| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Carlos Lee hit a towering 3-run homer down the left field line and that was all she wrote as the Astros bullpen held the cardinals in a 3-2.
Note: Berkman’s calf injury will sit him a couple of more games. Astros put Erstad on the DL.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| LA Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 4 | 8 | 1 |
The Astros lead 3-0 early but the Dodger fought back scoring a run each in the 3, 5, and 7th to tie the game, scoring the winning run in the 8th. This was enough as the Astros lost 4-3.
Side note: Lance Berkman missed the last 2 games due to a strained calf should return on [...]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| LA Dodgers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 8 | 1 |
The Astros lost to the Dodgers 5-2 in a strange game where Hampton had an error slamming the ball into his glove in frustration and Cooper was ejected in the eighth. It seemed nothing would go right for the Astros on this night, they fell behind 2-0 early and then 5-0 late in the 6th. [...]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| LA Dogders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Roy Oswalt pitched a complete game his 3rd of the season. Allowing only one run on fout hits. He also struck out five. With a dominant outing by Wandy in game one and another one by Roy, this could be just the pitching style the Astros need to continue their move up the NLC ladder.
The Astros [...]
Carlos Lee hot, as the Astros slam the Cardinals
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Continue reading Carlos Lee hot, as the Astros slam the CardinalsAnother good outing for Wandy Rodriguez, seven innings and five strikeouts but it’s was Carlos Lee’s grand slam that broke the game open as the Astros won 11-6. They look to sweep and cut the deficit to one game behind the division leading Cardinals.
Note: Matsui injured his right knee on a foul ball.