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Washington Nationals At Houston Astros: GameThread 98 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington
HOUSTON - JULY 02: A capacity crowd watched the Boston Red Sox play the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on July 2, 2011 in Houston, Texas. Boston won 10-4. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON - JULY 02: A capacity crowd watched the Boston Red Sox play the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on July 2, 2011 in Houston, Texas. Boston won 10-4. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
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Washington Nationals
@ Houston Astros

Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011, 2:05 PM EDT
Minute Maid Park

Livan Hernandez vs Brett Myers

Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90.

D.C. Starting Lineup:

  1. The Shark - LF
  2. Danny "Spinner" Espinosa - 2B
  3. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 3B (Word.)
  4. The People's Champion Michael Morse - 1B
  5. The WereWerth - RF
  6. Rick "The Arm" Ankiel - CF
  7. Jesus "Teh Clutch" Flores - C
  8. Alex "Teh H3R0" Cora - SS
  9. Mr. National Himself Livan Hernandez - SSP (Slow Starting Pitching)
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• Today's Starting Pitchers, One With Something Growing On His Chin:

Brett Myers

#39 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

6-4

240

R

R

Aug 17, 1980

• 2010 Stats - (14-8), 33 GS, 2 CG, 223.2 IP, 3.14 ERA, 3.56 FIP, ERA+ = 125, 66 BB (2.66 BB/9), 180 K's (7.24 K/9), 1.24 WHIP.

• 2011 Stats - (3-10), 20 GS, 1 CG, 126.0 IP, 4.86 ERA, 4.87 FIP, ERA+ = 76, 40 BB (2.86 BB/9), 95 K's (6.79 K/9), 1.37 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (10-9), 4 SV, 34 G, 23 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 153.1 IP, 154 H, 76 R, 69 ER, 17 HR, 46 BB (2.70 BB/9), 131 K's (7.69 K/9), 4.05 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, .259 BAA.

Livan Hernandez

#61 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

6-2

245

R

R

Feb 20, 1975

• 2010 Stats - (10-12), 3 , 3 GS, 2 CG1 SO, 211.2 IP, 3.66 ERA, 3.95 FIP, ERA+ = 110, 3.95 FIP, 64 BB (2.72 BB/9), 114 K's (4.85 K/9), .287 BABIP, 1.32 WHIP, .270 BAA.

• 2011 Stats - (5-9), 20 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 125.1 IP, 4.09 ERA, 3.72 FIP, ERA+ = 93, 34 BB (2.44 BB/9), 78 K's (5.60 K/9), 1.40 WHIP.

vs HOU - (10-6), 17 GS, 4 CG, 120.0 IP, 140 H, 72 R, 58 ER, 12 HR, 32 BB (2.40 BB/9), 88 K's (6.60 K/9), 4.35 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, .298 BAA.

• Myers vs The Nats:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Ryan Zimmerman 46 37 13 5 1 2 14 8 7 .351 .457 .703 1.159 0 1 0 0 2
Alex Cora 18 12 2 0 0 0 0 4 3 .167 .444 .167 .611 0 0 0 2 0
Jesus Flores 15 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .133 .133 .200 .333 0 0 0 0 0
Jerry Hairston 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 .200 .111 .311 0 0 0 0 0
Jayson Werth 9 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 .222 .222 .444 .667 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Stairs 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 .250 .571 .500 1.071 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Marquis 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Livan Hernandez 5 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600 0 0 0 0 0
Rick Ankiel 4 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .500 .500 1.250 1.750 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Morse 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .333 .500 .667 1.167 0 0 0 0 1
Roger Bernadina 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Ian Desmond 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 130 110 27 13 2 2 17 17 28 .245 .354 .455 .808 0 1 0 2 3
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Generated 7/20/2011.

• Livan vs The 'Stros:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Carlos Lee 20 18 6 1 0 1 4 1 2 .333 .350 .556 .906 0 1 0 0 0
Clint Barmes 14 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368 0 0 0 1 0
Hunter Pence 13 13 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 .385 .385 .538 .923 0 0 0 0 1
Humberto Quintero 5 4 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 .750 .800 1.500 2.300 0 0 1 0 0
Brett Myers 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Bourn 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Johnson 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .667 1.000 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Michaels 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Bogusevic 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500 0 0 0 0 0
Bud Norris 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 0 0 0 0
Wandy Rodriguez 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 71 66 21 5 0 2 9 2 7 .318 .343 .485 .828 1 1 1 1 1
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Generated 7/20/2011.

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