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Series: Game 4 of 4

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Washington won 4-0

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

(69-43, 37-21 away)

Astros 0

(36-77, 25-31 home)

Coverage:  FOX SW

8:05 PM ET, August 9, 2012

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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W: J. Zimmermann (9-6)

L: L. Harrell (9-8)

Washington Nationals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
S Lombardozzi 2B50200226.261.310.339
R Bernadina CF41301025.287.373.388
R Zimmerman 3B31011020.276.344.456
A LaRoche 1B50110022.270.343.512
M Morse LF32230113.299.321.466
J Werth RF40000118.293.396.431
D Espinosa SS40200112.246.315.400
K Suzuki C30101014.231.375.231
J Zimmermann P2000016.190.244.310
a-T Moore PH
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1110003.239.253.337
0000000.000.000.000
Totals35512537163   
a-struck out looking for J Zimmermann in the 7th
b-singled to left for S Burnett in the 9th
BATTING
HR: M Morse 2 (10, 6th inning off M Storey 0 on, 1 Out; 8th inning off F Rodriguez 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: A LaRoche (73), M Morse 3 (37), R Zimmerman (60)
SF: M Morse, R Zimmerman
GIDP: R Bernadina, A LaRoche
Nationals RISP: 2-7 (A LaRoche 1-3, R Bernadina 1-1, R Zimmerman 0-2, J Zimmermann 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: R Bernadina 2 (13, 2nd base off L Harrell/C Snyder 2)
FIELDING
E: D Espinosa (10, ground ball)
DP: 2 (S Lombardozzi-D Espinosa-A LaRoche, R Zimmerman-S Lombardozzi-A LaRoche).
Washington Nationals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Zimmermann
(W, 9-6)		6.0300011087-572.35
M Gonzalez
(H, 5)		1.010001012-72.42
S Burnett1.000001014-81.86
D Storen1.010011017-102.25
Totals9.05001140130-82 
PITCHING
HBP: S Moore (By J Zimmermann)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Zimmermann 14/22; M Gonzalez 1/3; S Burnett 2/4; D Storen 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Zimmermann 18-16-13-10; M Gonzalez 4-1-0-2; S Burnett 3-1-1-3; D Storen 5-2-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Zimmermann 4-3; M Gonzalez 2-0; S Burnett 2-0; D Storen 2-0
Game Scores: J Zimmermann 77
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Altuve 2B40000114.298.351.417
M Gonzalez SS40100217.247.291.340
S Pearce RF-1B40100214.346.441.462
J Maxwell CF30001217.249.327.493
B Wallace 3B40300115.319.392.551
J Martinez LF40000118.235.308.373
S Moore 1B1000017.219.282.410
b-B Francisco PH-RF
1000015.267.313.444
C Snyder C30000110.170.294.292
L Harrell P1000016.186.186.186
1000016.125.125.125
0000000.000.000.000
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c-M Downs PH
1000001.208.252.377
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Totals31050114130   
a-struck out swinging for L Harrell in the 5th
b-struck out swinging for S Moore in the 7th
c-grounded to shortstop for F Rodriguez in the 8th
BATTING
2B: B Wallace (4, J Zimmermann); S Pearce (3, J Zimmermann)
GIDP: J Martinez 2
Astros RISP: 0-6 (J Martinez 0-3, J Maxwell 0-1, B Wallace 0-1, C Snyder 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
DP: 2 (M Gonzalez-S Moore, J Altuve-M Gonzalez-S Pearce).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
L Harrell
(L, 9-8)		5.0522250100-583.97
M Storey1.011101118-124.50
X Cedeno0.210011016-93.78
F Rodriguez1.121100115-95.63
W Wright0.031100010-83.03
C Fick1.00000004-25.19
Totals9.01255372163-98 
PITCHING
W Wright pitched to 3 batters in the 9th
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: L Harrell 13/21; M Storey 2/4; X Cedeno 3/4; F Rodriguez 2/6; W Wright 3/3; C Fick 1/2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: L Harrell 15-7-22-14; M Storey 2-3-4-3; X Cedeno 3-1-3-2; F Rodriguez 2-0-1-6; W Wright 2-2-1-3; C Fick 0-0-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Harrell 5-5; M Storey 0-2; X Cedeno 0-1; F Rodriguez 0-4; W Wright 0-0; C Fick 2-1
Game Scores: L Harrell 52

Scoring Summary

WSHHOU
4thA LaRoche singled to right, R Bernadina scored, R Zimmerman to third.10
4thM Morse hit sacrifice fly to right, R Zimmerman scored.20
6thM Morse homered to left (434 feet).30
8thM Morse homered to right (388 feet).40
9thR Zimmerman hit sacrifice fly to left, C Izturis scored, S Lombardozzi to third.50
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Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance14,417 (34.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:58
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Ed Hickox, First Base - Chris Conroy, Second Base - Mark Carlson, Third Base - Angel Hernandez