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May 8, 2008

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Bottom 9 R H E
Nationals 8 12 0
Astros 3 10 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Nationals 8 12 0
Astros 3 10 1

Kazuo Matsui Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .260
OBP .000 .337
At Bats 4 73
Hits 0 19
• Singles 0 13
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 9
RBI’s 0 10

Jon Rauch Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 0 7
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Minute Maid Park - May 8, 2008
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Jon Rauch
Wil Nieves
Nick Johnson
Ronnie Belliard
Ryan Zimmerman
Cristian Guzman
Rob Mackowiak
Willie Harris
Austin Kearns
Kazuo Matsui

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Washington Nationals 8 12 0 6
Houston Astros 3 10 1 8
Winning Pitcher John Lannan
Losing Pitcher Brandon Backe
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Nick Johnson
Attendance 33,433
Time of Game 3 hours 1 minute
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Count: 0-0, 2 Outs
Count: 0-0, 0 Outs

End of Game

Matsui hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Bourn strikes out.
Bottom 9 Jon Rauch now pitching. Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Kearns hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Guzman scores.
Top 9 Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Guzman moves to third.
Top 9 Wesley Wright now pitching. Brad Ausmus now catching. Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 8 Jose Cruz pinch hits for J.R. Towles. Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 8 Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. Berkman scores.
Bottom 8 Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. Berkman moves to third.
Bottom 8 Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tejada scores. Berkman moves to second.
Bottom 8 Berkman takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second.
Bottom 8 Luis Ayala now pitching. Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 Harris strikes out.
Top 8 Wily Mo Pena pinch hits for Saul Rivera. Pena takes first base on ball four. Nieves moves to second.
Top 8 Nieves hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Mackowiak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 8 Belliard strikes out.
Top 8 Kearns takes first base on ball four. Zimmerman scores.
Top 8 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to third.
Top 8 Oscar Villarreal now pitching. Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Bourn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bourn. Zimmerman moves to second.
Bottom 7 Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Bourn. The throw from Nieves and he is safe. Bourn steals second.
Bottom 7 Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Darin Erstad pinch hits for Tim Byrdak. Erstad hits a fly ball into left field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Saul Rivera now pitching. Towles hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Guzman hits a line drive towards the mound. Byrdak catches it and throws to second to double up Boone.
Top 7 Harris hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Tim Byrdak now pitching. Aaron Boone pinch hits for John Lannan. Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Boone reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Berkman moves to third.
Bottom 6 Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second.
Bottom 6 Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Mackowiak hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Belliard hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guzman scores. Zimmerman scores. Johnson moves to second.
Top 6 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Zimmerman moves to second.
Top 6 Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guzman moves to third.
Top 6 Guzman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lannan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Backe moves to second.
Bottom 5 Bourn strikes out.
Bottom 5 Backe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Harris strikes out.
Top 5 Lannan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Nieves strikes out.
Bottom 4 Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Wigginton hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tejada scores.
Bottom 4 Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada moves to third. Berkman moves to second.
Bottom 4 Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tejada moves to second.
Bottom 4 Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Mackowiak strikes out.
Top 4 Belliard strikes out.
Top 4 Kearns strikes out.
Top 4 Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Backe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Zimmerman strikes out.
Top 3 Guzman strikes out.
Top 3 Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Lannan strikes out.
Bottom 2 Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Wigginton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mackowiak. Wigginton reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Pence strikes out.
Bottom 2 Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lannan, and towards Guzman, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Mackowiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Belliard hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lannan covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Matsui strikes out. There goes Bourn. Here's the throw, and he's safe.
Bottom 1 Bourn takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Kearns hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Guzman goes all the way around to score.
Top 1 Zimmerman strikes out.
Top 1 Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Harris takes first base on ball four.