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Astros
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 16, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros, played on April 16, 2012 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kyle Weiland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stephen Strasburg |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 16,245 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Bill Welke 2B: Chris Guccione 3B: Tim Tschida |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jordan Schafer | Center Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Lee | First Baseman |
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Jason Castro | Catcher |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Kyle Weiland | Pitcher |
| Brad Mills | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Desmond | Shortstop |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Jayson Werth | Right Fielder |
| Xavier Nady | Left Fielder |
| Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
| Wilson Ramos | Catcher |
| Stephen Strasburg | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 16, 2012
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Strasburg
Schafer hits a popup towards short. Desmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Strasburg
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Strasburg
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Weiland
Desmond hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Weiland
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Weiland
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Weiland
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Strasburg
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Strasburg
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Strasburg
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Strasburg
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Weiland
Werth hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Weiland
Nady hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Weiland
Ankiel hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Weiland
Ramos hits a line drive into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Strasburg
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiland vs. Strasburg
Weiland bunts towards the mound. Strasburg fields it and throws to first for the out. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Schafer vs. Strasburg
Schafer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Strasburg
Lowrie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strasburg vs. Weiland
Strasburg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Weiland
Desmond hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Desmond reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Weiland
Lombardozzi bunts towards the mound. Weiland picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Weiland. Desmond scores. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Weiland
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
LaRoche vs. Weiland
LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Werth vs. Weiland
Werth hits a fly ball into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Strasburg
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Strasburg
Lee hits a popup towards short. Desmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Strasburg
Buck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Strasburg
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Weiland
Nady hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Weiland
Ankiel hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Weiland
Ramos hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strasburg vs. Weiland
Strasburg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Desmond vs. Weiland
Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Strasburg
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Strasburg covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Strasburg
Altuve hits a line drive towards short. Desmond reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weiland vs. Strasburg
Weiland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Weiland
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Weiland
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Weiland
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Werth vs. Weiland
Werth hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Strasburg
Schafer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Strasburg
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Schafer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Strasburg
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Lowrie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Strasburg
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Buck vs. Strasburg
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Strasburg
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schafer scores. Lowrie scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castro vs. Strasburg
There goes Johnson. The throw from Ramos and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Castro vs. Strasburg
Castro hits a line drive towards short. Desmond reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Weiland
Nady strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Weiland
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Weiland
Ramos hits a fly ball into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bernadina vs. Weiland
Roger Bernadina pinch hits for Stephen Strasburg.
Bernadina takes first base on ball four. Ankiel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Desmond vs. Weiland
Desmond takes first base on ball four. Ankiel moves to third. Bernadina moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lombardozzi vs. Weiland
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Lombardozzi reaches second base with a double. Ankiel scores. Bernadina scores. Desmond moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Weiland
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desmond scores. Lombardozzi scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Zimmerman steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Wright
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Burnett
Sean Burnett now pitching.
Altuve hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Nady. Altuve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Burnett
Justin Maxwell pinch hits for Wesley Wright.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Schafer vs. Burnett
Schafer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lowrie vs. Burnett
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Mattheus
Ryan Mattheus now pitching.
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Lyon
Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Werth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Nady vs. Lyon
There goes Werth. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Werth steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Nady vs. Lyon
Nady hits a line drive into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ankiel vs. Lyon
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Lyon
Ramos is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mattheus vs. Lyon
Mattheus strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Mattheus
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Mattheus
Buck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Werth. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Mattheus
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Buck scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Gorzelanny
Tom Gorzelanny now pitching.
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Altuve vs. Gorzelanny
Altuve hits a fly ball into left field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Lyon
Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Lyon
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Lyon
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Lyon
LaRoche hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schafer. LaRoche reaches second base with a double. There goes Zimmerman trying to get to home. Schafer throws the ball in to Altuve who relays the ball to Castro who tags Zimmerman, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bogusevic vs. Rodriguez
Henry Rodriguez now pitching. Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for Brandon Lyon.
Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Rodriguez
Schafer hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Rodriguez
Lowrie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Lowrie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/2012 -- Houston at Washington (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Schafer J, cf 5 1 1 0 Desmond I, ss 4 2 1 0
Lowrie J, ss 4 1 1 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 5 1 4 2
Martinez J, lf 4 0 0 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 4 0 2 2
Lee C, 1b 4 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Buck T, rf 4 1 2 0 Werth J, rf 4 0 1 0
Johnson C, 3b 4 0 3 3 Nady X, lf 4 0 1 0
Castro J, c 4 0 0 0 Ankiel R, cf 4 1 1 0
Altuve J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ramos W, c 3 1 1 1
Weiland K, p 1 0 0 0 Strasburg S, p 2 0 1 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Bernadina R, ph 0 1 0 0
Maxwell J, ph 1 0 1 0 Burnett S, p 0 0 0 0
Lyon B, p 0 0 0 0 Mattheus R, p 1 0 0 0
Bogusevic B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gorzelanny T, p 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 35 6 13 5
Houston 000 002 010 -- 3
Washington 001 104 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Weiland K (L) 5.2 10 6 6 4 2
Wright W 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Lyon B 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Strasburg S (W) 6.0 6 2 2 1 5
Burnett S 0.2 2 0 0 0 2
Mattheus R 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Gorzelanny T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Rodriguez H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Weiland K
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Washington 10
2B -- Desmond I, Lombardozzi S, Altuve J, Buck T, LaRoche A
3B -- Johnson C
HR -- Ramos W
SB -- Johnson C, Zimmerman R, Werth J
SH -- Weiland K
T -- 3:03
A -- 16245
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