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« on: June 26, 2007, 09:12:06 am »
Astros at Brewers, 6/25/07
Score: Brewers 6, Astros 1
W: Sheets (9-3)   L: Jennings  (1-2)
Homeruns: Lee (13), Hardy (18), Fielder (27)
March to 3000: 2,996 (DNP)
Read Alyson's Report Here: Footer
Or the AP recap here: ESPN

Flat.  Apathetic.  Tedious.

Consult you own thesaurus for other words to describe the Astros’ performance in this one.  The closest thing to a rally the “Good” guys managed was a Jennings single to move a runner ALL THE WAY TO THIRD BASE!  Fortunately, Loretta was able to shut down that threat with a slow roller to SS.  It’s unfortunate when you have to use the slowest non-Panamanian on the team as your leadoff man.

The final score, and any watching of the game or reading of the GZ, belies the fact that this was actually a 2-run game until the eighth.  Randolph remedied that quickly.

Game highlights:

- Brewer CF Bil Hall scaled the wall in an attempt to retrieve Kabong's home run.  The ball landed a good 50 feet over his head in the balcony.

- Flapjack's juggling act in the outfield, intended to liven an otherwise dead game.

- Chorizo absolutely DOMINATED the sausage race.

Highlights from the postgame quotes:

“We have to start approaching .500 here pretty quick.” – Lance Berkman

“Et al” – Phil Garner on who the club’s current setup man is

“Yuck” – all Astro fans, everywhere.

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