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Title: Astros at Nationals: 7/12/08
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 07:05:14 pm
Geez, no game thread tonight? C'mon folks...


Pence with a line drive 2-run homer makes it 3-2 HOU in the top of the 4th.
Title: Re: Astros at Nationals: 7/12/08
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 07:11:36 pm
Astros: Wandy pitching
    
D. Erstad CF
K. Matsui 2B
L. Berkman 1B
C. Lee LF
M. Tejada SS
G. Blum 3B
H. Pence RF
B. Ausmus C
W. Rodriguez P



Nationals: Balester pitching (RHP) (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8184)

W. Harris CF
P. Lo Duca 1B
C. Guzman SS
A. Kearns RF
R. Belliard 3B
J. Flores C
W. Pena LF   
F. Lopez 2B
C. Balester P
Title: Re: Astros at Nationals: 7/12/08
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 07:16:39 pm
Scoring Summary (per Yahoo (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280712120))

Top 1st: Houston
- C. Lee singled to left, K. Matsui scored, L. Berkman to second
Bot 1st: Washington
- C. Guzman hit sacrifice fly to center, W. Harris scored
Bot 2nd: Washington
- J. Flores singled to center, R. Belliard scored
Top 4th: Houston
- H. Pence homered to deep left, M. Tejada scored
Title: Top 5 (2 outs, bases loaded): HOU 6, WAS 2
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 07:30:03 pm
Top 5:

Erstad: reaches 1B on an error by Belliard.  None out, runner at 1B.

Matsi: doubles to right, Erstad to 3B.  No outs, runners at 1B and 3B.

Berkman: doubled into the alley in left center on a 2-0 pitch (Nat announcers surprised that he wasn't walked intentionally).  HOU 5, WAS 2.  None out, runner on 2B.

Lee: singled through the hole into left, Berkman to 3B.  None out, runners at 1B and 3B.

Tejada: struck out swinging (b- up and in, ss- nasty curve down and away, ft- fastball down the pipe, b- up and in, ss- another nasty curve down and away, Miggy flailed at it).

Blum: shot on the ground to 1B, LoDuca tags the base but doesn't tag Lee coming back to the bag (instead appears to be looking at Berkman to make sure he doesn't score) - nice job of baserunning by Lee there.  2 outs, runners at the corners.

Pence: singles past the shortstop into left (Pence hits towards the shortstop, who'da thunk it), Berkman scores, Lee to 2B.  HOU 6, WAS 2.  2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B.

Ausmus: singles into center, Lee stops at 3B.  2 outs, bases loaded.

pitching change: Top 5 (2 outs, bases loaded): HOU 6, WAS 2
Title: Middle 5: HOU 6, WAS 2
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 07:32:32 pm
Top 5 (2 outs, bases loaded): HOU 6, WAS 2 - Colume in to face Wandy

Wandy (1-2): struck out swinging on 1-2 pitch.

Middle 5: HOU 6, WAS 2
Title: End 5: HOU 6, WAS 2
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 07:39:24 pm
Bottom 5: Wandy pitching

Flores: drives a first pitch fastball deep to left, but Lee there to make the play.  1 out, none on.

Wily Mo: shot to Blum at 3B on 1-1 pitch, throw to 1B in plenty of time.  2 outs, none on.

Lopez: doubles into the gap in left center.  2 outs, runner at 2B.

Langerhans (PH for P Colome): half swing trickler, Blum ranges in front of Tejada and makes a quick throw to 1B.  3 outs, 1 stranded.

End 5: HOU 6, WAS 2

Wandy pitch count through 5: 59 (39/20)
Title: Middle 6: HOU 6, WAS 2
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 07:46:13 pm
Top 6:  Saul Rivera (RHP) pitching

Erstad:  shot deflected by 3B to SS, no throw.  None out, runner at 1B.

Matsui: bouncer to 2B who reaches to make the tag on Erstad, but can't get it to 1B in time for the DP.  1 out, runner at 1B.

Berkman: grounder to SS for the 6-3 DP.  3 outs.

Middle 6: HOU 6, WAS 2
Title: Re: Astros at Nationals: 7/12/08
Post by: BatGirl on July 12, 2008, 07:48:18 pm
thanks, osf
i'm in and out so it's nice
to be able to catch up
Title: Re: Astros at Nationals: 7/12/08
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 07:49:19 pm
thanks, osf
i'm in and out so it's nice
to be able to catch up

Quite welcome!
Title: Bottom 6 (1 out, bases loaded): HOU 6, WAS 3
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 07:57:24 pm
Bottom 6: Wandy pitching

Willy Harris: homered to right on7th pitch of the AB (1-2 count) about 6 rows deep.  HOU 6, WAS 3

Lo Duca: singled into left on another 1-2 pitch (jamb shot).  None out, runner on 1B.

Guzman: slowly hit ball to Matsui, looks to 2B but (wisely) throws to 1B.  1 out, runner at 2B.

