Astros 5, Nationals 0
Willie Harris makes a leaping catch in the fifth inning. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)
By Zachary Osterman / MLB.com
The Nationals has just one hit after the fourth on the way to dropping their second straight to the Astros. Washington heads into the All-Star break with nine losses in its last 11 games.
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Houston 5, Washington 0
Today's Boxes 7/13/08
DET 4, MIN 2
CLE 5, TB 2
TOR 4, NYY 1
PHI 6, ARI 3
BOS 2, BAL 1
STL 11, PIT 6
MIL 3, CIN 2
SEA 4, KC 3
SF 4, CHC 2
TEX 12, CWS 11
LAA 4, OAK 3
ATL 12, SD 3
LAD 9, FLA 1
NYM 7, COL 0
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Standings thru 7/13/08 | Recap: HOU | WSH | Gameday | Astros stats | Nationals stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Erstad , CF-LF4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .294
Matsui , 2B5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .283
Berkman , 1B3 2 1 1 1 1 3 .347
Lee , LF4 0 2 3 0 1 2 .302
Bourn , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
Tejada , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275
Wigginton , 3B3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .282
Pence , RF4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .263
Towles , C4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .147
Backe , P3 2 2 0 0 1 2 .345
Sampson , P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .150
Totals 34 5 12 5 3 7 21
BATTING 2B : Backe (2, Perez), Pence (19, Perez).HR : Wigginton (8, 2nd inning off Perez, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Erstad; Matsui 2; Berkman; Lee 2; Tejada; Wigginton 5; Pence 2; Backe 3.RBI : Wigginton (22), Berkman (73), Lee 3 (76).2-out RBI : Berkman; Lee 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lee; Erstad 2.S : Erstad.GIDP : Berkman; Towles; Wigginton.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Berkman (15, 2nd base off Perez/Nieves).FIELDING Outfield assists : Erstad (Casto at 2nd base).DP : 2 (Wigginton-Matsui-Berkman, Sampson-Tejada-Berkman).
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris , CF2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .221
Lo Duca , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .227
Guzman , SS3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .313
Kearns , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .205
Belliard , 3B4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .233
Casto , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
Orr , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
Nieves , C2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256
Perez , P2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .240
Manning , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Colome , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Langerhans , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188
Ayala , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rauch , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 29 0 5 0 4 6 12
BATTING 2B : Nieves (4, Backe).TB : Lo Duca; Kearns; Belliard; Casto; Nieves 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Perez 3; Belliard.GIDP : Belliard; Lo Duca.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : Harris (2, 2nd base by Backe/Towles).FIELDING Outfield assists : Kearns (Lee at 2nd base).DP : 3 (Orr-Lo Duca, Belliard-Orr-Lo Duca, Ayala-Guzman-Lo Duca).
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Backe (W, 6-9)7.0 5 0 0 4 5 0 4.76
Sampson 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50
WP : Colome.IBB : Berkman (by Manning).Pitches-strikes : Backe 107-65, Sampson 17-14, Perez 104-70, Manning 8-3, Colome 5-4, Ayala 12-7, Rauch 18-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Backe 7-8, Sampson 4-1, Perez 8-4, Manning 2-0, Colome 0-0, Ayala 3-0, Rauch 0-2.Batters faced : Backe 28, Sampson 5, Perez 26, Manning 4, Colome 1, Ayala 3, Rauch 4.Inherited runners-scored : Sampson 1-0, Colome 2-2.Umpires : HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Charlie Reliford. 3B: Kevin Causey.Weather : 86 degrees, sunny.Wind : 9 mph, In from RF.T : 2:55.Att : 31,463.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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