Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Nationals Storm Past Astros With Nine-Run Eighth

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

VIERA, Fla. -- With a nine-run eighth inning, the Nationals came back from a three-run deficit and defeated the Astros, 14-9, at Space Coast Stadium on Monday afternoon. Washington improved to 5-3, while Houston dropped to 2-8.

Astros left-hander Patrick Urckfitz was on the mound when the Nats erupted in the eighth. Brian Bixler tied the score at 8 with a three-run double and Rick Ankiel followed with a two-run homer to take the two-run lead.

The Nationals would add four runs in the inning off reliever Jorge De Leon, two coming on Bryce Harper's double. CONTINUE....

HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Bourn, CF4111002.211
Steele, CF2000013.333
Barmes, SS4010022.095
Mier, Ji, SS2121000.400
Pence, RF2010101.474
1-Gaston, PR-RF2100121.333
Wallace, 1B2210201.294
Clemens, 1B1000012.143
Johnson, C, 3B3123002.375
Hernandez, A, 3B2111002.750
Bogusevic, LF4010011.200
Shuck, LF1011000.455
Martinez, J.D., DH4100036.222
Sanchez, An, 2B4010003.200
Paredes, 2B1110000.333
Corporan, C, C3011003.500
Esposito, C2011001.250
Totals43915941030.280

1-Ran for Pence in the 5th.
WashingtonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Bernadina, CF2011111.357
Ankiel, CF2112001.231
Espinosa, 2B5123011.368
Werth, DH4000033.077
c-Stairs, PH-DH1110000.429
Zimmerman, R, 3B3111001.357
Cora, 3B2221000.444
Morse, RF3000010.375
Harper, RF2222000.308
LaRoche, Ad, 1B2100110.250
Barker, 1B2011012.125
Rodriguez, I, C3000001.300
Flores, J, C0000100.000
2-Van Every, J, PR-LF1100011.200
Frazier, LF1110100.444
a-Nix, L, PH-LF1000010.429
b-Norris, D, PH-C1000013.400
Gonzalez, Al, SS3110001.294
1-Bixler, PR-SS1213000.625
Totals3914141441115.300
a-Struck out for Frazier in the 6th. b-Struck out for Nix, L in the 8th. c-Singled for Werth in the 8th. 
1-Ran for Gonzalez, Al in the 7th. 2-Ran for Flores, J in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Shuck (1, Balester), Paredes (1, Mattheus), Mier, Ji (1, Mattheus).
3B: Wallace (1, Storen, D).
HR: Bourn (1, 1st inning off Maya, 0 on, 0 out), Johnson, C (1, 5th inning off Mock, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Bourn 4; Barmes; Mier, Ji 3; Pence; Wallace 3; Johnson, C 5; Hernandez, A; Bogusevic; Shuck 2; Sanchez, An; Paredes 2; Corporan, C; Esposito.
RBI: Bourn (1), Corporan, C (1), Johnson, C 3 (4), Hernandez, A (1), Esposito (1), Shuck (1), Mier, Ji (1).
2-out RBI: Esposito; Shuck; Mier, Ji.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Corporan, C 2; Johnson, C; Barmes 2; Steele; Martinez, J.D. 2; Gaston.
GIDP: Wallace.
Team RISP: 7-for-21.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
SB: Mier, Ji (1, 2nd base off Balester/Flores, J), Bourn (1, 2nd base off Mock/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
E: Johnson, C (2, fielding).
BATTING
2B: Gonzalez, Al (1, Norris), Harper 2 (2, Urckfitz, De Leon, J), Bixler (3, Urckfitz), Cora (1, De Leon, J), Barker (1, De Leon, J).
HR: Zimmerman, R (2, 5th inning off Norris, 0 on, 2 out), Ankiel (2, 8th inning off Urckfitz, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Bernadina; Ankiel 4; Espinosa 2; Stairs; Zimmerman, R 4; Cora 3; Harper 4; Barker 2; Frazier; Gonzalez, Al 2; Bixler 2.
RBI: Bernadina (5), Espinosa 3 (6), Zimmerman, R (6), Bixler 3 (3), Ankiel 2 (3), Cora (1), Harper 2 (3), Barker (2).
2-out RBI: Bernadina; Espinosa 2; Zimmerman, R; Bixler 3; Ankiel 2; Cora; Harper 2; Barker.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Zimmerman, R; Werth; Bernadina; Van Every, J.
Team RISP: 6-for-17.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Frazier (1, 2nd base off Villar/Corporan, C), Bernadina (2, 2nd base off Happ/Corporan, C).

FIELDING
E: Rodriguez, I (1, catcher interference), Morse (1, fielding), Espinosa (2, fielding).
DP: (Espinosa-Gonzalez, Al-LaRoche, Ad).
HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Happ2.03302100.00
Villar2.00001204.50
Norris(H, 1)2.02220416.75
Urckfitz(BS, 1)(L, 0-1)1.245513117.18
De Leon, J0.154401023.14
Totals8.014141141125.71
WashingtonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Maya2.25111211.93
Mock(BS, 2)1.124320118.00
Kimball2.01000302.25
Storen, D1.032102018.00
Balester(W, 1-0)1.02111206.00
Mattheus1.02110109.00
Totals9.0159741023.80
Norris pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Mock pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.

WP: Happ, De Leon, J.
Groundouts-flyouts: Happ 3-2, Villar 1-3, Norris 1-1, Urckfitz 2-0, De Leon, J 0-0, Maya 4-1, Mock 3-1, Kimball 3-0, Storen, D 0-1, Balester 1-0, Mattheus 2-0.
Batters faced: Happ 12, Villar 7, Norris 8, Urckfitz 10, De Leon, J 6, Maya 13, Mock 10, Kimball 7, Storen, D 7, Balester 6, Mattheus 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Urckfitz 1-1, Mock 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Larry Vanover. 3B: Greg Gibson.
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 3:30.
Att: 2,407.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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