April 9, 2006 Washington Nationals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 31,662

Sunday, April 9, 2006, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 3:09

Nationals

2-4

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3 11  2
Astros          0  0  3   1  2  0   0  1  X    7 10  0

W: A Pettitte (1-1), L: R Drese (0-1)

Astros

4-2

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Byrd CF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .940   27    1   0   HR
R Clayton SS                  5   0   3   0    0   1  .250  .490   14    2   6   
J Vidro 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .370 1.044   20    4   1   
J Guillen RF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .967   19    1   0   2B
A Soriano LF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .364 1.144   15    1   1   HR,2B,SB
M LeCroy 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286   11    7   0   
  N Johnson PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.222    6    1   0   
R Zimmerman 3B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .227  .779   19    0   2   
W Gonzalez C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   12    7   2   
  B Schneider PH-C            1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .349    3    0   0   
R Drese P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Eischen PH-P              0   0   0   0    0   0                2    0   0   SH
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Jackson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.167    6    0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.667    5    0   0   2B
Totals                       35   3  11   3    4   8              164   24  12

BATTING

2B: D Ward (1, off B Lidge); A Soriano (2, off A Pettitte); J Guillen (2, off D Wheeler).

HR: A Soriano (2, off A Pettitte; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); M Byrd (1, off A Pettitte; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: J Eischen (1, off A Pettitte).

TB: A Soriano 6; M Byrd 4; R Clayton 3; J Guillen 2; D Ward 2; J Vidro; W Gonzalez; M LeCroy.

RBI: A Soriano 2 (6); M Byrd (3).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Soriano-R Clayton-M LeCroy; R Clayton-N Johnson.

PB: W Gonzalez (1).

E: A Soriano (1); R Clayton (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Soriano (2, 3rd base off A Pettitte/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .261  .737   17    0   1   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Taveras CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .292  .612   19    4   0   GDP
L Berkman 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .381 1.319   13   11   1   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .368 1.046   16    2   2   2B
P Wilson LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .304 1.056   24    0   0   CS
  E Bruntlett LF              0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
J Lane RF                     1   2   0   0    3   1  .118  .694   21    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .453   10    8   0   
A Everett SS                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .238  .476   18    1   4   
A Pettitte P                  2   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .666   15    0   1   SH
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Burke PH-2B               1   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.666    2    0   0   HR
Totals                       31   7  10   6    7   7              155   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Ensberg (1, off R Drese).

HR: C Burke (1, off C Cordero; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: A Pettitte (1, off R Drese).

TB: C Burke 4; M Ensberg 3; C Biggio; W Taveras; B Ausmus; P Wilson; L Berkman; A Pettitte; A Everett.

GIDP: W Taveras (1).

RBI: A Everett 3 (3); C Burke (1); M Ensberg (1); A Pettitte (1).

2-out RBI: A Everett 2; M Ensberg.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Pettitte-L Berkman-M Ensberg; L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

CS: P Wilson (2, 2nd base by R Drese/W Gonzalez).

