Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 6, Houston 3
Monday, April 16, 2012 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Monday, April 16, 2012
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature: 84°
Umpires: Home - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Tim Tschida
Attendance: 16245
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Houston 0000020103101
Washington 00110400-6130
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 4-6 3-3 1-3 L2
Washington 8-3 4-1 4-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Nationals have a 4-1 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 1-3 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nationals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Astros have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Stephen Strasburg pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 1.42. Henry Rodriguez closed out the game to get the save and has 2 saves for the season. Kyle Weiland took the loss for Houston.
  • Wilson Ramos had the only homerun for Washington.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Washington
Kyle Weiland Player Stephen Strasburg
Loss W/L Win
5.2 IP 6.0
2 Strikeouts 5
10 Hits 6
9.53 ERA 3.00
Hitting
Houston   Washington
Chris Johnson Player Stephen Lombardozzi
3 Hits 4
3 RBI 2
0 HR 0
5 TB 5
.750 Avg .800
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Houston 10 0 14 .278 10 3 2 1 1
Washington 13 1 19 .371 5 5 5 2 0
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Houston. The Nationals have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Astros have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .400 after a loss.