Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros: GameThread 14 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Apr 19, 2012, 6:35pm EDT

Apr 12, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; A general view of Nationals Park during the Washington Nationals home opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-US PRESSWIRE

Next Game

Houston Astros
@ Washington Nationals

Thursday, Apr 19, 2012, 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Bud Norris vs Edwin Jackson

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 65.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Steve "#LomboLobby" Lombardozzi - SS

2. Danny "Glover" Espinosa - 2B

3. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 3B (Word.)

4. Adam "Graceful, Effortless" LaRoche - 1B

5. The WereWerth - RF

6. The Arm - CF

7. Buffalo (aka Wilson Ramos) - C

8. The Shark - LF

9. E-Jax (aka Edwin Jackson) - RHP

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• Tonight's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now:

Edwin Jackson

#33 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Sep 09, 1983

• 2011 Stats - (12-9), 32 G, 31 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 199.2 IP, 3.79 ERA, 3.55 FIP, ERA+ = 106, 62 BB (2.79 BB/9), 148 K's (6.67 K/9), 1.44 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (1-0), 2 GS, 1 CG, 14.0 IP, 2.57 ERA, 2.56 FIP, ERA+ = 145, 3 BB (1.93 BB/9), 15 K's (9.64 K/9), 0.64 WHIP.

vs HOU - (2-0), 5 G, 4 GS, 24.2 IP, 23 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 5 BB (1.82 BB/9), 16 K's (5.84 K/9), 3.65 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, .242 BAA.

Bud Norris

#20 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 6-0

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Mar 02, 1985

• 2011 Stats - (6-11), 31 G, 31 GS, 186.0 IP, 3.77 ERA, 4.02 FIP, ERA+ = 101, 70 BB (3.39 BB/9), 176 K's (8.52 K/9), 1.33 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (0-0), 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 3.46 ERA, 3.53 FIP, ERA+ = 108, 4 BB (2.77 BB/9), 10 K's (6.92 K/9), 1.08 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (1-0), 2 GS, 13.2 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB (3.95 BB/9), 10 K's (6.59 K/9), 2.63 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, .220 BAA.

• E-Jax vs The Astros:

	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jed Lowrie	10	9	2	1	0	1	1	3	.222	.300	.333	.633
Carlos Lee	7	7	3	0	1	1	0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286
Travis Buck	5	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200
Jose Altuve	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Brian Bogusevic	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	24	22	6	1	1	2	2	4	.273	.333	.455	.788

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• Norris vs The Nats:

	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Jayson Werth	11	11	2	0	0	0	5	.182	.182	.182	.364	0
Rick Ankiel	9	8	1	0	0	1	1	.125	.222	.125	.347	0
Danny Espinosa	7	6	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.143	.000	.143	0
Ryan Zimmerman	7	7	3	1	2	0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	0
Mark DeRosa	6	5	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.167	.000	.167	1
Wilson Ramos	6	6	2	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0
Roger Bernadina	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	0
Adam LaRoche	3	3	1	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0
Steve Lombardozzi	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Xavier Nady	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Chad Tracy	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	0
Total	60	55	10	1	3	5	13	.182	.250	.236	.486	1

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Generated 4/19/2012.

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