon Backe: K
- Darin Erstad: 3/G-
Bot 4
- Kory Casto: 8/F89D
- Pete Orr: 3/G3
- Wil Nieves: D9/L9D+
- Odalis Perez: 4/P4MD
Top 5
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/L89S
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RXD+
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F89XD+
Bot 5
- Willie Harris: 6!/P7LSF
- Paul Lo Duca: 53/G56S-
- Cristian Guzman: K
Top 6
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G56
- Hunter Pence: K
- J. R. Towles: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Austin Kearns: S7/L78M
- Ronnie Belliard: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Kory Casto: 3/G3
Top 7
- Brandon Backe: S7
- Darin Erstad: 13/SH/BG25.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 5!3/G56+
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Carlos Lee: WP.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: S9/L34D.3-H;2-H;BX2(926)
Bot 7
- Pete Orr: 8!/F8RXD+
- Wil Nieves: 5/L56+
- Ryan Langerhans: K
Top 8
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G34
- Ty Wigginton: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Hunter Pence: 3/G34S
Bot 8
- Willie Harris: W
- Paul Lo Duca: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G13
Top 9
- J. R. Towles: 2/P2RF
- Chris Sampson: W
- Darin Erstad: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7LM
Bot 9
- Austin Kearns: K
- Ronnie Belliard: 9/F9LD
- Kory Casto: 31/G34