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Game 1: Monday, August 6
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Game 2: Tuesday, August 7
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Game 3: Wednesday, August 8
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Game 4: Thursday, August 9
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Nationals 5

(66-43, 34-21 away)

Astros 4

(36-74, 25-28 home)

Coverage:  FOX SW

8:05 PM ET, August 6, 2012

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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W: C. Stammen (5-1)

L: W. Lopez (3-1)

Washington Nationals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Espinosa SS61200127.241.309.391
B Harper CF-RF41001122.257.332.420
R Zimmerman 3B41221022.280.349.464
M Morse LF50210118.298.323.445
A LaRoche 1B50110122.277.350.528
0000000.000.000.000
J Werth RF40200111.298.403.439
1110003.279.359.384
K Suzuki C50200013.250.250.250
S Lombardozzi 2B50100012.263.312.341
E Jackson P31100116.211.250.211
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0000000.0001.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
a-T Moore PH
0000004.295.362.514
0000000.000.000.000
1000001.255.323.473
Totals43514426171   
a-hit by pitch for D Storen in the 9th
BATTING
RBI: A LaRoche (72), R Zimmerman 2 (59), M Morse (34)
GIDP: R Zimmerman, A LaRoche
Nationals RISP: 3-10 (A LaRoche 1-1, J Werth 0-1, C Tracy 0-1, D Espinosa 0-1, M Morse 1-1, R Zimmerman 1-1, K Suzuki 0-1, S Lombardozzi 0-3)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
Picked Off: J Werth (1st base by C Corporan)
Washington Nationals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
E Jackson5.1222281106-643.56
T Gorzelanny
(H, 8)		0.22110008-53.48
R Mattheus
(H, 9)		1.000000011-82.85
S Burnett
(H, 26)		0.21000008-51.90
D Storen
(H, 4)		0.100020016-52.84
T Clippard
(B, 4)		1.011113025-143.16
C Stammen
(W, 5-1)		2.000011033-222.32
Totals11.06446121207-123 
PITCHING
WP: S Burnett
HBP: C Corporan (By T Clippard)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: E Jackson 12/20; T Gorzelanny 2/4; R Mattheus 1/3; S Burnett 2/3; D Storen 0/3; T Clippard 1/6; C Stammen 5/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: E Jackson 14-19-21-10; T Gorzelanny 1-0-1-3; R Mattheus 0-1-4-3; S Burnett 1-1-0-3; D Storen 2-2-0-1; T Clippard 7-3-3-1; C Stammen 6-3-9-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Jackson 6-2; T Gorzelanny 0-2; R Mattheus 2-1; S Burnett 1-1; D Storen 0-1; T Clippard 0-0; C Stammen 1-4
Game Scores: E Jackson 62
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Altuve 2B51211221.299.351.419
M Gonzalez SS41111125.262.308.362
B Wallace 1B-3B40110219.306.389.548
0000000.000.000.000
J Maxwell RF-CF41101226.253.329.511
S Moore 3B20000112.223.274.417
a-S Pearce PH-1B
20111011.333.429.467
J Martinez LF50000020.237.311.379
J Schafer CF2000006.216.304.302
1000002.263.300.395
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0000000.000.000.000
d-M Downs PH-3B
20000110.207.253.386
C Corporan C30000115.293.341.463
0100000.190.190.190
10000110.177.301.305
D Keuchel P20000113.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
c-B Bogusevic PH-RF
10002017.211.303.315
Totals38464612207   
a-singled to right for S Moore in the 6th
b-grounded to second for J Schafer in the 7th
c-flied out to center for M Storey in the 7th
d-struck out swinging for W Wright in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Altuve (26, T Clippard)
3B: J Maxwell (2, T Gorzelanny)
HR: M Gonzalez (2, 1st inning off E Jackson 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: M Gonzalez (9), B Wallace (8), S Pearce (4), J Altuve (30)
SF: B Wallace
2-out RBI: S Pearce
Astros RISP: 2-9 (S Pearce 1-1, M Gonzalez 0-2, B Wallace 0-3, J Martinez 0-1, J Altuve 1-2)
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: M Gonzalez (3, 2nd base off E Jackson/K Suzuki); J Altuve (21, 2nd base off E Jackson/K Suzuki); J Maxwell (4, 2nd base off D Storen/K Suzuki); B Bogusevic (12, 2nd base off C Stammen/K Suzuki)
FIELDING
E: B Wallace (1, dropped foul ball); S Pearce (1, throw); B Bogusevic (4, throw)
DP: 2 (M Gonzalez-B Wallace, J Altuve-M Gonzalez-B Wallace).
Outfield Assist: J Martinez (R Zimmerman at 2nd base).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Keuchel6.01243120105-635.60
X Cedeno0.20000009-54.20
M Storey0.100011011-60.00
F Rodriguez1.000001010-85.77
W Wright1.000000011-72.83
W Lopez
(L, 3-1)		2.021002025-192.36
Totals11.01453260171-108 
PITCHING
HBP: T Moore (By W Wright)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: D Keuchel 14/27; X Cedeno 0/2; M Storey 1/2; F Rodriguez 3/3; W Wright 3/4; W Lopez 7/8
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: D Keuchel 23-4-12-24; X Cedeno 2-0-1-2; M Storey 1-3-2-0; F Rodriguez 2-1-3-2; W Wright 1-0-3-3; W Lopez 5-4-4-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Keuchel 9-5; X Cedeno 1-1; M Storey 0-0; F Rodriguez 0-2; W Wright 2-1; W Lopez 4-0
Game Scores: D Keuchel 35

Scoring Summary

WSHHOU
1stM Gonzalez homered to right (412 feet).01
4thA LaRoche singled to right, R Zimmerman scored, M Morse to second.11
5thR Zimmerman singled to left, E Jackson and D Espinosa scored, B Harper to third, R Zimmerman out stretching at second.31
5thM Morse singled to center, B Harper scored.41
6thB Wallace hit sacrifice fly to center, J Altuve scored.42
6thS Pearce singled to right, J Maxwell scored.43
9thJ Altuve doubled to deep left, L Harrell scored, B Bogusevic to third.44
11thK Suzuki reached on bunt single to first, R Bernadina to second, R Bernadina to third, K Suzuki to second on throwing error by first baseman S Pearce.R Bernadina scored, K Suzuki to third on throwing error by right fielder B Bogusevic.54
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Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance13,843 (32.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time4:15
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Chris Conroy, First Base - Mark Carlson, Second Base - Angel Hernandez, Third Base - Ed Hickox