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@BAL		8
2
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@CLE		3
5
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@DET		4
3
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@TBR		1
7
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@CHC		3
5
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@HOU		5
0
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3
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3
Thursday, August 9, 2012, 7:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 14,417, Time of Game: 2:58
Nationals
5
69-43
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
 at Astros
0
36-77
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  0  0   2  0  1   0  1  1    5 12  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 .261 .649 26 18 -0.015 0.50 0.029 -0.044 0.4 3 4
Roger Bernadina CF 4 1 3 0 1 0 .287 .760 25 12 0.073 0.87 0.127 -0.054 1.3 0 0 2·SB,GDP
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 3 1 0 1 1 0 .276 .800 20 10 -0.018 0.74 0.036 -0.054 -0.6 0 3 SF
Adam LaRoche 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .855 22 12 0.087 0.92 0.147 -0.061 -0.6 7 0 GDP
Mike Morse LF 3 2 2 3 0 1 .299 .787 13 9 0.086 0.78 0.124 -0.038 1.5 0 0 2·HR,SF
Jayson Werth RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .827 18 11 -0.046 0.48 0.000 -0.046 -0.7 2 0
Danny Espinosa SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .246 .715 12 8 0.001 0.32 0.017 -0.016 0.1 1 3
Kurt Suzuki C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .218 .540 14 8 0.006 0.68 0.034 -0.028 0.3 14 0
Jordan Zimmermann P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .554 6 4 -0.071 1.44 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 0 0
   Tyler Moore PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .861 4 3 -0.012 0.52 0.000 -0.012 -0.3
   Mike Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sean Burnett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cesar Izturis PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .239 .590 3 3 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.4
   Drew Storen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 12 5 3 7 .343 .889 163 98 0.093 0.70 0.516 -0.424 0.8 27 10
HR: M Morse 2 (10, 1 off M Storey, 1 off F Rodriguez; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: M Morse (4, off L Harrell); R Zimmerman (3, off C Fick).
TB: M Morse 8; R Bernadina 3; S Lombardozzi 2; D Espinosa 2; A LaRoche; C Izturis; K Suzuki.
GIDP: A LaRoche (8); R Bernadina (2).
RBI: M Morse 3 (37); A LaRoche (73); R Zimmerman (60).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Zimmerman-S Lombardozzi-A LaRoche; S Lombardozzi-D Espinosa-A LaRoche.
E: D Espinosa (10).
Baserunning
SB: R Bernadina 2 (13, 2nd base off L Harrell/C Snyder 2).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Altuve 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .767 14 9 -0.058 0.69 0.006 -0.064 -0.5 1 2
Marwin Gonzalez SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .247 .630 17 11 -0.007 0.52 0.030 -0.036 -0.2 2 3
Steve Pearce RF-1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .278 .800 14 11 0.030 0.76 0.077 -0.047 0.0 4 0 2B
Justin Maxwell CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .249 .820 17 10 -0.095 0.89 0.004 -0.100 -0.6 4 0
Brett Wallace 3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .319 .943 15 8 0.057 0.87 0.100 -0.044 0.8 0 1 2B
J.D. Martinez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .681 18 11 -0.180 1.28 0.000 -0.180 -2.3 3 0 2·GDP
Scott Moore 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .692 7 4 -0.021 1.23 0.010 -0.031 -0.1 5 0 HBP
   Ben Francisco PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .714 5 3 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 1 0
Chris Snyder C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .170 .586 10 7 -0.079 1.05 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 7 0
Lucas Harrell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .372 6 4 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 0
   Brandon Barnes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 6 3 -0.013 0.51 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Mickey Storey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Xavier Cedeno P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fernando Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Downs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .628 1 1 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chuckie Fick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 1 14 .161 .438 130 82 -0.408 0.84 0.227 -0.636 -4.2 27 6
2B: B Wallace (4, off J Zimmermann); S Pearce (7, off J Zimmermann).
HBP: S Moore (4, by J Zimmermann).
TB: B Wallace 4; S Pearce 2; M Gonzalez.
