GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (39-54) at WASHINGTON (38-54)

NL: HOUSTON (39-54) at WASHINGTON (38-54)

<h3>Young looks to stay hot against struggling Astros</h3>



<div class="pre">Houston (39-54) at Washington (38-54) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - Dmitri Young looks to continue his hothitting when the Washington Nationals host the Houston Astros onTuesday.


Young delivered a decisive three-run home run here in Monday's4-3 victory against the Astros, who have lost four straight.

A surprise contender for the National League batting title,Young is hitting .339 and has a .404 (76-for-188) average overhis last 50 games.


After beginning the year in Class AAA Columbus, Tim Redding(1-1, 4.09) makes his third start of the season for theNationals.


He won his first game since September 26, 2004 in his last starton July 8 against Milwaukee Brewers. The 29-year-oldrighthander allowed two runs, five hits and one walk whilestriking out one in six innings during the 7-2 win.

Chris Sampson (6-6, 4.25 ERA) takes the mound for the Astros andwill be in search of his first win since June 8, a span of fivestarts in which he is 0-1 with a 6.19 ERA. This will be thefirst time he has faced the Nationals.


Houston has lost seven consecutive road games and 13 of the last15 contests away from Minute Maid Park. Overall, they own themajors worst road mark at 15-32.

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON AT WASHINGTON -- LINEUPS

HOUSTON WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chris Burke 2B .229 2 11 Nook Logan CF .231 0 6
Hunter Pence CF .333 11 43 Ronnie Belliard 2B .306 4 27
Lance Berkman 1B .264 15 60 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .259 14 46
Carlos Lee LF .295 17 75 Dmitri Young 1B .339 9 52
Mark Loretta SS .315 2 30 Ryan Church LF .259 7 38
Mike Lamb 3B .295 8 26 Austin Kearns RF .251 5 34
Luke Scott RF .222 10 39 Felipe Lopez SS .241 4 35
Eric Munson C .255 2 7 Brian Schneider C .231 4 32
Chris Sampson RHP .174 0 0 Tim Redding RHP .333 0 0
(6-6, 4.25) (1-1, 4.09)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
WARMUPS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON (6-6, 4.25)
WAS - TIM REDDING (1-1, 4.09)

UMPIRES: HP - LAZ DIAZ
1B - WALLY BELL
2B - BILL WELKE
3B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK

WEATHER: 91 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, in from center</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
STARTING BATS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON AND ERIC MUNSON
WAS - TIM REDDING AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.229, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
H PENCE (.333, 11 HR, 43 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.264, 15 HR, 60 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
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N LOGAN (.231, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.306, 4 HR, 27 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.259, 14 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.25

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.75

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: T Redding 0-3.
Batters faced: T Redding 3.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
WAS - TIM REDDING</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RONNIE BELLIARD (5) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF CHRIS SAMPSON.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, WASHINGTON 1

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.259, 14 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT WASHINGTON
NOTE: WASHINGTON SECOND BASEMAN RONNIE BELLIARD EXTENDED
HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE FIRST INNING.</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
WASHINGTON 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.295, 17 HR, 75 RBI)
M LORETTA (.315, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
M LAMB (.295, 8 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
R Belliard 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - R Belliard (5, 1st inning off C Sampson 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Belliard (28). Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.30

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.75

Pitches-strikes: C Sampson 20-13; T Redding 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Sampson 1-1; T Redding 0-3. Batters faced: C Sampson 4; T Redding 3.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</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 2 0
WASHINGTON 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.259, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
A KEARNS (.251, 5 HR, 34 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.241, 4 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167

Totals 7 0 2 0 2 0 4

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (16, T Redding). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Sampson 2. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 3.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
R Belliard 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - R Belliard (5, 1st inning off C Sampson 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Belliard (28). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Zimmerman-R Belliard-D Young).


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.30

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 3.46

IBB - E Munson (by T Redding). Pitches-strikes: C Sampson 20-13; T Redding
24-10. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sampson 1-1; T Redding 3-3. Batters faced: C
Sampson 4; T Redding 9.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</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 2 0
WASHINGTON 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.228, 0-FOR-1)
H PENCE (.332, 0-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167

Totals 7 0 2 0 2 0 4

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (16, T Redding). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Sampson 2. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 3.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
R Belliard 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Church (26, C Sampson). HR - R Belliard (5, 1st inning off C
Sampson 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Belliard (28). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - B Schneider 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Zimmerman-R Belliard-D Young).


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 10 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.25

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 3.46

IBB - E Munson (by T Redding). Pitches-strikes: C Sampson 35-21; T Redding
24-10. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sampson 4-1; T Redding 3-3. Batters faced: C
Sampson 8; T Redding 9.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (18) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF TIM REDDING SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, WASHINGTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.314, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T REDDING (.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N LOGAN (.230, 0-FOR-1)
R BELLIARD (.309, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS WASHINGTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
L Berkman 1b 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .263
C Lee lf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .299
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167

Totals 12 2 4 2 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (16, T Redding). HR - C Lee (18, 3rd inning off T Redding
1 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Lee 2 (77). 2-out RBI - C Lee 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Sampson 2. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 3.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
R Belliard 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Church (26, C Sampson). HR - R Belliard (5, 1st inning off C
Sampson 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Belliard (28). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - B Schneider 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Zimmerman-R Belliard-D Young).


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HOUSTON - 002 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 10 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.25

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 3 4 2 2 2 0 1 4.50

IBB - E Munson (by T Redding). Pitches-strikes: C Sampson 35-21; T Redding
41-21. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sampson 4-1; T Redding 5-4. Batters faced: C
Sampson 8; T Redding 14.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
WAS - TIM REDDING

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.295, 0-FOR-0, BB)
L SCOTT (.226, 1-FOR-1)
E MUNSON (.255, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS WASHINGTON (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
L Berkman 1b 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .263
C Lee lf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .299
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167

Totals 12 2 4 2 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (16, T Redding). HR - C Lee (18, 3rd inning off T Redding
1 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Lee 2 (77). 2-out RBI - C Lee 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Sampson 2. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 3.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .228
R Belliard 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .308
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
T Redding p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - R Church (26, C Sampson). HR - R Belliard (5, 1st inning off C
Sampson 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Belliard (28). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - B Schneider 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Zimmerman-R Belliard-D Young).


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HOUSTON - 002 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 100 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4.21

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 3 4 2 2 2 0 1 4.50

IBB - E Munson (by T Redding). Pitches-strikes: C Sampson 45-29; T Redding
41-21. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sampson 5-1; T Redding 5-4. Batters faced: C
Sampson 11; T Redding 14.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>