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Posted March 07, 2013 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Gio Gonzalez,  Jason Castro,  Ryan Mattheus,  Fernando Martinez,  Rick Ankiel,  Michael Taylor,  Josh Zeid,  Phil Humber,  Corey Brown
TEAMS: Washington Nationals,  Houston Astros
Gio Gonzalez pitched three scoreless innings before heading to join the United States team at the World Baseball Classic and the Washington Nationals lost to the Houston Astros 4-2 Thursday. Jason Castro drove in two runs with a single in the eighth inning off losing pitcher Ryan Mattheus that scored Fernando Martinez and Rick Ankiel. Michael Taylor drove in both of the Nationals' runs with an eighth-inning single off Dallas Keutchel. Josh Zeid won for the Astros. Gonzalez gave up three hits while striking out three. Houston starter Phil Humber pitched four innings, giving up only a two-out double to Corey Brown.
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