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Houston Astros @ 
Washington Nationals
2009-05-04 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 14115 · 55°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 14 mph from LF · 3:05
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 9–4. Washington Nationals put up 5 in the 6th. John Lannan earned the win. Elijah Dukes went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: John Lannan L: Wesley Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Moehler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Elijah Dukes | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Flores | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Lannan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Felipe Paulino | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lannan | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Mock | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: S5/BG
- Michael Bourn: POCS2(1E3).1-2
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Lance Berkman: D8/L8LD+.3-H(UR)
- Carlos Lee: CS3(25)
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Nick Johnson: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G6.1-2
- Adam Dunn: K
- Elijah Dukes: K
Top 2
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Hunter Pence: W
- Jeff Keppinger: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Austin Kearns: S8/G6M
- Jesus Flores: K
- Anderson Hernandez: S8/G6M+.1-2
- John Lannan: K
- Cristian Guzman: 9/F9M
Top 3
- J. R. Towles: 8/F8LD
- Brian Moehler: 8/F8RS-
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Nick Johnson: 9/F89M
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/G56
- Adam Dunn: 9/F9D+
- Elijah Dukes: K
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: 63/G56
- Carlos Lee: D8/F8LXD+
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
- Hunter Pence: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Austin Kearns: 53/G56
- Jesus Flores: D8/L78D+
- Anderson Hernandez: 53/G6S.2-3
- John Lannan: 23/G2L-
Top 5
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/F8LS
- J. R. Towles: S7/F78S.1-2
- Brian Moehler: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: D7/G5+.3-H;2-H
- Michael Bourn: D8/L89D+.2-H;BX3(845)
- Lance Berkman: S7/L78S+
- Carlos Lee: S5.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 8/L8RD
Bot 5
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Nick Johnson: 8/F8RM
- Ryan Zimmerman: D7/L7D+
- Adam Dunn: W
- Elijah Dukes: S7/L78S-.2-H;1-2
- Austin Kearns: S9/L89M.2-H;1-3
- Jesus Flores: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G56
- J. R. Towles: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Anderson Hernandez: W
- Ronnie Belliard: 7/F7D+
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G34+.1-2
- Nick Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam Dunn: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Elijah Dukes: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Austin Kearns: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jesus Flores: 4/F34D-
- Anderson Hernandez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 8/F8LD+
Top 7
- Geoff Blum: 6/F6D-
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G4+
- Nick Johnson: 6/L6+
- Ryan Zimmerman: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Adam Dunn: IW
- Elijah Dukes: S8/G4.2-H;1-2
- Austin Kearns: K
- Jesus Flores: K
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Lee: S8/G6M+
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P3F
- Hunter Pence: 3/F3DF-
Bot 8
- Anderson Hernandez: S7/L78S
- Willie Harris: W.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 16(1)3/GDP/G13.2-3
- Nick Johnson: K
Top 9
- Darin Erstad: 3/G3
- J. R. Towles: K
- Geoff Blum: 5/F56-
Notes & reviews
- the throw by Johnson hit Matsui on the helmet, stunning him briefly