| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Fransisco Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Roy Oswalt had an decent outing, giving up 3 ER in 6 innings but the Astros bats just couldn’t do anything against two time Cy Young winner Lincecom.
Side note: Lance Berkman begins this season on the DL. This return timeline is still unknown.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | x | 11 | 11 | 0 |
Another 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.
| 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 [...]
Astros v Giants Game 2
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Astros bats are a no show again, only getting 4 hits and no runs as they lose to the Giants. Wandy Rodriguez pitched 6 innings giving up 3 ERs and striking out 4.
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