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@ Houston Astros Red-star

Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Ryan Dempster vs Chris Sampson

Clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

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Sean Gallagher vs Shawn Chacon

Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

7:05 PM CDT


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Ryan Dempster 5-1 9 9 0 0 0 0 57.1 35 22 15 3 24 48 2.35 1.03


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Chris Sampson 2-3 8 8 0 0 0 0 39.0 55 30 28 2 9 18 6.46 1.64

 




NL Central Standings

WLPCTGBSTRK
Chicago 28 17 .622 0 Won 2
St. Louis 27 20 .574 2 Won 3
Houston 25 21 .543 3.5 Lost 1
Pittsburgh 21 23 .477 6.5 Lost 1
Cincinnati 21 24 .466 7 Lost 1
Milwaukee 20 24 .454 7.5 Lost 5

(updated 5.20.2008 at 3:05 PM CDT)



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Wow

Sampson’s first pitch, way over Soriano’s head for ball 1.. message?

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 20, 2008 7:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes. but so high and inside, it didn't seem scary.

Chris, if you want a purpose pitch, it needs to be close to his body. That was above his head.

by clack on May 20, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bourn gets an error

..................................

by entropic soul on May 20, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meh

Error on Bourn for not being able to take an easy hop…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 20, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Immature comment incoming

I wonder if Kosuko Fukudome has ever gotten beat up for just saying his last name…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoreless 1st for Sampson

lets hope that continues

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 20, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blum batting before Pence

...................................................

by entropic soul on May 20, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn sucks out.

Dempster has very strange movement with his hand before a pitch. Or what Stros Bro said. :p

by entropic soul on May 20, 2008 7:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JD says he likes it..

I think it makes Dempster look like an ass clown..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 20, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejada!

Excellent fly out, baby!

by entropic soul on May 20, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Puma is back!

Line drive single moving Matsui to 3rd.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 20, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SAFE!

Ooooh, I thought Pence was safe… pretty close play at 1st.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 20, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe Towles needs batting gloves

to break him out of this .149 slump he’s in… and when I say slump, I mean season.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 20, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

disappointing to see Towles struggling while Soto is a star.

Towles and Soto looked like similar offensive players in the minors and in limited big league time last year. So I expected Towles and Soto to be competing for rookie of the year, or at least best rookie catcher. But so far, no contest.

by clack on May 20, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe Moises Alou

can share some of his secrets w/ him

by lnewcomer on May 20, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WGN is carrying the game

for those of us outside Houston market

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on May 20, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Matsui always batting

with no runners on and 1 or 2 outs.

by entropic soul on May 20, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what happens when

your leadoff hitter has an OBP of .267

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 20, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejada shows some life...a double.

Ball was kept, because it was Tejada’s 1800th hit, if I heard correctly.

by clack on May 20, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All of a sudden

it seems like the offense is scuffling again.

Bourn to Run!

by jsams on May 20, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO DP PENCE, NO DP PENCE

NO DP PENCE, NO DP PENCE
NO DP PENCE, NO DP PENCE
NO DP PENCE, NO DP PENCE

by entropic soul on May 20, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PENCE!!!!!!!!!!!

GRAND SLAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by BTastros on May 20, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's my boy!

HP!

Bourn to Run!
http://sixersoul.blogspot.com/

by jsams on May 20, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Almost jumped out of my chair...

here in my little cubicle at the office just when I saw Pence with the Grand Slam…Man we needed that!

Go Stros! Keep piling on.

SeoulStro

Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!

by SeoulStro on May 20, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Biggio says:

LOLZ, Now you want me back as your lead off hitter don’t you? :p

by entropic soul on May 20, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a cousin of mine...

is a soccer coach at St. Thomas. I’m a little envious that he’ll have a bunch of opportunities to see Biggio.

The same cousin was also at the game where Bidge got 3000—it was the only game he went to that month. He’d bought the ticket like a month before just in case Biggio was close.

by BTastros on May 20, 2008 8:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice hit by Bourn

just right at the right fielder, more or less.

by entropic soul on May 20, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG, Brocail is in...

please get out of this…with our lead intact…PLEASE

Go Stros

Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!

by SeoulStro on May 20, 2008 8:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brocail and Valverde...

are the only relievers I feel good about these days.

And I don’t cringe when Wright comes in. Can’t say the same for anyone else, I don’t think.

by BTastros on May 20, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I don't cringe..

when Nieve comes in. Not because I expect he’ll get it done (it’s too early to know what to expect) but just because I like him and want him to do well for his sake.

by BTastros on May 20, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn't Ramirez

look like he has a smaller body than he had two years ago?

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on May 20, 2008 9:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

VALVERDE WITH SAVE!!!!!!

A little dicey with a walk to Edmonds….but all’s well that ends well.

by clack on May 20, 2008 9:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Easy Win

Two homeruns account for all the scoring.

Cubs get a two-run homer.
Astros counter with a grand slam.

Grand slam wins.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on May 20, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good win

Let’s see if we can take the final game tomorrow…that would be nice. Good to get this win.

Go Stros!

Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!

by SeoulStro on May 20, 2008 9:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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