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MIN
@CHW		13
1
BOS
@DET		9
10
LAA
@KCR		4
9
CLE
@NYY		3
0
BAL
@OAK		5
6		 
(10)
TEX
@SEA		2
0
TBR
@TOR		2
6
PHI
@ARI		5
4
SDP
@ATL		2
5
CHC
@CIN		0
9
STL
@COL		3
4
MIL
@FLA		2
6
WSN
@HOU		3
4
NYM
@LAD		12
1
SFG
@PIT		1
3
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 7:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 30,432, Time of Game: 2:54
Nationals
3
14-20
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
 at Astros
4
18-16
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
W: Jose Valverde (4-1)
L: Joel Hanrahan (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  1    4  7  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Lopez 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .276 .682 16 11 -0.079 1.22 0.033 -0.112 -0.4 0 5 2B
Cristian Guzman SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .303 .780 12 7 -0.083 1.22 0.024 -0.107 -0.5 1 2
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 4 2 3 3 0 1 .239 .669 12 9 0.354 1.17 0.384 -0.030 2.6 0 3 2·HR
Nick Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .213 .852 20 12 -0.067 1.15 0.027 -0.095 -0.2 12 0
Lastings Milledge CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .673 12 9 -0.088 0.97 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 3 0 SH
Austin Kearns RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .640 17 13 -0.139 1.38 0.000 -0.139 -1.0 2 0
Paul Lo Duca C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .558 10 8 -0.072 0.92 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 3 1
   Wil Nieves PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .367 .941 3 3 -0.045 1.80 0.000 -0.045 -0.2 3 0
Wily Mo Pena LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .539 19 13 -0.033 0.93 0.042 -0.075 -0.2 0 0 2B
   Jesus Colome P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Odalis Perez P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .308 5 4 -0.040 0.80 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 0 0
   Mike O'Connor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Aaron Boone PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .796 4 0 0.013 2.19 0.013 0.000 0.1
   Joel Hanrahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Harris LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .658 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 2 11 .219 .733 130 89 -0.279 1.16 0.523 -0.803 -1.5 25 11
2B: F Lopez (4, off R Oswalt); W Pena (2, off R Oswalt).
HR: R Zimmerman 2 (5, 2 off R Oswalt; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: L Milledge (4, off R Oswalt).
TB: R Zimmerman 9; F Lopez 3; W Pena 2; C Guzman.
RBI: R Zimmerman 3 (18).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .195 .582 20 12 -0.169 1.50 0.018 -0.187 -1.1 1 1
Kazuo Matsui 2B 2 1 0 0 3 1 .275 .746 21 8 0.365 2.07 0.424 -0.059 1.2 1 2 2·SB
Miguel Tejada SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .331 .910 20 14 -0.183 1.39 0.000 -0.183 -1.3 0 4
Lance Berkman 1B 3 1 2 1 2 0 .361 1.195 20 8 0.157 1.69 0.173 -0.015 1.6 12 1 HR,2·IW
Carlos Lee LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .276 .856 20 17 -0.032 2.38 0.176 -0.208 -1.5 0 0
Hunter Pence RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .256 .724 15 7 0.009 1.79 0.122 -0.113 0.2 1 0 SB
Ty Wigginton 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .237 .660 12 5 0.132 1.72 0.178 -0.046 1.2 0 0 SB,HBP
Brad Ausmus C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .472 10 6 -0.132 1.93 0.003 -0.134 -1.2 10 1 SH
   Darin Erstad PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .681 2 1 -0.035 1.39 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   J.R. Towles C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .703 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Roy Oswalt P 3 0 1 2 0 0 .235 .471 17 11 0.084 1.94 0.224 -0.140 0.6 1 2
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jose Cruz PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 .390 5 1 0.024 1.03 0.024 0.000 0.1
   Jose Valverde P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 8 6 .226 .723 162 90 0.220 1.80 1.342 -1.120 -0.3 27 12
HR: L Berkman (11, off O Perez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Ausmus (1, off M O'Connor).
IBB: L Berkman 2 (4, 2 by J Hanrahan).
HBP: T Wigginton (1, by O Perez).
