Washington Nationals (1-4) @ Houston Astros (2-3)
Final Score:
Washington 1
Houston 9
Keys to the Game:
Home runs
Lack of pitching
Lack of defense
Player of the Game:
Preston Wilson
Wilson hit two home runs, a solo shot in the third to make it 3-1 Astros, then a 2-run shot in the fifth to make it 6-1 Stros.
Notable Performances:
John Patterson: 7 innings, 8 runs allowed :x
Alfonso Soriano: 2-4, 1 run scored, double, single
Aubrey Huff: 4-6, 2-run home run
Summary:
The Nationals got their momentum early, as Nick Johnson hit a two-out double with Alfonso Soriano at first. Soriano tried to go home, and would have been out, but railroaded the catcher Brad Ausmus. Ausmus left the game, and Soriano was safe, and Nick Johnson went to third. Then the momentum quickly shifted as back-to-back homers from Aubrey Huff and Preston Wilson set the stage for a 9-1 blowout over the Nationals and the poor pitching of John Patterson, following his performance of 11 shutout innings.
