Nats duo gangs up on Astros
Late rally spurs comeback By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
After falling behind early in the game, Livan Hernandez was able to settle down, which enabled the team to rally back against the Astros in the seventh inning. Alfonso Soriano and Jose Vidro combined for nine RBIs.
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Nationals 12, Astros 8
Alfonso Soriano was one of the major players in the Nationals' seventh-inning rally. (Dave Einsel/AP)
Astros fall after early lead By Jim Carley / MLB.com
The Astros struck early against Livan Hernandez by batting around the order in the first inning, but the Nationals rallied back late in the game to take the second game of the four-game series in Houston.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 08, 2006
Washington 12, Houston 8
Today's Boxes 4/8/06
TOR 8, TB 4
CIN 11, PIT 9
MIL 5, ARI 4
KC 4, CWS 3
CHC 3, STL 2
SF 12, ATL 6
BOS 2, BAL 1
CLE 3, MIN 0
DET 7, TEX 0
OAK 3, SEA 0
COL 12, SD 4
LAA 3, NYY 2
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Standings thru 4/8/06 | Gameday | Nationals Stats | Astros Stats
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Watson , CF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .158
b-Guillen , PH-RF 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Byrd , RF-CF4 2 1 2 0 2 2 .250
Vidro , 2B5 1 2 5 0 0 1 .409
Johnson , 1B3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .353
Soriano , LF4 2 2 4 0 0 2 .333
Jackson , LF1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Zimmerman , 3B5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .250
Clayton , SS5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .158
Schneider , C4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .118
Hernandez , P2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
a-Anderson , PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333
Rauch , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-LeCroy , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Majewski , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 39 12 14 12 3 6 12
BATTING 2B : Byrd (1, Qualls), Soriano (1, Qualls).HR : Soriano (1, 2nd inning off Oswalt, 1 on, 0 out), Vidro (2, 8th inning off Nieve, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Watson; Guillen 2; Byrd 2; Vidro 5; Johnson; Soriano 6; Zimmerman 2; Clayton; Schneider 2.RBI : Soriano 4 (4), Vidro 5 (7), Byrd 2 (2), Zimmerman (2).2-out RBI : Soriano 2; Zimmerman; Vidro 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Zimmerman; Clayton.GIDP : Clayton.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Watson (2, 3rd base by Oswalt/Ausmus).FIELDING E : Byrd (1, fielding).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Biggio , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .263
Burke , 2B0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Taveras , CF5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .300
Berkman , 1B5 1 2 3 0 1 1 .438
Ensberg , 3B5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333
Wilson , LF5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .300
Lane , RF4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .125
Ausmus , C5 0 1 2 0 0 2 .133
Everett , SS4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .235
Oswalt , P2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200
Qualls , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Springer , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Palmeiro , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Miller , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nieve , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 40 8 14 8 1 4 16
BATTING 3B : Ensberg (1, Hernandez).HR : Berkman (3, 1st inning off Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out), Lane (1, 7th inning off Rauch, 0 on, 0 out), Wilson (3, 9th inning off Majewski, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Biggio; Taveras; Berkman 5; Ensberg 5; Wilson 5; Lane 5; Ausmus; Everett; Oswalt.RBI : Berkman 3 (9), Ausmus 2 (2), Oswalt (1), Lane (1), Wilson (6).2-out RBI : Oswalt; Berkman.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Biggio; Ausmus; Wilson 2.S : Oswalt.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING DP : (Everett-Biggio-Berkman).
HBP : Biggio (by Hernandez), Byrd (by Oswalt).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez 110-74, Rauch 20-14, Majewski 32-22, Oswalt 101-62, Qualls 17-12, Springer 1-1, Miller 11-6, Nieve 24-16.Ground outs-fly outs : Hernandez 9-5, Rauch 1-2, Majewski 3-3, Oswalt 11-4, Qualls 1-0, Springer 0-1, Miller 0-1, Nieve 1-1.Batters faced : Hernandez 32, Rauch 4, Majewski 7, Oswalt 27, Qualls 6, Springer 1, Miller 2, Nieve 7.Inherited runners-scored : Qualls 2-2, Springer 1-0, Nieve 1-1.Umpires : HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Paul Schrieber.Weather : 73 degrees, clear.Wind : 16 mph, R to L.T : 2:56.Att : 39,324.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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