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CHW  7
MIN  1
 BOS  5
@DET  0
 LAA  5
@KCR  3
 CLE  5
@NYY  3
 OAK  4
BAL  2
 TEX 10
@SEA  1
 TBR  5
@TOR  4
 ARI  6
PHI  4
 ATL  5
SDP  3
 CHC  3
@CIN  0
 STL  6
@COL  5
 FLA  3
MIL  0
 HOU  6
WSN  5
 LAD  5
NYM  4
 PIT 12
SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 30,335

 Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:58
Nationals
5
14-19
Lost 1
5th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  1  0   0  2  0   1  1  0    5  9  1
Astros          0  1  1   0  1  0   1  2  X    6 12  1
W: Doug Brocail (2-0), L: Luis Ayala (1-2), S: Jose Valverde (7)
 Astros
6
17-16
Won 4
3rd, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Lopez 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   4  .267  .660   20   14    4   4   
C Guzman SS                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .305  .788   14    9    0   3   2B
R Zimmerman 3B                5   0   2   1    0   0  .224  .600   16   10    0   2   2B
N Johnson 1B                  1   1   1   1    3   0  .220  .871   17    4   11   0   HR,2·IW
L Milledge CF                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .262  .689   15   10    2   0   
A Kearns RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .661    9    7    3   0   HR
P Lo Duca C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .591   15    9    3   0   GDP
  W Nieves C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .379  .972              1   0   
W Pena LF                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .234  .525    9    7    0   0   
  W Harris LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .658    6    3    0   0   
S Hill P                      0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .400    7    3    0   3   SH
  J Colome P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Boone PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .781    2    1    0   0   HR
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  R Belliard PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .662    3    3    0   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       34   5   9   0    4   9              133   80   24  14
Batting Events
2B: C Guzman (9, off S Chacon); R Zimmerman (7, off S Chacon).
HR: A Kearns (3, off D Brocail; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Boone (2, off S Chacon; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); N Johnson (5, off S Chacon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: S Hill (3, off S Chacon).
IBB: N Johnson 2 (4, 2 by S Chacon).
TB: A Kearns 5; A Boone 4; N Johnson 4; R Zimmerman 3; C Guzman 2; L Milledge; W Pena.
GIDP: P Lo Duca (3).
RBI: A Kearns (14); R Zimmerman (15); N Johnson (17); C Guzman (15); A Boone (5).
2-out RBI: C Guzman; R Zimmerman.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Guzman-F Lopez-N Johnson.
E: S Hill (2).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .194  .590   20    9    2   0   
K Matsui 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .741   23   14    3   5   2B
M Tejada SS                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .344  .943   18   13    1   3   
L Berkman 1B                  5   4   5   1    0   0  .353 1.159   17   11    8   0   2·2B,2·SB
C Lee LF                      4   0   3   3    1   0  .279  .874   26   14    0   0   2·2B
  J Cruz PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .371              1   0   
H Pence RF                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .254  .720   21    9    1   1   GDP
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .608   22   11    1   1   
J Towles C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .171  .703   18    7   10   0   IW
S Chacon P                    1   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .564    9    5    0   1   SH
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .695    1    1    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   6  12   0    7   4              175   94   27  11
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman 2 (13, 1 off S Hill, 1 off S Rivera); C Lee 2 (11, 1 off L Ayala, 1 off S Hill); K Matsui (5, off S Hill).
SH: S Chacon (1, off S Hill).
IBB: J Towles (1, by S Hill).
TB: L Berkman 7; C Lee 5; K Matsui 2; M Tejada; S Chacon; H Pence.
GIDP: H Pence (2).
RBI: C Lee 3 (20); L Berkman (32); H Pence (17).
2-out RBI: C Lee 2; H Pence.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 18.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman.
E: T Wigginton (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Berkman 2 (6, 2nd base off S Hill/P Lo Duca, 3rd base off S Rivera/P Lo Duca).
Pickoffs: J Towles (2nd base by S Hill).

Pitching Stats

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Hill                         5.1   8   3   3    4   3   0   3.86   27  107-58   32· 4·22   11· 9· 3· 0     39    -     1.25  -0.13
J Colome                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.15    3   14-7     5· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.37   0.08
S Rivera, BS (2)               1     1   1   1    2   0   0   4.50    6   23-9     7· 1· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.69  -0.14
L Ayala, BS (1), L (1-2)       1     3   2   2    0   1   0   4.19    6   20-15   10· 0· 5    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.36  -0.53
Totals                         8    12   6   6    7   4   0          42  164-89   54· 5·30   15·16· 6· 0          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Chacon                       7     8   4   4    4   8   2   3.60   32  115-67   33·10·24    9·11· 4· 0     49    -     1.16  -0.19
D Brocail, W (2-0)             1     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.89    4   12-9     5· 2· 2    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.03  -0.20
J Valverde, S (7)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.00    3    5-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   9   3          39  132-80   41·12·27   11·15· 7· 0           -
Balks: S Rivera (1).
