4/2/08: HOU at SD (Game 3)

[OregonStrosFan]

Houston Pitching: Rodriguez

Houston Lineup:

M. Bourn cf        
H. Pence rf
L. Berkman 1b
C. Lee lf
M. Tejada ss
G. Blum 2b
T. Wigginton
J.R. Towles c   
W. Rodriguez p

San Diego pitching: Maddux

San Diego lineup:

B. Giles rf
T. Iguchi 2b
K. Kouzmanoff 3b
A. Gonzalez 1b   
S. Hairston cf     
K. Greene ss
M. Barrett c
J. Huber lf    
G. Maddux p

[Bench]

Blum over Loretta, eh? Blum hitting 6th and Wiggy 7th? What are Blum's numbers against Maddux?

[legs_of_eggs]

I'm missing south park for this so it better be worth it.

[JaneDoe]

I'm missing south park for this so it better be worth it.

Astros baseball >>>>>>>>>>>>south park 

[legs_of_eggs]

Astros baseball >>>>>>>>>>>>south park 

I agree but south park is still being DVR'd

[OregonStrosFan]

Blum over Loretta, eh? Blum hitting 6th and Wiggy 7th? What are Blum's numbers against Maddux?

Blum Career vs. Greg Maddux: .222 (6 for 26)
Loretta Career vs. Greg Maddux: .308 (8 for 28)

Complete Batter vs. Hitter stats

[drew corleone]

PENCE!

[homer]

I agree but south park is still being DVR'd

So what the fuck are you talking about?

[Anit]

thank you poor padres infielding

1-0 astros

[drew corleone]

That was the ugliest throw from third since I manned the hot corner for the Elks circa 1987.

[legs_of_eggs]

So what the fuck are you talking about?

Through the beauty of Dish Network you can record one thing and watch another

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 1:

Bourn: cs, fb, fb, fb, b, cs (strikeout). 1 out, none on.
Pence!: cs, b, fb, b, fb, doubled to deep left center. 1 out, runner on 2B.
Berkman: b, comebacker to Maddux who catches Pence in a run down for an out, Berkman advances to 2B. 2 outs, runner on 2B.
Lee: fb, cs, fb, grounder to 3B - bad throw to 1B (E5), Berkman scores. 2 outs, runner on 1B.  HOU 1, SD 0
Tejada: b, s, grounder to SS for force at 2B.

Middle 1: HOU 1, SD 0

Maddux pitch count: 22 (16s, 6b)

[pravata]

That was solid baserunning by Lance.  Picking up the base behind the run down and moving on the grounder to 3rd.  It was exactly what a baserunner should do in those situations, and so he's showing improvement.

[homer]

Through the beauty of Dish Network you can record one thing and watch another

So you aren't 'missing' shit.

[Reuben]

anybody else not getting the feed in MLB EI?

[homer]

That was solid baserunning by Lance.  Picking up the base behind the run down and moving on the grounder to 3rd.  It was exactly what a baserunner should do in those situations, and so he's showing improvement.

I can remember times (at least one) he has done that in the past.

[legs_of_eggs]

So you aren't 'missing' shit.

Well I am missing the chance to see it ASAP, but its fine really.

[homer]

Well I am missing the chance to see it ASAP, but its fine really.

19

[Greg M]

Finally...got video feed.  Thank God.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 1:
Giles: cs, b, b, b, fb, b, fb, chopper to Blum, no play to 1B (infield single). 0 out, runner on 1B.
Iguchi: b, b, b, cs, flied out to Pence. 1 out, runner on 1B.
Kouzmanoff: b, s, b, grounder to Wigginton, throws to 1B for out. 2 outs, runner on 2B.
Gonzalez: b, s, fb, ss (strikeout).

End 1: HOU 1, SD 0

Wandy pitch count: 20 (11s, 9b)

[Bench]

That was solid baserunning by Lance.  Picking up the base behind the run down and moving on the grounder to 3rd.  It was exactly what a baserunner should do in those situations, and so he's showing improvement.

Also a nice job by Pence forcing the delayed second throw. How many times have we seen some veteran hitter who should know better just stopping and taking the first tag because he's pissed at himself for making a wrong break?

[OregonStrosFan]

anybody else not getting the feed in MLB EI?

Finally, got stuck with the Yanks game until it was over...

[Anit]

hello blum! nice homer

2-0 astros

[Bench]

Guess that's why Blum is in. Fucking hell of a shot.

[drew corleone]

Can someone re-post Blum's stats versus maddux?

