GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (57-69) at HOUSTON (56-70)

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Rivera relieved M Bacsik.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B Ausmus (.238, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - SAUL RIVERA
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N LOGAN (.288, 1-FOR-3)
R ZIMMERMAN (.269, 0-FOR-3)
D YOUNG (.333, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .243
N Logan cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .269
D Young 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .333
A Kearns rf 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .258
W Pena lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316
R Belliard 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120
a-R Church ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 2 7 2 2 8 9

a-singled to right for M Bacsik in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams); D Young (32, W Williams). HR - A Kearns
(11, 6th inning off W Williams 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Kearns 2 (51). 2-out RBI -
A Kearns 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1, R Zimmerman 2.
GIDP - F Lopez. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Logan (19, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus).

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256
H Pence cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .327
L Berkman 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303
T Wigginton 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .277
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .254
M Loretta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 26 3 7 3 1 4 9

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (7, M Bacsik); L Berkman (2, M Bacsik). HR - T Wigginton
(2, 4th inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 0 Out). SF - L Berkman. RBI - L Berkman 2
(80), T Wigginton (7). 2-out RBI - L Berkman. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Lee 1. GIDP - B Ausmus. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base). DP: 1 (C Biggio-E
Bruntlett-L Berkman).


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WASHINGTON - 000 002 0 -- 2
HOUSTON - 101 100 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 6 7 3 3 1 4 1 4.61
S Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 1/3 6 2 2 2 8 1 4.84
C Qualls 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 100-61; S Rivera 6-5; W Williams 106-66; C Qualls
9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: M Bacsik 7-7; S Rivera 1-2; W Williams 5-5; C
Qualls 2-0. Batters faced: M Bacsik 25; S Rivera 3; W Williams 26; C Qualls 2.


UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - SAUL RIVERA
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.327, 1-FOR-3)
L BERKMAN (.274, 1-FOR-2, SF, 2 RBI)
C LEE (.303, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .243
N Logan cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .286
R Zimmerman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .271
D Young 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .332
A Kearns rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .258
W Pena lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300
R Belliard 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120
a-R Church ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 2 8 2 3 11 12

a-singled to right for M Bacsik in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams); D Young (32, W Williams). HR - A Kearns
(11, 6th inning off W Williams 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Kearns 2 (51). 2-out RBI -
A Kearns 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1, W Pena 1, R
Zimmerman 2. GIDP - F Lopez. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Logan (19, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus).

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256
H Pence cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .327
L Berkman 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303
T Wigginton 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .277
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .254
M Loretta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 26 3 7 3 1 4 9

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (7, M Bacsik); L Berkman (2, M Bacsik). HR - T Wigginton
(2, 4th inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 0 Out). SF - L Berkman. RBI - L Berkman 2
(80), T Wigginton (7). 2-out RBI - L Berkman. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Lee 1. GIDP - B Ausmus. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base). DP: 1 (C Biggio-E
Bruntlett-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
WASHINGTON - 000 002 00 -- 2
HOUSTON - 101 100 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 6 7 3 3 1 4 1 4.61
S Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 1/3 6 2 2 2 8 1 4.84
C Qualls 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.14

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 100-61; S Rivera 6-5; W Williams 106-66; C Qualls
33-24. Ground balls-fly balls: M Bacsik 7-7; S Rivera 1-2; W Williams 5-5; C
Qualls 2-0. Batters faced: M Bacsik 25; S Rivera 3; W Williams 26; C Qualls 7.


UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
WAS: JON RAUCH (8-4, 4.26) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.327, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rauch relieved S Rivera.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H Pence (.327, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - JON RAUCH
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BELLIARD (.280, 0-FOR-3)
B SCHNEIDER (.231, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
J RAUCH (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .243
N Logan cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .286
R Zimmerman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .271
D Young 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .332
A Kearns rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .258
W Pena lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300
R Belliard 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120
a-R Church ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 2 8 2 3 11 12

a-singled to right for M Bacsik in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams); D Young (32, W Williams). HR - A Kearns
(11, 6th inning off W Williams 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Kearns 2 (51). 2-out RBI -
A Kearns 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1, W Pena 1, R
Zimmerman 2. GIDP - F Lopez. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Logan (19, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus).

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256
H Pence cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .326
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .302
T Wigginton 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .277
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .254
M Loretta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 29 3 7 3 1 4 9

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (7, M Bacsik); L Berkman (2, M Bacsik). HR - T Wigginton
(2, 4th inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 0 Out). SF - L Berkman. RBI - L Berkman 2
(80), T Wigginton (7). 2-out RBI - L Berkman. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Lee 1. GIDP - B Ausmus. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base). DP: 1 (C Biggio-E
Bruntlett-L Berkman).


