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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/07/2012
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
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GAME ID: 7578 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2012 - GAME LOG
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
Washington Nationals (68-42) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
Houston Astros (51-60) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
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Washington Beats Houston, 4-2
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Washington picked up a win at Minute Maid Park, bumping off the Houston Astros, 4-2. Pitcher Phil Coke was a major reason the Nationals emerged victorious. David Phillips nailed down the save. Washington is first in the NL East Division with a record of 68-42.
Nick Markakis had a big solo home run for the Nationals in the top of the third inning. With Washington leading 2-1 and the bases empty, he sized up a fastball from Ben Sheets, the 10th overall pick in the 1998 draft, and punished it. The result was his 7th home run of the season, which put the Nationals on top, 3-1.
Houston manager DJ Morton, after the game, said, "Right now, we're just not getting that big hit."
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WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE |
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HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - D. Norris pinch hit for J. Rogers in the 9th
BATTING
Home Runs:
C. Davis
(34, 1st Inning off B. Sheets, 0 on, 2 outs)
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H. Blalock
(10, 2nd Inning off B. Sheets, 0 on, 0 outs)
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N. Markakis
(7, 3rd Inning off B. Sheets, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases:
N. Markakis
4
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C. Davis
5
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H. Blalock
5
,
D. Espinosa
,
M. Lemanczyk
2-out RBI:
C. Davis
,
M. Lemanczyk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
N. Markakis
,
P. Coke
GIDP:
D. Espinosa
Team LOB:
6
BASERUNNING
SB:
D. Espinosa
(11)
FIELDING
Double Plays:
1 (Espinosa-Segura-Davis)
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a - B. Eldred pinch hit for B. Sheets in the 7th
BATTING
Doubles:
C. Santana
(16, 2nd Inning off P. Coke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs:
J. Peralta
(7, 7th Inning off J. Valverde, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases:
C. Coghlan
,
W. Merrifield
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C. Santana
2
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M. Giles
2
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J. Peralta
5
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A. Cabrera
2-out RBI:
J. Peralta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
J. Peralta
GIDP:
D. Stubbs
Team LOB:
6
FIELDING
Double Plays:
1 (Giles-Cabrera-Coghlan)
PB:
C. Santana
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WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE |
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HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE |
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Player |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
PI |
ERA |
P. Coke W (9-5) |
6.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
86 |
3.38 |
J. Valverde H (14) |
1.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
2.31 |
J. Rogers H (3) |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
3.00 |
D. Phillips SV (3) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1.51 |
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Player |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
PI |
ERA |
B. Sheets L (5-9) |
7.0 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
103 |
4.32 |
M. Moore |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3.13 |
F. Castro |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
4.12 |
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GAME NOTES
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Player of the Game:
Phil Coke
Ballpark:
Minute Maid Park
Weather:
Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time:
7:05 PM CT
Time:
3:00
Attendance:
29494
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