[Cnote]

Good Call Cecil...nice shot Blum!

[MusicMan]

OK, who had Blum in the "first Astro HR of 2008" pool?

[JaneDoe]

Coop got the call right on Blum. 

[legs_of_eggs]

Pour it on don't stop

[Bench]

OK, who had Blum in the "first Astro HR of 2008" pool?

Same person who had the Blum in the "world series game winning homerun" pool. His mom, of course.

[Reuben]

Finally, got stuck with the Yanks game until it was over...

Ah. I just had a black screen, wondeirng what the hell was up. But I'm in NY, so that explains no NYY game. Weird.

[Anit]

wiggy goes deep!

back to back homers!!

[JaneDoe]

back to back.  Nice.

[Bench]

Is that third deck as far as it seems? Fucking A.

[AtascAstro]

Woo Freakin Hoo!!  Get 'em while there hot!

[Greg M]

Awesome.

[chuck]

Can someone re-post Blum's stats versus maddux?

He's 1 for 1 tonight.

Wow, Wiggy. I didn't know anyone could hit a ball that far in this park.

[MusicMan]

The "Blum/Wigginton" box bet for "first back to back" went of at 10,000-1.

[remy]

That there was a bomb.

I doubt a whole lot of balls make it up to that particular deck.

[mihoba]

Damn! Wiggy mashed that ball.

[pravata]

Like I said earlier, after facing Peavy and Young, the Astros are going to tee off on Maddux's weak junk.

[drew corleone]

So if you would have laid down a ten-spot on Blum and Wiggy going back-to-back for Houston's first two homers of the year, how much would you have won?

[drew corleone]

I see I was the fourth person to make the same comment... need to refresh the page more often.

[Anit]

399 the official length of the wiggy homer

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 2:

Blum: cs, b, HOME RUN TO RIGHT!!!  HOU 2, SD 0
Wigginton: b, fb, b, ss, fb, b, HOME RUN TO LEFT (THIRD-DECK SHOT)!  HOU 3, SD 0 (calling the shot 399 feet... whatever... it was a MONSTER SHOT)
Towles: cs, cs, cs (strikeout). 1 out, none on. 
Wandy: cs, b, groundout to 2B.
Bourn: s, b, groundout to 2B.

Middle 2: HOU 3, SD 0

Maddux pitch count: 41 (29/12)

[JaneDoe]

Like I said earlier, after facing Peavy and Young, the Astros are going to tee off on Maddux's weak junk.

Right again, prav.

[JaneDoe]

Darnit. Don't give'em all back.

[remy]

Hairston, tit for tit.

[legs_of_eggs]

Weather the storm Wandy.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 2:

Hairston: cs, HR over Lee in left.  HOU 3, SD 1 (Hairston's 2nd HR in two nights)
Greene: s, fb, fb, b, cs (strikeout, 2nd for Wandy). 1 out, none on.
Barrett: b, b, b, b (walk). 1 out, runner on 1B.
Huber: cs, deep single to left center (decent pitch).  1 out, runners at the corners.
Maddux: fb (bunt attempt), cs (bunt attempt), fb (swinging), ss (strikeout - curve, 3rd for Wandy). 2 outs, runners at 1B and 3b
Giles: b, singled up the middle, Barrett scores from 3B.  2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.
Iguchi: b, frlied out to Pence!  3 outs.

End 2: HOU 3, SD 2

Wandy pitch count: 40 (24/16)

[rifraft]

wow, i love MLBEI free preview!

[rifraft]

that Lee figurine looked like GWB, at least to me it did.

[mihoba]

399 the official length WAG of the wiggy homer

399, yeah right.

[JaneDoe]

Lance showed a little speed there around 1B.

[Reuben]

Lance showed a little speed there around 1B.

he had big-time hustle-face on going out of the box.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 3:

Pence (1-1, double): s, b, b, flied out to CF. 1 out, none on.
Berkman (0-1): b, fb (dribbler), b, b, doubled into wide open left center. 1 out, runner on 2B.
Lee (0-1): one-hopper to Iguchi, Berkman advances to 3B. 2 outs, runner on 3B.
Tejada (0-1):cs, b, groundout to SS.

Middle 3: HOU 3, SD 2

Maddux pitch count: 54 (36/18)
JD was saying earlier in teh telecast that Maddux is telling some teammates that this'll be his last year.

[Reuben]

by the way, didn't it take Lance something like 10 weeks to get 2 doubles last year?

