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Houston Astros @ 
Washington Nationals
2012-04-18 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 14520 · 53°F, overcast · Wind 2 mph from RF · 2:41
Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 8th. Ryan Mattheus earned the win and Henry Rodriguez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Ryan Mattheus L: Fernando Rodriguez SV: Henry Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Schafer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Harrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Altuve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Espinosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger Bernadina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordan Zimmermann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Harrell | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Fernando Rodriguez | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rhiner Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Mattheus | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jordan Schafer: K
- Jed Lowrie: S9/L4D-
- Travis Buck: 5/F5F-/DP.1X1(53)
Bot 1
- Ian Desmond: 63/G6
- Danny Espinosa: 7/F7D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: D9/L3+
- Adam LaRoche: 31/G3
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: 4/F4D-
- Brian Bogusevic: HP
- Chris Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Jayson Werth: W
- Rick Ankiel: K+SB2
- Wilson Ramos: K23.2-3(TH1)
- Roger Bernadina: IW
- Jordan Zimmermann: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 3
- Jason Castro: 53/G5
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Lucas Harrell: 13/G34S-
Bot 3
- Ian Desmond: 9/F9D
- Danny Espinosa: 13/G15-
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Jordan Schafer: S3/BG34S+
- Jed Lowrie: SB2
- Jed Lowrie: 3/G3.2-3
- Travis Buck: 31/G34S-.3-H
- Carlos Lee: S9/L4
- Brian Bogusevic: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Adam LaRoche: 5/P5F
- Jayson Werth: 9/F3D-
- Rick Ankiel: 6/F6-
Top 5
- Chris Johnson: 9/F89M
- Jason Castro: 43/G4
- Marwin Gonzalez: D8/F8RXD+
- Lucas Harrell: K
Bot 5
- Wilson Ramos: W
- Roger Bernadina: K
- Jordan Zimmermann: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Ian Desmond: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Jordan Schafer: 13/G13+
- Jed Lowrie: 7/F6D
- Justin Maxwell: K
Bot 6
- Danny Espinosa: S9/G34
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LM
- Adam LaRoche: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-
Top 7
- Carlos Lee: 13/G13+
- Brian Bogusevic: 6/F6-
- Chris Johnson: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Jayson Werth: 53/G56
- Rick Ankiel: D8/F78XD+
- Wilson Ramos: BK.2-3
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Roger Bernadina: D7/L7M+.3-H
- Steve Lombardozzi: W+SB3
- Ian Desmond: 3/F3F-
Top 8
- Jason Castro: D8/F8LXD+
- Marwin Gonzalez: 5/BP25F
- Jose Altuve: 5!/L5
- Jordan Schafer: S9/G34+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F78D
Bot 8
- Danny Espinosa: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/G4.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: W.2-3;1-2
- Jayson Werth: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 42(3)/FO/G4S+.2-3;1-2
- Wilson Ramos: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Roger Bernadina: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Carlos Lee: 8/L8RD+
- Brian Bogusevic: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Astros left fielder Travis Buck left the game due to an injured leg