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The Express jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first 4 innings and held on for a 7-4 victory. Brandon Backe got the win going 6 innings, giving up 3 runs and striking out 10.
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“I felt really good tonight,” said Backe, who also made one start for Double-A Corpus Christi. “Hopefully, what I’ve done here will help me solidify a spot in Houston.”
Minor game recapsWednesday, August 29th, 2007
Turdinals 0
Astros 7
W: Oswalt | L: Wells
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“regardless of what’s happening with the astros’ record, their season, their staffing decisions, i like that every fifth day i can turn on the tv and watch roy oswalt pitch.”
-guitarcec in tonight’s GZ
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The Express survived a triple play and a double play with the bases loaded to beat the Isotopes 6-4. Chris Samson got the win in relief of Juan Gutierrez.
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“You get a triple play and then come back, load the bases with no outs and get the double play, you start to go ‘Whoa, what’s going to happen next?’ ” Express manager Jackie Moore said.
Minor game recapsCardinals 7, Astros 0
W: Looper (11-10) | L: Woody (8-13)
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First inning, Woody makes a mistake to Duncan, Astros behind 3-0 before they grab a bat. The Cards only needed one tally as the Astros looked extremely flat and managed a mere 5 singles, a double, and a walk, never reaching third base.
Thanks, Drayton.
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Round Rock:
Chad Reineke went 8 shut out innings giving up 4 hits and striking out 5. His offense didn’t produce for him until the 10th when Tim Raines Jr. hit a walk off home run for the 1-0 victory.
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“It was a fastball that just ran into my bat.”
Minor game recapsTied up with an all day training today so here is the Monday afternoon report on the weekend:
Greeneville: 0-3 for the weekend
Friday: Eduin Ciriaco made his 3rd start for Greeneville. I think he wishes he could go back to the pin. He gave up 6 runs in 3 innings bringing his Starter ERA to 11.70. His relief ERA is 2.30 in 13 appearances.
Colton Pitkin pitched 3 innings of shut out relief. His ERA for 3 appearances in August is 0.00. There are words to show the improvement since July when his ERA in 3 appearances was 81.00. He had two appearances in July where he failed to retire a single batter.
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