Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Lannan
  
  Matsui bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Lannan
  
  That's a pickoff. Matsui moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bourn vs. Lannan
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matsui moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Berkman vs. Lannan
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dukes. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Matsui scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Lannan
  
  There goes Berkman. The throw from Flores and he is out, Zimmerman applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Lannan
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Moehler
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Moehler
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Moehler
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Dunn vs. Moehler
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Dukes vs. Moehler
  
  Dukes strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Lannan
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Lannan
  
  Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Lannan
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Moehler
  
  Kearns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Flores vs. Moehler
  
  Flores strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Moehler
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kearns moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lannan vs. Moehler
  
  Lannan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guzman vs. Moehler
  
  Guzman hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Towles vs. Lannan
  
  Towles hits a fly ball into center field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moehler vs. Lannan
  
  Moehler hits a fly ball into center field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Lannan
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Lannan
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Moehler
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Moehler
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Moehler
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dukes vs. Moehler
  
  Dukes strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Lannan
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Lannan
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dukes. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Lannan
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pence vs. Lannan
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Moehler
  
  Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flores vs. Moehler
  
  Flores hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Flores reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Moehler
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Flores moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Lannan vs. Moehler
  
  Lannan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Towles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Lannan
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Towles vs. Lannan
  
  Towles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keppinger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moehler vs. Lannan
  
  Moehler bunts in front of the plate. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. Keppinger moves to third. Towles moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Matsui vs. Lannan
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Matsui reaches second base with a double. Keppinger scores. Towles scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Bourn vs. Lannan
  
  Bourn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dukes. Bourn reaches second base with a double. Dukes throws the ball in to Hernandez who relays the ball to Zimmerman who tags Bourn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Matsui scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Lannan
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Lannan
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Tejada vs. Lannan
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into center field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Moehler
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Moehler
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Moehler
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Dunn vs. Moehler
  
  Dunn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dukes vs. Moehler
  
  Dukes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Dunn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Kearns vs. Moehler
  
  Kearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dunn scores. Dukes moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Flores vs. Moehler
  
  Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Lannan
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Lannan
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Towles vs. Lannan
  
  Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Wright
  
  Wesley Wright now pitching.
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Wright
  
  Ronnie Belliard pinch hits for John Lannan.
  
  Belliard hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Wright
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Guzman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Zimmerman vs. Paulino
  
  Felipe Paulino now pitching. Geoff Blum now playing third base.
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Hernandez scores. Guzman moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Dunn vs. Paulino
  
  Dunn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guzman scores. Johnson scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dukes vs. Paulino
  
  Dukes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Dunn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Kearns vs. Paulino
  
  Kearns is hit by the pitch. Dunn moves to third. Dukes moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Flores vs. Paulino
  
  Flores hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Hernandez vs. Paulino
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Dunn scores. Dukes moves to third. Kearns moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Belliard vs. Fulchino
  
  Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
  
  Belliard hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Hanrahan
  
  Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
  
  Blum hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Hanrahan
  
  Matsui strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Hanrahan
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Fulchino
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Fulchino
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Fulchino
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Guzman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Dunn vs. Fulchino
  
  Dunn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Dukes vs. Fulchino
  
  Dukes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Dunn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kearns vs. Fulchino
  
  Kearns strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Flores vs. Fulchino
  
  Flores strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Mock
  
  Garrett Mock now pitching. Willie Harris now playing left field.
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Mock
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Mock
  
  Tejada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Mock
  
  Pence hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Fulchino
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Fulchino
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Guzman vs. Fulchino
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fulchino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Fulchino
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Mock
  
  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino.
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erstad for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Towles vs. Mock
  
  Towles strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Mock
  
  Blum hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/2009 -- Houston at Washington (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Matsui K, 2b          3  2  2  2   Guzman C, ss          6  2  2  0   
Bourn M, cf           4  0  1  1   Johnson N, 1b         4  1  0  0   
Berkman L, 1b         4  0  2  1   Zimmerman R, 3b       4  3  4  2   
Lee C, lf             4  0  3  0   Dunn A, lf            3  2  1  2   
Tejada M, ss          4  0  0  0   Mock G, p             0  0  0  0   
Pence H, rf           3  0  0  0   Dukes E, cf           5  0  3  3   
Keppinger J, 3b       3  1  1  0   Kearns A, rf          4  0  2  1   
Paulino F, p          0  0  0  0   Flores J, c           5  0  1  0   
Fulchino J, p         0  0  0  0   Hernandez A, 2b       3  1  2  1   
Erstad D, ph          1  0  0  0   Lannan J, p           2  0  0  0   
Towles J, c           4  1  1  0   Belliard R, ph        2  0  0  0   
Moehler B, p          1  0  0  0   Hanrahan J, p         0  0  0  0   
Wright W, p           0  0  0  0   Harris W, lf          0  0  0  0   
Blum G, 3b            2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4 10  4                        38  9 15  9

Houston          100 030 000 --  4
Washington       000 025 20x --  9

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moehler B             5.0  8  2  2  2  5
Wright W (L)          0.1  1  3  3  2  0
Paulino F             0.1  2  2  2  2  0
Fulchino J            2.1  4  2  2  2  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lannan J (W)          6.0  9  4  3  2  0
Hanrahan J            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Mock G                2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Johnson N
DP -- Houston 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Washington 14
2B -- Berkman L, Lee C, Flores J, Matsui K, Bourn M, Zimmerman R 2
CS -- Matsui K, Berkman L
SH -- Moehler B
HBP -- by Paulino F (Kearns A)
T -- 3:05
A -- 14115

    

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