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Houston Astros @ 
Washington Nationals
2010-09-22 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 12213 · 90°F · Wind 1 mph to LF · 3:05
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 7th. Tyler Clippard earned the win and Sean Burnett picked up the save. Danny Espinosa 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Tyler Clippard L: Jeff Fulchino SV: Sean Burnett
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bourgeois | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Wallace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Morse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Bernadina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Maxwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Marquis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Abad | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Slaten | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Bourgeois: 5/P
- Angel Sanchez: 63/G6
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Danny Espinosa: 63/G6
- Ian Desmond: 63/G6
- Adam Dunn: S9/L9M+
- Ryan Zimmerman: D7/G5F+.1-3
- Mike Morse: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G15-
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: S8/G4M+
- Chris Johnson: 8/FDP/F8LXD+.1X1(843)
- Brett Wallace: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Roger Bernadina: K
- Justin Maxwell: 9/F9LD+
- Jason Marquis: K
Top 3
- Jason Michaels: S8/L8RM
- Jason Castro: 43/G34.1-2
- Wandy Rodriguez: 8/F8RD
- Jason Bourgeois: S7/L6+.2-3
- Angel Sanchez: SB2
- Angel Sanchez: K
Bot 3
- Danny Espinosa: T8/F8RXD+
- Ian Desmond: S6/G56.3-H
- Adam Dunn: CS2(26)
- Adam Dunn: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G56S
- Carlos Lee: 7!/F78D
- Chris Johnson: HP
- Brett Wallace: S9/L89S-.1-2
- Jason Michaels: S7/L7LS+.2-H;1-2
- Jason Castro: 5/F5-
Bot 4
- Mike Morse: HR/F8LXD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8!/L8RM+
- Roger Bernadina: 43/G4-
- Justin Maxwell: K
Top 5
- Wandy Rodriguez: 43/G4-
- Jason Bourgeois: S9/L9S
- Angel Sanchez: SB2
- Angel Sanchez: 8/L8LD+
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G15-
Bot 5
- Jason Marquis: 43/G4
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Ian Desmond: S9/F9S-
- Adam Dunn: HP.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4
Top 6
- Carlos Lee: W
- Chris Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Brett Wallace: K
Bot 6
- Mike Morse: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Roger Bernadina: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Jason Michaels: D7/F7D+
- Anderson Hernandez: W
- Wandy Rodriguez: 3/BP
- Jason Bourgeois: W.2-3;1-2
- Angel Sanchez: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 7
- Justin Maxwell: W
- Alberto Gonzalez: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Danny Espinosa: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Ian Desmond: 9/F9M
- Kevin Mench: 43/G4M-
Top 8
- Chris Johnson: K
- Brett Wallace: 6/P
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Zimmerman: 13/G13+
- Mike Morse: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: S4/G4M
- Roger Bernadina: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 9
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Geoff Blum: S7/G56
- Jason Bourgeois: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Notes & reviews
- Nationals first baseman Adam Dunn left the game due to an injured elbow