Astros 5-0 Nationals (13 Jul, 2008) Play-by-Play

Washington Nationals

36-60, 20-30 home


HOU
WAS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	12	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

B. Backe6-9

7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 4 BB

O. Perez2-7

6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- O. Pérez pitching for WAS
  HOU
  WAS
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Single
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- O. Pérez pitching for WAS
  HOU
  WAS
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- O. Pérez pitching for WAS
  HOU
  WAS
- L Berkman stole second.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  WAS
- W Harris caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- O. Pérez pitching for WAS
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- O. Pérez pitching for WAS
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- O. Pérez pitching for WAS
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Manning pitching for WAS
  HOU
  WAS
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  WAS
- R Langerhans hit for J Colome.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- L. Ayala pitching for WAS
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Rauch pitching for WAS
  HOU
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 9th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  WAS
- D Erstad in left field.
  5
  0
- M Bourn in center field.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
0
Nationals
10

Game 1

12/7

Astros
6
Nationals
4

Game 2

13/7

Astros
5
Nationals
0

Game 3

13/7

Nationals Park

6:35 PM, 13 July 2008

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 31,463

Game Time:2:55

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Sam Holbrook
First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Second Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford
Third Base Umpire - Kevin Causey

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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B. Backe6-9

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2 Ball
3 Single