Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros, 1:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro
on Aug 17, 2008 1:00 PM CDT
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Houston Astros
Current Series
3 game series vs Diamondbacks @ Minute Maid Park
| Fri 08/15 | WP: Brandon Webb (18 - 4) LP: Wandy Rodriguez (7 - 5) |
2 - 12 loss |
| Sat 08/16 | WP: Yusmeiro Petit (2 - 3) LP: Brandon Backe (7 - 12) |
5 - 11 loss |
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Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, Aug 17, 2008, 1:05 PM CDT Partly cloudy with a 60-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.
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I never would have guessed that looking at the stats between Roy Oswalt and Randy Johnson, that the Big Unit would be the one with the more impressive stats... that just goes to show how average Roy Oswalt's season has been overall so far.
Last time out, Roy went 7 innings against the Giants giving up 3 runs and earning a win(his 4th straight decision with a win). Roy has yet to face Arizona this season.
Johnson has been outstanding in August... in his 3 starts during August, he has a 2-1 record with a 1.86 ERA. He's pitched 6 or more innngs in every game and has yet to give up more than 2 earned runs in a start. His strike out to walk ratio this August is 20 to 1.
The Astros really need a win today to put an end to this 2 game losing streak. The Brewers were able to beat the Dodgers last night and move another game ahead of the Astros and now sit 8.5 games up.
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Game is on my20
in case you forgot and still have it on FSN… :)
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 1:20 PM CDT 0 recs
For the first time in the series
D-Backs fail to bat around in the first inning. They don’t even score.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 17, 2008 1:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Wigginton 3 run job
Astros up 3-0 in the 1st..
Wigginton for president!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 1:37 PM CDT 0 recs
WIGGINTON HOMERUN
3-0 Astros
We have a hero.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 17, 2008 1:38 PM CDT 0 recs
Tejada's hit in the 1st
was his first hit in 3 games
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 17, 2008 1:43 PM CDT
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Roy almost drills Johnson
and then looks in with a smirk…
I think that may been a little payback for the 2nd pitch Johnson threw to Roy with bunting… fastball, inside..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 2:06 PM CDT 0 recs
OF assist by Pence
Basehit to right, Pence guns out the runner coming home by about 3 or 4 steps… Ausmus took the throw in front of the plate and then dove back to tag the runner
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 2:07 PM CDT 0 recs
On a replay later in the game
Great play by Ausmus on a bad throw by Pence. Ausmus had to go about 8 feet up the third base line, catch the ball on a short hop to his left and in the same motion making a twisting lunge to tag the runner passing him by.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 17, 2008 3:23 PM CDT
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Tejada - 2 for 2 with a double
this one line drive off the wall in LF
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 2:11 PM CDT 0 recs
Berkman struck out on a
HIGH 3rd strike call
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 2:12 PM CDT 0 recs
It was a strike
but is almost NEVER called.. above the belt, below the arm pits
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 17, 2008 2:13 PM CDT
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Classic Roy Oswalt today
Through 8 innings
One hit
10 strikeouts
none of this pitch to the bat stuff.
He may go for the complete game.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 17, 2008 3:19 PM CDT 0 recs
Wiggy IF single
A hustle single! in honor of Biggio
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 3:23 PM CDT 0 recs
Wigginton's third hit of the game
His third 3-hit game in a row.
9 for 12 in this series.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 17, 2008 3:23 PM CDT 0 recs
It's been 8 years
since an Astros had a1-hitter. Roy O goes for his in the ninth.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 17, 2008 3:25 PM CDT 0 recs
nope, valverde's on
he went up over 100 pitches against that last batter and coop must have decided that was enough
by lnewcomer on
Aug 17, 2008 3:32 PM CDT
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Hope so
He gets Chris Burke, a pinch hitter, and the top of the line-up – a very doable trio.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 17, 2008 3:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Nope
Valverde in to pitch…
I HATE YOU COOPER!!!!!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 3:31 PM CDT 0 recs
You've almost gotta wonder if...
…Coop is under orders to ramp up the save numbers for Valverde.
A CG on Biggio Day would have been nice.
by AstroAndy on
Aug 17, 2008 3:37 PM CDT
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Why would the Astros want to ramp up Valverde's save total?
It will only cost them more money to sign him again. Deshais seemed unhappy with the decision on the broadcast. I know he is looking at it from the perspective of a starting pitcher; but I agree with him.
by clack on
Aug 17, 2008 3:47 PM CDT
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AAAHHHH NOO
Roy O is out of the game . Valverde in
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 17, 2008 3:32 PM CDT 0 recs
Make that 2 hits on the day...
as Valverde does in 2/3 of an inning what Roy did in 8
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 3:37 PM CDT 0 recs
Roy should have pitched the last inning............
………… :/
by entropic soul on Aug 17, 2008 3:38 PM CDT 0 recs
ASTROS WIN 3-0
salvaged one game in the series
Two big heroes
Roy Oswalt
Ty Wigginton
with a tip of the cap to Brad Ausmus
and a BIG THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES TO CRAIG BIGGIO
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 17, 2008 3:39 PM CDT 0 recs
Short game!
Felt like one hour – good to see ‘old’ Roy!
by mokulen on Aug 17, 2008 3:40 PM CDT 0 recs
Wigginton interview
at the end he mentioned that Roy should be the one they are interviewing right now… kinda funny…
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 3:43 PM CDT 0 recs
He's right too.
Roy O was dominant. I think it shows you what he can do when he gets over all the muscle ailments.
by clack on
Aug 17, 2008 3:48 PM CDT
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Yea
it was just funny how Wigginton was almost arguing the point
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 17, 2008 5:41 PM CDT
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The more I see Wigginton
the more I like him
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 17, 2008 10:55 PM CDT
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
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Chicago
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97 | 64 | .602 | 0 | Lost 4 |
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Milwaukee
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90 | 72 | .555 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
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Houston
|
86 | 75 | .534 | 11 | Won 1 |
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St. Louis
|
86 | 76 | .530 | 11.5 | Won 6 |
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Cincinnati
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74 | 88 | .456 | 23.5 | Lost 5 |
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Pittsburgh
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67 | 95 | .413 | 30.5 | Won 1 |
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