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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2009-07-09 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 25490 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:01
Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 9–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Alberto Arias earned the win. Lance Berkman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
W: Alberto Arias L: John Lannan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Lannan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lannan | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Bergmann | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Ortiz | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Arias | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 13/G15
- Nick Johnson: S8/G4M
- Ryan Zimmerman: WP.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/L4D+.3-H
- Adam Dunn: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Josh Willingham: 7/L78D+
- Cristian Guzman: K
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 13/G
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9LS
- Lance Berkman: S3/G4S-
- Carlos Lee: S8/G4M.1-2
- Hunter Pence: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 2
- Josh Bard: W
- Anderson Hernandez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
- John Lannan: D7/L5D-
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6S
- Jeff Keppinger: S5/G25
- Russ Ortiz: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 3
- Nick Johnson: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Adam Dunn: 9/F89M
- Josh Willingham: HP.2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 6/P
- Josh Bard: S8/L8RS-.3-H;2-H;1-2;BX2(16)
Bot 3
- Miguel Tejada: 1/L15+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: D9/L3D+.1-3
- Hunter Pence: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G34+
Top 4
- Anderson Hernandez: S4/BG4S
- John Lannan: 24/SH.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: 7/F7S
- Nick Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Geoff Blum: D7/F8LD
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G56+
- Matt Kata: 8/F89S
- Michael Bourn: S6/G6.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8RXD
- Adam Dunn: K
- Josh Willingham: D7/G5+
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: 3/G34+
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4
- Hunter Pence: S8/G4M
- Ivan Rodriguez: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Josh Bard: 63/G6
- Anderson Hernandez: W
- John Lannan: 24/SH.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: K
Bot 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/F78D+
- Geoff Blum: S6/G6.2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: T8/L8RD+.3-H;1-H
- Jason Michaels: K
- Michael Bourn: T7/F7LD.3-H
- Miguel Tejada: S7/F7S.3-H
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4
Top 7
- Nick Johnson: 8/F78S
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G56
- Adam Dunn: 31/G34+
Bot 7
- Hunter Pence: 3/G34
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 8
- Josh Willingham: K
- Cristian Guzman: 6/P
- Josh Bard: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G56S
- Kazuo Matsui: S6/G6+
- Michael Bourn: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Miguel Tejada: HP.1-2
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Lee: S7/G56+
- Hunter Pence: W.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9M+
Top 9
- Anderson Hernandez: K
- Alberto Gonzalez: W
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Nick Johnson: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Ryan Zimmerman: 46(1)/FO/G4