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

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Batista hit for S Rivera.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T Batista (.209, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (5-3, 3.86) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, WASHINGTON 4

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T BATISTA (.209, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

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

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T Batista (.209, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Fick at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
WASHINGTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.265, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Langerhans in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
WASHINGTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.265, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
WAS: JON RAUCH (3-2, 3.97) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, WASHINGTON 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.265, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rauch relieved S Rivera.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
WASHINGTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.265, 2-FOR-3)</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 0 4 7 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
WAS - JON RAUCH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.265, 2-FOR-3)
C LEE (.293, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
M LORETTA (.313, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS WASHINGTON (4) - END 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
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

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 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
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 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
B Schneider c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Batista ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 28 4 7 4 0 2 4

a-singled to right center for S Rivera in the 7th.

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

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 0 -- 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
T Miller 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.37
C Qualls 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.83

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; T Miller 9-8; C Qualls 9-6; M Bacsik
85-56; S Rivera 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 12-4; T Miller 0-2; C
Qualls 0-1; M Bacsik 6-8; S Rivera 3-1. Batters faced: W Williams 24; T Miller
2; C Qualls 2; 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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb hit for E Bruntlett.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LORETTA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
WASHINGTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.297, 8 HR, 26 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 1 3 10 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 7 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
WAS - JON RAUCH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BELLIARD (.308, 1-FOR-3)
R ZIMMERMAN (.259, 2-FOR-3)
R FICK (.219, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS WASHINGTON (4) - MID 8TH - 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 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .264
C Lee lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .295
M Loretta 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .315
M Ensberg 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .227
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .292
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
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
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 3 10 3 1 3 15

a-fouled out to left for W Williams in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for E
Bruntlett in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - C Lee (17, 8th inning off J Rauch 0 on, 1 Out). SF - M Loretta.
RBI - C Lee 2 (75), M Loretta (30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E
Bruntlett 2, B Ausmus 1. GIDP - H Pence. Team LOB - 7.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
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 Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
R Church lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .259
R Langerhans lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .166
A Kearns rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251
F Lopez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
B Schneider c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Batista ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 4 7 4 0 2 4

a-singled to right center for S Rivera in the 7th.

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

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 01 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 000 103 0 -- 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
T Miller 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.37
C Qualls 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.83

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
J Rauch 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.07

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 85-56; T Miller 9-8; C Qualls 9-6; M Bacsik
85-56; S Rivera 15-10; J Rauch 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 12-4;
T Miller 0-2; C Qualls 0-1; M Bacsik 6-8; S Rivera 3-1; J Rauch 0-2. Batters
faced: W Williams 24; T Miller 2; C Qualls 2; M Bacsik 25; S Rivera 4; J Rauch
5.

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: M Loretta at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Belliard (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Belliard (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (2-1, 2.27) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, WASHINGTON 4

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BELLIARD (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Belliard (.308, 1-FOR-3)</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 1 3 10 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 7 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - BRAD LIDGE
WAS - JON RAUCH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.250, 0-FOR-3)
B LIDGE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.255, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS WASHINGTON (4) - END 8TH - 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 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .264
C Lee lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .295
M Loretta 1b-ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .315
M Ensberg 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .227
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .292
b-M Lamb ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295
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
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 3 10 3 1 3 15

a-fouled out to left for W Williams in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for E
Bruntlett in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - C Lee (17, 8th inning off J Rauch 0 on, 1 Out). SF - M Loretta.
RBI - C Lee 2 (75), M Loretta (30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E
Bruntlett 2, B Ausmus 1. GIDP - H Pence. Team LOB - 7.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
R Belliard 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .306
R Zimmerman 3b 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .259
D Young 1b 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .339
R Fick 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217
R Church lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .259
R Langerhans lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .166
A Kearns rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251
F Lopez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
B Schneider c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Batista ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 4 7 4 0 4 4

a-singled to right center for S Rivera in the 7th.

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

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 01 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 000 103 00 -- 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
T Miller 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.37
C Qualls 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.83
B Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.21

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
J Rauch 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.07

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 85-56; T Miller 9-8; C Qualls 9-6; B Lidge 11-8;
M Bacsik 85-56; S Rivera 15-10; J Rauch 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 12-4; T Miller 0-2; C Qualls 0-1; B Lidge 0-1; M Bacsik 6-8; S Rivera
3-1; J Rauch 0-2. Batters faced: W Williams 24; T Miller 2; C Qualls 2; B Lidge
3; M Bacsik 25; S Rivera 4; J Rauch 5.

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
WAS: CHAD CORDERO (1-2, 2.93) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, WASHINGTON 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Cordero relieved J Rauch.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
WASHINGTON 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B Ausmus (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>