Gameday Thread: Nationals @ Astros, Game 1 (L)

[JMW IV]

Armas (7-7, 4.97 ERA in 2005) will face the Astros for the sixth time in his career. He is 2-1 with a 3.14 ERA against them. This will be Armas' first regular season start since having right shoulder surgery last September.



Backe (10-8, 4.76 ERA in 2005) was pushed back two days while nursing a sore back, which was treated with an anti-inflammatory injection prior to Opening Day. Backe, who switched with No. 4 starter Wandy Rodriguez in the rotation order, recorded career highs in almost every statistical category in 2005, including wins, innings, starts, and strikeouts. The Astros are 21-12-1 (.625) in games started by Backe, dating back to his first career start on Aug. 21, 2004. The club was 14-10 in his starts in 2005.

Lineups:

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Washington Nationals     Houston Astros

Brandon Watson (CF)      Craig Biggio (2B)
Jose Vidro (2B)          Willy Taveras (CF)
Jose Guillen (RF)        Lance Berkman (1B)
Nick Johnson (1B)        Morgan Ensberg (3B)
Alfonso Soriano (LF)     Preston Wilson (LF)
Ryan Zimmerman (3B)      Jason Lane (RF)
Royce Clayton (SS)       Brad Ausmus (C)
Brian Schneider (C)      Adam Everett (SS)
Tony Armas (P)           Brandon Backe (P)

Box Score

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Washington Nationals
                        AB  R   H  RBI  TB  BB  K   AVG   OBP   SLG   OPS
B. Watson, CF            4   0   1   0   1   0   0  .125  .176  .125  .301
J. Vidro, 2B             4   1   1   1   4   0   0  .412  .474  .647 1.121
J. Guillen, RF           2   0   0   0   0   0   0  .231  .412  .538  .950
  M. Byrd, PR-RF         1   0   1   0   1   0   0  .250  .250  .250  .500
N. Johnson, 1B           4   0   2   0   3   0   0  .357  .500  .857 1.357
A. Soriano, LF           4   0   0   0   0   0   1  .286  .375  .286  .661
R. Zimmerman, 3B         4   0   0   0   0   0   3  .200  .333  .467  .800
R. Clayton, SS           3   0   0   0   0   0   0  .143  .133  .143  .276
B. Schneider, C          2   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .188  .000  .188
T. Armas, P              2   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000
  J. Bergmann, P         0   0   0   0   0   0   0    -     -     -     -
  F. Rodriguez, P        0   0   0   0   0   0   0    -     -     -     -
  M. Stanton, P          0   0   0   0   0   0   0    -     -     -     -
  M. Anderson, PH        1   0   0   0   0   0   0  .333  .500  .333  .833
  G. Majewski, P         0   0   0   0   0   0   0    -     -     -     -
Totals                  31   1   5   1   9   1   4    -     -     -     -

Houston Astros
                        AB  R   H  RBI  TB  BB  K   AVG   OBP   SLG   OPS
C. Biggio, 2B            3   1   1   1   2   1   0  .267  .313  .467  .780
W. Taveras, CF           4   1   2   0   2   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666
L. Berkman, 1B           3   1   2   3   5   0   0  .455  .563 1.091 1.654
M. Ensberg, 3B           3   1   0   0   0   1   0  .200  .500  .200  .700
P. Wilson, LF            4   1   1   2   4   0   1  .267  .313  .667  .980
J. Lane, RF              2   0   0   0   0   2   1  .000  .250  .000  .250
B. Ausmus, C             3   0   0   0   0   0   1  .100  .250  .100  .350
A. Everett, SS           4   1   1   0   1   0   0  .231  .231  .231  .462
B. Backe, P              1   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .500  .000  .500
  M. Lamb, PH            1   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000
  T. Buchholz, P         1   0   0   0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000
  M. Gallo, P            0   0   0   0   0   0   0    -     -     -     -
Totals                  29   6   7   6  14   5   4    -     -     -     -

2B: Was 1, N. Johnson (1). Hou 1, C. Biggio (3).
HR: Was 1, J. Vidro (1). Hou 2, L. Berkman (2), P. Wilson (2).
HR Detail: Was, J. Vidro (inning: 4, 0 out, 0 on) off B. Backe. Hou, L. Berkman (inning: 6, 0 out, 1 on) off J. Bergmann, Hou, P. Wilson (inning: 6, 0 out, 1 on) off J. Bergmann.

