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

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

<h3>Astros aim to end three-game slump vs. Nationals</h3>

<div class="pre">Washington (57-69) at Houston (56-70) 8:05 pm EDT</div>

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros will look to rebound onWednesday after losing the first two games of the four-gameseries against the Washington Nationals.


The Nationals took the second game of the series, 11-6, onTuesday after shutting out the Astros, 7-0, on Monday. RyanZimmerman hit a two-run homer - his 19th of the season - andNook Logan became the first player in Nationals history to logfive hits in a game.


Washington has won seven of its last eight games againstHouston.


Woody Williams (7-12, 4.92 ERA) will look to continue his recentsuccess when he takes the mound for the Astros on Wednesday.The 41-year-old has allowed just four runs in 20 innings overhis previous three starts, going 2-0 over that span.

In his last outing, the righthanded Williams yielded a run andsix hits over seven innings en route to a 3-1 victory over theSan Diego Padres on Friday.


Since serving up Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th career homerun on August 7, Mike Bacsik (5-6, 4.61) has not registered adecision. Before Bonds' blast, the righthander had won threeconsecutive starts, but Bacsik's last two appearances have comeout of the bullpen, where he has pitched three perfect innings.

During his last start on August 12, Bacsik lasted just fourinnings, surrendering five runs and eight hits in a 7-6 loss tothe Arizona Diamondbacks.

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Felipe Lopez SS .241 9 48 Craig Biggio 2B .254 10 46
Nook Logan CF .287 0 15 Hunter Pence CF .327 12 46
Ryan Zimmerman 3B .271 19 70 Lance Berkman 1B .273 24 78
Dmitri Young 1B .333 12 67 Carlos Lee LF .302 24 97
Austin Kearns RF .256 10 49 Ty Wigginton 3B .274 1 6
Wily Mo Pena LF .375 2 4 Luke Scott RF .257 14 55
Ronnie Belliard 2B .282 7 40 Mark Loretta SS .280 2 30
Brian Schneider C .232 6 41 Brad Ausmus C .239 3 22
Mike Bacsik LHP .130 0 1 Woody Williams RHP .080 1 2
(5-6, 4.61) (7-12, 4.92)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK (5-6, 4.61)
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (7-12, 4.92)

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
STARTING BATS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND BRAD AUSMUS

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.241, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
N LOGAN (.287, 0 HR, 15 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.271, 19 HR, 70 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 2 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.254, 10 HR, 46 RBI)
H PENCE (.327, 12 HR, 46 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.273, 24 HR, 78 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 1 0 0 0 0 .242
N Logan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .332
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base).


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.61

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.89

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 22-12. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 0-0.
Batters faced: W Williams 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.302, 24 HR, 97 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 2 0
HOUSTON 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.256, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
W PENA (.375, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.282, 7 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
N Logan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .332
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
H Pence cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .329
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 4 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (7, M Bacsik). SF - L Berkman. RBI - L Berkman (79). Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base).


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 1 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.66

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.89

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 18-11; W Williams 22-12. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 1-1; W Williams 0-0. Batters faced: M Bacsik 5; W Williams 4.

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

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 0 0 2 0
HOUSTON 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.257, 14 HR, 55 RBI)
M LORETTA (.280, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
B AUSMUS (.239, 3 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
N Logan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .332
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
H Pence cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .329
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 4 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (7, M Bacsik). SF - L Berkman. RBI - L Berkman (79). Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base).


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 1 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.66

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.86

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 18-11; W Williams 29-18. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 1-1; W Williams 2-1. Batters faced: M Bacsik 5; W Williams 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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 2 0
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.232, 6 HR, 41 RBI)
M BACSIK (.130, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.242, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
N Logan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .332
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
H Pence cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .329
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (7, M Bacsik). SF - L Berkman. RBI - L Berkman (79). Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base).


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 10 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.61

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.86

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 27-17; W Williams 29-18. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 1-3; W Williams 2-1. Batters faced: M Bacsik 8; W Williams 7.

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

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 0 0 0 3 0
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W WILLIAMS (.080, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.253, 0-FOR-1)
H PENCE (.329, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .244
N Logan cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .270
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .332
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125

Totals 11 0 3 0 1 4 5

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1, R Zimmerman 2. Team LOB - 3.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
H Pence cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .329
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273
C Lee lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (7, M Bacsik). SF - L Berkman. RBI - L Berkman (79). Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base).


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WASHINGTON - 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 10 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.61

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 3 0 0 1 4 0 4.83

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 27-17; W Williams 52-32. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 1-3; W Williams 2-2. Batters faced: M Bacsik 8; W Williams 12.

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 - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.303, 1-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 0 0 0 3 0
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 4 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.332, 0-FOR-1)
A KEARNS (.255, 0-FOR-1)
W PENA (.353, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .244
N Logan cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .270
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .332
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .232
M Bacsik p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125

Totals 11 0 3 0 1 4 5

BATTING: 2B - F Lopez (21, W Williams). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- D Young 1, R Zimmerman 2. Team LOB - 3.

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


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
H Pence cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .328
L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .275
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .078

Totals 12 2 4 2 0 2 3

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (7, M Bacsik); L Berkman (2, M Bacsik). SF - L Berkman.
RBI - L Berkman 2 (80). 2-out RBI - L Berkman. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Lee 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - H Pence (F Lopez at 3rd base).


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WASHINGTON - 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 101 -- 2
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 3 4 2 2 0 2 0 4.66

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 3 0 0 1 4 0 4.83

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 44-26; W Williams 52-32. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 3-4; W Williams 2-2. Batters faced: M Bacsik 13; W Williams 12.

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

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 0 0 0 0 4 0
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 4 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.270, 0-FOR-1)
L SCOTT (.256, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>