Washington Nationals At Houston Astros: GameThread 97 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jul 19, 2011, 7:52pm EDT

HOUSTON - APRIL 05: Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants hits the ball against the Houston Astros on Opening Day at Minute Maid Park on April 5, 2010 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Washington Nationals
@ Houston Astros

Tuesday, Jul 19, 2011, 8:05 PM EDT
Minute Maid Park

Jordan Zimmermann vs J.A. Happ

Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90.

D.C. Starting Lineup:

Danny "Spinner" Espinosa - 2B
Ian "+Range, +Arm" Desmond - SS
THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 3B (Word.)
The People's Champion Michael Morse - 1B
The WereWerth - RF
Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C
The Shark - CF
Jerry "HR" Hairston - LF
Jordan "DeadEyez" Zimmermann - SP

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• Tonight's Starting Pitchers:

J.A. Happ

#30 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 6-6

Weight: 200

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Oct 19, 1982

• 2010 Stats - (6-4), 16 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 87.1 IP, 3.40 ERA, 4.32 FIP, ERA+ = 116, 47 BB (4.84 BB/9) 70 K's (7.21 K/9), 1.37 WHIP.

• 2011 Stats - (3-11), 18 GS, 100.0 IP, 5.76 ERA, 4.54 FIP, ERA+ = 64, 53 BB (4.77 BB/9), 88 K's (7.92 K/9), 1.57 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (3-3), 9 GS, 23.2 IP, 14 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB (5.70 BB/9), 20 K's (7.60 K/9), 1.14 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, .173 BAA.

Jordan Zimmermann

#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-2

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: May 23, 1986

• 2010 Stats - (1-2), 7 GS, 31.0 IP, 4.94 ERA, 5.85 FIP, ERA+ = 83, 1.32 WHIP, 10 BB (2.90 BB/9), 27 K's (7.84 K/9), 1.32 WHIP.

• 2011 Stats - (6-7), 18 GS, 1 CG, 115.0 IP, 2.66 ERA, 2.59 FIP, ERA+ = 144, 21 BB (1.64 BB/9), 82 K's (6.42 K/9), 1.07 WHIP.

vs HOU - (0-1), 1 GS, 6.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 6 K's, 4.26 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, .227 BAA.

• Happ vs The Nats:

	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Rick Ankiel	8	7	2	1	0	2	1	3	.286	.375	.429	.804	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	8	7	2	1	0	0	1	3	.286	.375	.429	.804	0	0
Ian Desmond	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	1
Alex Cora	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500	.750	0	0
Roger Bernadina	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Danny Espinosa	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Jerry Hairston	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0
Michael Morse	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	0	0
Jayson Werth	3	3	1	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	0	0
Jesus Flores	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
John Lannan	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	0	0
Ross Detwiler	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Jason Marquis	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	0	0
Total	47	42	9	4	1	3	4	13	.214	.283	.381	.664	1	1

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• Zimmermann vs The Astros:

	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Clint Barmes	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	0
Michael Bourn	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Carlos Lee	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	1
Hunter Pence	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0
Total	12	11	4	1	1	1	2	.364	.417	.455	.871	1

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