Cubs 1, Astros 2
W: Geoff Geary, L: Bobby Howry
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This is what Astros fans deserve. Good baseball. Good pitching, good hitting, and good defense. Read More
Series win going into the Break
The Astros played a creditable game against another team careening towards self-destruction.
Look Ma, I found another…
Astros 0, Nationals 10
W: Tim Redding, L: Chad Paronto, S: Steven Shell
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Astros found another way to lose. It did not help that Roy Oswalt started this game and left after one inning with an injury, but Roy probably would not have had a win anyway. The Astros potent offense got 9 hits on the night, none of them plated a runner though. Tough night for a bullpen that gets used a lot. Tough night especially for Dave Borkowski and Chad Paronto.
Tim Redding, former Houston Astro, was probably thought by many to be the pitcher the Astros would beat in this series. He wasn’t. He went six innings giving up 7 hits but getting 6 strike outs lowering his ERA to 3.85. Steven Shell pitched the final 3 innings only giving up 2 hits.
Kaz Matsui seems to be doing okay coming off the DL earlier this week. Lance Berkman is doing what he’s been doing all season. It is really disheartening to see some players really doing great when the rest of the team is doing really bad.
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Check out the GameZone for in game action. (Or to read about the game you may have missed.)
The Series Preview, a must-read Masterpiece, is one reason to care about this series.
I’m having a great weekend visiting my parents in San Antonio. Hope everyone else has a great weekend also.
Good Guys salvage one in Pitt
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Astros 6
Pirates 4
W: Moehler (5-4) | L: Burnett (0-1) | S: Valverde (23)
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The Good Guys averted the series sweep last night, touching up John Van Benschoten (fake name, obviously) for 4 runs in the first, then pulling away from the Bucs late to seal it.
Who is “John Van Benschoten”, and what is he hiding?
Drowning in Pittsburgh
Pirates 4, Astros 3
W: Grabow (5-2) L: Brocail (4-4) S: Marte (3)
HRs: Pence (11), Lee (21), McLouth (17), LaRoche (10)
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After 6 1/2 hours at PNC Park in rainy Pittsburgh, the Astros still had command of this game, only to let it slip away in the bottom of the 8th after recording two outs, the ultimate ‘can’t nail it down’ scenario come true. Read More
No Sparks by Astros
Astros 2, Braves 6
W: Tim Hudson, L: Brian Moehler
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No fireworks by the Astros instead it is the “Same old, Same old”.Read More