August 9, 2005 Washington Nationals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
TBD 2 BOS 8
TEX 7
(10) CLE 13
@KCR 7 CHW 2
@NYY 1 LAA 9
@OAK 2 SEA 1
MIN 0 TOR 6
DET 4 ATL 7
SFG 1 CIN 8
@CHC 3 PIT 12
@COL 4 FLA 5
ARI 0 WSN 6
@HOU 5 PHI 8
@LAD 4 STL 5
@MIL 2 SDP 8
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,255

Tuesday, August 9, 2005, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:08

Nationals

59-53

Won 1

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  1  2   2  1  0   0  0  0    6  8  1
Astros          0  1  0   0  2  2   0  0  0    5  9  0

W: J Patterson (6-3), L: E Astacio (2-5), S: C Cordero (37)

Astros

60-52

Lost 1

2nd, 11½ GB

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Watson LF                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .400 1.600   20    2   0   HR,2B
J Vidro 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .765   16    3   2   SF
N Johnson 1B                  2   0   0   0    3   0  .316  .945   19    7   1   
V Castilla 3B                 5   1   1   2    0   1  .242  .702   21    2   1   HR,GDP
B Wilkerson CF                2   1   1   1    2   0  .258  .786   17    2   0   HR,IW
P Wilson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .252  .800   15    2   0   
B Schneider C                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .288  .779   14    4   0   HR
C Guzman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .503   15    4   2   
J Patterson P                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .054  .135    6    1   0   SH
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Blanco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .627    3    0   0   
  G Majewski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   6   8   6    6   7              146   27   7

BATTING

2B: B Watson (1, off E Astacio).

HR: B Schneider (8, off E Astacio; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Wilkerson (8, off E Astacio; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF); B Watson (1, off E Astacio; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); V Castilla (8, off C Harville; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Vidro (3, off E Astacio).

SH: J Patterson (6, off C Harville).

IBB: B Wilkerson (7, by C Qualls).

TB: B Watson 6; B Schneider 5; V Castilla 4; B Wilkerson 4; J Vidro; J Patterson.

GIDP: V Castilla (14).

RBI: V Castilla 2 (50); J Vidro (25); B Wilkerson (43); B Schneider (31); B Watson (1).

2-out RBI: B Watson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Stanton-C Guzman-N Johnson; J Vidro-C Guzman-N Johnson.

E: C Guzman (11).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .294  .684   20    1   0   
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .802   12    1   3   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .298  .909   16    1   0   2B
M Ensberg 3B                  4   2   3   3    1   1  .294  .989   24    1   1   2·HR
M Lamb 1B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .655   19   11   1   2·GDP
O Palmeiro RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .327  .873   12    1   0   SB
A Everett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .664   20    3   4   
B Ausmus C                    2   1   1   0    2   1  .243  .620   22    7   0   IW
E Astacio P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    3    1   0   
  C Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .616    3    0   0   
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  E Bruntlett PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .215  .763    5    0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Lane PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .801    5    0   0   3B
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .628         0   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   3    6   4              161   27  11

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (22, off J Patterson).

3B: J Lane (3, off G Majewski).

HR: M Ensberg 2 (31, 2 off J Patterson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: B Ausmus (5, by J Patterson).

TB: M Ensberg 9; J Lane 3; L Berkman 2; W Taveras 2; B Ausmus; O Palmeiro.

GIDP: M Lamb 2 (8).

RBI: M Ensberg 3 (85).

2-out RBI: M Ensberg 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-M Lamb.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Palmeiro (3, 2nd base off J Patterson/B Schneider).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Patterson, W (6-3)           5.2   7   5   3    4   2   2   2.52   28   96-55   38· 6·11    7·13· 2· 0     37    -     0.95  -0.01
L Ayala, H (21)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    3    9-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          3-2    2.89  -0.18
M Stanton, H (7)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.31    2    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.97   0.19
G Majewski, H (19)             0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.11    4   25-14    9· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.44   0.00
C Cordero, S (37)              1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.07    4   20-14    8· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.73   0.35
Totals                         9     9   5   3    6   4   2          41  156-93   62· 9·22   10·18· 3· 0          6-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Astacio, L (2-5)             4     6   5   5    2   2   3   6.75   20   70-44   23·10·11    4· 9· 3· 0     30    -     0.84  -0.31
C Harville                     2     1   1   1    1   2   1   4.91    8   35-20   12· 3· 5    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.43  -0.00
C Qualls                       2     1   0   0    2   2   0   3.71    8   25-13    5· 1· 7    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.30   0.11
M Gallo                        0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.93    3   11-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.02
B Lidge                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.33    1    5-4     1· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.72   0.02
Totals                         9     8   6   6    6   7   4          40  146-85   44·16·25   13·10· 4· 0          1-0

L Ayala faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Patterson 2 (8).

