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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2012-08-08 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 16038 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:58
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 2nd. Gio Gonzalez earned the win. Gio Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Armando Galarraga SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Morse | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Espinosa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Downs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Pearce | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Corporan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Barnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Galarraga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Francisco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Galarraga | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
 Xavier Cedeno | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Fick | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Rhiner Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Lombardozzi: W
- Bryce Harper: W.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: S5/G5.2XH(52);1-3
- Adam LaRoche: BK.3-H;1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Mike Morse: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: DGR/F8LXD+
- Matt Downs: 8/F8LD
- Steve Pearce: S7/G56.2-3
- Justin Maxwell: S8/L6MD.3-H;1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Carlos Corporan: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Jayson Werth: 7/F8LD
- Danny Espinosa: 43/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: HP
- Gio Gonzalez: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Steve Lombardozzi: D9/L9M+
- Bryce Harper: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Brandon Barnes: 13/G
- Marwin Gonzalez: 63/G6S
- Armando Galarraga: 53/G56
Top 3
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G56-
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F7M
- Mike Morse: S8/G6M
- Jayson Werth: D78/F8LM.1-3
- Danny Espinosa: W
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Bot 3
- Jose Altuve: K
- Matt Downs: S7
- Steve Pearce: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Gio Gonzalez: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 7/F7S
- Bryce Harper: K
Bot 4
- Justin Maxwell: K
- J. D. Martinez: S8/L4MD+
- Carlos Corporan: BK.1-2
- Carlos Corporan: WP.2-3
- Carlos Corporan: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Brandon Barnes: K
Top 5
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/L8RM+
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Mike Morse: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 5
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/L89M
- Armando Galarraga: K
- Jose Altuve: W
- Matt Downs: SB2
- Matt Downs: 63/G56+
Top 6
- Jayson Werth: W
- Danny Espinosa: S9/G4+.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: W.2-3;1-2
- Gio Gonzalez: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 2/F23F-
- Bryce Harper: K
Bot 6
- Steve Pearce: 9/F9M
- Justin Maxwell: W
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D
- Carlos Corporan: 1/L13+
Top 7
- Ryan Zimmerman: D7/L5D+
- Adam LaRoche: WP.2-3
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4S
- Mike Morse: 13/G15
- Jayson Werth: E5/TH1/G5S.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Danny Espinosa: IW
- Kurt Suzuki: 6/P
Bot 7
- Brandon Barnes: 43/G4
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Ben Francisco: K
Top 8
- Gio Gonzalez: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 31/G34S+
- Bryce Harper: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Jose Altuve: 43/G4M
- Matt Downs: 3/F3F-
- Steve Pearce: HP
- Justin Maxwell: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Chris Snyder: 63/G6
Top 9
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Morse: 63/G6
- Jayson Werth: 53/G56-
Bot 9
- Carlos Corporan: 63/G6
- Brandon Barnes: S9/L34D
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Ben Francisco: S7/L78M.2-H
- Jose Altuve: S8/L8RS.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Matt Downs: K23