BALCO-92
WASHINGTON WIZARDS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
10/23/2010
 
BALCO-92
WASHINGTON WIZARDS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 14674 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23RD , 2010 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Wizards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0
Houston Astros 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 X 4 7 0
Championship Series Goes the Distance, Houston Prevails
The Houston Astros and Washington Wizards hooked up in a classic Championship Series that went right down to the wire.

In the end, it's Houston heading off to the World Series, after a 4-1 win at Minute Maid Park tonight earned the 4-3 series win.

Outside Minute Maid Park, whether they were supporters of Houston or Washington, many fans talked about how it was a series they would never forget.

Jason Bartlett played the hero for the Astros in the series, as his MVP performance included a .406 batting average, with a .429 on-base percentage. He also had 0 home runs, 2 RBI and scored 5 runs.

The Houston Astros will play against the Anaheim Angels in the next round. Anaheim won their series against the Chicago White Sox 4 games to 2. The World Series schedule will be announced after the Championship Series finishes.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Span CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .256 0 4
B. McCann C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .326 0 8
B. McCann 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .286 1 6
N. Markakis LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .341 0 5
A. Gordon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .282 2 7
T. Frazier 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .146 0 5
C. Ortiz DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 2 3
K. Fukudome RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118 0 1
O. Infante SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128 0 2
Totals 30 1 4 1 3 8 9      
BATTING
Doubles: B. McCann (1, 8th Inning off M. Crudale, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Span , B. McCann 3 , C. Ortiz
2-out RBI: B. McCann
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McCann
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. McCann (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gordon-Infante-McCann, Frazier-Gordon-McCann)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Brantley LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .294 1 4
M. Kotsay RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .208 0 3
J. Bartlett 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .340 0 4
A. Pujols 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .245 1 8
R. Thompson DH 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .256 2 7
E. Alfonzo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .229 0 2
C. Crawford CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .277 1 2
G. Connors C 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 .250 2 8
D. Espinosa SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233 1 3
Totals 30 4 7 4 5 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Crawford (2, 5th Inning off S. Hirschfeld, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bartlett (2, 6th Inning off S. Hirschfeld, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Pujols (2, 8th Inning off F. Herrmann, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Brantley 2 , J. Bartlett 2 , A. Pujols 3 , C. Crawford 3
2-out RBI: M. Brantley , C. Crawford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kotsay , G. Connors 2
GIDP: A. Pujols , E. Alfonzo
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Connors-Bartlett)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Hirschfeld L (1-2) 5.1 5 3 3 4 3 0 92 4.02   
C. Breslow 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 1.50   
F. Herrmann 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 23 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hirschfeld 45
Batters Faced: S. Hirschfeld 24, C. Breslow 2, F. Herrmann 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hirschfeld 6-6, C. Breslow 0-0, F. Herrmann 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hirschfeld 92-52, C. Breslow 9-6, F. Herrmann 23-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Breslow 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Rijo W (3-0) 6.0 3 0 0 2 6 0 94 1.73   
H. Rivera H (1) 1.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 26 3.12   
M. Crudale H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00   
H. Garrett SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Rijo 70
Batters Faced: F. Rijo 22, H. Rivera 6, M. Crudale 2, H. Garrett 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Rijo 4-7, H. Rivera 3-1, M. Crudale 0-0, H. Garrett 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Rijo 94-58, H. Rivera 26-13, M. Crudale 5-4, H. Garrett 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Crudale 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Rijo
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 42735
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