Yankees 2, Astros 1

W: Veras (1-0) | L: Brocail (2-1) | S: Farnsworth (1)

HRs: Jeter (4)

AP recap/boxscore/PBP via Yahoo!

Krysten Oliphant wrap

I’m filling in for BudGirl on this one, and I’d like to thank her for taking a relaxing vacation while we remain in the trenches, watching an absolutely pathetic display of baseball from the manager on down against the Evil Empire, and making me write this fucking thing when I am extremely disgusted. I apologize this may seen more like a vent, but screw it. Read More

Astros 6, Brewers 1

W: Oswalt (5-6) | L: McClung (3-3)

HR: Berkman (19), Braun (17)

AP recap | Boxscore

Astros.com wrap from Krysten Oliphant

Roy Oswalt won for the first time in a month and Lance Berkman continued hammering National League pitchers as the Astros took game one of the three game set against the Brewers at Minute Maid Park. Read More

Astros 2, Pirates 0

W: Wandy (2-1) | L: Dumatrait (2-3) | S: Valverde (16)

AP recap | Boxscore

Footer’s wrap

Wandy shut down the Pyroots at PNC, breaking a 5 game team skid as he was backed by good D and just enough offense to take the first game of the series in a 2-0 combined whitewash. Read More

Astros 8, Cardinals 2

W: Chacón (2-0) | L: Looper (6-4)

AP recap | Boxscore

Footer’s wrap

The Astros jumped on the Co-ards early, putting up a four spot in the first inning and continued to knock the ball around New Jake City as the Good Guys supported starter Shawn Chacón for his second consecutive victory, 8-2. Read More

Astros 4, Cubs 2

W: Sampson (3-3) | L: Dempster (5-2) | S: Valverde (13)

AP recap from Yahoo! Boxscore

Footer wrap

Chris Sampson pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and Hunter Pence hit a grand slam as the Astros returned to their winning ways Tuesday night at MMP, defeating the Cubs 4-2.

Sampson set the tone with his first pitch. One night after Carlos Lee was knocked down twice by close pitches, Sampson fired a fastball three feet over Alfonzo Soriano’s head, then got down to business using pinpoint control and a ton of ground balls, pitching into the 7th inning before tiring.Read More

Giants 4, Astros 2

W: Matt Cain (2-3) | L: Brandon Backe (2-5) | S: Brian Wilson (12)

AP recap from Yahoo!

Alyson’s wrap

After winning the first four games of the current west coast visit, the Astros managed to bumble their way to a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Giants of San Francisco at The Big Phone. Read More