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WASHINGTON - 000 002 00 -- 2
HOUSTON - 101 100 00 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 6 7 3 3 1 4 1 4.61
S Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79
J Rauch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.19

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 1/3 6 2 2 2 8 1 4.84
C Qualls 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.14

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 100-61; S Rivera 6-5; J Rauch 9-7; W Williams
106-66; C Qualls 33-24. Ground balls-fly balls: M Bacsik 7-7; S Rivera 1-2; J
Rauch 1-2; W Williams 5-5; C Qualls 2-0. Batters faced: M Bacsik 25; S Rivera
3; J Rauch 3; W Williams 26; C Qualls 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (3-2, 3.08) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BELLIARD (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Belliard (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Belliard (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Fick hit for J Rauch.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Fick (.204, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

BATTERIES: WAS - MIKE BACSIK, SAUL RIVERA (7TH), JON RAUCH (8TH) AND BRIAN
SCHNEIDER

HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS, CHAD QUALLS (7TH), BRAD LIDGE
(9TH) AND BRAD AUSMUS

HOME RUNS: WAS - AUSTIN KEARNS (11) OFF WOODY WILLIAMS IN THE 6TH, 1 ON

HOU - TY WIGGINTON (2) OFF MIKE BACSIK IN THE 4TH, 0 ON</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

BATTERIES: WAS - MIKE BACSIK, SAUL RIVERA (7TH), JON RAUCH (8TH) AND BRIAN
SCHNEIDER

HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS, CHAD QUALLS (7TH), BRAD LIDGE
(9TH) AND BRAD AUSMUS


WP - WOODY WILLIAMS (8-12)
LP - MIKE BACSIK (5-7)
SAVE - BRAD LIDGE (12)

HOME RUNS: WAS - AUSTIN KEARNS (11) OFF WOODY WILLIAMS IN THE 6TH, 1 ON

HOU - TY WIGGINTON (2) OFF MIKE BACSIK IN THE 4TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:28 ATT: 32,023

PROBABLES: WAS - JOHN LANNAN (1-2, 3.94)
HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ (0-0, 4.50)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - FINAL

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .243
N Logan cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .286
R Zimmerman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .271
D Young 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .332
A Kearns rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .258
W Pena lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300
R Belliard 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .231
M Bacsik p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120
a-R Church ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-R Fick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203

Totals 33 2 8 2 3 12 12

a-singled to right for M Bacsik in the 7th; b-grounded to second for J Rauch
in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams); D Young (32, W Williams). HR - A Kearns
(11, 6th inning off W Williams 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Kearns 2 (51). 2-out RBI -
A Kearns 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1, W Pena 1, R
Zimmerman 2. GIDP - F Lopez. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Logan (19, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus).

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
H Pence cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .326
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .274
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .302
T Wigginton 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .277
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .254
M Loretta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 29 3 7 3 1 4 9

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (7, M Bacsik); L Berkman (2, M Bacsik). HR - T Wigginton
(2, 4th inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 0 Out). SF - L Berkman. RBI - L Berkman 2
(80), T Wigginton (7). 2-out RBI - L Berkman. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Lee 1. GIDP - B Ausmus. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base). DP: 1 (C Biggio-E
Bruntlett-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
WASHINGTON - 000 002 000 -- 2
HOUSTON - 101 100 00x -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik (L, 5-7) 6 7 3 3 1 4 1 4.61
S Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79
J Rauch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.19

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams (W, 8-12) 6 1/3 6 2 2 2 8 1 4.84
C Qualls (H, 16) 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.14
B Lidge (S, 12) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.02

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 100-61; S Rivera 6-5; J Rauch 9-7; W Williams
106-66; C Qualls 33-24; B Lidge 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M Bacsik 7-7; S
Rivera 1-2; J Rauch 1-2; W Williams 5-5; C Qualls 2-0; B Lidge 2-0. Batters
faced: M Bacsik 25; S Rivera 3; J Rauch 3; W Williams 26; C Qualls 7; B Lidge
3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

T--2:28. Att--32,023.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 3 FINAL</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WASHINGTON (2) AT HOUSTON (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

HOUSTON 1ST: C Biggio grounded out to third. H Pence tripled to deep
center. L Berkman hit sacrifice fly to center, H Pence scored. C Lee singled
to deep right. T Wigginton struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 0, HOUSTON 1.

HOUSTON 3RD: W Williams grounded out to third. C Biggio reached on bunt
single to third. H Pence flied out to right. L Berkman tripled to deep
center, C Biggio scored. C Lee grounded out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, HOUSTON 2.

HOUSTON 4TH: T Wigginton homered to left. L Scott struck out swinging.
M Loretta singled to left. B Ausmus grounded into double play, shortstop to
second to first, M Loretta out at second.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
HOUSTON 3.

WASHINGTON 6TH: N Logan struck out swinging. R Zimmerman struck out
swinging. D Young doubled to left. A Kearns homered to left, D Young scored.
W Pena struck out looking. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WASHINGTON (2) AT HOUSTON (3) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Washington Starting Lineups -- F Lopez SS, N Logan CF, R Zimmerman 3B, D Young 1B,
A Kearns RF, W Pena LF, R Belliard 2B, B Schneider C, M Bacsik LHP.

Houston Starting Lineups -- C Biggio 2B, H Pence CF, L Berkman 1B, C Lee LF,
T Wigginton 3B, L Scott RF, M Loretta SS, B Ausmus C, W Williams RHP.

Umpires -- Jim Wolf (HP), Mike Dimuro (1B), Tim Tschida (2B), Jim Joyce (3B).


