Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros
August 10, 2005 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 10, 2005 at Minute Maid Park. The Houston Astros defeated the Washington Nationals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Nationals 6, Houston Astros 7

Washington Nationals ab   r   h rbi
Watson lf 5 0 0 1
Vidro 2b 4 1 2 1
Johnson 1b 5 1 1 1
Castilla 3b 4 0 2 0
  Blanco pr 0 0 0 0
Wilkerson cf 5 0 1 1
Wilson rf 2 1 0 0
  Guillen ph 1 0 0 0
Schneider c 4 0 2 0
Carroll ss 3 1 0 0
Hernandez p 3 1 3 2
  Carrasco p 0 0 0 0
  Eischen p 0 0 0 0
  Baerga ph 0 1 0 0
Totals 36 6 11 6
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Taveras cf 4 2 3 0
Biggio 2b 5 1 4 1
Berkman lf,1b 4 0 0 0
Ensberg 3b 2 1 1 2
Lamb 1b 5 1 1 1
  Lidge p 0 0 0 0
Palmeiro rf 4 0 3 3
Everett ss 4 0 0 0
Quintero c 3 1 1 0
  Bruntlett lf 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez p 2 0 0 0
  Springer p 0 0 0 0
  Gallo p 0 0 0 0
  Burke ph 0 1 0 0
  Wheeler p 0 0 0 0
  Vizcaino ph 1 0 0 0
  Qualls p 0 0 0 0
  Ausmus c 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 7 13 7
Washington 120 100 0026111
Houston 400 102 00x7131
  Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO
Hernandez  L (13-5) 6.0 10 7 5 4 5
  Carrasco   1.2 3 0 0 1 0
  Eischen   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
13
7
5
5
6
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez  W (7-5) 5.0 7 4 4 2 1
  Springer   0.2 1 0 0 0 0
  Gallo   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Wheeler   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
  Qualls   1.0 1 0 0 0 2
  Lidge  SV (28) 1.0 2 2 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
11
6
4
3
6

  E–Hernandez (1), Berkman (7).  DP–Washington 2. Johnson-Carroll-Johnson, Vidro-Carroll-Johnson, Houston 3. Berkman-Biggio-Lamb, Lamb-Everett-Lamb, Berkman.  2B–Washington Hernandez (2,off Rodriguez); Johnson (24,off Lidge), Houston Palmeiro 2 (17,off Hernandez 2); Biggio (31,off Hernandez); Ensberg (24,off Hernandez).  HR–Washington Vidro (7,1st inning off Rodriguez 0 on 1 out); Hernandez (2,4th inning off Rodriguez 0 on 2 out).  HBP–Wilson (3,by Springer); Carroll (4,by Springer); Baerga (8,by Lidge).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Burke (5,off Hernandez); Taveras (4,off Hernandez).  IBB–Quintero (1,by Hernandez); Berkman (6,by Hernandez); Ensberg (9,by Carrasco).  Team–10.  U-HP–John Hirschbeck, 1B–Wally Bell, 2B–Lance Barksdale, 3B–Jim Reynolds.  T–3:08.  A–34,309.
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