TB: L Berkman 5; M Bourn; C Lee; R Oswalt; T Wigginton; H Pence.
RBI: R Oswalt 2 (2); L Berkman (33); C Lee (21).
2-out RBI: R Oswalt 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: M Bourn (W Pena at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: T Wigginton (2, 2nd base off O Perez/P Lo Duca); H Pence (2, 3rd base off O Perez/P Lo Duca); K Matsui 2 (6, 2nd base off J Hanrahan/W Nieves 2).

Washington Nationals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Odalis Perez 5 5 3 3 2 3 1 3.43 23 84 53 29 8 16 10 7 1 0 46 -0.129 1.21 -0.5
Mike O'Connor 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.35 5 24 12 8 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.075 2.21 0.5
Joel Hanrahan, L (0-2) 2.1 0 1 1 5 3 0 5.21 12 50 22 10 5 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.124 2.29 0.6
Jesus Colome 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.15 1 4 3 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 -0.292 4.76 -0.3
Team Totals 8.1 7 4 4 8 6 1 4.32 41 162 90 48 16 26 16 10 3 0 46 2 1 -0.222 1.16 0.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Oswalt 7 6 3 3 2 9 2 5.33 28 97 67 34 14 19 10 7 1 0 60 0.034 0.98 0.5
Doug Brocail 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.75 4 17 9 5 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.107 1.87 0.5
Jose Valverde, W (4-1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.74 3 16 13 7 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.137 1.81 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 11 2 3.00 35 130 89 46 20 23 13 9 2 0 60 0 0 0.278 1.80 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Colome (1).
HBP: O Perez (4; T Wigginton).
IBB: J Hanrahan 2 (4; L Berkman, L Berkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Angel Campos, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Brian Runge.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 30,432.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting 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 Brad Ausmus C
9 Odalis Perez P 9 Roy Oswalt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR HOU R. Oswalt O. Perez 22% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pence Scores; Wigginton Scores
b9 3-3 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R HOU C. Lee J. Colome 18% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Matsui Scores; Berkman to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR WSN R. Zimmerman R. Oswalt -17% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Guzman Scores
t6 2-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  R WSN R. Zimmerman R. Oswalt -17% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU L. Berkman O. Perez 12% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN F. Lopez R. Oswalt 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  WSN C. Guzman R. Oswalt -2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR WSN R. Zimmerman R. Oswalt -17% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Guzman Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN N. Johnson R. Oswalt 1% 34% Strikeout Looking
t1 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN L. Milledge R. Oswalt 1% 35% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Bourn O. Perez -2% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU K. Matsui O. Perez 3% 35% Walk
b1 0-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Tejada O. Perez -3% 32% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU L. Berkman O. Perez 3% 35% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Matsui to 3B
b1 0-2 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Lee O. Perez -5% 30% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O WSN A. Kearns R. Oswalt 2% 32% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN P. Lo Duca R. Oswalt 1% 33% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN W. Pena R. Oswalt 1% 34% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence O. Perez -2% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU T. Wigginton O. Perez 3% 34% Walk
b2 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus O. Perez -3% 31% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt O. Perez -2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN O. Perez R. Oswalt 2% 30% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  WSN F. Lopez R. Oswalt -3% 27% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t3 2-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O WSN C. Guzman R. Oswalt 2% 29% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Lopez to 3B
t3 2-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman R. Oswalt 3% 32% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Bourn O. Perez -3% 30% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Matsui O. Perez -2% 28% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Tejada O. Perez -1% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  WSN N. Johnson R. Oswalt -3% 24% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O WSN L. Milledge R. Oswalt 1% 25% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Johnson to 2B
t4 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O WSN A. Kearns R. Oswalt 2% 28% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Johnson to 3B
t4 2-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O WSN P. Lo Duca R. Oswalt 3% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Odalis Perez facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU L. Berkman O. Perez 12% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee O. Perez -3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU H. Pence O. Perez 3% 43% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b4 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Wigginton O. Perez 5% 48% Hit By Pitch; Pence to 2B
b4 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Ausmus O. Perez 4% 51% Pence Steals 3B
b4 1-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  HOU B. Ausmus O. Perez 3% 54% Wigginton Steals 2B
b4 1-2 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus O. Perez -10% 44% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR HOU R. Oswalt O. Perez 22% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pence Scores; Wigginton Scores
