GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (39-53) at WASHINGTON (37-54)

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.252, 0-FOR-1)
W WILLIAMS (.108, 0-FOR-1)
C BIGGIO (.253, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336
L Berkman rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .229
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .277
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .108

Totals 15 0 4 0 1 2 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2. Team LOB - 4.



WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
R Zimmerman 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
D Young 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .337
R Church lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .260
A Kearns rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Bacsik p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077

Totals 15 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - R Church (38). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Kearns 2 (M Ensberg at 1st base, L Berkman at
3rd base). DP: 1 (A Kearns-D Young).


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HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 000 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.23

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 4 4 0 0 1 2 0 4.85

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 51-34; M Bacsik 57-36. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 9-2; M Bacsik 4-5. Batters faced: W Williams 15; M Bacsik 16.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 87 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.242, 0-FOR-1)
B SCHNEIDER (.233, 0-FOR-1)
M BACSIK (.077, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336
L Berkman rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .229
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .277
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105

Totals 18 0 4 0 1 2 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2. Team LOB - 4.



WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
R Zimmerman 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
D Young 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .337
R Church lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .260
A Kearns rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Bacsik p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077

Totals 15 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - R Church (38). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Kearns 2 (M Ensberg at 1st base, L Berkman at
3rd base). DP: 1 (A Kearns-D Young).


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HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 000 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.23

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 5 4 0 0 1 2 0 4.77

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 51-34; M Bacsik 70-47. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 9-2; M Bacsik 6-6. Batters faced: W Williams 15; M Bacsik 19.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 87 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.336, 1-FOR-2)
L BERKMAN (.263, 1-FOR-2)
C LEE (.291, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336
L Berkman rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .229
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .277
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105

Totals 18 0 4 0 1 2 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2. Team LOB - 4.



WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
R Zimmerman 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
D Young 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .337
R Church lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .260
A Kearns rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252
F Lopez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 18 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - R Church (38). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Kearns 2 (M Ensberg at 1st base, L Berkman at
3rd base). DP: 1 (A Kearns-D Young).


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HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 000 10 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.19

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 5 4 0 0 1 2 0 4.77

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 61-41; M Bacsik 70-47. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 11-3; M Bacsik 6-6. Batters faced: W Williams 18; M Bacsik 19.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 87 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON FIRST, L BERKMAN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
WASHINGTON 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.313, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MARK LORETTA SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C LEE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
WASHINGTON 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M ENSBERG (.229, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
WAS: SAUL RIVERA (3-2, 3.61) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, C LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, WASHINGTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.251, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Rivera relieved M Bacsik.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, C LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
WASHINGTON 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B Ausmus (.251, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
WAS - SAUL RIVERA

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N LOGAN (.235, 0-FOR-2)
R BELLIARD (.305, 0-FOR-2)
R ZIMMERMAN (.257, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS WASHINGTON (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
H Pence cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
L Berkman rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .265
C Lee lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .293
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .313
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .228
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .292
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105

Totals 24 2 7 2 1 2 12

BATTING: SF - M Loretta. RBI - C Lee (74), M Loretta (30). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2, B Ausmus 1. Team LOB - 6.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
R Zimmerman 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
D Young 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .337
R Church lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .260
A Kearns rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252
F Lopez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 18 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - R Church (38). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - F Lopez (9, throw). Outfield assists - A Kearns 2 (M Ensberg at
1st base, L Berkman at 3rd base). DP: 1 (A Kearns-D Young).


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HOUSTON - 000 002 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 000 10 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 5 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.19

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 5 2/3 7 2 1 1 2 0 4.87
S Rivera 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.59

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 61-41; M Bacsik 85-56; S Rivera 2-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: W Williams 11-3; M Bacsik 6-8; S Rivera 1-0. Batters faced: W
Williams 18; M Bacsik 25; S Rivera 1.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 87 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY DMITRI YOUNG (9) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF WOODY WILLIAMS SCORED RONNIE BELLIARD AND RYAN
ZIMMERMAN.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, WASHINGTON 4

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.260, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 6 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
WAS - SAUL RIVERA

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W WILLIAMS (.105, 0-FOR-2)
C BIGGIO (.252, 0-FOR-3)
H PENCE (.334, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS WASHINGTON (4) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
H Pence cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
L Berkman rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .265
C Lee lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .293
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .313
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .228
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .292
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105

Totals 24 2 7 2 1 2 12

BATTING: SF - M Loretta. RBI - C Lee (74), M Loretta (30). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2, B Ausmus 1. Team LOB - 6.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
R Belliard 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .308
R Zimmerman 3b 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .259
D Young 1b 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .339
R Church lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .259
A Kearns rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251
F Lopez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 4 6 4 0 2 3

BATTING: HR - D Young (9, 6th inning off W Williams 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Church (38), D Young 3 (52). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - F Lopez (9, throw). Outfield assists - A Kearns 2 (M Ensberg at
1st base, L Berkman at 3rd base). DP: 1 (A Kearns-D Young).


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HOUSTON - 000 002 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 000 103 -- 4
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 6 4 4 0 2 1 5.37

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 5 2/3 7 2 1 1 2 0 4.87
S Rivera 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.59

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 85-56; M Bacsik 85-56; S Rivera 2-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: W Williams 12-4; M Bacsik 6-8; S Rivera 1-0. Batters faced: W
Williams 24; M Bacsik 25; S Rivera 1.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 87 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for W Williams.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
WASHINGTON 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.261, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 6 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (OUT)
WAS - SAUL RIVERA

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.241, 0-FOR-2)
B SCHNEIDER (.232, 0-FOR-2)
S RIVERA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS WASHINGTON (4) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
H Pence cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
L Berkman rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .265
C Lee lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .293
M Loretta 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .313
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .228
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .292
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .105
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 27 2 8 2 1 2 13

a-fouled out to left for W Williams in the 7th.

BATTING: SF - M Loretta. RBI - C Lee (74), M Loretta (30). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 2, B Ausmus 1. GIDP - H Pence. Team LOB -
6.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
R Belliard 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .308
R Zimmerman 3b 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .259
D Young 1b 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .339
R Church lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .259
A Kearns rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251
F Lopez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 4 6 4 0 2 3

BATTING: HR - D Young (9, 6th inning off W Williams 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Church (38), D Young 3 (52). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - F Lopez (9, throw). Outfield assists - A Kearns 2 (M Ensberg at
1st base, L Berkman at 3rd base). DP: 2 (A Kearns-D Young, F Lopez-R Belliard-D
Young).


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HOUSTON - 000 002 0 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 000 103 -- 4
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 6 4 4 0 2 1 5.37

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 5 2/3 7 2 1 1 2 0 4.87
S Rivera 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.52

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 85-56; M Bacsik 85-56; S Rivera 15-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: W Williams 12-4; M Bacsik 6-8; S Rivera 3-1. Batters faced: W
Williams 24; M Bacsik 25; S Rivera 4.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 87 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 6.56) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, WASHINGTON 4

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.241, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved W Williams.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F Lopez (.241, 0-FOR-2)</div>