WP: S Chacon (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Chacon 2 (3; N Johnson, N Johnson); S Hill (1; J Towles).
Pickoffs: S Hill (0; J Towles, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Angel Campos, 3B - Greg Gibson.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 30,335.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 11mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Washington Nationals                      Houston Astros                               
1. Felipe Lopez                 2B       1. Michael Bourn                CF
2. Cristian Guzman              SS       2. Kazuo Matsui                 2B
3. Ryan Zimmerman               3B       3. Miguel Tejada                SS
4. Nick Johnson                 1B       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Lastings Milledge            CF       5. Carlos Lee                   LF
6. Austin Kearns                RF       6. Hunter Pence                 RF
7. Paul Lo Duca                  C       7. Ty Wigginton                 3B
8. Wily Mo Pena                 LF       8. J.R. Towles                   C
9. Shawn Hill                    P       9. Shawn Chacon                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 1-3 RR 3,(0-2)  56% 86% 4-5 HOU C. Lee L. Ayala Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Tejada Scores; Berkman Scores
t8 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  -25% 25% 4-4 WSN A. Kearns D. Brocail Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t7 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -19% 31% 3-3 WSN A. Boone S. Chacon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b5 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  16% 57% 2-3 HOU H. Pence S. Hill Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
t5 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  -15% 38% 2-2 WSN R. Zimmerman S. Chacon Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guzman Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 WSN F. Lopez S. Chacon Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 WSN C. Guzman S. Chacon Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 55% 0-0 WSN R. Zimmerman S. Chacon Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Shawn Hill facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn S. Hill Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui S. Hill Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada S. Hill Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  -10% 40% 0-0 WSN N. Johnson S. Chacon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 42% 1-0 WSN L. Milledge S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 39% 1-0 WSN A. Kearns S. Chacon Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t2 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  5% 44% 1-0 WSN P. Lo Duca S. Chacon Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Shawn Hill facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  7% 51% 0-1 HOU L. Berkman S. Hill Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0 -2- R 6,(2-2)  11% 61% 0-1 HOU C. Lee S. Hill Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Berkman Scores
b2 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 57% 1-1 HOU H. Pence S. Hill Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b2 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 53% 1-1 HOU T. Wigginton S. Hill Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 55% 1-1 HOU J. Towles S. Hill Intentional Walk
b2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  3% 57% 1-1 HOU S. Chacon S. Hill Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lee to 3B; Towles to 2B
b2 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -7% 50% 1-1 HOU M. Bourn S. Hill Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 1-1 WSN W. Pena S. Chacon Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 WSN S. Hill S. Chacon Walk
t3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 1-1 WSN F. Lopez S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 56% 1-1 WSN C. Guzman S. Chacon Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Nationals' Shawn Hill facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  7% 62% 1-1 HOU K. Matsui S. Hill Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 58% 1-1 HOU M. Tejada S. Hill Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  10% 67% 1-1 HOU L. Berkman S. Hill Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Matsui Scores
b3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 69% 2-1 HOU C. Lee S. Hill Berkman Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  2% 70% 2-1 HOU C. Lee S. Hill Walk
b3 1 12- OO 4,(2-1)  -8% 62% 2-1 HOU H. Pence S. Hill Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 65% 1-2 WSN R. Zimmerman S. Chacon Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 62% 1-2 WSN N. Johnson S. Chacon Walk
t4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 66% 1-2 WSN L. Milledge S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 63% 1-2 WSN A. Kearns S. Chacon Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Johnson to 2B
t4 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  6% 69% 1-2 WSN P. Lo Duca S. Chacon Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nationals' Shawn Hill facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 67% 2-1 HOU T. Wigginton S. Hill Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 69% 2-1 HOU J. Towles S. Hill Walk
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 67% 2-1 HOU S. Chacon S. Hill Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Towles to 2B
b4 2 -2- 2,(1-1)  0% 68% 2-1 HOU M. Bourn S. Hill Towles Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Towles to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 64% 2-1 HOU M. Bourn S. Hill Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 59% 1-2 WSN W. Pena S. Chacon Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 62% 1-2 WSN S. Hill S. Chacon Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pena to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 66% 1-2 WSN F. Lopez S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -14% 52% 1-2 WSN C. Guzman S. Chacon Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Pena Scores
