anybody else around for the game today?

and Coop is trying Pence in the leadoff spot. early returns are good as Pence leads off the game with a sharp groundball single through the gap on the left side.

but not watching because i’m working…

I heard a called on 740 blame the hitters woes on Coop and his constant changing line-ups. At the time I thought he was just a disgruntled fan. BUT Coop does seem to tinker with the line up quite a bit. As long as the order of the day works on the day, I guess you can’t question the manager…well, you can.

i’m watching it.. i have to say, i love the music they are playing for tejada now..i think it’s hilarious… and that little montage of him doing his ‘dancing excercises’ ... just hilarious… and now it’s 1-0 on a berkman double to right-center.

carlos lee 3-run HR

for the visiting team.

with Chacon on the mound for the Astros. Randy Johnson is not as intimidating as he was in th day.

to get it going. he’s struggling to justify his spot on the club in my eyes right now.

...would have had that Young single.

i’m guessing the same things that annoy the crap out of me about Byrnes are things that cause Arizona fans to like him. man, i can’t stand that guy. year of the stache? really? ESPN hit a new low when they gave that kid a microphone, and that’s saying something.

Hudson RBI double.

getting Jackson to go down swinging. gotta strand the O-dog.

Upton RBI double.

Ausmus with a double?

breaks an 0-4 lifetime vs johnson

amazing bunt hit for chacon, ausmus to 3rd. ball rolls all the way on the line to the bag. amazing.

Pence RBI single, Chacon to 2nd.

This has got to be the weakest defensive third base matchup in any game this year.

Chacon to 3rd, Pence to 2nd

second in the league with a .440 BA w/RISP

bases loaded

Tejada out at second, Berkman safe at first on bad throw. Pence to third, Chacon scores.

to get ONE ball out of the infield (after Ausmus’s double of course). kinda fortunate to get two runs, but a big hit in that inning could really have blown it open.

0 runs, 1 hit, 1 man left, 2 K in the bottom of the 2nd

to the wall in right

to short

to left, again

heading to bottom of 3rd

He ought to bat clean up (okay I’m joking but 2 doubles in 2 at-bats is pretty cool) Very Biggio -like – right down the left field line on both doubles.

Hunter Pence can do a back flip, according to the little interview with him

1.69 ERA, 23 Ks/21.1 innings, Valverde 3/3 saves

Connor Jackson HR

Feels like it ought to be the sixth or seventh

to first, in foul territory

to catcher, in foul territory

Tejada lines out to center

Burke walks, followed by a single .. Big Unit being pinch-hit for…1 out

RBI double for Salazar, runners on 2nd and 3rd

groundout, runner scores; runner at 2nd; 2 outs

Byrnes goes down swinging

for that quality start. methinks we may need to score a few more runs to win this one.

to 2nd

Arizona games are blacked out where I live :(

Astros looked good or bad this series overall?
I can’t wait till I can actually watch ‘em again starting tomorrow lol.

late throw back to get him at first, but Lee out at 2nd – so 2 outs, Cruz on first

Loretta flies out to center

at least side to side

Deep blast to furthest part of center and caught by Cruz ends the 5th.. I imagine that’s it for Chacon

has improved his average from .080 to .148 today

big error by SS Drew; Pence to second, Erstad to third

Pence just pushed it hard when he saw the ball get by, and barely made it to 2nd

Matsui sac fly to right; Pence to 3rd

good situational hitting.

Tejada grounds out to 3rd

to center

Burke strikes out, followed by a fly out.. Micah Owings now pinch-hitting

coming in to replace Wright

Micah Owings 2-run pinch HR

Coop

to center

Tie game

Bork is easily one of our worst pitchers. Right-handed or left-handed, he sucks balls.

Byrnes singles up the middle

Why is Psychowski still in the game?

So Coop pulls Wright for Borks… and we get Borked.

It’d be nice if we can greet him with some damage

Ends the inning with a strikeout

First pitch from Qualls to Berkman clocked at 99 MPH!

I have to go to class in 10 minutes, and the Astros are losing. This sucks.

to 2nd

on Qualls fastball? have we ever seen him hit that in Houston? can’t be right.

Nice play by Jackson, as Lee grounds out to 1st

99, 94, 97, 96, 94

Cruz grounds out to 1st

Go Astros.

lead-off single to center

to deep left

Burke strikes out to end the inning.

to 3rd

on a low throw from Burke

to center

one of them two-out rallies we’ve been good at so far this season.

Pence strikes out

Blum to 3rd/Loretta out, Bourn to Center/Cruz to right, Pence out

I felt so good with 4-0 lead in the top of the first. Now this.

Bunt pop-up to Brocail .. also, Towles in for Ausmus

Byrnes grounds out to 3rd to end the inning.. .Matsui, Tejada, Berkman due up in our 9th

to right

Runners at 1st and 2nd, 1 out, Lee up

c’mon Cruz…. this could very well save your job!

more than most.

-.454 will not get it done, Bork.

-.154 from Chacon wasn’t much better. He looked very off today.

Brocail (.072) and WW (.029) were, again, solid.

I just wanted to say thanks a lot for letting me talk about your team a little while we played you. You’ve been more than hospitable, and I hope the 3 of you (or so) who also posted at the ‘Pit will feel welcome to return.

Now, GO KICK THE BREW CREW’S ASS!!