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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2009-07-12 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 28680 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 5–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Brian Moehler earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Kazuo Matsui went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Brian Moehler L: Jordan Zimmermann SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wil Nieves | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Zimmermann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Moehler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Arias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Joe Beimel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Alberto Arias | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4S-
- Nick Johnson: 8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: E6/TH1/G6.B-2
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8RS+.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S.2-3
- Geoff Blum: 5/L56-
Top 2
- Adam Dunn: K
- Josh Willingham: 9/F89D
- Alberto Gonzalez: S7/L56+
- Anderson Hernandez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Kazuo Matsui: K
Top 3
- Wil Nieves: D9/L89D+
- Jordan Zimmermann: K/BF
- Nyjer Morgan: 53/G56S
- Nick Johnson: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Brian Moehler: 8/F8LD
- Michael Bourn: 13/G15
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
Top 4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6MD
- Adam Dunn: 4/F3DF-
- Josh Willingham: 9/F89D+
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: D8/F78XDW/UREV.1XH(862)
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7M
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
Top 5
- Alberto Gonzalez: S7/L78S+
- Anderson Hernandez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M-
- Wil Nieves: S5/G
- Jordan Zimmermann: S9/L4.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S2/BG
- Brian Moehler: 3/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 6
- Nick Johnson: D7/L78D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G56+
- Adam Dunn: W
- Josh Willingham: W.2-3;1-2
- Alberto Gonzalez: 4/IF/P34D-
- Anderson Hernandez: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: 13/G
- Carlos Lee: 5/F2L-
Top 7
- Wil Nieves: S9/L9M+
- Jordan Zimmermann: 14/SH.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: S7/L7S.2-3
- Nick Johnson: SB2
- Nick Johnson: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/F3F-
- Adam Dunn: 63/G4MD
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: HP
- Hunter Pence: S8/G4M.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Kazuo Matsui: HR/L89D+.2-H;1-H
- Alberto Arias: W
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 8
- Josh Willingham: S8/L4MD+
- Alberto Gonzalez: 8/F8RM
- Anderson Hernandez: K
- Wil Nieves: S9/G4+.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: DGR/F7LM.1-3
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8RS-
- Hunter Pence: BK.3-H;2-3
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6MD
Top 9
- Nyjer Morgan: 7/F78M
- Nick Johnson: S9/G34
- Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Adam Dunn: K
Notes & reviews
- Manny Acta's last game as Nationals manager
- replay,4,lee-c001,HOU,onorb901,HOU03,O,N,I,,H $Carlos Lee hit the ball off the left centerfield wall near the yellow stripe; the Astros claimed that the ball hit above the line; the umpires watched the replay and acting crew chief Brian O'Nora upheld the original call
- Nationals pitcher Tyler Clippard caught his foot while trying to deliver an intentional walk; he fell and did not throw the ball; he was charged with the balk and the run allowed to score