Sunday, May 31, 2009
Astros 2
Pie’roots 1
W: Hampton (3-4) | L: Maholm (3-2) | S: Hawkins (6)
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I played golf this morning. I broke 100. I drank beer. It was a good day. The Astros beat the Pirates 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel of sorts. A satisfying Sunday.
I got home by the top of the 4th and the score was already 1-1. Hampton had been dealing, giving up just a solo shot in the bottom of the 1st to McLouth, one of only three hits Hampton gave up to that point and for the rest of his 7 innings. Ground balls the order of the day. In fact, all of the Pirate balls-in-play for outs were ground balls. JD says, “I could play the outfield today.”
The Astros got their 1 early run in the top of the 2nd. After a Twinkie walk, Michaels moved him to 2nd on a deep fly ball to the wall in center. Then Q knocked a chopper up the middle past the infield and Lance staggered around 3rd as McLouth airmailed his throw to the backstop.
Nifty defense helped Hampton out a few times but Pirates ne’er sniffed a threat all game. Aye!
The decider came in one fine piece of offensive puppetutes pompitus pizmotality. With 1 out in the 7th, Hampton singled after JD suggested he go deep. Slacker. Maysonet then singled and with Miggy up, Maholm’s 1-1 pitch clanked off Diaz’ glove and the runner’s advanced to 2nd and 3rd. Miggy then floated one over Dirty Sanchez’ head into shallow center sending Hampton home with the game winnah!
Sampson and Hawk did their jobs just fine, thank you! Astros walk away with a series win and a semi-high note heading home for 4 vs. the Rukkakies. I heard Brownie say something about Valverde joining the team for this series and stepping up his rehab in hopes for a return from the DL soon.