Saturday, July 23, 2005
Game has started . . .
Washington (54-43) vs. Houston (50-46) series continues with starters Tony Armas and Brandon Backe (8-6, 4.87; converted infielder).
Before the start of the game: Mets win against Dodgers 7-5. Phillies win against Padres 2-0.
After the game?: Atlanta vs. Arizona game starts at 9:40 pm EST. Florida's game against the Giants starts at 10:15 pm tonight.
GameCast. Scoreboard.
Note: Started at 7:10 pm, went to eat supper - 8:40, game not over yet (starting 6th).
Today's Nationals Line-up:
1. Wilkerson 1B .264 (back to top spot) 102 Ks
2. Vidro 2B .275
3. Guillen RF .302
4. Church LF .319
5. Wilson CF .261
6. Baerga 3B .284
7. Schneider C .278
8. Guzman SS .190
9. Armas P .150
FIRST INNING:
Top Half:
Aramas pitching:
- 2 out walk to Berkman, just like what happened yesterday. And Ensberg up. The guy that hit that 2-out home-run yesterday. Good Berkman is forced OUT. Radio is certainly faster than the Internet . . . the Internet still hasn't processed the out yet.
Armas pitched solid 1st inning.
1 IP 1 BB 19 pitches, 12 strikes - 4.88 ERA
Score: 0-0
Bottom Half:
Backe pitching:
- Wilkerson leads off with a WALK. 0-0
- Vidro strikes OUT. 0-1
- Guillen - ground rule double (Wilkerson to third) . 1-1
- Church - Fly OUT. Biggio goes out into center to get the ball. Wilkerson does not score. 0-1
- Wilson - 2-out WALK. 0-0 - Bases Loaded.
- Baerga - Fly ball 2-out DOUBLE: Wilkerson, Guillen, Wilson Score
- Schneider - 2- out RBI Single: Baerga scores; Schneider to 2B after throw. (Radio - Schneider credited with Double - "but that can't be right". . . "it is a single")
- Guzman - 1 for last 23, 3 for last 33; Foul Ball - caught - OUT.
Backe: 1 IP 3 H 4 ER 2 BB 1 SO 36 pitches, 19 strikes. ERA now 5.14.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
SECOND INNING:
Top half:
Armas pitching:
- Lane - Fly out to Vidro - OUT
- Everett - HBP to 1B
- Burke - Strikes out - Aramas first K of game - OUT
- Quintero - Strikes out - Aramas 2nd K of game - OUT
Aramas: 2 IP 1 BB 2 SO 33 pitches, 22 strikes, ERA now 4.81.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
Bottom half:
Backe pitching:
- Armas - Ground-out to 3B - OUT
- Wilkerson - 2nd AB - hits towards 1B - OUT (3-4-1)
- Vidro - OUT
Backe: 2 IP 3 H 4 ER 2 BB 1 SO 43 pitches, 25 strikes, ERA now 5.10.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
THIRD INNING:
Top Half:
Armas pitches:
you can get Screech at your next event . . .
- Backe - line-drive to RF - OUT
- Taveras - grounded out to 3B first time up - to 2B but gotten by 1B - OUT
(manager argues that Taveras beat/tied Aramas to 1B)
- Biggio - WALKED
- Berkman - Guzman catches fly ball - OUT
Armas: 3 IP 2 BB 2 SO 50 pitches, 32 strikes, ERA now 4.74.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
Bottom Half:
Backe Pitching:
- Guillen - fly out to SS OUT
- Church - WALK (3rd by Backe) - OUT trying to steal second during Wilson's AB
- Wilson - WALK
- Baerga - Single, Wilson to 2B
- Schneider - pop up to Biggio - OUT
Backe: 3 IP 4 H 4 ER 4 BB 1 SO 64 pitches, 35 strikes, ERA now 5.05.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
FOURTH INNING:
Top half:
Armas pitching:
- Ensberg - Line-drive to Baerga - OUT
- Lane - Church makes catch - OUT
- Everett - OUT
ARMAS: 4 IP 2 BB 2 SO 63 pitches, 41 strikes, ERA now 4.67
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
Bottom Half:
Backe pitching:
- Guzman - ground ball to SS - OUT
- Armas - OUT
- Wilkerson - OUT
Backe: 4 IP 4 H 4 ER 4 BB 1 SO 69 pitches, 38 strikes, ERA now 5.01.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
FIFTH INNING:
Armas pitching:
- Burke - Baerga gets ball - OUT
- Quintero - Strike-OUT (3rd for Armas)
- Backe - Strike-OUT (4th for Armas)
Armas: 5 IP 2 BB 4 SO 78 pitches, 51 strikes, ERA now 4.61
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
Bottom fifth inning:
Backe pitching:
- Vidro - Foul down 3rd base-line caught - OUT
- Guillen - Biggio catches ball in CF - OUT
- Church - line-drive to RF - 2-out DOUBLE
- Wilson - to 3B - OUT
Backe: 5 IP 5 H 4 ER 4 BB 1 SO 82 pitches, 46 strikes, ERA now 4.97.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
SIXTH INNING:
Going to eat supper, so have to stop: GO NATIONALS!
don't blame me for the 2-run home-run as I haven't been able to leave yet . . .
