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

since last May, they say one tv… wow.

Homerun!
1-0 Astros

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

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.

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

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

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

Teams on the field

btw

Ausmus lines out. The classiest fans in baseball boo.

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.

is considerably smaller.

And what the fuck is Pence doing out there?

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

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.

be as good as Shawny Chacon?

Eat that, Poojuice!

to straight away center.

3-2 Cards.

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

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

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.

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

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

SHOW US HOW IT’S DONEEE!!!

HOMERUNx2

3-3.

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

Pujols against Bork…

Who’s nervous?

apparently the fans gave up. Or they forgot.

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

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

“Which bullpen pitcher gives up the lead?”

I have Villareal

having an animated discussion before Duncan’s AB starts.

“Please drill LaRue.” “No!” “Do it!”

Bill Pullman played for the cards.

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

He’s at how many pitches? Over 100?

Almost a steal!

But ball 4 on carlos lee

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

Wainwright is pounding Pence down and away.

I do believe our young Hunter is gaining a reputation

everything soft and away.

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

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

Hunter Pence, you FAIL!

in the Reliever Loss game?

Lead off hitter.

Astros lose.

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

1 out. Wesley Wright on.

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

catch the god damn ball!!!

Two different ninth innings

Two different results.

Friday was better

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

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

in which Berkman hits two home runs?