June 2, 2007
Astros 8, Cardinals 3W - Sampson (5-5) | L - Wells (2-10)
Pigpen watch: 2,978 (1x5)
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Leaving town for the week, so this will be brief.
The Astros bounced back from Friday's nauseating 9th inning with a strong 8-3 effort against the Cardinals on Saturday. Three Astros left the park with home runs, and Chris Sampson pitched eight strong innings en route to the win. Houston is 23-32, a game behind St. Louis and 7.5 off the Brewers' pace for the division lead.
Adam Everett, Carlos Lee, and Luke Scott all went yard, highlighting an efficient offense attack that scored eight runs on only nine hits. Lee had three RBI on the day, extending his NL-leading total to 52. Hunter Pence added two runs and two RBI.
The Cardinals have the top (bottom?) two pitchers in losses in the NL with Kip Wells (10) and Anthony Reyes(9).