I was sort of half assed watching these two games earlier and…

In the Cards/Brewers game.. pretty low scoring affair, but it was tied 3-3 going into the ninth. You’ll never guess who blew this game for the Brewers. None other than Eric Gagne. (Big surprise, I know.) A two out, bases loaded line drive by Ryan Ludwick sealed this one up for the Cards. Gagne now has 2 losses and 5 blown saves in 14 opportunities with an ERA of 6.89. As you may have read, the Cards have temporarily dropped Izzy from the closer’s role, otherwise this game might have had a different ending. Ryan Franklin got the save. Former Astro Russ Springer was called in to pitch the eighth and got the win.

In the Diamondbacks/Cubs game… you’ll never guess who blew this one for the D-Backs. (I actually mean it this time.) The D-Backs had a 2-1 lead in the seventh until the Cubs used Chad Qualls for batting practice. The Cubs scored 6 in the inning, four of those were charged to Qualls. Qualls only pitched a third of an inning and the one out he did get was on a sacrifice bunt. Qualls now with 4 losses and 3 blown saves in 4 opportunities.

Are they saying much about Tejada’s injury/hbp? how did Matsui and Tejada advance?

Forgot to tune in. Thought it started at 9:40 :p

Nice double, good for 2 RBI’s.

1 BB, 1 R, + On Base Percentage

a Major League pitcher. :p

Hopefully the one that makes it past 6 innigns without being sent to the showers

those have been rare, so we’ll celebrate.

OK, that was lame.. but I’ll take a 2 run single anytime.

5-0 Astros

Nice hit, but Tejada out at home.

Some baserunning problems cost the Astros 2 runs

If Berkman gets a hit in his first official at-bat tonight, it will make him 19 for his last 25 AB’s. The St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols, who was 19-for-25 from May 30-June 7, 2003, is the only player in the last 50 years to go on a 19-for-25 run.

Done.

Can he keep it up?

He’s Sneaky fast to :)

Batting average down to .400 after today’s Braves game. Berkman’s up to .385 after today’s double.

And Wiggy’s now down to .227 with a useless strike out.

Pitch out on Piere, looked like Towles slipped when throwing it.. so I won’t hold it against him.

Sounded like a strong hit, but lines out.

:)

Maybe he figured out whatever he needed to figure out.
Or maybe the Dogders are just that cold.

5th inning now.

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What happened? Did we quit playing?

I’m glad I wasn’t watching. It sounded bad.

Is that what I heard? Should be good news for us.

Woot!

can he get through 7?

Made the 7th look easy.

nice!

must have Georgia on his mind a lot this season.

or have the Astros finally caught a team in a horrible slump.

Keeps it going.

Wesley Wright expected to relieve

Great defensive play.

Great play by Matsui ranging behind 2d, and good pick up by Berkman on the bounce throw.

What is it about the 9th? Wright’s control was excellent until we get to the 9th.

Hold on to your seats, Villareal coming in.

it’s like we are counting on the Dodgers being in a slump.

2 to go.

And another series win!

game over. ASTROS WIN!!!!!

20-17 now. No move in the NL Central standings.

I like it though