BALCO-92
HOUSTON ASTROS AT WASHINGTON WIZARDS
08/26/2009
 
BALCO-92
HOUSTON ASTROS AT WASHINGTON WIZARDS
GAME ID: 1907 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2009 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (81-47) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Washington Wizards (80-46) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 3 8 0
Wizards Fell Astros, 3-1
Riding the 4-hit performance of the slugging first baseman Brad McCann, the Washington Wizards stopped the Houston Astros, 3-1. Kenichiro Idemoto was credited with the save, his 4th in 6 tries. Washington raised its record to 80-46 with the win.

Washington grabbed control in the bottom of the sixth. With two out and the bases loaded, Bengie Molina delivered a run-scoring single, to make it 2-1 in favor of the Wizards.

"Every loss hurts," said Houston manager Craig Biggio. "But this was a tough one."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Brantley RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .305 6 64
H. Blalock 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .283 26 80
   a-R. Sexson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275 11 25
A. Pujols 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .310 34 99
G. Connors C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257 25 73
S. Green LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 3 15
R. Thompson DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 24 74
S. Boyd CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .187 1 9
D. Espinosa 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 0 1
T. Perez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .235 4 33
Totals 28 1 5 1 2 3 8      
a - R. Sexson pinch hit for H. Blalock in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Perez (17, 3rd Inning off K. Medlen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Brantley , H. Blalock , S. Green , S. Boyd , T. Perez 2
2-out RBI: M. Brantley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Perez
GIDP: A. Pujols , R. Thompson
Sac Bunt: D. Espinosa
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Brantley (11)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Brantley(Drew at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Markakis DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .317 14 70
B. McCann 1B 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 .281 37 106
J. Drew CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .277 19 78
A. Gordon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .305 12 67
   a-C. Utley 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274 10 65
D. Span LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .280 5 49
J. Acosta RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .230 11 46
   b-L. Terrero RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 9 32
B. Molina C 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .238 0 3
A. Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .162 0 7
B. Gil 2B, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 5 38
Totals 31 3 8 3 3 7 17      
a - C. Utley substituted for A. Gordon in the 7th
b - L. Terrero substituted for J. Acosta in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Drew (24, 4th Inning off F. Rijo, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. McCann 4 , J. Drew 2 , D. Span 2 , B. Molina
2-out RBI: B. Molina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Molina 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gil-Gonzalez-McCann, Gordon-Gil-McCann)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Rijo L (12-8) 6.0 6 2 2 2 5 0 96 3.38   
E. Bello 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.29   
H. Garrett 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 20 3.58   
M. Crudale 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Rijo 55
Batters Faced: F. Rijo 25, E. Bello 3, H. Garrett 4, M. Crudale 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Rijo 4-8, E. Bello 1-1, H. Garrett 0-0, M. Crudale 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Rijo 96-60, E. Bello 12-9, H. Garrett 20-10, M. Crudale 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Crudale 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Medlen W (8-5) 7.1 4 1 1 1 2 0 92 4.52   
K. Idemoto SV (4) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Medlen 67
Batters Faced: K. Medlen 24, K. Idemoto 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Medlen 6-11, K. Idemoto 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Medlen 92-60, K. Idemoto 20-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad McCann
Ballpark: Wizards Park
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 40906
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