[rifraft]

i guess this will have to be one of those 8-7 wins we heard so much about this spring.

[JaneDoe]

Did someone forget to tell them this is a pitcher's park?

[mihoba]

Wandy gives Greene meat on 0-2.

[rifraft]

looks like wandy has decided to go more with the fastball.

[Anit]

nice play from tejada and great scoop from berkman

[Greg M]

Good job Miggy.

[MusicMan]

And nice help from the ump.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 3:

Kouzmanoff (0-1): fb, b, cs (calling high strikes tonight), b, b, lined to CF for a single. 0 out, runner on 1B.
Gonzales (0-1): HR to CF.  HOU 3, SD 4.
Hariston (1-1): cs, b, ss, ss (strikeout, 4th for Wandy). 1 out, none on.
Greene (0-1, strikeout): fb, ss, lined single to center.  1 out, runner on 1B.
Barrett (0-0, walk): popped out to Blum. 2 outs, runner on 1B.
Huber (1-1, single): fb, b, b, fb, ft (missed the SO), b (looked good), chopper to Tejada nice play and good dig by Berkman to just beat the runner.

End 3: HOU 3, SD 4

Wandy pitch count: 61 (39/22) 4 strikeouts and 2HRs.

[BudGirl]

anyone know the trivia answer?

i'm thinking it is a pitcher.

[rifraft]

anyone know the trivia answer?

i'm thinking it is a pitcher.

Albert Belle?

[BudGirl]

clues were 97, and american league

belle sounds good.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 4:

Blum (1-1, HR): singled into right center.
Wigginton (1-1, HR): fb, fb, chopper to 3B, out at 1B, runner advances to 2B. 1 out, runner on 2B.
Towles (0-1, strikeout): fb, b, fb, grounded out to P (nice glove by Maddux). 2 outs, runner on 2B.
Wandy (0-1): chopper to 2B.

Middle 4: HOU 3, SD 4

Maddux pitch count: 63 (44/19)

[MikeyBoy]

anyone know the trivia answer?

i'm thinking it is a pitcher.

Roger Clemens

[rifraft]

the way the fans are dressed it looks like its 35-40 degrees out there.

[homer]

Albert Belle?

winnah!

[BudGirl]

Alex Rodriguez will top the Marlins' payroll this year.  who was the first player in the free agency ear to make more than an entire team?

[rifraft]

winnah!

thank you, thank you very much.

[BudGirl]

good job

[chuck]

Wandy looked like he knew what the hell he was doing that inning. Nice job.

[MikeyBoy]

Nice inning for Wandy.

[rifraft]

how did jlane end up on the mlbei commercial highlight reel?

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 4:

Maddux: b, b, cs, cs, fb, fb, ss (strikeout, 5th for Wandy). 1 out, none on.
Giles (2-2): cs, cs, grounder to Tejada. 2 outs.
Iguchi (0-2): cs, cs, b, ss (strikout, 6th for Wandy).

End 4: HOU 3, SD 4

Wandy pitch count: 75 (50/25)

[OregonStrosFan]

Roger Clemens

Thought Clemens made $10M with the Jays that year as well...

[mihoba]

Much better inning for Wandy. Good job.

[AtascAstro]

Wow - JD was right, Wandy stepped it up after the HR.  Good to see him recover like that.  I'd like to believe he's matured beyond the all too predictable meltdowns of years past.

[rifraft]

in case anyone cares, i still hate greg maddux.

[JaneDoe]

Pads show some good D.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 5:

Bourn (0-2): ft, b, cs, shot to 1B, nice play by Gonzalez. 1 out, none on.
Pence (1-2, double): cs, fb, b, grounder to Maddux. 2 outs, none on.
Berkman (1-2, double): cs, grounder towards SS/3B, Maddux dives for the ball and makes a great play to throw Berkman out (friggin Maddux).

Middle 5: HOU 3, SD 4

Maddux pitch count: 73 (52/21)

[Bench]

Wandy has developed into a "pitcher." He makes his mistakes from time to time, but he understands the art.

[Anit]

carlos lee is the opposite of graceful

[mihoba]

carlos lee is the opposite of graceful

That was the Flapjack Flop.

[MikeyBoy]

I'm surprised California isn't in thr ocean right now.

[JaneDoe]

I'm surprised California isn't in thr ocean right now.

Just wait till the shock waves hit the San Andreas Fault.

[OregonStrosFan]

I'm surprised California isn't in thr ocean right now.

Felt it here in Portland...