Kearns: walked (first of the night for Wandy).  1 out, runners on 1B and 2B.

Sampson warming up in the pen

Belliard: bouncer into left, Lo Duca holds at 3B.  Bases juiced, 1 out.

Sampson coming in to pitch

Bottom 6 (1 out, bases loaded): HOU 6, WAS 3
Title: End 6: HOU 6, WAS 4
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:04:18 pm
Bottom 6 (1 out, bases loaded): Sampson pitching

Flores: hit by first pitch (slipped), runner scores, bases still loaded.  HOU 6, WAS 4 (Nats folks were saying that was the first inherited runner Sampson has allowed to score).

Wily Mo: chopper to the mound, Sampson to Ausmus (out 2), Ausmus to Berkman (out 3) for the 1-2-3 double play.  3 outs, 2 stranded.

End 6: HOU 6, WAS 4

Title: Middle 7: HOU 6, WAS 4
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:17:49 pm
Top 7: Rivera pitching

Lee: single to Guzman at SS (showing nice range), throws to 1B not close to being in time, ball goes in to the dugout and Lee awarded 2B.  None out, runner at 2B.

Trainers out to take a look at Lee, but he stays in the game.  Looked like he hit the bag a bit funny, but seems fine.

Tejada: liner on 3-1 pitch right at Belliard at 3B.  1 out, runner at 2B.

Blum: tapper back to the pitcher, who looks Lee down at 2B and throws to 1B for the out.  2 outs, runner at 2B.

Pence: walks on 3-2 pitch (laid off outside sliders for ball 3 and ball 4).  2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B.

The Kid is beginning to throw in the pen in the event the 'Stros have to PH for Sampson, Loretta on deck;
Manning (LHP) loosening up for the Nats


Ausmus: struck out swinging on the high heat.  3 outs, 2 stranded.

Middle 7: HOU 6, WAS 4
Title: Re: Astros at Nationals: 7/12/08
Post by: JimR on July 12, 2008, 08:19:32 pm
The Kid?
Title: End 7: HOU 6, WAS 4
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:23:44 pm
Bottom 7: Sampson pitchng

Lopez: struck out swinging.  1 out, none on.

Casto (PH for P Rivera):  liner to left on 1-2 pitch, nice run by Lee to make the catch.  2 outs.

Harris: liner right at Berkman.  3 outs on 9 pitches. 

End 7: HOU 6, WAS 4
Title: Re: Astros at Nationals: 7/12/08
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:23:59 pm
The Kid?

Wesley Wright.
Title: Middle 8: HOU 6, WAS 4
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:29:36 pm
Top 8: Hanrahan pitching

Newhan (PH for Sampson): shallow pop to SS behind the bag at 2B (jammed on the pitch). 1 out, none on.

Erstad: popped up to Wily Mo in left.  2 outs, none on.

Matsui: walked on 3-2 count.  2 outs, runner on 1B.

Berkman: grounded out to second baseman on first pitch.  3 outs, 1 stranded.

Middle 8: HOU 6, WAS 4
Title: End 8: HOU 6, WAS 4
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:36:51 pm
Bottom 8: Geary pitching.

LoDuca: line drive single to right on high and inside fastball.  None out, runner (rather LoDuca) on 1B.

Guzman: struck out swinging on the high heat (3-2 pitch).  1 out, runner on 1B.

Kearns: grounder to Tejada for the 6-4-3 DP (on a breaking ball that hung a bit).  3 outs.

End 8: HOU 6, WAS 4
Title: Middle 9: HOU 6, WAS 4
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:41:28 pm
Top 9: Hanrahan pitching

Lee: soft liner to left, Pena has to run a bit for that out. 

Tejada: grounds out to 1B.  2 outs.

Blum: struck out looking.  3 outs.

Middle 9: HOU 6, WAS 4
Title: Bottom 9: HOU 6, WAS 4
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:48:34 pm
Bottom 9: Valverde pitching (Wigginton at 3B, Bourn in CF).

Belliard: ball inside (1-0), fastball a tad low (2-0), fastball down the pipe for a strike (2-1), late on a fastball (2-2), ball way outside (3-2), fouled off a pitch on the outside corner (3-2), fouled off another pitch on the outside corner (3-2), fouled off yet another pitch on the outside corner (3-2), flied out to Pence near the foul line.  1 out, none on.
Title: Bottom 9 (1 out, none on): HOU 6, WAS 4
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:50:55 pm
Bottom 9 (1 out, none on): HOU 6, WAS 4

Valverde to Flores: fastball for a called strike (0-1), swinging strike (0-2), bouncer to Tejada for the out.  2 outs, none on.
Title: Astros win 6-4
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 12, 2008, 08:52:08 pm
Bottom 9 (2 outs, none on): HOU 6, WAS 4

Wily Mo: ball, strike, bouncer to deep short, Tejada backhands it and make the play.  3 outs.

Astros win 6-4

WP: Wandy (4-3)
LP: Balester (1-2)
S: Valverde (24)