John Patterson, RHP (0-0, 9.00)"The Big Nasty" got off to a slow start as he gave up four runs in four innings in a no-decision against the Mets on Wednesday. It didn't help that he was playing with a forearm injury. Patterson hopes to redeem himself on Monday as he faces the Astros for the third time in his career. He is 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA against them.
Wandy Rodriguez, LHP (1-0, 5.40)Rodriguez earned the win in his first start of the season, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits over five innings in a 6-5 win over the Nationals on April 5. Rodriguez walked four, but he induced three double plays in the first three frames to keep the damage to a minimum. The left-hander admitted feeling fatigued in his final frame, although he threw only 82 pitches in this outing.
Lineup:
Washington Nationals Houston Astros
Marlon Byrd (CF) Craig Biggio (2B)
Jose Vidro (2B) Willy Taveras (CF)
Jose Guillen (RF) Lance Berkman (1B)
Alfonso Soriano (LF) Morgan Ensberg (3B)
Nick Johnson (1B) Preston Wilson (LF)
Ryan Zimmerman (3B) Jason Lane (RF)
Royce Clayton (SS) Eric Munson (C)
Brian Schneider (C) Adam Everett (SS)
John Patterson (P) Wandy Rodriguez (P)
Washington Nationals (4)
AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS
M. Byrd, CF-LF 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 .222 .300 .444 .744
J. Vidro, 2B 5 0 3 2 3 0 2 .406 .441 .625 1.066
J. Guillen, RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .345 .440 .785
A. Soriano, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 .357 .615 .972
B. Watson, CF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .238 .200 .438
N. Johnson, 1B 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 .304 .448 .609 1.057
R. Zimmerman, 3B 5 0 2 0 2 0 0 .259 .375 .407 .782
R. Clayton, SS 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 .241 .233 .241 .474
B. Schneider, C 5 2 2 0 2 0 2 .174 .269 .174 .443
J. Patterson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
M. LeCroy, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
F. Rodriguez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
G. Majewski, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
D. Ward, PH 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 .667 .750 2.000 2.750
C. Cordero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
M. Anderson, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 .250 .750
M. Stanton, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
Totals 44 4 12 3 15 0 10 - - - -
Houston Astros (5)
AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS
C. Biggio, 2B 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 .241 .312 .379 .691
W. Taveras, CF 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 .276 .300 .276 .576
L. Berkman, 1B 4 1 1 1 4 2 0 .360 .469 .880 1.349
M. Ensberg, 3B 3 2 2 1 5 3 0 .409 .581 .682 1.263
P. Wilson, LF 4 1 1 1 4 0 0 .296 .367 .741 1.108
C. Qualls, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
E. Bruntlett, PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
J. Lane, RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .333 .227 .560
E. Munson, C 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
B. Ausmus, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .273 .158 .431
A. Everett, SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .192 .192 .384
W. Rodriguez, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
O. Palmeiro, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
D. Wheeler, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
M. Lamb, PH 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
B. Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - -
C. Burke, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Totals 40 5 8 5 18 5 4 - - - -
2B: Hou 1, C. Biggio (4).
HR: Was 1, D. Ward (1). Hou 3, L. Berkman (4), M. Ensberg (1), P. Wilson (4).
HR Detail: Was, D. Ward (inning: 10, 1 out, 0 on) off B. Lidge. Hou, L. Berkman (inning: 1, 2 out, 0 on) off J. Patterson, Hou, M. Ensberg (inning: 10, 1 out, 0 on) off C. Cordero, Hou, P. Wilson (inning: 2, 0 out, 0 on) off J. Patterson.
Washington Nationals
IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit ERA BAA
J. Patterson 6.0 5 3 3 1 4 2 26 102 6.30 .237
F. Rodriguez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 4.91 .214
G. Majewski 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 32 1.42 .136
C. Cordero 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 27 4.50 .312
M. Stanton (L 0-1) 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 5 14 2.08 .154
Houston Astros
IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit ERA BAA
W. Rodriguez 7.0 7 3 3 0 3 0 27 98 4.50 .318
D. Wheeler 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 7 32 0.00 .176
B. Lidge 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 16 2.25 .267
C. Qualls (W 1-1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 8 27 12.46 .435
Errors: Hou, W. Rodriguez (1).
Double Plays: Hou 2 (A.Everett to Biggio to Berkman; Ensberg to Biggio to Berkman).
Stolen Bases: Was, M. Byrd (1).
Caught Stealing: Was, R. Zimmerman (1).
Hit by Pitch: Hou, E. Munson by J. Patterson, P. Wilson by J. Patterson.
Umpires: HP--Eddings, 1B--Schrieber, 2B--Barksdale, 3B--Joyce.
Time: 3:27
Attendance - 27,944
