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Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros, 1:05 PM CDT

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4 game series vs Dodgers @ Minute Maid Park

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Mid-event

Los Angeles Dodgers Red-star
@ Houston Astros Red-star

Thursday, Jul 3, 2008, 1:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Chad Billingsley vs Brandon Backe

Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

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2008 - Chad Billingsley 7-7 18 16 0 0 0 0 96.0 84 38 36 7 45 102 3.38 1.34


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2008 - Brandon Backe 5-8 17 17 0 0 0 0 95.0 109 56 54 20 44 67 5.12 1.61


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Jeff Kent batting top of the first

Man on first, 2 out – will he hurt the Astros again?

Answer – sort of—Kent walks on four pitches

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Then James Loney doubles !!

Ball bounces into the stands for ground rule double.

Dodgers 1 Astros 0

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dodgers 3 Astros 0

DeWitt singled to right center driving in two runs

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Top of the first is over

Now Astros can bat.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Backe is terrible.

I officially give up on him.

When I saw him starting this game, I knew we would lose. And he’s immediately proving me right. I’m done with Backe.

by entropic soul on Jul 3, 2008 1:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Gee

I don’t know what to say. Have a little faith. Let’s see how the next few innings go.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Astros go down in order in bottom of first

as do Dodgers in the top of the second.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Roy O to miss his next start

He might pitch next Tuesday

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:40 PM CDT   0 recs

Bah!

He’s worse than Backe!

by entropic soul on Jul 3, 2008 1:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Who's left?

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Next year:

Oswalt, Sheets, Pettitte, Wandy, Moehler

:drool:

Come on D-Dawg!!!!

by entropic soul on Jul 3, 2008 1:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm still not sold on Moehler

although, I’m super happy with what he’s done

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 3, 2008 1:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Astros go down 1-2-3 in the second

Uninspiring so far

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Ethier Homerun

2 games in a row for him

Dodgers 4 Astros 0

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Jeff Kent singled to left

He looks younger than when he played for the Astros

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:46 PM CDT   0 recs

Loney hit to pitcher ,.

Backe’s throw pulled Berkman off the base for an error

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Billingsley

9 up 9 down in the first three innings. I don’t recall a single respectable at-bat by any Astro.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 1:57 PM CDT   0 recs

I have bad timing

last night when I tuned in the Astros were down 4-0… today.. same thing

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 3, 2008 2:00 PM CDT   0 recs

Another strikeout for Backe

Let’s hope the Astros do better the second time through the line-up as they come to bat in the bottom of the fourth.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Loretta singled to right

The comeback begins

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:05 PM CDT   0 recs

I take that back.

Berkman hit into a double play to stall the comeback

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

37 pitches

by Billingsley in four innings

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:08 PM CDT   0 recs

Jeff Kent leaves the game smiling

I guess Joe Torre senses Dodgers have this game under control.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:17 PM CDT   0 recs

Carlos Lee singled to pitcher

Legs it out !!!!

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Tejada (remember him)

hit into a double play !!!

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hunter Pence singled to right

Blum to second

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice hit by Towles

Almost a 3 run home run, but I’ll take the 2 run double.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 3, 2008 2:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

J R Towles doubled home two

That Tejada double play ball looking large right now.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:23 PM CDT   0 recs

First batter home run.

What does it take for you guys to agree with me that Backe sucks?

by entropic soul on Jul 3, 2008 2:30 PM CDT   0 recs

Loney homers first row of the Crawford boxes

Dodgers 5 Astros 2

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Dodgers hitting the ball hard this inning

Even the outs. I think maybe this is Backe’s last inning.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Tejada better get a hit!

Or we are trading him!

by entropic soul on Jul 3, 2008 2:42 PM CDT   0 recs

Carlos Lee doubled down the line

Tejada inspires no confidence recently.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:44 PM CDT   0 recs

Tejada flies out to right

in foul territory

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:45 PM CDT   0 recs

To my surprise

Backe is pitching the Seventh

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Strikeout # 7

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 2:48 PM CDT   0 recs

and # 8

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 3:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Geary replaces Backe

100 pitches for Backe

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 3:09 PM CDT   0 recs

OOOHHH

Astros blow a double play trying to get a triple play. The did get one out

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 3:19 PM CDT   0 recs

Here's what happened

Fly ball to Carlso Lee for the out.

Runners were on the move. Lee throws to Loretta at second. Loretta pulled off second to make teh catch. He had plenty of time to tag second but instead tried to get the runner going back to first .

Runer safe at first. Runner returnes to second safely, just before Berkman’s throw back to second..

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 3:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Astros are in fifth place by the way

Pirates passed him after last night’s games. Today’s game is not helping the cause either.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 3:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Dodgers don't score in the 8th

Little victory

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 3:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Neither do the Astros

Little defeat.
And Puma struck out looking with a runner on.

by entropic soul on Jul 3, 2008 3:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Astros don't score either.

I must leave temporarily. I may miss the ninth, I’m not expecting a comeback though. Maybe Wigginton will spark the team when he returns,.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 3:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Brocail thrown out due to his temper

He yelled at what appeared to be himself after what looked to be a high strike called ball… umpire immediately threw him out of the game.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 3, 2008 3:47 PM CDT   0 recs

looks like

I did miss something

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 3, 2008 4:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tejada singles

deep in the hole at short, throw to first skips out of play and Tejada takes 2nd.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 3, 2008 3:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Blum singles to right

Tejada to 3rd with Pence up(as the tying run)

Astros down 5-2

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 3, 2008 3:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pence lines out to right

Towles up to bat…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 3, 2008 3:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Towles

lines out weakly to short to end the game

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 3, 2008 4:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Jeez

Finally get more than one hit in a row.
Could have tried that earlier.

Then pence flies out on ONE PITCH!!!!!!!

by entropic soul on Jul 3, 2008 3:56 PM CDT   0 recs

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