[AtascAstro]

I say we get Carlos one of those puffy sumo suits, safer for him and his field mates.  I see no down side to his speed/agility.

[mihoba]

Sumo that!

[JaneDoe]

Carlos!!!!

[Bench]

The other kind of flapjack.

[AtascAstro]

Sumo that!

Indeed!

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 5: 

Kouzmanoff: b, b, fb, b, flied out to Bourn. 1 out.
Gonzales: b, b, cs, fb, double to left. 1 out, runner on 2B.
Hairston: fb, popped up to Blum. 2 outs, runner on 2B.
Greene: b, fb, b, b, cs, groundout to Wigginton.

End 5: HOU 3, SD 4

Top 6:

EL CABALLO: fb, b, HOME RUN TO CF (career hit #1500 for Lee). HOU 4, SD 4
Tejada: b, b, grounder to friggin' Maddux. 1 out, none on.
Blum (2-2, HR, single): cs, b, fb, ss (strikeout, 3rd for Maddux). 2 out, none on.
Wigginton: deep shot to left center, nice play to take away extra bases.

Middle 6: HOU 4, SD 4

Maddux pitch count: 84 (59/25)

Edited to add bottom of the 5th PBP

[rifraft]

why did wandy get pulled after 5 innings and 93 pitches?

[SaltyParker]

why did wandy get pulled after 5 innings and 93 pitches?

Maybe because he missed a lot of spring training and isn't as far along as everyone would like.

[MusicMan]

Maybe because he missed a lot of spring training and isn't as far along as everyone would like.

Just so.

Nice 6u-3 to help clean up the inning.

[AtascAstro]

why did wandy get pulled after 5 innings and 93 pitches?

I could see both physical & mental reservations playing into Coop's decision.

May not be ready to go over 100 pitches, he can leave the game now and take away an ok start with something to improve on but leaving his team in the game.  No telling how an early road implosion could mess up his head.

[MusicMan]

Just so.

Nice 6u-3 to help clean up the inning.

And lack of range in LF extends it.  5-4 Padres.

[mihoba]

And lack of range in LF extends it.  5-4 Padres.

Flapjack is moving like a glacier out there.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 6: Borkowski pitching

Barrett: cs, singled into left. 0 out, runner on 1B.
McAnulty (PH for Huber): b, fb, b, b, cs (on appeal to 3B), lined into left, runner to 2b (Barrett was running but ball was sharply hit)> 0 out, runners on 1B and 2B.
Clark (PH for Maddux): fb, ss, DP groundout to Tejada (touches bag, throws to 1B), runner advances. 2 outs, runner on 3B.
Giles: b (in the dirt, nice play by Towles to pick it up and keep runner from advancing), cs, b (in the dirt), b, liner single into left (Lee traps the ball on a decent effort), runner scores. 2 outs, runner on 1B. HOU 4, SD 5.
Iguchi (0-3): cs, flaired into right for a single, runner advances to 3B.  2 outs, runners at the corners.
Kouzmanoff (1-3): [Wright beginning to warm up in the pen to potentially face the left hander Gonzales]: fb, flair to Berkman for the out (nice over the shoulder catch by Berkman).

End 6: HOU 4, SD 5

[legs_of_eggs]

And lack of range in LF extends it.  5-4 Padres.

Trade Carlos then!

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 7: Joe Thatcher (L) pitching; McAnulty stays in LF (for Huber).

Towles: singles on soft liner to left. 0 out, runner on 1B.
Loretta (PH for Borkowski): cs, fb, fb, b, fb, cs (on appeal to 1B). 1 out, runner on 1B.
Bourn (0-3): cs, cs, ss (strikeout, flailed at a breaking ball outside...).  2 outs, runner on 1B.
Pence (1-3, double): grounder to SS for force at 2B.

Middle 7: HOU 4, SD 5

[OregonStrosFan]

And lack of range in LF extends it.  5-4 Padres.

You'd prefer Manny or Barry partolling left instead?

[AtascAstro]

Did the Aggie ListEater chick relocate to San Diego?

[chuck]

I don't know of too many LFs that jump right out at you as plus defenders.

Geary looks awesome.

Come on, bats!

[MusicMan]

You'd prefer Manny or Barry partolling left instead?

Barry 2007 or Barry 1991?

