Final
Nationals seek consecutive wins
Aug 21, 2007 - 2:51 PM Washington (56-69) at Houston (56-69) 8:05 pm EDTHOUSTON (Ticker) - The Washington Nationals will try to build off their recent success when they meet the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
Former Astro Tim Redding threw seven shutout innings and All-Star Dmitri Young homered as the Nationals ended their four-game skid in Monday's series opener, 7-0.
Washington's Joel Hanrahan (2-1, 2.95 ERA) gets the call after giving up two runs and four hits over five innings in a setback to Philadelphia last Thursday.
The rookie righthander has not surrendered more than three runs through four of his starts this season.
Hanrahan's teammate Willy Mo Pena could help add some offense fire power in this one, going deep in consecutive games for the first time since the 2005 campaign. Pena was acquired from the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
Wandy Rodriguez (7-11, 4.31) hopes to finally break through for Houston. Last time out, the lefthander surrendered four runs in five frames in a loss to remain winless since July 26.
In four career starts, Rodriguez is 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA against Washington. He has not faced Washington since a 10-3 victory at RFK Stadium on May 22, 2006.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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WASHINGTON 0 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 0 11 14 0
HOUSTON 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 6 14 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: WAS - JOEL HANRAHAN, JESUS COLOME (6TH), RAY KING (7TH), LUIS AYALA
(8TH), CHRIS SCHRODER (9TH) AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ, TREVER MILLER (6TH), DAVE
Aug 21 11:49 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CRAIG BIGGIO SCORED BRAD AUSMUS AND ORLANDO
PALMEIRO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C BIGGIO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 11
HOUSTON 6 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.328, 1-FOR-5, RBI)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 11:46 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NOOK LOGAN SCORED RONNIE BELLIARD AND FELIPE
LOPEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, N LOGAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 11
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.271, 3-FOR-4, HR, 4 RBI)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 10:45 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RONNIE BELLIARD SCORED WILY MO PENA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BELLIARD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 9
HOUSTON 4 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.231, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 10:44 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED BRAD AUSMUS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 8
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.301, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 10:25 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN SCORED FELIPE LOPEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R ZIMMERMAN ON FIRST, N LOGAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 8
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.333, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 10:10 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NOOK LOGAN SCORED TONY BATISTA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N LOGAN ON FIRST, F LOPEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 7
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.270, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 10:06 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TONY BATISTA SCORED RONNIE BELLIARD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T BATISTA ON FIRST, B SCHNEIDER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 6
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.242, 0-FOR-3)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 10:03 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN (19) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF WANDY RODRIGUEZ SCORED NOOK LOGAN.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 5, HOUSTON 3
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.333, 1-FOR-2)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 9:39 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NOOK LOGAN SCORED BRIAN SCHNEIDER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N LOGAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.269, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 9:36 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.272, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 9:25 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CRAIG BIGGIO SCORED MARK LORETTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C BIGGIO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.328, 0-FOR-2)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 9:23 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY WILY MO PENA SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W PENA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BELLIARD (.282, 0-FOR-1)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 9:13 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN SCORED NOOK LOGAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R ZIMMERMAN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.334, 1-FOR-1)
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 9:06 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: WAS - JOEL HANRAHAN
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
Nationals vs. AstrosAug 21 8:11 PM
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