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GameThread: Washington Nationals at Houston Astros - Game 86 of 162.


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Washington Nationals
@ Houston Astros

Saturday, Jul 11, 2009, 7:05 PM EDT
Minute Maid Park

Craig Stammen vs Mike Hampton

Partly cloudy. Game time temperature around 90.

?'s For The DC Faithful...

Will Joe Beimel Still Be A National Come August 1st?

• Does Mike MacDougal Have The Stuff To Be DC's Closer?

• Has Sean Burnett's Pitching Been Making The Trade With The Pirates Look Better?

• Is It Wrong To Still Be Really Excited About Seeing Ryan Zimmerman In The All-Star Game Next Week?

• Will The Washington Nationals Win Again Before The All-Star Break?

DC Starting Lineup...(courtesy of Washington Post writer Chico Harlan).

  1. Nyjer Morgan - CF
  2. The Guzzzz - SS
  3. Nick NICK Johnson JOHNSON!!! - 1B
  4. THE BIG HAMMER - RF
  5. The Big Walky - LF
  6. The Bard - C
  7. Ronnie B. - 3B
  8. Alberto "The General" Gonzalez - 2B
  9. Stammen - Tossin'

LINKS:

Trade idea
The Washington Nationals Just Can't Win...Houston Astros Beat DC On Geoff Blum Walk-Off Single...Geoff Blum...
Washington Nationals: Minor League Minute.

Complete Coverage >


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TODAY'S STARTING PITCHERS ARE GOING TO STARE AT YOU NOW...


Mike Hampton

#11 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

5-10

195

R

L

Sep 09, 1972

'09 Stats - (5-5, 4.16 ERA), 14 GS, 80.0 IP, 77 H, 40 R , 37 ER, 8 HR, 31 BB, 52 K's, ERA+ = 101, 1.35 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9, 5.9 K/9, 1.50 K/BB, .259 BAA.

vs DC - (9-3, 3.24 ERA), 18 G, 15 GS, 2 CG, 91.2 IP, 102 H, 41 R, 33 ER, 10 HR, 28 BB, 61 K's, 1.42 WHIP, .286 BAA.

Origin Story - Seattle Mariners' 6th Round pick, 161st overall in 1990. 12/10/93 - Traded by Seattle to Houston with (OF) Mike Felder for (OF) Eric Anthony. 12/23/99 - Traded by Houston To NYM with (OF) Derek Bell for (LHP) Kyle Kessel, (OF) Roger Cedeno and (RHP) Octavio Dotel. 12/12/00 - Signed as FA with Colorado. 11/16/02 - Traded by Colorado to Florida with (OF) Juan Pierre for (LHP) Vic Darensbourg, (C) Charles Johnson, (IF/OF) Pablo Ozuna and (OF) Preston Wilson. 11/18/02 - Traded by Florida with $ for (RHP) Ryan Baker and (RHP) Tim Spooneybarger. 12/1/08 - Signs as FA with Houston.



Craig Stammen

#35 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

6-3

210

R

R

Mar 09, 1984

'09 Stats - (1-4, 4.88 ERA), 9 GS, 51.2 IP, 53 H, 31 R, 28 ER, 5 HR, 11 BB, 25 K's, ERA+ = 88, 1.9 BB/9, 4.4 K/9, 2.27 K/BB, 1.23 WHIP, .265 BAA.

vs HOU - N/A

Origin Story - Washington Nationals' 12th Round pick, 354th overall in 2005.


The Nationals vs Hampton...

Ronnie Belliard - 9 for 24, .375 AVG, 2 2B, 4 RBI's.

Adam Dunn - 1 for 4, .250 AVG, 1 RBI.

Cristian Guzman - 2 for 8, .250 AVG.

Willie Harris - 1 for 4, .250 AVG, 1 HR, 1 RBI.

Anderson Hernandez - 1 for 1, 1.000 AVG, 1 RBI.

Nick Johnson - 2 for 7, .286 AVG, 1 RBI.

Austin Kearns - 1 for 8, .125.

Nyjer Morgan - 0 for 6, .000 AVG.

Josh Willingham - 0 for 5, .000 AVG.

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