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Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 7:06PM
, Nationals Park
Attendance: 17,886, Time of Game: 2:12
Astros
0
4-7
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Nationals
1
9-3
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Gio Gonzalez (1-0)
S: Brad Lidge (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Nationals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  5  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Justin Maxwell CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .333 1.067 15 9 -0.154 1.49 0.036 -0.190 -0.8 1 0 CS
Jed Lowrie SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .756 13 8 0.159 1.90 0.219 -0.060 0.2 1 3 2B
J.D. Martinez LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .317 1.026 16 6 -0.007 2.00 0.093 -0.100 -0.1 2 0
Carlos Lee 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .676 11 9 -0.238 2.14 0.000 -0.238 -1.1 10 0
Chris Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .319 .745 23 12 -0.223 2.39 0.000 -0.223 -1.1 1 4
Travis Buck RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .300 .883 15 11 -0.196 1.95 0.000 -0.196 -0.8 3 0
Chris Snyder C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .063 .125 9 6 -0.025 0.49 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 4 0
   Jordan Schafer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .729 1 1 0.088 2.15 0.088 0.000 0.4
   Rhiner Cruz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Altuve 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .350 .861 7 6 -0.038 1.97 0.067 -0.105 -0.2 1 3
Wandy Rodriguez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 5 -0.046 1.58 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 0 1 SH
   Jason Castro PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .374 2 2 -0.043 2.90 0.000 -0.043 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 3 9 .138 .391 119 75 -0.723 1.89 0.503 -1.226 -4.3 24 11
2B: J Lowrie (1, off B Lidge).
SH: W Rodriguez (1, off G Gonzalez).
TB: J Lowrie 2; J Maxwell; J Altuve; J Schafer.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Lowrie-J Altuve-C Lee.
Baserunning
CS: J Maxwell (1, 2nd base by G Gonzalez/J Flores).

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ian Desmond SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .802 15 11 -0.061 0.60 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 0 3
Danny Espinosa 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .205 .615 14 10 -0.017 0.76 0.024 -0.041 -0.1 4 1
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .622 8 7 -0.057 0.78 0.011 -0.068 -0.5 0 3 GDP
Jayson Werth CF-RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .362 .913 12 7 0.044 0.74 0.066 -0.021 0.4 2 0 2B
Adam LaRoche 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .939 7 5 0.073 1.25 0.126 -0.053 0.3 10 1
Mark DeRosa RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .313 13 7 -0.064 0.85 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 0 0
   Rick Ankiel CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Xavier Nady LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .533 11 7 -0.054 0.68 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 0
Jesus Flores C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .958 10 7 -0.052 0.70 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 9 1
Gio Gonzalez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 8 5 -0.028 0.56 0.000 -0.028 -0.2 0 0
   Tyler Clippard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Chad Tracy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 6 3 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 5 1 0 4 .179 .393 104 69 -0.225 0.76 0.227 -0.451 -2.8 27 10
2B: J Werth (3, off W Rodriguez).
TB: J Werth 3; D Espinosa; A LaRoche; R Zimmerman.
GIDP: R Zimmerman (3).
RBI: A LaRoche (13).
2-out RBI: A LaRoche.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 1.

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
Wandy Rodriguez, L (0-2) 7 5 1 1 0 3 0 1.96 25 87 58 36 7 15 12 10 2 0 66 0.195 0.80 2.3
Rhiner Cruz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 17 11 7 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.029 0.39 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 1 1 0 4 0 1.12 28 104 69 43 8 18 12 12 2 0 66 0 0 0.224 1.89 2.8

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
Gio Gonzalez, W (1-0) 7 2 0 0 2 8 0 2.04 24 91 57 27 11 19 11 3 1 0 79 0.450 1.18 3.3
Tyler Clippard, H (3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.00 4 9 8 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.117 2.87 0.5
Brad Lidge, S (2) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 5 19 10 4 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.156 4.75 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 9 0 0.00 33 119 75 36 14 25 14 7 1 0 79 0 0 0.723 0.76 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: G Gonzalez (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Chris Conroy, 3B - Jeff Nelson.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 17,886.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 11mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Washington Nationals
1 Justin Maxwell CF 1 Ian Desmond SS
2 Jed Lowrie SS 2 Danny Espinosa 2B
3 J.D. Martinez LF 3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 Carlos Lee 1B 4 Jayson Werth CF
5 Chris Johnson 3B 5 Adam LaRoche 1B
6 Travis Buck RF 6 Mark DeRosa RF
7 Chris Snyder C 7 Xavier Nady LF
8 Jose Altuve 2B 8 Jesus Flores C
9 Wandy Rodriguez P 9 Gio Gonzalez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Lowrie B. Lidge -20% 65% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t9 0-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee B. Lidge 16% 72% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t9 0-1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O HOU C. Johnson B. Lidge 14% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU T. Buck B. Lidge 14% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R WSN A. LaRoche W. Rodriguez 13% 67% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Werth Scores