GIDP: J Martinez 2 (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Altuve-M Gonzalez-S Pearce; M Gonzalez-S Moore.

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
Jordan Zimmermann, W (9-6) 6 3 0 0 0 11 0 2.35 22 87 57 24 15 18 6 4 2 0 77 0.325 1.01 2.8
Mike Gonzalez, H (5) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.42 3 12 7 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.051 1.10 0.5
Sean Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.85 4 14 8 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.34 0.5
Drew Storen 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.25 4 17 10 3 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.007 0.26 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 14 0 0.00 33 130 82 33 19 30 12 5 3 0 77 0 0 0.408 0.70 4.2

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
Lucas Harrell, L (9-8) 5 5 2 2 2 5 0 3.97 21 100 58 37 6 15 6 8 5 0 52 -0.018 1.07 0.4
Mickey Storey 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.50 4 18 12 7 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 -0.061 0.40 -0.5
Xavier Cedeno 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.78 4 16 9 6 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.40 0.1
Fernando Rodriguez 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.63 6 15 9 7 0 2 1 5 0 0 2 0 -0.010 0.22 -0.1
Wesley Wright 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.03 3 10 8 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.008 0.07 -1.8
Chuckie Fick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.19 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0.002 0.04 1.3
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 3 7 2 5.00 40 163 98 63 11 24 11 19 7 0 52 5 1 -0.092 0.84 -0.8
W Wright faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Zimmermann (5; S Moore).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Chris Conroy, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 14,417.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Washington Nationals         Houston Astros
1 Steve Lombardozzi 2B 1 Jose Altuve 2B
2 Roger Bernadina CF 2 Marwin Gonzalez SS
3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B 3 Steve Pearce RF
4 Adam LaRoche 1B 4 Justin Maxwell CF
5 Mike Morse LF 5 Brett Wallace 3B
6 Jayson Werth RF 6 J.D. Martinez LF
7 Danny Espinosa SS 7 Scott Moore 1B
8 Kurt Suzuki C 8 Chris Snyder C
9 Jordan Zimmermann P 9 Lucas Harrell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 0 12- 6,(2-2)  R WSN A. LaRoche L. Harrell 15% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bernadina Scores; Zimmerman to 3B
b7 0-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO HOU J. Martinez M. Gonzalez 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R WSN M. Morse M. Storey 9% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU S. Pearce J. Zimmermann -8% 63% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 2-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO WSN R. Bernadina L. Harrell -5% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)

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' Lucas Harrell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN S. Lombardozzi L. Harrell -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  WSN R. Bernadina L. Harrell 2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  WSN R. Zimmerman L. Harrell 2% 52% Bernadina Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O WSN R. Zimmerman L. Harrell -3% 49% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bernadina to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O WSN A. LaRoche L. Harrell -4% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Altuve J. Zimmermann 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Gonzalez J. Zimmermann 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU S. Pearce J. Zimmermann 1% 50% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Lucas Harrell facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O WSN M. Morse L. Harrell -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN J. Werth L. Harrell -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa L. Harrell -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU J. Maxwell J. Zimmermann 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Wallace J. Zimmermann -4% 43% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Martinez J. Zimmermann 4% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  HOU S. Moore J. Zimmermann -1% 46% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Snyder J. Zimmermann 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Lucas Harrell facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O WSN K. Suzuki L. Harrell -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN J. Zimmermann L. Harrell -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN S. Lombardozzi L. Harrell -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU L. Harrell J. Zimmermann 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Altuve J. Zimmermann 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU M. Gonzalez J. Zimmermann 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Lucas Harrell facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  WSN R. Bernadina L. Harrell 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  WSN R. Zimmerman L. Harrell 3% 58% Bernadina Steals 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  WSN R. Zimmerman L. Harrell 3% 61% Walk
t4 0-0 0 12- 6,(2-2)  R WSN A. LaRoche L. Harrell 15% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bernadina Scores; Zimmerman to 3B
t4 1-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO WSN M. Morse L. Harrell -2% 74% Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Zimmerman Scores
t4 2-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O WSN J. Werth L. Harrell -2% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  WSN D. Espinosa L. Harrell 1% 74% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); LaRoche to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  WSN K. Suzuki L. Harrell 2% 76% Walk; LaRoche to 3B; Espinosa to 2B
