Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 8, Houston 2
Sunday, September 11, 2011 1:35 PM
When: 1:35 PM ET, Sunday, September 11, 2011
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature: 82°
Umpires: Home - Paul Emmel, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Alan Porter, 3B - David Rackley
Attendance: 24238
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 100000001270
Washington 01400120-8121
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 49-97 26-45 23-52 L1
Washington 67-77 41-33 26-44 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Nationals have a 41-33 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 23-52 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nationals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Astros have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Tom Gorzelanny pitched 3.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.22. Henry Sosa took the loss for Houston.
  • Ian Desmond, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Zimmerman hit homeruns for Washington.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Washington
Henry Sosa Player Stephen Strasburg
Loss W/L Loss
2.2 IP 3.0
2 Strikeouts 4
7 Hits 3
16.88 ERA 3.00
Hitting
Houston   Washington
Matt Downs Player Ian Desmond
2 Hits 3
0 RBI 2
0 HR 1
3 TB 6
.500 Avg .600
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Houston 7 0 8 .206 8 1 2 1 0
Washington 12 3 24 .343 10 8 3 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against NY Mets. The Nationals have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .474 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Astros have a W/L % of .327 after a win and .340 after a loss.