Before the start of the game: Mets win against Dodgers 7-5. Phillies win against Padres 2-0.
After the game?: Atlanta vs. Arizona game starts at 9:40 pm EST. Florida's game against the Giants starts at 10:15 pm tonight.
GameCast. Scoreboard.
Note: Started at 7:10 pm, went to eat supper - 8:40, game not over yet (starting 6th).
Today's Nationals Line-up:
1. Wilkerson 1B .264 (back to top spot) 102 Ks
2. Vidro 2B .275
3. Guillen RF .302
4. Church LF .319
5. Wilson CF .261
6. Baerga 3B .284
7. Schneider C .278
8. Guzman SS .190
9. Armas P .150
FIRST INNING:
Top Half:
Aramas pitching:
- 2 out walk to Berkman, just like what happened yesterday. And Ensberg up. The guy that hit that 2-out home-run yesterday. Good Berkman is forced OUT. Radio is certainly faster than the Internet . . . the Internet still hasn't processed the out yet.
Armas pitched solid 1st inning.
1 IP 1 BB 19 pitches, 12 strikes - 4.88 ERA
Score: 0-0
Bottom Half:
Backe pitching:
- Wilkerson leads off with a WALK. 0-0
- Vidro strikes OUT. 0-1
- Guillen - ground rule double (Wilkerson to third) . 1-1
- Church - Fly OUT. Biggio goes out into center to get the ball. Wilkerson does not score. 0-1
- Wilson - 2-out WALK. 0-0 - Bases Loaded.
- Baerga - Fly ball 2-out DOUBLE: Wilkerson, Guillen, Wilson Score
- Schneider - 2- out RBI Single: Baerga scores; Schneider to 2B after throw. (Radio - Schneider credited with Double - "but that can't be right". . . "it is a single")
- Guzman - 1 for last 23, 3 for last 33; Foul Ball - caught - OUT.
Backe: 1 IP 3 H 4 ER 2 BB 1 SO 36 pitches, 19 strikes. ERA now 5.14.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
SECOND INNING:
Top half:
Armas pitching:
- Lane - Fly out to Vidro - OUT
- Everett - HBP to 1B
- Burke - Strikes out - Aramas first K of game - OUT
- Quintero - Strikes out - Aramas 2nd K of game - OUT
Aramas: 2 IP 1 BB 2 SO 33 pitches, 22 strikes, ERA now 4.81.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
Bottom half:
Backe pitching:
- Armas - Ground-out to 3B - OUT
- Wilkerson - 2nd AB - hits towards 1B - OUT (3-4-1)
- Vidro - OUT
Backe: 2 IP 3 H 4 ER 2 BB 1 SO 43 pitches, 25 strikes, ERA now 5.10.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
THIRD INNING:
Top Half:
Armas pitches:
you can get Screech at your next event . . .
- Backe - line-drive to RF - OUT
- Taveras - grounded out to 3B first time up - to 2B but gotten by 1B - OUT
(manager argues that Taveras beat/tied Aramas to 1B)
- Biggio - WALKED
- Berkman - Guzman catches fly ball - OUT
Armas: 3 IP 2 BB 2 SO 50 pitches, 32 strikes, ERA now 4.74.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
Bottom Half:
Backe Pitching:
- Guillen - fly out to SS OUT
- Church - WALK (3rd by Backe) - OUT trying to steal second during Wilson's AB
- Wilson - WALK
- Baerga - Single, Wilson to 2B
- Schneider - pop up to Biggio - OUT
Backe: 3 IP 4 H 4 ER 4 BB 1 SO 64 pitches, 35 strikes, ERA now 5.05.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
FOURTH INNING:
Top half:
Armas pitching:
- Ensberg - Line-drive to Baerga - OUT
- Lane - Church makes catch - OUT
- Everett - OUT
ARMAS: 4 IP 2 BB 2 SO 63 pitches, 41 strikes, ERA now 4.67
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
Bottom Half:
Backe pitching:
- Guzman - ground ball to SS - OUT
- Armas - OUT
- Wilkerson - OUT
Backe: 4 IP 4 H 4 ER 4 BB 1 SO 69 pitches, 38 strikes, ERA now 5.01.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
FIFTH INNING:
Armas pitching:
- Burke - Baerga gets ball - OUT
- Quintero - Strike-OUT (3rd for Armas)
- Backe - Strike-OUT (4th for Armas)
Armas: 5 IP 2 BB 4 SO 78 pitches, 51 strikes, ERA now 4.61
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
Bottom fifth inning:
Backe pitching:
- Vidro - Foul down 3rd base-line caught - OUT
- Guillen - Biggio catches ball in CF - OUT
- Church - line-drive to RF - 2-out DOUBLE
- Wilson - to 3B - OUT
Backe: 5 IP 5 H 4 ER 4 BB 1 SO 82 pitches, 46 strikes, ERA now 4.97.
Score: Nationals: 4; Astros: 0
SIXTH INNING:
Going to eat supper, so have to stop: GO NATIONALS!
don't blame me for the 2-run home-run as I haven't been able to leave yet . . .
