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Houston leads 1-0 (as of 5/6)

Game 1: Tuesday, May 6
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Game 2: Wednesday, May 7
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Game 3: Thursday, May 8
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Nationals 5

(14-19, 4-11 away)

Astros 6

(17-16, 10-5 home)

8:05 PM ET, May 6, 2008

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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WAS 010020110 5 9 1
HOU 01101012 - 6 12 1

W: D. Brocail (2-0)

L: L. Ayala (1-2)

S: J. Valverde (7)

Washington Nationals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
F Lopez 2B5000042.267
C Guzman SS5111001.305
R Zimmerman 3B5021000.224
N Johnson 1B1111300.220
L Milledge CF4010033.262
A Kearns RF4121000.222
P Lo Duca C4000003.213
   W Nieves C0000000.379
W Pena LF3110010.234
   W Harris LF1000000.200
S Hill P0000100.000
   J Colome P0000000.000
   a-A Boone PH1111000.263
   S Rivera P0000000.000
   b-R Belliard PH1000010.211
   L Ayala P0000000.000
Totals34595499 
a-homered to left for J Colome in the 7th
b-struck out swinging for S Rivera in the 8th
BATTING
2B: C Guzman (9, S Chacon); R Zimmerman (7, S Chacon)
HR: N Johnson (5, 2nd inning off S Chacon 0 on, 0 Out); A Boone (2, 7th inning off S Chacon 0 on, 0 Out); A Kearns (3, 8th inning off D Brocail 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: N Johnson (17), C Guzman (15), R Zimmerman (15), A Boone (5), A Kearns (14)
S: S Hill
2-out RBI: C Guzman, R Zimmerman
GIDP: P Lo Duca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: P Lo Duca 1, L Milledge 1
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: S Hill (2, throw)
DP: 1 (C Guzman-F Lopez-N Johnson).
Washington Nationals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Hill5.1833430107-583.86
J Colome0.200010014-73.15
S Rivera (B, 2)1.011120023-94.50
L Ayala (L, 1-2; B, 1)1.032201020-154.19
Totals8.01266740164-89 
PITCHING
IBB: J Towles (By S Hill)
Balk: S Rivera
Batters faced: S Hill 27; J Colome 3; S Rivera 6; L Ayala 6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Hill 10-3; J Colome 1-1; S Rivera 1-2; L Ayala 2-0
Game Scores: S Hill 39
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
M Bourn CF4000114.194
K Matsui 2B5110002.284
M Tejada SS5110003.344
L Berkman 1B5451000.353
C Lee LF4033101.279
   J Cruz Jr PR-LF0000000.091
H Pence RF4011114.254
T Wigginton 3B3000113.222
J Towles C2000212.171
S Chacon P1010100.231
   a-D Erstad PH1000002.298
   D Brocail P0000000.000
   J Valverde P0000000.000
Totals3461257421 
a-grounded to pitcher for S Chacon in the 7th
BATTING
2B: L Berkman 2 (13, S Rivera, S Hill); C Lee 2 (11, S Hill, L Ayala); K Matsui (5, S Hill)
RBI: C Lee 3 (20), L Berkman (32), H Pence (17)
S: S Chacon
2-out RBI: H Pence, C Lee 2
GIDP: H Pence
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: T Wigginton 1, M Tejada 1, M Bourn 3, H Pence 1, D Erstad 1
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING
SB: L Berkman 2 (6, 2nd base off S Hill/P Lo Duca, 3rd base off S Rivera/P Lo Duca)
FIELDING
E: T Wigginton (2, throw)
DP: 1 (M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman).
Outfield Assist: H Pence (R Zimmerman at Home).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Chacon7.0844482115-673.60
D Brocail (W, 2-0)1.011101112-92.89
J Valverde (S, 7)1.00000005-45.00
Totals9.0955493132-80 
PITCHING
WP: S Chacon
IBB: N Johnson 2 (By S Chacon)
Batters faced: S Chacon 32; D Brocail 4; J Valverde 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Chacon 7-5; D Brocail 0-2; J Valverde 2-1
Game Scores: S Chacon 49

Scoring Summary

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2ndN Johnson homered to left.10
2ndC Lee doubled to deep left center, L Berkman scored.11
3rdL Berkman singled to center, K Matsui scored.12
5thC Guzman doubled to left, W Pena scored.22
5thR Zimmerman doubled to deep left center, C Guzman scored.32
5thH Pence singled to right, L Berkman scored, C Lee to third.33
7thA Boone homered to left.43
7thL Berkman scored, H Pence to second on balk by S Rivera.44
8thA Kearns homered to left.54
8thC Lee doubled to deep right, M Tejada and L Berkman scored.56
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Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance30,335 (72.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:58
Weather79 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind11 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Brian Runge, First Base - Charlie Reliford, Second Base - Angel Campos, Third Base - Greg Gibson