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Houston Astros @ 
Washington Nationals
2010-09-21 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 11893 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:13
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 8–4. Washington Nationals put up 7 in the 8th. Tyler Clippard earned the win. Ivan Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
W: Tyler Clippard L: Felipe Paulino SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bourgeois | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Manzella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. A. Happ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Morse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Bernadina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Lannan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. A. Happ | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Paulino | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Lindstrom | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Villar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lannan | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Drew Storen | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Bourgeois: S8/G6M
- Jeff Keppinger: SB2
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 9/L9M+
- Jason Michaels: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Chris Johnson: D7/L7LS+
- Tommy Manzella: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Ian Desmond: 8/F8RXD+
- Adam Dunn: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Jason Castro: 4/L34-
- J. A. Happ: 3/G3-
- Jason Bourgeois: S5/G5+
- Jeff Keppinger: W.1-2
- Brian Bogusevic: CS3(25)
Bot 2
- Mike Morse: 9/F9LD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Roger Bernadina: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Brian Bogusevic: K
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7D+
- Jason Michaels: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Justin Maxwell: K
- John Lannan: K
- Danny Espinosa: 9/F9D+
Top 4
- Chris Johnson: K23
- Tommy Manzella: 13/G15-
- Jason Castro: 43/G34+
Bot 4
- Ian Desmond: 7/F7D+
- Adam Dunn: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 5
- J. A. Happ: K
- Jason Bourgeois: 3/F34-
- Jeff Keppinger: 3/G34S
Bot 5
- Mike Morse: S8/L8LM
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G6+.1-3
- Roger Bernadina: FC1.3XH(15);1-2
- Justin Maxwell: K
- John Lannan: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Espinosa: 5(2)/FO/G56+.1-2
Top 6
- Brian Bogusevic: 43/G4M-
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
- Jason Michaels: 53/G56+
Bot 6
- Ian Desmond: 4/L4-
- Adam Dunn: 7/F7M
- Ryan Zimmerman: D9/F9LM
- Mike Morse: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/L4
Top 7
- Chris Johnson: S9/L9S
- Tommy Manzella: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Jason Castro: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Roger Bernadina: D8/F89D+
- Justin Maxwell: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Willie Harris: WP.2-3
- Willie Harris: K
- Danny Espinosa: 8/F8RS-
- Ian Desmond: K23
Top 8
- Anderson Hernandez: W
- Jason Bourgeois: BK.1-2
- Jason Bourgeois: K
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Brian Bogusevic: SB3
- Brian Bogusevic: W
- Carlos Lee: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Adam Dunn: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9LD
- Mike Morse: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Roger Bernadina: S8/G4
- Justin Maxwell: SB2
- Justin Maxwell: W
- Adam Kennedy: S9/F9LM.2-H;1-3
- Danny Espinosa: W+WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Ian Desmond: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Adam Dunn: S9/L9M.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Mike Morse: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jason Michaels: K
- Chris Johnson: HR/F8LXD+
- Tommy Manzella: 13/G13-
- Jason Castro: W
- Geoff Blum: 4/F4D-
Notes & reviews
- Astros right fielder Hunter Pence left the game due to an injured hip