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

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
WAS - TIM REDDING (OUT)

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.262, 0-FOR-3)
C LEE (.298, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
M LORETTA (.312, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS WASHINGTON (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .230
H Pence cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .336
L Berkman 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262
C Lee lf 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .298
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .225
E Munson c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263
C Sampson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .160
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 25 3 7 3 3 2 7

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (16, T Redding). HR - C Lee (18, 3rd inning off T Redding
1 on, 2 Out), H Pence (12, 5th inning off T Redding 0 on, 0 Out). S - C
Sampson. RBI - C Lee 2 (77), H Pence (44). 2-out RBI - C Lee 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Burke 2, C Sampson 2. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB -
5.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Burke (2, 2nd base by T Redding/B Schneider).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-C Burke-L Berkman).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .226
R Belliard 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .311
R Zimmerman 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .259
D Young 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .342
R Church lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .260
A Kearns rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
F Lopez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
T Redding p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
a-R Fick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215

Totals 26 2 6 2 0 3 7

a-flied out to right for T Redding in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Church (26, C Sampson); D Young (26, C Sampson). HR - R
Belliard (5, 1st inning off C Sampson 0 on, 1 Out), R Zimmerman (15, 4th inning
off C Sampson 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Belliard (28), R Zimmerman (47). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - F Lopez 1, B Schneider 1. GIDP - R Zimmerman.
Team LOB - 4.

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


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HOUSTON - 002 010 0 -- 3
WASHINGTON - 100 100 0 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 6 2/3 6 2 2 0 3 2 4.15
R Oswalt 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.90

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 7 7 3 3 3 2 2 4.00

IBB - E Munson (by T Redding). HBP - B Schneider (by C Sampson).
Pitches-strikes: C Sampson 93-60; R Oswalt 3-3; T Redding 99-55. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Sampson 15-2; R Oswalt 0-1; T Redding 9-9. Batters faced: C
Sampson 26; R Oswalt 1; T Redding 29.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
WAS: LUIS AYALA (0-1, 3.12) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Ayala relieved T Redding.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
WAS: BILLY TRABER (2-0, 4.56) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M LAMB ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, L
BERKMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.225, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Traber relieved L Ayala.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, L
BERKMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Scott (.225, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Biggio hit for L Scott.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON SECOND, L
BERKMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Biggio (.254, 5 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CRAIG BIGGIO SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LAMB ON SECOND, M LORETTA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.263, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Ensberg hit for R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E MUNSON ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, M
LORETTA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Ensberg (.227, 7 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
WAS: CHRIS SCHRODER (0-0, 1.46) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E MUNSON ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, M
LORETTA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M ENSBERG (.227, 7 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Schroder relieved B Traber.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E MUNSON ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, M
LORETTA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Ensberg (.227, 7 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 2 0 1 0 0 1 4 7 0
WASHINGTON 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT (OUT)
WAS - CHRIS SCHRODER

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N LOGAN (.226, 0-FOR-3)
R BELLIARD (.311, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.259, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (4) VS WASHINGTON (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .230
H Pence cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .336
L Berkman 1b 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .262
C Lee lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .298
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .312
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .292
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .225
a-C Biggio ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .254
E Munson c 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .263
C Sampson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .160
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
b-M Ensberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225

Totals 27 4 7 4 6 2 11

a-hit sacrifice fly to center for L Scott in the 8th; b-flied out to center
for R Oswalt in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (16, T Redding). HR - C Lee (18, 3rd inning off T Redding
1 on, 2 Out), H Pence (12, 5th inning off T Redding 0 on, 0 Out). S - C
Sampson. SF - C Biggio. RBI - C Lee 2 (77), H Pence (44), C Biggio (30). 2-out
RBI - C Lee 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ensberg 2, C Burke
2, C Sampson 2. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Burke (2, 2nd base by T Redding/B Schneider).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-C Burke-L Berkman).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .226
R Belliard 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .311
R Zimmerman 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .259
D Young 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .342
R Church lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .260
A Kearns rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
F Lopez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
T Redding p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
a-R Fick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
L Ayala p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Traber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Schroder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 2 6 2 0 3 7

a-flied out to right for T Redding in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Church (26, C Sampson); D Young (26, C Sampson). HR - R
Belliard (5, 1st inning off C Sampson 0 on, 1 Out), R Zimmerman (15, 4th inning
off C Sampson 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Belliard (28), R Zimmerman (47). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - F Lopez 1, B Schneider 1. GIDP - R Zimmerman.
Team LOB - 4.

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


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HOUSTON - 002 010 01 -- 4
WASHINGTON - 100 100 0 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 6 2/3 6 2 2 0 3 2 4.15
R Oswalt 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.90

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 7 7 3 3 3 2 2 4.00
L Ayala 1/3 0 1 1 2 0 0 4.00
B Traber 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.50
C Schroder 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.42

IBB - E Munson (by T Redding). HBP - B Schneider (by C Sampson); L Berkman
(by L Ayala). Pitches-strikes: C Sampson 93-60; R Oswalt 3-3; T Redding 99-55;
L Ayala 18-6; B Traber 7-2; C Schroder 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sampson
15-2; R Oswalt 0-1; T Redding 9-9; L Ayala 0-1; B Traber 0-1; C Schroder 0-1.
Batters faced: C Sampson 26; R Oswalt 1; T Redding 29; L Ayala 4; B Traber 2; C
Schroder 1.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N Logan (.226, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

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

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N Logan (.226, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N Logan (.226, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAN WHEELER (1-4, 5.56) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N LOGAN (.226, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Wheeler relieved R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N Logan (.226, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at WASHINGTON

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

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N Logan (.226, 0-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 2 0 1 0 0 1 4 7 0
WASHINGTON 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAN WHEELER
WAS - CHRIS SCHRODER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.230, 1-FOR-4)
H PENCE (.336, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
L BERKMAN (.262, 0-FOR-3, HBP)</div>