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Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals, 12:10 PM CDT

Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals, Apr 26, 2008 12:10 PM CDT



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Houston Astros
@ St. Louis Cardinals

Saturday, Apr 26, 2008, 12:10 PM CDT
Busch Stadium

Roy Oswalt vs Adam Wainwright

Sunny. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

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2008 - Roy Oswalt 2-3 5 5 0 0 0 0 30.0 41 21 20 7 6 22 6.00 1.57


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2008 - Adam Wainwright 2-1 4 4 0 0 0 0 29.2 25 10 9 1 7 22 2.73 1.08



The Astros are trying to move to 1 game above .500 today as they face the Cardinals for the 2nd game of their 3 game series. 

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Haven't been .500...

since last May, they say one tv… wow.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

True that.

O well. When I miss games this season, they’ve always scored double digits. Lets see that trend continue.

Bourn to Run!

by jsams on Apr 26, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Suck suck suck suck

Remember, you’re paying for the privilege of not watching this game!

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

apparently mlb.tv can finally carry...

Saturday games, despite the FOX blackout. I can provide pbp if anyone would like it.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I don'y need PBP, but

it’d be cool if you told me if someone looks good or bad. Like horrible swings or how Roy looks.

It seems like I never get to see my boy Oswalt.

Bourn to Run!

by jsams on Apr 26, 2008 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Roy got a nice strike call

just barely on the outside of the plate just now for strike one against Duncan. Helped contribute to the strike out.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So I guess it's pretty clear...

that Oswalt doesn’t feel comfortable with Towles. Coop had indicated after Oswalt took his first two or three starts with Ausmus that he probably would pitch to Towles after that point. I don’t think it’s happened yet.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oswalt Is Never Satisfied

with anyone but Ausmus. I remember they tried to give him Chavez, and that didn’t last (despite the fact that Chavez was a good defensive catcher and called a good game), and then Roy REALLY put up a stink about Q.

All well and good, except he’s not gonna be able to throw to Brad next year. . . . .

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No runs in the second.

And probably no runs in the third with Ausmus, Oswalt and Bourn up…

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like a nice expansive...

strike zone for Roy today. I’ll take it :)

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

and Roy is...

repeatedly throwing balls right up against their knees to back them up. He looks great so far.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That ball...

did not hit LaRue. He just fell over.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

they showed the replay...

a couple of times, and I don’t think it did. The Cardinals announcers said it was “academy award material.”

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bourn

will bat this inning.. if anyone needs some hitting work it’s him.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

or nevermind the hit

I guess it went right behind him…?

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Umpires issue warning to both sides

btw

Ausmus lines out. The classiest fans in baseball boo.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yep!

Booing him for jogging within 20 feet of Wainwright? heh

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hate that...

the warnings issued for what Wainwright did means that Oswalt has to be more cautious with the inside heat he’s been throwing.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm glad Ausmus showed he had enough

of LaRussa’s crap. LaRussa tried the intimidation route in the last series in Houston after the Cards’ lost in the 9th. He has gone back to it again. That brought both teams out and LaRussa was trying to explain the pitch to Ausmus while Brad was held back by Cooper. I don’t think Ausmus was convinced by Tony.

by clack on Apr 26, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Personally...

it seems a bad move by a veteran catcher. He just cut Roy’s strike zone in half.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That probably happens....

with Ausmus doing nothing anyway. The ump likely issues a warning anyway since it was such an obvious retaliation for Oswalt hitting the Cards’ catcher. I was really disappointed tthat the Astros didn’t respond to LaRussa’s crap last time.

by clack on Apr 26, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

JD was talking about that...

he was saying that the Astros could have had a chance to retaliate if Ausmus didn’t do anything. But once the benches cleared and all that, the ump really had no choice.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not saying retaliate...

just saying that the warning gets given anyway.

by clack on Apr 26, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

I think if Brad just looks at him like “Yeah, okay” then there would not have been a warning at all. By that I mean, not an “official” warning. The ump might have told him to be careful.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Schumaker walks...

