ST #7: Nationals @ Astros

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
WSH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	9	0
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	X		5	10	2

ASTROS 5, NATIONALS 2
at Kissimmee, Fla.
Wednesday, March 7

Nationals at the plate: The Nats scored an unearned run in the first, thanks to errors by Craig Biggio and Brad Ausmus. D'Angelo Jimenez and Brian Schneider both went 2-for-3. Larry Broadway recorded Washington's only RBI, knocking a base hit in the second off Astros ace Roy Oswalt.

Astros at the plate: Biggio knocked a solo homer off Saul Rivera with one out in the sixth, and after Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee connected with singles, Ensberg cleared the bases with a three-run homer, giving the Astros a three-run lead.

Nationals on the mound: Starter Shawn Hill allowed one run on three hits over three innings, striking out two.

Astros on the mound: Oswalt allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits over three innings. He struck out four batters. Troy Patton pitched a scoreless sixth frame in his first outing of the spring.

Grapefruit League records: Astros 4-3; Nationals 1-6.

Up next: The Nationals and Astros will meet again at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla., on Thursday at 1:05 p.m. ET. Right-hander Jason Simontacchi will start for the Nationals, while righty Jason Jennings will take the mound for Houston.