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Houston Astros @ 
Washington Nationals
2012-04-17 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 17886 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph from LF · 2:12
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Gio Gonzalez earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Wandy Rodriguez SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Snyder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Schafer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Flores | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gio Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Rhiner Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Justin Maxwell: S8/G6M
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8LM
- J. D. Martinez: CS2(24)
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- Ian Desmond: 43/G4
- Danny Espinosa: S8/L4MD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Chris Johnson: K
- Travis Buck: K
- Chris Snyder: K
Bot 2
- Jayson Werth: S8/G6M+
- Adam LaRoche: 6/F6S-
- Mark DeRosa: 2/F25F-
- Xavier Nady: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Jose Altuve: 4/L4-
- Wandy Rodriguez: K
- Justin Maxwell: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Jesus Flores: K
- Gio Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Ian Desmond: 13/G-
Top 4
- Jed Lowrie: 53/G56S
- J. D. Martinez: 3/G34
- Carlos Lee: 3/F3D-
Bot 4
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G56S-
- Jayson Werth: D8/F78M
- Adam LaRoche: S7/F78S.2-H
- Mark DeRosa: 7/L78M
Top 5
- Chris Johnson: 53/G5
- Travis Buck: 43/G4-
- Chris Snyder: K
Bot 5
- Xavier Nady: 53/G56
- Jesus Flores: 43/G4
- Gio Gonzalez: 63/G56
Top 6
- Jose Altuve: S8/G6M+
- Wandy Rodriguez: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Jed Lowrie: WP.2-3
- Jed Lowrie: W
- J. D. Martinez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Ian Desmond: 53/G56
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G4M+
- Jayson Werth: 63/G6S-
Top 7
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5
- Chris Johnson: K
- Travis Buck: K
Bot 7
- Adam LaRoche: 5/F5F-
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G5-
- Xavier Nady: 9/L9S
Top 8
- Jordan Schafer: S2/BG
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8RD
- Jason Castro: 13/G25-.1-2
- Justin Maxwell: K
Bot 8
- Jesus Flores: 9/F9LD
- Chad Tracy: 9/F9D+
- Ian Desmond: K
Top 9
- Jed Lowrie: D9/L9LD+
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LS
- Chris Johnson: 8/F8LD
- Travis Buck: 3/G34