Roy is being cautious with the inside… but he’s still pitching there. The pitch to get Ryan, more than a few to Schumaker, and the first pitch to Ankiel. Roy missed over the plate with the next one and Ankiel lines a single to right.

1st and 2nd for Pujols. 1 out.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 12:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Duncan single...

1st and 3rd, 1 out.

Glaus up. Roy is leaving the fastball up and he’s getting hammered.

Glaus sacrifice.

3-1.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bourn and Pence miscommunication...

Pence took the ball right in front of Bourn. Didn’t get anything on the throw. Duncan moved up on the play.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Roy's strike zone...

is considerably smaller.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 1:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That piece of shit Pujols

And what the fuck is Pence doing out there?

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What the heck?

Pence just nearly really screwed that up, and Bourn has shown the better arm this year anyway. UGH.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 1:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yep, bad defensive play by pence

Pence did too much of that ball hogging as a CFer, but he has to yield to the CFer when he is playing RF.

by clack on Apr 26, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hear hear

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The biggest problem...

is that Roy really couldn’t come in to get hitters out. He came in, but not really after he had 2 strikes.

That’s really gonna be a problem. The Cards hitters looked like they were sitting on the outside corner coming out of the dugout.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Biggest problem...

in that inning is he walked a batter he shouldn’t have. Walks, especially with no or 1 out, will kill you.

by clack on Apr 26, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

just to clarify...

don’t walk batters in front of Pujols. It forces the pitcher to have to come over the plate to AP.

by clack on Apr 26, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why can't Roy

be as good as Shawny Chacon?

Bourn to Run!

by jsams on Apr 26, 2008 1:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

BERKMAN!

Eat that, Poojuice!

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Berkman homer...

to straight away center.

3-2 Cards.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That's about halfway up that hill...

right above the 400’ sign. He got all of it.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pence seems to have been...

hitting it pretty hard right at the shortstop and 2nd baseman lately.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 1:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The classiest!

Don’t you forget it! (Because they won’t let you.)

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bourn up in the next inning

Again, Bourn, please, learn to hit or bunt or something.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think its funny...

that Ausmus is public enemy #1 for Cards fans, the way Pujols is for Astros fans.

I mean, only classy fans would pick out a backup catcher on his last legs to hate this much.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Glaus

puts the ball in play for the first time this series, still makes an out.

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 1:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Just like last night

I feel Cardinals are controlling the game but the Astros are hanging in there waiting for something (or Jason Isringhausen) to happen.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 1:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol @

waiting for Isringhausen to happen :)

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

PUMA!!!

SHOW US HOW IT’S DONEEE!!!

HOMERUNx2

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I've seen 2 mistakes by Wainwright...

and Berkman didn’t miss either one. The pitch to Matsui wasn’t that bad of a pitch. The two to Berkman were up and over the plate. Bad place to miss.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That strike zone blows

seriously. First it’s big, then it’s little. Make up your mind, dude.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

1 on, 1 out...

Pujols against Bork…

Who’s nervous?

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Borks or Geary?

The MLB Gameday is saying Geary

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoever It Was

kicks ass!

DP.

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I saw Bork warming up...

maybe Geary got ready in a hurry.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Geary

And Pujols bounces into a double play.
And he deserves it for the stupid bullshit he just pulled

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No kidding.

He acted his way out of 1 out and advancing the runner and into a double play :)

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I missed it...

what’d he do?

The Draft got me.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He swung and knocked the ball straight down, bounced next to the plate...

then the ball bounced forward fair and was an easy out at first (but Ankiel was running and would have taken second)... and then Pujols started limping acting like it hit him in the leg for a foul ball. Ump called it foul.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

which replays showed btw

the ball was NOWHERE near his leg

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He hit the ball right on the plate

or something to that affect and pretended it hit him in the leg so the ball wasn’t in play.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Inside The Actor's Studio . . .

with Albert Pujols and Ryan Spilborghs

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

Exactly what I was thinking. Why do we have to deal with all this acting shit?

At least this one worked out in our favor.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha...

To Pujols – What is your favorite curse word? Brad Lidge.

What is your favorite sound? The sound of a silent stadium and the crunching of my feet as I round the bases.

