Ryan Drese, RHP (0-0, -.--)
Drese, who will face Houston for the fifth time in his career, is 0-4 with a 5.40 ERA against the Astros. He takes the rotation spot of Pedro Astacio, who was put on the disabled list on Saturday because of a right flexor strain. Manager Frank Robinson indicated that Drese would have made the rotation had he not started the season on the DL. Drese didn't start throwing in a game until March 24.
Andy Pettitte, LHP (0-1, 13.50)
Pettitte struggled with location in his first regular-season start, giving up 10 runs (seven earned) over 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Marlins on April 4. Although his velocity was good, he struggled with his command, leaving balls in the middle of the plate that the Marlins feasted on. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 2.39 ERA lifetime versus Washington. Last year, he allowed two runs over eight innings in a win against the Nationals.
Lineup:
Washington Nationals Houston Astros
Marlon Byrd (CF) Craig Biggio (2B)
Royce Clayton (SS) Willy Taveras (CF)
Jose Vidro (2B) Lance Berkman (1B)
Jose Guillen (RF) Morgan Ensberg (3B)
Alfonso Soriano (LF) Preston Wilson (LF)
Matt LeCroy (1B) Jason Lane (RF)
Ryan Zimmerman (3B) Brad Ausmus (C)
Wiki Gonzalez (C) Adam Everett (SS)
Ryan Drese (P) Andy Pettitte (P)Washington Nationals (3)
AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS
M. Byrd, CF 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 .250 .357 .583 .940
R. Clayton, SS 5 0 3 0 3 0 1 .250 .240 .250 .490
J. Vidro, 2B 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 .370 .414 .630 1.044
J. Guillen, RF 5 0 1 0 2 0 1 .300 .417 .550 .967
A. Soriano, LF 4 1 2 2 6 0 1 .364 .417 .727 1.144
M. LeCroy, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
N. Johnson, PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .722 1.222
R. Zimmerman, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .227 .370 .409 .779
W. Gonzalez, C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500
B. Schneider, PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .238 .111 .349
R. Drese, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
J. Eischen, PH-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
J. Rauch, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
D. Jackson, PH 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
M. Stanton, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
C. Cordero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
D. Ward, PH 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Totals 35 3 10 3 19 4 8 - - - -
Houston Astros (7)
AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS
C. Biggio, 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .261 .346 .391 .737
B. Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
W. Taveras, CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .292 .320 .292 .612
L. Berkman, 1B 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 .381 .462 .857 1.319
M. Ensberg, 3B 4 0 2 1 3 0 1 .368 .520 .526 1.046
P. Wilson, LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .304 .360 .696 1.056
E. Bruntlett, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
J. Lane, RF 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 .118 .400 .294 .694
B. Ausmus, C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .453
A. Everett, SS 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 .238 .238 .238 .476
A. Pettitte, P 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .666
T. Miller, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
D. Wheeler, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
C. Burke, PH-2B 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.666
Totals 31 7 10 6 14 7 7 - - - -
2B: Was 3, J. Guillen (2), A. Soriano (2), D. Ward (1). Hou 1, M. Ensberg (1).
HR: Was 2, M. Byrd (1), A. Soriano (2). Hou 1, C. Burke (1).
HR Detail: Was, M. Byrd (inning: 1, 0 out, 0 on) off A. Pettitte, Was, A. Soriano (inning: 6, 1 out, 1 on) off A. Pettitte. Hou, C. Burke (inning: 8, 0 out, 0 on) off C. Cordero.
Washington Nationals
IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit ERA BAA
R. Drese (L 0-1) 4.0 5 4 1 4 3 0 20 81 2.25 .333
J. Eischen 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 7 27 16.88 .333
J. Rauch 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 1.80 .133
M. Stanton 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 19 0.00 .083
C. Cordero 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 4 7 4.50 .444
Houston Astros
IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit ERA BAA
A. Pettitte (W 1-0) 6.1 7 3 3 3 4 2 29 108 8.18 .392
T. Miller (Hold 1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 4.50 .286
D. Wheeler (Hold 1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 26 0.00 .100
B. Lidge 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 21 0.00 .273
Errors: Was, R. Clayton (1), A. Soriano (1). Hou, M. Ensberg (4).
Double Plays: Was 2, (A.Soriano to Clayton to LeCroy; Clayton to N.Johnson). Hou 2 (Pettitte to Berkman to Ensberg; Berkman).
Stolen Bases: Was, A. Soriano (2).
Caught Stealing: Hou, P. Wilson (2).
Wild Pitches: Was, R. Drese.
Passed Balls: Was, W. Gonzalez.
Umpires: HP--Joyce, 1B--Eddings, 2B--Schrieber, 3B--Barksdale.
Time: 3:09
Attendance - 31,662