b4 3-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Bourn O. Perez 2% 68% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Oswalt to 2B
b4 3-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Matsui O. Perez -4% 64% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN W. Pena R. Oswalt 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN O. Perez R. Oswalt 2% 70% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN F. Lopez R. Oswalt 1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nationals' Odalis Perez facing 3-4-5
b5 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Tejada O. Perez -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b5 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman O. Perez -2% 67% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b5 3-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee O. Perez -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
t6 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN C. Guzman R. Oswalt 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  R WSN R. Zimmerman R. Oswalt -17% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN N. Johnson R. Oswalt 2% 56% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 3-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN L. Milledge R. Oswalt 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Nationals' Mike O'Connor facing 6-7-8
Mike O'Connor replaces Odalis Perez pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence M. O'Connor 5% 63% Walk
b6 3-3 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  HOU T. Wigginton M. O'Connor 7% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Pence to 2B
b6 3-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus M. O'Connor 0% 70% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Pence to 3B; Wigginton to 2B
b6 3-3 1 -23 7,(3-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt M. O'Connor -12% 59% Lineout: P (P's Right)
b6 3-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn M. O'Connor -9% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
t7 3-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN A. Kearns R. Oswalt 4% 54% Popfly: 2B
Wil Nieves pinch hits for Paul Lo Duca (C) batting 7th
t7 3-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN P. Lo Duca R. Oswalt 3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  WSN W. Pena R. Oswalt -4% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
Aaron Boone pinch hits for Mike O'Connor (P) batting 9th
t7 3-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  WSN A. Boone R. Oswalt -1% 51% Walk
t7 3-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O WSN F. Lopez R. Oswalt 8% 59% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pena out at Hm/CF-C; Boone to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Nationals' Joel Hanrahan facing 2-3-4
Joel Hanrahan replaces Aaron Boone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Wil Nieves moves from PH to C
b7 3-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU K. Matsui J. Hanrahan 6% 64% Walk
b7 3-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Tejada J. Hanrahan 5% 70% Matsui Steals 2B
b7 3-3 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Hanrahan -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Matsui to 3B
b7 3-3 1 --3 4,(3-0)  HOU L. Berkman J. Hanrahan 2% 71% Intentional Walk
b7 3-3 1 1-3 4,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee J. Hanrahan -12% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-3 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O HOU H. Pence J. Hanrahan -9% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 2-3-4
Doug Brocail replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN C. Guzman D. Brocail 5% 55% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t8 3-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  WSN R. Zimmerman D. Brocail -5% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 3-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O WSN N. Johnson D. Brocail 6% 56% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O WSN L. Milledge D. Brocail 5% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Nationals' Joel Hanrahan facing 7-8-9
b8 3-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU T. Wigginton J. Hanrahan -5% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Brad Ausmus (C) batting 8th
b8 3-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Erstad J. Hanrahan -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 9th
b8 3-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Cruz J. Hanrahan 2% 55% Walk
b8 3-3 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Hanrahan -5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 6-7-8
Jose Valverde replaces Jose Cruz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
J.R. Towles replaces Darin Erstad (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 3-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN A. Kearns J. Valverde 6% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 3-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN W. Nieves J. Valverde 4% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-3 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O WSN W. Pena J. Valverde 3% 64% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Nationals' Joel Hanrahan facing 2-3-4
b9 3-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU K. Matsui J. Hanrahan 7% 71% Walk
b9 3-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU M. Tejada J. Hanrahan 10% 81% Matsui Steals 2B
b9 3-3 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Hanrahan -11% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU L. Berkman J. Hanrahan 1% 71% Intentional Walk
Jesus Colome replaces Wily Mo Pena (LF) pitching and batting 8th
Willie Harris replaces Joel Hanrahan (P) playing LF batting 9th
b9 3-3 1 12- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Lee J. Colome 12% 82% Wild Pitch; Matsui to 3B
b9 3-3 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R HOU C. Lee J. Colome 18% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Matsui Scores; Berkman to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 4.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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