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Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers, May 31, 2008 6:05 PM CDT



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Houston Astros Red-star
@ Milwaukee Brewers Red-star

Saturday, May 31, 2008, 6:05 PM CDT
Miller Park

Brian Moehler vs Ben Sheets

Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

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W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Brian Moehler 2-1 9 4 0 0 0 0 28.2 35 15 14 4 7 14 4.40 1.47


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Ben Sheets 5-1 10 10 2 1 0 0 67.2 60 23 22 9 12 55 2.93 1.06


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The TV listing in the newspaper....

had the game starting at 7 pm. So I tuned in late. It’s going to the 3d, no score.

by clack on May 31, 2008 6:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wiggy with lead off double...

but it may go for naught unless Erstad driives him in.

by clack on May 31, 2008 6:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wigginton doubles for Astros first hit

Third inning.

Ausmus and Moehler ground out

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on May 31, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cubs and Reds continue to win

Cubs beat Rockies 5-4.

Reds beat Braves 8-7 in 10 innings.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on May 31, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wiggy scores!

Erstad hits a blooper to Center and Wiggy runs from second,. Wigginton is earning my respect the past few weeks.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on May 31, 2008 6:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oops.

I guess Moehler is our ace now. :p

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 6:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck!

Matsui caught stealing 3rd and Berkman immediately singles….

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WTF.

What was with that attempt at stealing 3rd?

by BTastros on May 31, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't like the steal attempt...

with Berkman at bat. It’s not like Berkman is only capable of hitting sac flies.

by clack on May 31, 2008 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly.

Berkman is more likely to come through with a hit than he is to hit a fly ball, I think.

by BTastros on May 31, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup

i’m totally pissed at that steal attempt. Left handed hitter and to top it off you have Berkman and Carlos Lee coming up… Thats about as bone headed a play as you could make in that situation.

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry

by TimStros on May 31, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Plus the top three..

have been sucking at getting on base lately. Berkman hasn’t had very many RBIs lately.

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok...

Coop is officially overdoing it with the aggressiveness on the base paths.

Now Moehler leads off the 6th. Great.

by BTastros on May 31, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what's with all the running?

do we really have that little faith in the hitters? Wiggy wasn’t even close.

now we’ve got to lead off the next inning with the pitcher.

at least Moehler’s looking really good so far. he’s successfully living on the corners so far. hopefully he can keep it up for 2-3 more innings.

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

any chance

it was a hit and run signal that Brad missed?

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i can see

trying to stay out of the double play with the pitcher coming up, but at CS and a K do the same thing.

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought about the hit and run...

but it seems unlikely with 2 strikes, and Brad didn’t act like he needed to protect the plate.

by clack on May 31, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't mind the Erstad steal attempt...OK situation for it.

And frankly Kendall was a little lucky on that throw. But the steal of 3d and Wiggy running like he is Bourn…..I don’t understand.

by clack on May 31, 2008 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

big test

for Moehler. first situation with a RISP when it’s not the bottom of the order.

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

big strikeout!

Moehler’s looking really good so far.

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oops

i’ll shut up. that was a pretty decent curveball on the outside half and down that Braun pull to left.

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

!!!

Tie game.
How the hell can this Astros offense expect Moehler to win a game by backing him with 1 run?
Yeah, Sheets is good, but if they would stop GIVING OUTS AWAY maybe we can have 2 or 3 runs.

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Braun drives in a run....

and I’m not really too pleased with Lee’s nonchalant effort.

by clack on May 31, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Pissed.

3-1 Brewers.
Sick of this.

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

crap

bit of a mistake pitch and suddenly we’re down two. would like that run that Matsui should have scored earlier, had he not gotten caught stealing third.

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That HR hurts a LOT.

With a lead, Sheets is likely to stay in the game for 7 or 8 innings. The Astros’ best chance is to get into the Brewers’ middle relief.

by clack on May 31, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Villareal is coming into the game?

That’s like playing with dynamite.

by clack on May 31, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Branyan crushes a HR.

Villareal = home runs.

by clack on May 31, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

4-1 Brewers

It would now take the Astros current offense 36 innings to tie the game.

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

man

i can’t wait until Geary comes back.

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So sick

of how shitty this offense has been this last week.
Except Berkman and Pence… and arguably Wigginton.
Everyone else = shitty.

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we were spoiled for a good stretch in May

but this is reminiscent of our early season woes. like JD was saying, when we’re pretty much an all-offense team, we’re just going to have to live with the fact that they’re just not always going to be on fire.

maybe we can get one of those late game rallies we got so used to.

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tejada has been cooling off lately...

and that has a noticeable impact. Tejada swings at more crap than most any guy on the team. When he is hot, you marvel at how he can hit a ball up at eye level. But when he has a slow streak, it’s not so pretty.

by clack on May 31, 2008 7:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

he hit three balls hard yesterday

they were just all right at somebody.

by littlevisigoth on May 31, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

But he was swinging at crap.

My point is when he’s hot, that looks fantastic (he is immensely talented at making contact), but when he isn’t as lucky, I start wishing he would be more patient. He has something like 6 walks all year.

by clack on May 31, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It only takes a small rally to tie the game

Yet, this offense, at its current rate, is not even capable of it.

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

2nd time...

in recent games that Valverde has to come in in the 8th (in an away game) just to get some work in.

by BTastros on May 31, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sheets an old timer?

Going for the complete game.

by clack on May 31, 2008 8:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hate to say it...

but Ben Sheets is what Roy Oswalt used to be.

by clack on May 31, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If we get very lucky....

maybe Torres will be wild and crazy.

by clack on May 31, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He's from Louisiana

And went to college where I live.
Don’t know if he still lives in Louisiana, but he’d be close to home if he does. :)

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

Sheets gets mad at Yost for pulling him.

by entropic soul on May 31, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

As winning Brewers leave the field...

Sheets is still yelling at Yost. At the end, he finally smiles.

by clack on May 31, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Astros have lost 5 of 6

and 4 in a row.

Bad time to be a slump.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on May 31, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

As I said a few days ago....

the astros will be in good shape, if they can stay in contention over the next month….because the schedule will turn around after that and become more favorable. However, that is a big “IF” because the Astros have a difficult road trip as well as some tough games next month (like the Red Sox and Yankees). I agree with Joe that it is a bad time for a slump.

by clack on Jun 1, 2008 7:35 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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