t5 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  -15% 38% 2-2 WSN R. Zimmerman S. Chacon Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guzman Scores
t5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 37% 3-2 WSN N. Johnson S. Chacon Intentional Walk
t5 2 12- O 3,(2-0)  4% 41% 3-2 WSN L. Milledge S. Chacon Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Zimmerman out at Hm/RF-C; Johnson to 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Nationals' Shawn Hill facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 38% 2-3 HOU K. Matsui S. Hill Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 35% 2-3 HOU M. Tejada S. Hill Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 37% 2-3 HOU L. Berkman S. Hill Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 40% 2-3 HOU C. Lee S. Hill Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Berkman to 2B
b5 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  16% 57% 2-3 HOU H. Pence S. Hill Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -7% 50% 3-3 HOU T. Wigginton S. Hill Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 3-3 WSN A. Kearns S. Chacon Popfly: 2B
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 56% 3-3 WSN P. Lo Duca S. Chacon Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 57% 3-3 WSN W. Pena S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Nationals' Shawn Hill facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 54% 3-3 HOU J. Towles S. Hill Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 58% 3-3 HOU S. Chacon S. Hill Walk
Jesus Colome replaces Shawn Hill pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  5% 63% 3-3 HOU M. Bourn J. Colome Walk; Chacon to 2B
b6 1 12- O 7,(3-2)  -5% 58% 3-3 HOU K. Matsui J. Colome Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Chacon to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -8% 50% 3-3 HOU M. Tejada J. Colome Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 9-1-2
Aaron Boone pinch hits for Jesus Colome (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -19% 31% 3-3 WSN A. Boone S. Chacon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 33% 4-3 WSN F. Lopez S. Chacon Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 35% 4-3 WSN C. Guzman S. Chacon Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 33% 4-3 WSN R. Zimmerman S. Chacon Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 32% 4-3 WSN N. Johnson S. Chacon Wild Pitch; Zimmerman to 2B
t7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 31% 4-3 WSN N. Johnson S. Chacon Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  5% 36% 4-3 WSN L. Milledge S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Nationals' Saul Rivera facing 4-5-6
Saul Rivera replaces Aaron Boone (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Willie Harris replaces Wily Mo Pena playing LF batting 8th
b7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  13% 49% 3-4 HOU L. Berkman S. Rivera Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 0 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -9% 40% 3-4 HOU C. Lee S. Rivera Flyball: CF
b7 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  6% 47% 3-4 HOU H. Pence S. Rivera Berkman Steals 3B
b7 1 --3 4,(3-0)  4% 50% 3-4 HOU H. Pence S. Rivera Walk
b7 1 1-3 R 4,(2-2)  12% 62% 3-4 HOU T. Wigginton S. Rivera Balk; Berkman Scores; Pence to 2B
b7 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  2% 64% 4-4 HOU T. Wigginton S. Rivera Walk
b7 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -7% 57% 4-4 HOU J. Towles S. Rivera Flyball: CF
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Shawn Chacon (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 50% 4-4 HOU D. Erstad S. Rivera Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 6-7-8
Doug Brocail replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  -25% 25% 4-4 WSN A. Kearns D. Brocail Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 28% 5-4 WSN P. Lo Duca D. Brocail Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 29% 5-4 WSN W. Harris D. Brocail Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Ron Belliard pinch hits for Saul Rivera (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 30% 5-4 WSN R. Belliard D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Nationals' Luis Ayala facing 1-2-3
Luis Ayala replaces Ron Belliard (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Wil Nieves replaces Paul Lo Duca playing C batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 24% 4-5 HOU M. Bourn L. Ayala Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 19% 4-5 HOU K. Matsui L. Ayala Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 4,(0-2)  4% 23% 4-5 HOU M. Tejada L. Ayala Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
b8 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  7% 30% 4-5 HOU L. Berkman L. Ayala Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Tejada to 3B
b8 2 1-3 RR 3,(0-2)  56% 86% 4-5 HOU C. Lee L. Ayala Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Tejada Scores; Berkman Scores
Jose Cruz pinch runs for Carlos Lee (LF) batting 5th
b8 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 84% 6-5 HOU H. Pence L. Ayala Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 1-2-3
Jose Valverde replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 9th; Jose Cruz moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  7% 91% 5-6 WSN F. Lopez J. Valverde Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  5% 96% 5-6 WSN C. Guzman J. Valverde Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 100% 5-6 WSN R. Zimmerman J. Valverde Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Astros 6.

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