t4 2-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O WSN J. Zimmermann L. Harrell -5% 70% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU S. Pearce J. Zimmermann -8% 63% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Maxwell J. Zimmermann 5% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Wallace J. Zimmermann 4% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Martinez J. Zimmermann 4% 76% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Lucas Harrell facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  WSN S. Lombardozzi L. Harrell 3% 79% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 2-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO WSN R. Bernadina L. Harrell -5% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t5 2-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman L. Harrell -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU S. Moore J. Zimmermann 3% 76% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Snyder J. Zimmermann 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
Brandon Barnes pinch hits for Lucas Harrell (P) batting 9th
b5 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Barnes J. Zimmermann 1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mickey Storey facing 4-5-6
Mickey Storey replaces Brandon Barnes (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O WSN A. LaRoche M. Storey -2% 78% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t6 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R WSN M. Morse M. Storey 9% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 3-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN J. Werth M. Storey -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN D. Espinosa M. Storey -1% 85% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Altuve J. Zimmermann 3% 88% Lineout: 2B
b6 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Gonzalez J. Zimmermann -3% 85% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU S. Pearce J. Zimmermann 3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Maxwell J. Zimmermann 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Xavier Cedeno facing 8-9-1
Xavier Cedeno replaces Mickey Storey pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  WSN K. Suzuki X. Cedeno 1% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
Tyler Moore pinch hits for Jordan Zimmermann (P) batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O WSN T. Moore X. Cedeno -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O WSN S. Lombardozzi X. Cedeno -1% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 3-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  WSN R. Bernadina X. Cedeno 1% 90% Walk; Suzuki to 2B
Fernando Rodriguez replaces Xavier Cedeno pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O WSN R. Zimmerman F. Rodriguez -2% 89% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Nationals' Mike Gonzalez facing 5-6-7
Mike Gonzalez replaces Tyler Moore (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Wallace M. Gonzalez -5% 84% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 0-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO HOU J. Martinez M. Gonzalez 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Ben Francisco pinch hits for Scott Moore (1B) batting 7th
b7 0-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Francisco M. Gonzalez 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Fernando Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
Steve Pearce moves from RF to 1B
Ben Francisco moves from PH to RF
t8 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN A. LaRoche F. Rodriguez -1% 93% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t8 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R WSN M. Morse F. Rodriguez 4% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN J. Werth F. Rodriguez -0% 96% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  WSN D. Espinosa F. Rodriguez 0% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 4-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O WSN K. Suzuki F. Rodriguez -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Sean Burnett facing 8-9-1
Sean Burnett replaces Mike Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Snyder S. Burnett 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Matt Downs pinch hits for Fernando Rodriguez (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Downs S. Burnett 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 0-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Altuve S. Burnett -1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b8 0-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Gonzalez S. Burnett 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 9-1-2
Wesley Wright replaces Matt Downs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Cesar Izturis pinch hits for Sean Burnett (P) batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  WSN C. Izturis W. Wright 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t9 4-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  WSN S. Lombardozzi W. Wright 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Izturis to 2B
t9 4-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  WSN R. Bernadina W. Wright 0% 100% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Izturis to 3B; Lombardozzi to 2B
Chuckie Fick replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  RO WSN R. Zimmerman C. Fick 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Izturis Scores; Lombardozzi to 3B
t9 5-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  OO WSN A. LaRoche C. Fick -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Nationals' Drew Storen facing 3-4-5
Drew Storen replaces Cesar Izturis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU S. Pearce D. Storen 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Maxwell D. Storen -0% 99% Walk
b9 0-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Wallace D. Storen -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Maxwell to 2B
b9 0-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO HOU J. Martinez D. Storen 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Astros 0.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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