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
R Drese, L (0-1)               4     5   4   1    4   3   0   2.25   20   81-48   27· 6·15    8· 3· 2· 0     41    -     1.05  -0.22
J Eischen                      1     2   2   2    2   2   0  16.88    7   27-11    4· 2· 5    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.60  -0.07
J Rauch                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    3   12-8     5· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
M Stanton                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   19-11    5· 3· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.38   0.01
C Cordero                      1     2   1   1    0   0   1   4.50    4    7-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   7   4    7   7   1          39  146-84   46·13·25   14· 5· 6· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Pettitte, W (1-1)            6.1   8   3   3    3   4   2   8.18   29  108-68   44· 5·19   12· 7· 3· 0     46    -     0.90   0.07
T Miller, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    7-4     3· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.33   0.10
D Wheeler, H (2)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   26-13    9· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.26   0.05
B Lidge                        1     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    5   21-15    6· 7· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.73   0.02
Totals                         9    11   3   3    4   8   2          40  162-100  62·14·24   14· 8· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Drese (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Lance Barksdale.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 31,662.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Houston Astros                       
1. M Byrd               CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. R Clayton            SS    2. W Taveras            CF 
3. J Vidro              2B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. J Guillen            RF    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. A Soriano            LF    5. P Wilson             LF 
6. M LeCroy             1B    6. J Lane               RF 
7. R Zimmerman          3B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. W Gonzalez           C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. R Drese              P     9. A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-1  1-3  2   19%  75% M Ensberg       R Drese         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Pettitte Scores/unER; Taveras Scores/Adv on E7/unER/No RBI
   t 7   1  6-3  12-  7   10%  94% J Vidro         T Miller        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Clayton out at 1B/1B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3   -9%  41% M Byrd          A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 2   1  0-1  --3  4    9%  45% R Zimmerman     A Pettitte      Double Play: Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Soriano out at Hm/1B-3B
   b 3   1  1-1  1-3  5   -7%  56% L Berkman       R Drese         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  3   41%  M Byrd          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   43%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   44%  J Vidro         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   45%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Drese facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   43%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   45%  W Taveras       Walk
   OO     1--  1   40%  L Berkman       Fly Ball Double Play: LF (Deep LF-CF); Taveras out at 1B/LF-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   34%  A Soriano       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   38%  M LeCroy        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      36%  R Zimmerman     Soriano Steals 3B
   OO     --3  4   45%  " "             Double Play: Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Soriano out at Hm/1B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Drese facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   42%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   45%  P Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      40%  J Lane          Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   42%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   39%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   41%  W Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   43%  R Drese         Strikeout Swinging
          --- 10   42%  M Byrd          Walk
          1--  1   40%  R Clayton       Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Byrd to 2B
   O      12-  1   44%  J Vidro         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Clayton to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Drese facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   51%  A Everett       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Everett to 2B
          -2-      55%  A Pettitte      Wild Pitch; Everett to 3B
   R      --3  6   60%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball); Everett Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   56%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
          1--  3   63%  W Taveras       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Pettitte to 3B
   O      1-3  5   56%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1-3  2   75%  M Ensberg       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Pettitte Scores/unER; Taveras Scores/Adv on E7/unER/No RBI
   O      -2-  5   72%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   75%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   77%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   76%  M LeCroy        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  3   78%  R Zimmerman     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ryan Drese facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   81%  J Lane          Walk
          1--  1   86%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lane to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   86%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lane Scores
   O      1--  2   85%  A Pettitte      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Everett to 2B
          -2-  4   85%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-  7   83%  W Taveras       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-4, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   79%  W Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Joey Eischen pinch hits for Ryan Drese batting 9th
   O      1--  2   81%  J Eischen       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  5   85%  M Byrd          Groundout: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  2   88%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joey Eischen facing 3-4-5
                  Joey Eischen moves to P
          ---  1   89%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   88%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   87%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   88%  J Lane          Walk; Wilson to 2B
          12-  5   89%  B Ausmus        Walk; Wilson to 3B; Lane to 2B
   RR     123  2   96%  A Everett       Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Lane Scores; Ausmus to 3B; Everett to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  5   95%  A Pettitte      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-6, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   93%  J Vidro         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   94%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B; Vidro to 2B
   RR     -2-  4   88%  A Soriano       Home Run (Fly Ball); Vidro Scores
   O      ---  3   90%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   89%  R Zimmerman     Walk
   O      1--  3   91%  W Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jon Rauch facing 1-2-3
                  Jon Rauch replaces Joey Eischen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   90%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   89%  W Taveras       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   89%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-6, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
                  Damian Jackson pinch hits for Jon Rauch batting 9th
          ---  6   85%  D Jackson       Walk
   O      1--  5   89%  M Byrd          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  2   84%  R Clayton       Single to LF (Line Drive); Jackson to 2B
                  Trever Miller replaces Andy Pettitte pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  7   94%  J Vidro         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Clayton out at 1B/1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mike Stanton facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Stanton replaces Damian Jackson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   95%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      96%  P Wilson        Passed Ball; Ensberg to 2B
          -2-  5   96%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   95%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   94%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ensberg to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -23  6   92%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-6, Dan Wheeler facing 4-5-6
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   87%  J Guillen       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   91%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  Nick Johnson pinch hits for Matt LeCroy batting 6th
   O      -2-  6   95%  N Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Guillen to 3B
          --3  6   93%  R Zimmerman     Walk
                  Brian Schneider pinch hits for Wiki Gonzalez batting 8th
   O      1-3  3   97%  B Schneider     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Chad Cordero facing 9-1-2
                  Chad Cordero replaces Mike Stanton pitching and batting 9th; Brian Schneider moves to C; Nick Johnson moves to 1B; Chris Burke pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 9th
   R      ---  2   99%  C Burke         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  3   99%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   98%  W Taveras       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  L Berkman       Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-7, Brad Lidge facing 9-1-2
                  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Chris Burke moves to 2B; Eric Bruntlett replaces Preston Wilson playing LF batting 5th; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Chad Cordero batting 9th
          ---  5   96%  D Ward          Ground-rule Double/Interference called (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   98%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   96%  R Clayton       Single to RF (Line Drive); Ward to 3B
          1-3      95%  J Vidro         Defensive Indifference; Clayton to 2B
   O      -23  3   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5  100%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200604090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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