What profession other than your own would you like to try? Astros closer.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

On The Money

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't forget LaRue

I’m not even convinced it got his jersey. Can’t blame him for taking the base that was given him, but whoever called for the retaliation is a complete and total dillhole.

75% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. . . the other 25% by Michael Bourn

by Danyah on Apr 26, 2008 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was play acting on a fair ball

in front of the plate, in order to get it ruled fair. He hobbled around like it hit his foot, but replay shows “no way.”

by clack on Apr 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No boos for Ausmus...

apparently the fans gave up. Or they forgot.

Or, they realized it was Brad fucking Ausmus and got over themselves.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Strike zone grows by a few feet

for Bourn’s at bat.
That’s a called strike three about a foot off the plate.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We should play

“Which bullpen pitcher gives up the lead?”

I have Villareal

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Villarreal doesn't see the field...

so you automatically lose.

I’ll take Franklin.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ausmus and Brocail...

having an animated discussion before Duncan’s AB starts.

“Please drill LaRue.” “No!” “Do it!”

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hahaha at the way his AB ended:)

Check swing foul… rolls straight to 1B :)

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now That You Mention It

They booed Izzy last night, too.

Now, I’m on record as thinking the guy is way overrated, but, still, he’s done the Cards OK and should get a pass . . . at least from the Cards fans

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah...

and while Astros fans occasionally expressed disappointment in Lidge, it didn’t happen until he’d been blowing saves for a while.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, You're Right

Big difference in the situations.

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't know

Bill Pullman played for the cards.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Top 9...

3-3. Matsui, Tejada, Berkman. About as good as you can draw the thing up.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why is Wainwright still in?

He’s at how many pitches? Over 100?

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well...

when the umpire has your strike zone extending a foot to either side of the plate, it’s hard to get pulled.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Walks Lee...

Pence up. Wainwright still your guy?

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Berkman

Almost a steal!

But ball 4 on carlos lee

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Pence...

please, please lay off 1st pitches from guys who have walked 2 in a row.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If Game Day Is To Be Believed

Wainwright is pounding Pence down and away.

I do believe our young Hunter is gaining a reputation

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sure

No-one in the St. Louie pen has a yakker like Wainwright’s, no?

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, even if someone else...

could make the pitches needed to get Pence out, I think LaRussa figured that Wainwright at 120 pitches could do it fine enough, so no need to burn anyone else.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you are correct, sir

Hunter is looking bad.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hunter swings and misses...

on the same pitch he missed twice before. he seems very overanxious to hack away.

by clack on Apr 26, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I would really prefer..

to see him strike out looking for a while.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hunter Pence takes it to 3-2 count

Wainwright kept throwing way outside and low.
Finally struck Hunter Pence out on a low pitch

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 2:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

FAIL

Hunter Pence, you FAIL!

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

4 pitch walk

Lead off hitter.

Astros lose.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

heh, when he started 2-0...

I knew we were in trouble. Borks comes out wild sometimes.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice.

Wainwright has to stay in the game as the runner at 1st.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

Nice play by Berkman.
Player of the Game if we win.. which is about a 1% chance or so. :p

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

1st and 2nd...

1 out. Wesley Wright on.

Welcome to the bigs, kid. He’s been in some tough spots. Coop must really like him.

by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Tomorrow...

bases loaded with Poojuice.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh...

wasn’t the very first thing that Coop said when Wright was put on the team, “I’m going to keep him out of tough situations” ?

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I mean, it's the right move...

with two lefties up for the Cardinals.

by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

CARLOS LEE!!!

catch the god damn ball!!!

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Drat

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Two different games

Two different ninth innings

Two different results.

Friday was better

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Screw you, carlos lee...

He might have had a play at the plate; instead the ball goes under his glove.

by clack on Apr 26, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That was so retarded!

You can’t throw anyone out if you don’t have the ball!!

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He must felt

he had to take the risk and pick it up while getting set to throw on the run. A catch and close safe call at home is still a loser.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least I could

blame the umpires for “botching” the call.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Borkowski

is our losing pitcher today. I don’t think anyone picked him, though.

by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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