Taveras homers, Marquis struggles

By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com

ASTROS 11, NATIONALS 2
at Kissimmee, Fla.
Wednesday, March 17

Taveras homers, Marquis struggles....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taveras, RF-CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .308
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Desmond, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .387
Bynum, S, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .267
Atilano, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Maxwell, CF-RF-CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .103
d-Orr, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
Duncan, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .120
Willingham, LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278
Bernadina, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
Espinosa, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125
Bruntlett, 3B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .182
Nieves, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Walker, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Mench, PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
Marquis, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Wilkie, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Norris, D, PH-C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167
Totals 34 2 7 2 0 12 12

a-Doubled for Wilkie in the 5th. b-Struck out for Walker, T in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Storen, D in the 8th. d-Singled for Maxwell in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Norris, D (1, Byrdak).
3B: Guzman, C (1, Rodriguez, W).
HR: Taveras (1, 3rd inning off Rodriguez, W, 0 on, 2 out), Willingham (2, 4th inning off Rodriguez, W, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Taveras 5; Guzman, C 3; Orr; Duncan; Willingham 4; Norris, D 2.
RBI: Taveras (2), Willingham (4).
2-out RBI: Taveras.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Duncan; Maxwell; Guzman, C; Bruntlett 2.
Team RISP: 0-for-7.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Maxwell (4, 2nd base off Rodriguez, W/Quintero, H).

FIELDING
E: Espinosa (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Taveras (Matsui, K at 3rd base).


Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn, CF 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 .207
Sullivan, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143
Matsui, K, 2B 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250
Maysonet, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .421
Pence, RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .500
Michaels, RF 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 .350
Lee, C, LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .300
Bourgeois, LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .077
Shelton, 1B 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 .190
Byrdak, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Esposito, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
Johnson, C, 3B 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 .333
Lopez, W, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manzella, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
Navarro, SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
Quintero, H, C 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .273
Chacin, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Corcoran, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Meyer, D, PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
Rodriguez, W, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Keppinger, 1B 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .286
Totals 34 11 13 11 7 6 22

a-Struck out for Corcoran in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Johnson, C (4, Marquis), Quintero, H (1, Marquis), Lee, C (4, Marquis).
HR: Michaels (2, 6th inning off Walker, T, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Bourn 3; Maysonet; Pence 2; Michaels 4; Lee, C 2; Johnson, C 3; Navarro; Quintero, H 3.
RBI: Pence 2 (11), Johnson, C 3 (8), Quintero, H 2 (2), Lee, C (4), Shelton (4), Michaels (5), Bourgeois (1).
2-out RBI: Quintero, H.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, W; Johnson, C; Maysonet; Chacin; Esposito.
SF: Shelton; Bourgeois.
Team RISP: 7-for-17.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bourn (3, 2nd base off Marquis/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Shelton (2, throw).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Marquis (L, 0-1) 3.1 8 8 8 4 1 0 21.94
Wilkie 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Capps 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 10.50
Walker, T 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 23.14
Storen, D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.40
Atilano, L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12.00

Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rodriguez, W (W, 1-2) 4.0 4 2 2 0 7 2 9.00
Byrdak 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11.25
Chacin 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.15
Corcoran 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.23
Lopez, W 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

WP: Marquis, Capps.
HBP: Sullivan (by Storen, D).
Groundouts-flyouts: Marquis 3-4, Wilkie 0-1, Capps 2-0, Walker, T 2-1, Storen, D 0-2, Atilano, L 0-0, Rodriguez, W 3-2, Byrdak 1-1, Chacin 1-2, Corcoran 2-0, Lopez, W 1-2.
Batters faced: Marquis 21, Wilkie 2, Capps 6, Walker, T 6, Storen, D 6, Atilano, L 3, Rodriguez, W 16, Byrdak 4, Chacin 6, Corcoran 3, Lopez, W 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Wilkie 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Jerry Layne.
Weather: 68 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 3 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:39.
Att: 3,882.
March 17, 2010