Washington Nationals
                        IP  H   R   ER  BB  K   HR  BFP   Pit   ERA   BAA
T. Armas (L 0-1)       5.0   4   2   2   1   3   0    19    72  3.60  .235
J. Bergmann            0.0   3   4   4   2   0   2     6    26 54.00  .667
F. Rodriguez           1.0   0   0   0   1   0   0     4    17  6.75  .273
M. Stanton             1.0   0   0   0   0   0   0     3    10  0.00  .000
G. Majewski            1.0   0   0   0   1   1   0     4    20  0.00  .125

Houston Astros
                        IP  H   R   ER  BB  K   HR  BFP   Pit   ERA   BAA
B. Backe (W 1-0)       6.0   3   1   1   1   3   1    22    85  1.50  .150
T. Buchholz            2.1   1   0   0   0   1   0     8    34  0.00  .125
M. Gallo               0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0     3    10  0.00  .333

Double Plays: Was 1, (Clayton to Vidro to N.Johnson). Hou 1 (Backe to A.Everett to Biggio).
Wild Pitches: Was, G. Majewski. Hou, B. Backe 2.
Hit by Pitch: Was, J. Guillen by B. Backe. Hou, B. Ausmus by J. Bergmann.

Umpires: HP--Schrieber, 1B--Barksdale, 2B--Joyce, 3B--Eddings.
Time: 2:48
Attendance - 26,978

[JMW IV]

15 minutes till first pitch.

Game is on WDCA 20, so finally we can watch!

[The Chief]

TBA (once Ken or Chief gets here, cause I can't get the damn code to look right. grrrrrrrr.)

I usually just copy the code from Ken's old posts

EDIT - done.  And I see our old friend and one-time center fielder Preston Wilson is opposite Soriano in the Astros' lineup tonight.  Interesting.  I had thought he went back to Colorado.

[JMW IV]

TBA (once Ken or Chief gets here, cause I can't get the damn code to look right. grrrrrrrr.)

I usually just copy the code from Ken's old posts

hey!  what's up?

clubhouse!  check!  

[The Chief]

You know the bottom of the main page always says who's online, and the individual forum pages show who is browsing that forum?

I only mention it b/c you seem surprised that I'm here

[JMW IV]

bah. nats go down 1-2-3 on 6 pitches.

but that was a HARD liner by Guillen that Ensberg snatched up just as it bounced on the ground.

very nice play by Ensberg.

[PC]

We start out with a seven-pitch half inning.

[PC]

bah. nats go down 1-2-3 on 6 pitches.

I believe it was 7.  :cry:

And I'll use my, old, shopworn line, for the first time this season.  If each batter keeps the bat on his shoulders, it takes, at least, 9 pitches to get three outs.  Every at-bat should be, at least, 9 pitches.

[JMW IV]

who's bright idea was it to put a Hill in Centerfield here?

[JMW IV]

Zimmerman looked silly.

and now Backe is looking silly.

heh.

[Jerspos]

what's up guys sorry I'm late

[JMW IV]

what's up guys sorry I'm late

nothing much.

Nats aren't hitting, nothing new there.

[Jerspos]

they gotta start playing a little more small ball and wait for the big hit to come...I mean bunting more and stealing wiht soriano

[The Chief]

Heh, Preston Wilson out on strikes, whodathunkit?

[JMW IV]

Armas....is...looking...good...?

 

[The Chief]

Armas....is...looking...good...?

 

So far so

[PC]

A pitcher should never hit into a double play!

[JMW IV]

Watson.  :cry:

so much for that blazing speed.  doesn't help if you get picked off.

[Nat of the Living Dead]

I'll be poking my head in here time to time tonight, I have visiting company.  0-0 in the Top of the 3rd it looks like so far.

Is Armas really doing decent?

[JMW IV]

I'll be poking my head in here time to time tonight, I have visiting company.  0-0 in the Top of the 3rd it looks like so far.

Is Armas really doing decent?

yeah, Armas is looking much better than he did at most anytime last season.

he's throwing harder too.

oh, and the game is on WDCA 20, in case anyone else here did not know.

[JMW IV]

Armas just gave up a double.

1-0 Astros

[Jerspos]

here we go again

[JMW IV]

ummm.

I'm gonna shut up about Armas now.

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Oh Lord....

Well, to be expected I guess.

[Jerspos]

what happened