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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2009-07-10 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33085 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:05
Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 6–5. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Jeff Fulchino earned the win. Michael Bourn went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Jeff Fulchino L: Joe Beimel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Olsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Olsen | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bergmann | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beimel | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Chris Sampson | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alberto Arias | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 13/G13+
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7M
- Nick Johnson: K
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4-
- Lance Berkman: 53/G56+
Top 2
- Adam Dunn: 8/F8LXD+
- Josh Willingham: 9/F9LM
- Josh Bard: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7D+
- Hunter Pence: 5/P5F
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D+
- Geoff Blum: S8/F8RS-
- Kazuo Matsui: W.1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 8/F89D
Top 3
- Alberto Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Willie Harris: 7/F7LM
- Scott Olsen: K
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: HR/F78D+
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L6D-
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Carlos Lee: S7/G56+
- Hunter Pence: S9/L34+.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
Top 4
- Nyjer Morgan: S9/G34+
- Cristian Guzman: SB2
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Nick Johnson: SB3
- Nick Johnson: D8/F78XD+.3-H
- Adam Dunn: S8/L8RS.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Josh Willingham: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Geoff Blum: W
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/G34+.1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Michael Bourn: S8/G4.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Tejada: SB2
- Miguel Tejada: E5/TH1/G56+
- Lance Berkman: POCS3(165)
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 5
- Josh Bard: K
- Alberto Gonzalez: 43/G4S-
- Willie Harris: W
- Scott Olsen: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Lee: S7
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4+
- Nick Johnson: 3/G34
Bot 6
- Geoff Blum: 7/L78M
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/L78M
- Roy Oswalt: 43/G4S-
Top 7
- Adam Dunn: DGR/F8RXD+
- Josh Willingham: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Josh Bard: 4/L4
- Alberto Gonzalez: S7/G56+.2-3
- Willie Harris: S7/L78S-.3-H;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Nyjer Morgan: S6/G6-.2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Nick Johnson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nick Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RXD+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: K
Top 8
- Adam Dunn: 43/G4
- Josh Willingham: HP
- Josh Bard: 8/F8RXD
- Alberto Gonzalez: 5/F56-
Bot 8
- Hunter Pence: 8/F78XD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34+
- Geoff Blum: D7/G5F+.1-3
- Kazuo Matsui: IW
- Jeff Keppinger: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 9
- Willie Harris: S7/G56+
- Anderson Hernandez: 53/SH.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: S8/G6M+.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G56+
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89M
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RXD+.1-2
- Hunter Pence: IW
- Ivan Rodriguez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Geoff Blum: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt left the game due to an injured hand/wrist