IBB: C Qualls (2; B Wilkerson); J Patterson (6; B Ausmus).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Lance Barksdale.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 34,255.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Houston Astros                       
1. B Watson             LF    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. J Vidro              2B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. N Johnson            1B    3. L Berkman            LF 
4. V Castilla           3B    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. B Wilkerson          CF    5. M Lamb               1B 
6. P Wilson             RF    6. O Palmeiro           RF 
7. B Schneider          C     7. A Everett            SS 
8. C Guzman             SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Patterson          P     9. E Astacio            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  6-5  1--  6   21% 100% M Lamb          C Cordero       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 6   2  6-3  123  1  -20%  60% C Biggio        L Ayala         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores/No RBI/unER; Bruntlett Scores/No RBI/unER; Taveras to 3B
   b 7   0  6-5  1--  4   16%  72% M Lamb          M Stanton       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 8   2  6-5  1-3  2   14%  84% C Biggio        C Cordero       Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   b 9   0  6-5  ---  5  -13%  66% L Berkman       C Cordero       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ezequiel Astacio facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Watson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   46%  J Vidro         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   45%  N Johnson       Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Patterson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  W Taveras       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   49%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   50%  L Berkman       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ezequiel Astacio facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  V Castilla      Popfly: 3B
   R      ---  5   58%  B Wilkerson     Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   57%  P Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   58%  B Schneider     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   56%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Patterson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4   45%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   47%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   45%  O Palmeiro      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      43%  A Everett       Palmeiro Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   47%  " "             Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          -2-  4   45%  B Ausmus        Intentional Walk
          12-      44%  E Astacio       Wild Pitch; Palmeiro to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -23  2   50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ezequiel Astacio facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   54%  J Patterson     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   65%  B Watson        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Patterson to 3B
   RO     -23  2   66%  J Vidro         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Patterson Scores; Watson to 3B
          --3  4   68%  N Johnson       Walk
   RO     1-3  4   70%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B; Watson Scores; Johnson to 2B
          -2-  5   71%  B Wilkerson     Walk
   O      12-  5   67%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Patterson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   70%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   72%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   69%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-      69%  M Ensberg       Wild Pitch; Berkman to 3B
          --3  4   67%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  3   73%  M Lamb          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ezequiel Astacio facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1   81%  B Schneider     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   80%  C Guzman        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   79%  J Patterson     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  4   86%  B Watson        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   86%  J Vidro         Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, John Patterson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   88%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   89%  A Everett       Flyball: LF
          ---  7   88%  B Ausmus        Walk
                  Chris Burke pinch hits for Ezequiel Astacio batting 9th
   O      1--  3   90%  C Burke         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Chad Harville facing 3-4-5
                  Chad Harville replaces Chris Burke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   89%  N Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  6   93%  V Castilla      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   93%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  P Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, John Patterson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   90%  W Taveras       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   92%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  2   94%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  2   85%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball); Taveras Scores
   O      ---  1   86%  M Lamb          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Chad Harville facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   88%  B Schneider     Walk
   O      1--  4   86%  C Guzman        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   86%  J Patterson     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Schneider to 2B
   O      -2-  7   84%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, John Patterson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   87%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   88%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   87%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Chad Harville batting 9th
          1--  5   84%  E Bruntlett     Walk; Ausmus to 2B
          12-  1   80%  W Taveras       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 3B; Bruntlett to 2B
                  Luis Ayala replaces John Patterson pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123  1   60%  C Biggio        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores/No RBI/unER; Bruntlett Scores/No RBI/unER; Taveras to 3B
   O      1-3  4   69%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Qualls replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   73%  J Vidro         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   78%  N Johnson       Walk; Vidro to 2B
   OO     12-  4   68%  V Castilla      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Vidro to 3B
          --3  4   69%  B Wilkerson     Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   64%  P Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Luis Ayala facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   56%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Stanton replaces Luis Ayala pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--  4   72%  M Lamb          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Chad Qualls facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   72%  B Schneider     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   70%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Tony Blanco pinch hits for Mike Stanton batting 9th
   O      ---  3   69%  T Blanco        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Gary Majewski facing 7-8-9
                  Gary Majewski replaces Tony Blanco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   76%  A Everett       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   80%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jason Lane pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
          ---  5   72%  J Lane          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          --3  8   69%  W Taveras       Walk
                  Chad Cordero replaces Gary Majewski pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  2   84%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mike Gallo facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Gallo replaces Jason Lane pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   82%  B Watson        Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   81%  J Vidro         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   81%  N Johnson       Walk
                  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 2nd; Jose Vizcaino replaces Mike Gallo playing 2B batting 9th
   O      1--  5   80%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Chad Cordero facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   66%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  7   79%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  6  100%  M Lamb          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Astros 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation