Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 1, Houston 0
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature: 70°
Umpires: Home - Bill Welke, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Chris Conroy, 3B - Jeff Nelson
Attendance: 17886
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 000000000040
Washington 00010000-150
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 4-7 3-3 1-4 L3
Washington 9-3 5-1 4-2 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Nationals have a 5-1 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 1-4 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Nationals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Astros have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Gio Gonzalez pitched 7.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.04. Brad Lidge closed out the game to get the save and has 2 saves for the season. Wandy Rodriguez took the loss for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Washington
Wandy Rodriguez Player Gio Gonzalez
Loss W/L Win
7.0 IP 7.0
3 Strikeouts 8
5 Hits 2
1.29 ERA 0.00
Hitting
Houston   Washington
Jordan Schafer Player Jayson Werth
1 Hits 2
0 RBI 0
0 HR 0
1 TB 3
1.000 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Houston 4 0 5 .138 9 0 3 0 0
Washington 5 0 6 .179 4 1 0 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Houston. The Nationals have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Astros have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .333 after a loss.