[Anit]

great inning from geary

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 7: Geary pitching (rain delay in LA, rain coming towards SD)

Gonzales (203, HR, double): fb, b, b, fb, fb, fb, fb, ss (strikeout on nice changeup, 7th SO for Astros pitching). 1 out, none on.
Hairston (1-3, HR): cs, flied out to Bourn. 2 outs, none on.
Greene (1-3, single): cs, fb, b (up and in), ss (strikeout on fastball)

End 7: HOU 4, SD 5

[OregonStrosFan]

Barry 2007 or Barry 1991?

Post roid Barry...

[MusicMan]

Berkman doubles RH to lead off the inning.  Very nice to see.

[OregonStrosFan]

Berkman doubles RH to lead off the inning.  Very nice to see.

Solid AB by Berkman.

[AtascAstro]

Despite all the unnecessary commentary from Puma this off season, the big cat came ready to play.

[Bench]

Lee's had a few at'em balls this series.

[Anit]

what a fucking ballsy move for lance to steal 3rd

[Bench]

The Puma swipes third! Very heads up.

[MusicMan]

Holy shit!!!  Berkman stole third?

Oh wait... Barrett is catching.

[MusicMan]

nicely done by Tejada.

[Bench]

And Berkman manufactures a run to tie the game.

[Greg M]

Nice work Lance and Tejada.

[JaneDoe]

Berkman can run.  Who knew?

[pravata]

Now that's leadership.

[Cnote]

The Puma swipes third! Very heads up.

That was very bagwell of him...I loved it!

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 8: Thatcher still in to turn Berkman around, Mededith (sidearm delivery) warming up in the pen.

Berkman (1-3, double): b, cs, ss, fb, fb, fb, b, gapper into right center for another double by Berkman (nice at bat by Puma, surpassed his double total for the first 2 months of last season already...).  0 out, runner on 2B.
Lee (1-3, HR): [Meredith pitching, held Lee and Tejada hitless last night against him] fb, fb, b, hammered to SS, Greene caught it on the hop and threw to 1B for the out.  1 out, Berkman on 2B.
Tejada: b [PUMA steals 3B, holy crap - ballsy play][infield in now], fb, sf fly to left center, Berkman scores (steal of 3B was HUGE). HOU 5, SD 5.
Blum (2-3, HR):
Wigginton: lined out to RF.

Middle 8: HOU 5, SD 5

[AtascAstro]

Now that's leadership.

Tie-r-ship at the least

[MusicMan]

I like to see Coop using Valverde in this scenario.

[chuck]

I like to see Coop using Valverde in this scenario.

I have no idea what the 9th will bring, but Valverde pitched two innings a number of times in ST.

[MusicMan]

6'4, 254?  Valverde might survive a collision w/ flapjack.

[AtascAstro]

El Papa Grande de Flapjack

[JaneDoe]

C'mon Ponche.

[MusicMan]

This game is pissing me off more than the first two.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 8: Valverde pitching, Perez at 2B on double switch.

Barrett (1-2, walk): b, b (showing bunt), singled into right.  0 out, runner on 1B.
McAnulty (1-1, single): [infield at DP depth] fb (attempted bunt), fb (attempted bunt), b, fb (swinging away), b, flied out to Tejada in shallow center. 1 out, runner on 1B.
J. Garrett (lefty pinch hitting for Meredith): b, ss (high heat), b, singled to right, throw to 3B from Pence on time but off. 1 out, runners on the corners.
Giles: [Astros at D depth] sacrifice fly to CF, Barrett scores, runner on 1B. HOU 5, SD 6.
Iguchi: ss, b (Garrett steals 2B, Towles couldn't get a handle on the ball), groundout to SS.

End 8: HOU 5, SD 6

[pravata]

At least Gunther threw overhand.

[chuck]

This game is pissing me off more than the first two.

This is exactly the sort of game I expect to see a lot of. The starter gives up more runs than would be ideal but the offense scores, too. The pen gives up a couple of runs to let the other team eke out a lead in a relatively high scoring game. Let's see what our guys do.

[OregonStrosFan]

Thought I read that Hoffman hadn't blown a save against the Astros since '01(03?).  TIME TO BREAK THAT FRIGGIN' STREAK, GO 'STROS!!!

[MusicMan]

This is exactly the sort of game I expect to see a lot of.

It's what worried me.

[chuck]

Bourn is about the last guy I'd want up now. Come on, son, be patient.

[chuck]

That'a boy.

[Anit]

lets go hunter

[AtascAstro]

C'MON 'STROS

[Anit]

ATTABOY HUNTER

[Greg M]

Pence!!!!

[AtascAstro]

PENCE 1!1111!!!111!!

