GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (55-69) at HOUSTON (56-68)

NL: WASHINGTON (55-69) at HOUSTON (56-68)

<h3>Nationals hope to end skid in Houston</h3>



<div class="pre">Washington (55-69) at Houston (56-68) 8:05 pm EDT</div>

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Washington Nationals look to end afour-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Astros inthe opener of a four-game set Monday.


After winning a season-high six straight games earlier thismonth, the Nationals have won just four of their last 13 gamesand have not won consecutive games during that stretch.

A visit to Minute Maid Park may not be the best way to break outof this slump considering the Nationals own one of the worstroad records in the majors at 24-35.


Washington starter Tim Redding (2-3, 2.88 ERA) has pitchedeffectively in his last five starts although he has just one winto show for it. That is somewhat due in part to the punchlessNationals' lineup.


The righthander, who was drafted by Houston and played for theteam from 2001-04, has pitched six of more innings in each ofthose outings and has an 2.25 ERA during that span. However,Washington has mustered just 11 runs in his last five starts.Jason Jennings (2-8, 6.16) takes the mound for the Astros, whohave won two of the first three meetings between the teams thisseason. The righthander is winless in three starts since ahorrific start against the San Diego Padres on July 29, when heallowed 11 runs in the first inning.


Houston's Carlos Lee needs to drive in three more runs to reachthe 100 RBI for the third time in his career. As a member ofthe Chicago White Sox, the slugger drove in 113 runs in 2003 andset a career high in 2005 with 114 RBI.


In his second game with the Nationals since being acquired fromthe Boston Red Sox on Friday, Wily Mo Pena hit a solo home runfor the Nationals during Sunday's 8-2 loss to the New York Mets.

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Felipe Lopez SS .244 9 48 Craig Biggio 2B .250 9 42
Ronnie Belliard 2B .277 7 39 Mark Loretta SS .284 2 30
Ryan Zimmerman 3B .270 18 66 Lance Berkman 1B .268 24 77
Dmitri Young 1B .331 11 64 Carlos Lee LF .301 24 97
Austin Kearns RF .253 10 49 Luke Scott RF .257 14 55
Ryan Church CF .262 10 48 Ty Wigginton 3B .293 1 6
Wily Mo Pena LF .286 1 1 Jason Lane CF .180 8 26
Brian Schneider C .232 6 40 Eric Munson C .263 4 13
Tim Redding RHP .133 0 2 Jason Jennings RHP .080 0 1
(2-3, 2.88) (2-8, 6.16)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: WAS - TIM REDDING (2-3, 2.88)
HOU - JASON JENNINGS (2-8, 6.16)

UMPIRES: HP - TIM TSCHIDA
1B - JIM JOYCE
2B - JIM WOLF
3B - MIKE DIMURO

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: WAS - TIM REDDING AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER
HOU - JASON JENNINGS AND ERIC MUNSON

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.244, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.277, 7 HR, 39 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.270, 18 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.250, 9 HR, 42 RBI)
M LORETTA (.284, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.268, 24 HR, 77 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Belliard 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
R Church cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (24, J Jennings). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.88

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.09

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jennings 0-2.
Batters faced: J Jennings 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
HOU - JASON JENNINGS</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.253, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
R CHURCH (.262, 10 HR, 48 RBI)
W PENA (.286, 1 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Belliard 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
R Church cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (24, J Jennings). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 1.


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.82

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.09

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 14-8; J Jennings 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Redding 3-0; J Jennings 0-2. Batters faced: T Redding 4; J Jennings 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY WILY MO PENA (2) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF JASON JENNINGS.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.232, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.257, 14 HR, 55 RBI)
T WIGGINTON (.293, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
J LANE (.180, 8 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Belliard 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
R Church cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
W Pena lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .375
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (24, J Jennings). HR - W Pena (2, 2nd inning off J
Jennings 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - W Pena (2). 2-out RBI - W Pena. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 1.


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WASHINGTON - 01 -- 1
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.82

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 6.12

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 14-8; J Jennings 30-20. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Redding 3-0; J Jennings 1-2. Batters faced: T Redding 4; J Jennings 8.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T REDDING (.133, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.243, 0-FOR-1)
R BELLIARD (.279, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Belliard 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
R Church cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
W Pena lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .375
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Redding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (24, J Jennings). HR - W Pena (2, 2nd inning off J
Jennings 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - W Pena (2). 2-out RBI - W Pena. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .180
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 6 0 1 0 2 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 2.


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WASHINGTON - 01 -- 1
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.77

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 6.12

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 36-20; J Jennings 30-20. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Redding 6-0; J Jennings 1-2. Batters faced: T Redding 8; J Jennings 8.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY DMITRI YOUNG (12) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF JASON JENNINGS SCORED FELIPE LOPEZ AND RYAN
ZIMMERMAN.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN CHURCH SCORED AUSTIN KEARNS.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R CHURCH ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 5
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W PENA (.375, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY WILY MO PENA SCORED RYAN CHURCH.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, W PENA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 6
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.231, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J JENNINGS (.080, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.252, 1-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (6) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245
R Belliard 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .269
D Young 1b 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .332
A Kearns rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .252
R Church cf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .263
W Pena lf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .444
B Schneider c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
T Redding p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 15 6 6 6 2 4 4

BATTING: 2B - R Belliard (24, J Jennings); R Church (36, J Jennings). HR - W
Pena (2, 2nd inning off J Jennings 0 on, 2 Out), D Young (12, 3rd inning off J
Jennings 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - W Pena 2 (3), D Young 3 (67), R Church (49). 2-out
RBI - W Pena 2, D Young 3, R Church. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Young 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (19, 2nd base off J Jennings/E Munson).

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .180
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 6 0 1 0 2 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 2.


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WASHINGTON - 015 -- 6
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Redding 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.77

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 3 6 6 6 2 4 2 6.52

Pitches-strikes: T Redding 36-20; J Jennings 67-38. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Redding 6-0; J Jennings 1-4. Batters faced: T Redding 8; J Jennings 17.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - TIM REDDING
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: T REDDING (.125, 0-FOR-1)
F LOPEZ (.245, 1-FOR-2)
R BELLIARD (.279, 1-FOR-2)</div>