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Maxwell G. Gonzalez -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Lowrie G. Gonzalez 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Martinez G. Gonzalez 4% 54% Maxwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Martinez G. Gonzalez -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Lee G. Gonzalez 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN I. Desmond W. Rodriguez -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  WSN D. Espinosa W. Rodriguez 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO WSN R. Zimmerman W. Rodriguez -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Johnson G. Gonzalez 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU T. Buck G. Gonzalez 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Snyder G. Gonzalez 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  WSN J. Werth W. Rodriguez 4% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O WSN A. LaRoche W. Rodriguez -3% 55% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O WSN M. DeRosa W. Rodriguez -3% 52% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O WSN X. Nady W. Rodriguez -2% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Altuve G. Gonzalez 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU W. Rodriguez G. Gonzalez 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Maxwell G. Gonzalez 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN J. Flores W. Rodriguez -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN G. Gonzalez W. Rodriguez -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN I. Desmond W. Rodriguez -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lowrie G. Gonzalez 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Martinez G. Gonzalez 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee G. Gonzalez 1% 56% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa W. Rodriguez -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman W. Rodriguez -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN J. Werth W. Rodriguez 3% 54% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS)
b4 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R WSN A. LaRoche W. Rodriguez 13% 67% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Werth Scores
b4 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O WSN M. DeRosa W. Rodriguez -2% 65% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Johnson G. Gonzalez 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU T. Buck G. Gonzalez 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Snyder G. Gonzalez 1% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN X. Nady W. Rodriguez -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN J. Flores W. Rodriguez -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN G. Gonzalez W. Rodriguez -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Altuve G. Gonzalez -6% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU W. Rodriguez G. Gonzalez 3% 64% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Altuve to 2B
t6 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Maxwell G. Gonzalez 6% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Lowrie G. Gonzalez -1% 69% Wild Pitch; Altuve to 3B
t6 0-1 2 --3 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Lowrie G. Gonzalez -2% 67% Walk
t6 0-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Martinez G. Gonzalez 8% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN I. Desmond W. Rodriguez -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa W. Rodriguez -1% 71% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  WSN R. Zimmerman W. Rodriguez 1% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O WSN J. Werth W. Rodriguez -2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee G. Gonzalez 4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU C. Johnson G. Gonzalez 3% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Buck G. Gonzalez 2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN A. LaRoche W. Rodriguez -2% 78% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b7 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O WSN M. DeRosa W. Rodriguez -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN X. Nady W. Rodriguez -1% 75% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Tyler Clippard facing 7-8-9
Tyler Clippard replaces Gio Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
Jordan Schafer pinch hits for Chris Snyder (C) batting 7th
t8 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Schafer T. Clippard -9% 67% Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
t8 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Altuve T. Clippard 8% 75% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
Jason Castro pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Castro T. Clippard 4% 79% Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Schafer to 2B
t8 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Maxwell T. Clippard 8% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Rhiner Cruz facing 8-9-1
Rhiner Cruz replaces Jordan Schafer (PH) pitching and batting 7th
Jason Castro moves from PH to C
b8 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN J. Flores R. Cruz -1% 86% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
Chad Tracy pinch hits for Tyler Clippard (P) batting 9th
b8 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN C. Tracy R. Cruz -1% 85% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 1-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O WSN I. Desmond R. Cruz -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Brad Lidge facing 2-3-4
Brad Lidge replaces Chad Tracy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rick Ankiel replaces Mark DeRosa (RF) playing CF batting 6th
Jayson Werth moves from CF to RF
t9 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Lowrie B. Lidge -20% 65% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t9 0-1 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Martinez B. Lidge -8% 56% Walk
t9 0-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee B. Lidge 16% 72% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t9 0-1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O HOU C. Johnson B. Lidge 14% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU T. Buck B. Lidge 14% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Nationals 1.

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