Livan Hernandez (0-1, 4.50)
Hernandez will face the Astros for the 13th time in his career. He is 7-4 with a 3.64 ERA against them and 4-1 with a 2.37 ERA at Minute Maid Park. In his last start, Hernandez went six innings and gave up three runs on eight hits against the Mets.
Roy Oswalt (1-0, 0.00)
Oswalt threw eight scoreless frames in his first win of the season, a 1-0 victory over the Marlins. He was thrify in this outing, throwing only 91 pitches against a young and inexperienced Marlins club. Oswalt is 3-1 with a 1.85 ERA over seven career games against the Washington franchise (including Montreal). Last year, he won his only outing against the Nationals, pitching eight scoreless frames.
Washington Nationals Houston Astros
Brandon Watson (CF) Craig Biggio (2B)
Marlon Byrd (RF) Willy Taveras (CF)
Jose Vidro (2B) 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)
Lival Hernandez (P) Roy Oswalt (P)Washington Nationals
AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS
B. Watson, CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
J. Guillen, PH-RF 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 .333 .474 .600 1.074
M. Byrd, RF-CF 4 2 1 2 2 0 2 .250 .333 .375 .708
J. Vidro, 2B 5 1 2 5 5 0 0 .409 .458 .727 1.185
N. Johnson, 1B 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .353 .522 .765 1.287
A. Soriano, LF 4 2 2 4 6 0 0 .333 .400 .556 .956
D. Jackson, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .667 1.000
R. Zimmerman, 3B 5 0 2 1 2 0 1 .250 .348 .450 .798
R. Clayton, SS 5 1 1 0 1 0 2 .158 .150 .158 .308
B. Schneider, C 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 .118 .250 .118 .368
L. Hernandez, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
M. Anderson, PH 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
J. Rauch, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
M. LeCroy, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
G. Majewski, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
Totals 39 12 14 12 22 3 6 - - - -
Houston Astros
AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS
C. Biggio, 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .263 .333 .421 .754
C. Burke, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
W. Taveras, CF 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 .300 .300 .300 .600
L. Berkman, 1B 5 1 2 3 5 0 1 .438 .524 1.062 1.586
M. Ensberg, 3B 5 1 3 0 5 0 0 .333 .524 .467 .991
P. Wilson, LF 5 2 2 1 5 0 0 .300 .333 .750 1.083
J. Lane, RF 4 2 2 1 5 1 0 .125 .333 .312 .645
B. Ausmus, C 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 .133 .235 .133 .368
A. Everett, SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .235 .235 .235 .470
R. Oswalt, P 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
C. Qualls, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
R. Springer, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
O. Palmeiro, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
T. Miller, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
F. Nieve, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
Totals 40 8 14 8 25 1 4 - - - -
2B: Was 2, M. Byrd (1), A. Soriano (1).
3B: Hou 1, M. Ensberg (1).
HR: Was 2, J. Vidro (2), A. Soriano (1). Hou 3, L. Berkman (3), P. Wilson (3), J. Lane (1).
HR Detail: Was, J. Vidro (inning: 8, 2 out, 2 on) off F. Nieve, Was, A. Soriano (inning: 2, 0 out, 1 on) off R. Oswalt. Hou, L. Berkman (inning: 1, 1 out, 1 on) off L. Hernandez, Hou, P. Wilson (inning: 9, 1 out, 0 on) off G. Majewski, Hou, J. Lane (inning: 7, 0 out, 0 on) off J. Rauch.
Washington Nationals
IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit ERA OpBA
L. Hernandez (W 1-1) 6.0 12 6 4 1 4 1 32 110 5.25 .357
J. Rauch 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 20 2.25 .167
G. Majewski 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 32 2.08 .133
Houston Astros
IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit ERA OpBA
R. Oswalt 6.1 7 5 5 2 3 1 27 101 3.14 .240
C. Qualls (L 0-1) 0.1 4 4 4 1 0 0 6 17 23.14 .533
R. Springer 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 .000
T. Miller 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 11 6.75 .333
F. Nieve 1.2 2 2 2 0 3 1 7 25 6.75 .300
Errors: Was, M. Byrd (1).
Double Plays: Hou 1 (A.Everett to Biggio to Berkman).
Caught Stealing: Was, B. Watson (2).
Hit by Pitch: Was, M. Byrd by R. Oswalt. Hou, C. Biggio by L. Hernandez.
Umpires: HP--Barksdale, 1B--Joyce, 2B--Eddings, 3B--Schrieber.
Time: 2:56
Attendance - 39,324