Gametime Weather: INDOORS.


WASHINGTON 1ST: F Lopez doubled to center, F Lopez out stretching at third.
N Logan singled to left. R Zimmerman struck out swinging, N Logan stole
second. D Young struck out looking. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
HOUSTON 0.

HOUSTON 1ST: C Biggio grounded out to third. H Pence tripled to deep
center. L Berkman hit sacrifice fly to center, H Pence scored. C Lee singled
to deep right. T Wigginton struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 0, HOUSTON 1.

WASHINGTON 2ND: A Kearns popped out to shortstop. W Pena grounded out to
shortstop. R Belliard grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 0, HOUSTON 1.

HOUSTON 2ND: L Scott struck out swinging. M Loretta flied out to center.
B Ausmus fouled out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, HOUSTON 1.

WASHINGTON 3RD: B Schneider walked. M Bacsik struck out swinging. F Lopez
singled to center, B Schneider to second. N Logan flied out to center,
B Schneider to third, F Lopez to second. R Zimmerman struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, HOUSTON 1.

HOUSTON 3RD: W Williams grounded out to third. C Biggio reached on bunt
single to third. H Pence flied out to right. L Berkman tripled to deep
center, C Biggio scored. C Lee grounded out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, HOUSTON 2.

WASHINGTON 4TH: D Young grounded out to second. A Kearns singled to left.
W Pena fouled out to third. R Belliard struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, HOUSTON 2.

HOUSTON 4TH: T Wigginton homered to left. L Scott struck out swinging.
M Loretta singled to left. B Ausmus grounded into double play, shortstop to
second to first, M Loretta out at second.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
HOUSTON 3.

WASHINGTON 5TH: B Schneider flied out to left. M Bacsik flied out to left.
F Lopez grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
HOUSTON 3.

HOUSTON 5TH: W Williams grounded out to shortstop. C Biggio singled to
center. H Pence flied out to right. L Berkman flied out to center. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, HOUSTON 3.

WASHINGTON 6TH: N Logan struck out swinging. R Zimmerman struck out
swinging. D Young doubled to left. A Kearns homered to left, D Young scored.
W Pena struck out looking. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3.

HOUSTON 6TH: C Lee walked. T Wigginton flied out to left. L Scott struck
out swinging. M Loretta grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3.

WASHINGTON 7TH: R Belliard grounded out to pitcher. B Schneider walked.
R Church hit for M Bacsik. C Qualls relieved W Williams. E Bruntlett at
shortstop. R Church singled to right, B Schneider to second. F Lopez grounded
into double play, second to shortstop to first, R Church out at second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3.

HOUSTON 7TH: S Rivera relieved M Bacsik. B Ausmus flied out to right.
E Bruntlett flied out to right. C Biggio grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3.

WASHINGTON 8TH: N Logan struck out swinging. R Zimmerman singled to right
center. D Young struck out swinging. A Kearns walked, R Zimmerman to second.
W Pena struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3.

HOUSTON 8TH: J Rauch relieved S Rivera. H Pence grounded out to shortstop.
L Berkman fouled out to catcher. C Lee flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3.

WASHINGTON 9TH: B Lidge relieved C Qualls. C Burke at second base.
R Belliard grounded out to third. B Schneider struck out swinging. R Fick hit
for J Rauch. R Fick grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 2, HOUSTON 3.</div>

 

Williams sharp as Astros edge Nationals

<h3>HOUSTON 3, WASHINGTON 2</h3>HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Woody Williams continues to turn aroundwhat has been a disappointing season.


Williams pitched effectively into the seventh inning and TyWiggington homered as the Houston Astros snapped a three-gamelosing streak with a 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals onWednesday night.


Williams (8-12) turned in his fifth consecutive impressiveouting and has not allowed more than two runs in a game sinceyielding seven at Atlanta on August 2.


The 41-year-old Williams surrendered two runs and six hits withtwo walks and eight strikeouts. Since coming out of the bullpenon August 5, the 15-year veteran is 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA in fourstarts.


Williams' biggest mistake came in the sixth inning when AustinKearns smashed a two-out, two-run down the left field line tocut the Astros lead to 3-2.


Williams was lifted after walking Brian Schneider with one outin the seventh, but Chad Qualls induced an inning-ending doubleplay after yielding a pinch-hit single to Ryan Church.

Qualls hurled a scoreless eighth and Brad Lidge slammed the doorin the ninth to register his 12th save of the season.

Wigginton blasted a solo homer off Nationals starter Mike Bacsik(5-7) in the fourth inning to give the Astros a 3-0 advantage.It was Wiggington's second home run as a member of the Astrosand 18th of the season.


Lance Berkman drove in Hunter Pence, who tripled, with asacrifice fly in the opening frame and added an RBI triple overthe head of Washington center fielder Nook Logan in the third togive Houston a 2-0 lead. For Berkman, it was just his secondtriple of the season and first while batting right handed.

Bacsik pitched well in his first start since August 12, givingup three runs and seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts.The Nationals fell to 8-9 on the season when he starts a game.