[Lurch]

Great pressure ABs from the young guys

[Anit]

HO

LY

FUCK

[Greg M]

Lance.  Fucking sweet.

[AtascAstro]

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!

PUMA !!!!

[mihoba]

Wow!

[chuck]

Lance smashed the shit out of that. I thought he's missed his chance with the low fastball he watched for strike one. Shows what I know.

[94CougarGrad]

*ships Berkman a month's supply of sunflower seeds to MMPUS*

[Texifornia]

Sweet two out rally.

[JaneDoe]

What a game by Berkman. 

[OregonStrosFan]

Lance smashed the shit out of that. I thought he's missed his chance with the low fastball he watched for strike one. Shows what I know.

Was thinking the same thing... WAY TO GO P-U-M-A!!!

[AtascAstro]

Now that's leadership.

It dang sure is now!

[pravata]

Lance just wanted to see Brad play 2b.

[The Third Man]

A two-out, four run rally against Trevor Freaking Hoffman is pretty damn special, at that! Well done, Astros!

[chuck]

Lance just wanted to see Brad play 2b.

Well, they've got some catching up to do. Lance never gets a chance to chat in the dugout because Brad's always brown nosing with the coaches.

[Texifornia]

A two-out, four run rally against Trevor Freaking Hoffman is pretty damn special, at that! Well done, Astros!

Not something you see every day.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 9: Hoffman pitching

Wigginton (103, HR): groundout to SS. 1 out.
Towles (1-3): cs, flied out to LF. 2 outs.
Cheito (PH for Perez): b, cs (low strike, haven't seen a lot of those called tonight), ss (changeup), b, fb (1B line), b, b (walk). 2 outs, runner on 1B.
Bourn (0-4): fb, singled into right field, Cheito to 2B. 2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.
PENCE!!! (1-4, double): ss (72 MPH changeup), b (in the dirt, blocked by Barrett), lined shot off the glove of of Gonzales at 1B, Cheito scores, Bourn to 3B.  2 outs, Pence on 1B, Bourn on 3B.  HOU 6, SD 6.
Berkman (2-4, 2 doubles): b, b, cs, b, 3 HOME RUN to dead center!!!  HOU 9, SD 6.
Lee (1-4, HR): [Gonzalez pitching for Hoffman] b, fb, ground out to SS.

Middle 9: HOU 9, SD 6
Clutch PH walk by Cheito down 1-2 on the count, sweet single by Bourn, shot by PENCE! to tie it, bomb by Berkman to go ahead by 3.  NOW THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO SEE!!!

[chuck]

Not a lot of finesse there on that K.

[chuck]

Couple of breaking balls there.

[94CougarGrad]

Can of corn... can of courn for Michael Bourn.

*sigh* Brownie. 

[moriartp]

Hell of a game. Well done stros.


/much love to Brownie

[Mike]

Ausmus in the game playing second

[Anit]

that was a very fulfilling win..

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 9: Valverde still pitching, Ausmus at 2B, Cruz in LF

Kouzmanoff (1-4): cs, ss, b, ss (strikeout). 1 out, none on.
Gonzales (2-4, HR, double): cs, ss, flied out to center. 2 outs, none on.
Hairston (1-4, HR): cs, lined over Tejada into CF. 2 outs, runner on 1B.
Greene (1-4, single): ss, ss, ss (strikeout).

ASTROS WIN!!! WP - Valverde, LP - Hoffman

[legs_of_eggs]

Put er in the bank..... I also like seeing Valverde's fist pump at the end and Berkman high fiving him...guess all that extra emotion and celebration isn't so offensive after an 0-2 start...

[pravata]

Valverde showed the difference between pitching the 8th and pitching in the 9th.  It wasnt the result, it was the intensity.

[chuck]

It's what worried me.

And sometimes our guys pull it out at the end. You never know. To coin a phrase.

[chuck]

Valverde showed the difference between pitching the 8th and pitching in the 9th.  It wasnt the result, it was the intensity.

And the wee fact that he got ahead of hitters in the 9th.

He did look pissed in the dugout between innings.

[94CougarGrad]

that was a very fulfilling win..

It was. Now I need a beer.

[AtascAstro]

Its gonna be a good day Tater!

[pots]

Well that really blows!   Finally decide to record the game instead of staying up to watch it.  Get up early to watch the game and BAM! copyright protection!.  SOB!!!!!   

[remy]

that was a very fulfilling win..

Yay!  I love waking up to happy headlines.  Couldn't make it past the 6th last night.

1-2 sounds SO much better than 0-3.