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Houston Astros @ New York Mets


Current Series

4 game series vs Mets @ Shea Stadium

Fri 08/22 WP: Johan Santana (12 - 7)
SV: Luis Ayala
LP: Roy Oswalt (11 - 9)		 0 - 3 loss
Sat 08/23 WP: Brandon Backe (8 - 12)
LP: John Maine (10 - 8)		 8 - 3 win

Houston Astros Red-star
@ New York Mets Red-star

Sunday, Aug 24, 2008, 12:10 PM CDT
Shea Stadium

Randy Wolf vs Oliver Perez

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

 

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The Astros have averaged 4 runs per game against the Mets this series while allowing the Mets to score just 3 runs per game...  seems we should have won both games... but unfortunately, all 8 runs we've scored this series came in yesterday's 8-3 winner.  One thing that has been constant in this series is the Astros pitching... starting with the complete game, 3 run outing by Roy Oswalt on Friday and then the 7 inning 3 run outing by Brandon Backe yesterday, the pitching has been good.  Unfortunately, the offense has been less predictable.  Hopefully we didn't use up all of the offense yesterday.

Today we send Randy Wolf to the hill against Oliver Perez.  Wolf has been... okay since joining the Astros.  His Astros career would look much better had he not given up 6 runs over 4 innings the last time he went out.  One thing Wolf has managed to do is keep the ball in the park, allowing just 2 home runs over 26 1/3 innings pitched as an Astro.

Perez has faced the Astros just once this season and earned a loss by pitching 6 innings and allowing 4 earned runs.  Last time out, Perez went 6 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs and earned a no decision.

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Randy Wolf 2-1 5 5 0 0 0 0 26.1 31 16 15 2 13 24 5.13 1.67

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Oliver Perez 9-7 26 26 0 0 0 0 149.0 127 72 65 19 78 134 3.93 1.38

Lineup

Houston Astros @ New York Mets

08/24/08 12:10 PM CDT

Houston Astros New York Mets
Reggie Abercrombie - CF Jose Reyes - SS
Darin Erstad - 1B Nick Evans - LF
Miguel Tejada - SS David Wright - 3B
Ty Wigginton - LF Carlos Beltran - CF
Mark Loretta - 2B Carlos Delgado - 1B
Hunter Pence - RF Fernando Tatis - RF
Jose Castillo - 3B Damion Easley - 2B
Humberto Quintero - C Ramon Castro - C
Randy Wolf - P Oliver Perez - P

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reggie abercrombie batting leadoff

Im in San Antonio, so I cant watch the game, but knowing that he’s leading off makes me sort of happy because I wont develop an ulcer this afternoon

by HighLeveragePerformer on Aug 24, 2008 12:18 PM CDT   0 recs

by doing that

he’s justified his place in the lineup today. nice work

by HighLeveragePerformer on Aug 24, 2008 12:19 PM CDT   0 recs

justified being in the line up.... maybe

justified batting 1st???

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 12:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

perhaps not first

but at least if he goes 0/4 at the plate, he’s taken an out away from the Mets. Would Erstad or Bourn have made the play, I didn’t see the throw?

by HighLeveragePerformer on Aug 24, 2008 12:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe..

I think it would have at least been a close play with either Erstad or Bourn… maybe not in time, but close.

Abercrombie’s throw beat him easily

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 12:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

With the Beltran home run

you could say not only did he save an out… he saved a run

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 12:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Astros down 2-0

from a Beltran 2 run jack

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 12:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice play by Loretta

to save a run or 2 in the 3rd..

Astros now down 3-0 after Wolf loaded the bases(via IBB) and then walked in a run

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 1:05 PM CDT   0 recs

That play was sick.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

PENCE TIES IT UP!!!!!!

Hunter hits a 2 run HR to deep L-CF.

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 1:19 PM CDT   0 recs

Woo hoo!

I missed it, got a call on my cell that caused me to run out of the room..

Maybe that’s why he hit the bomb?

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 1:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Beltran decides to punish Astros in this game.

2d homer of the game. 4-3 Mets.

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 1:40 PM CDT   0 recs

I like that move by Wiggy. Kind of funny, but good idea.

Wigginton swung and missed on strike 3 but the pitch was wild and scooted away from the catcher. Wiggy ran hard to 1st base and as he did it, he criss-crossed back and forth like a destroyer trying to evade a torpedo. He was obviously trying to distract the 1st baseman or at least make the throw by the catcher more difficult. Good job, Wiggy.

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 1:52 PM CDT   0 recs

I just noticed that Berkman isn't playing today.

(I know, it shows that I haven’t been concentrating on the game.) Does it seem like poor timing for a Berkman rest day….on the day after he seemed to break out of his power slump?

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 1:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Every day is bad day to rest him... ;)

but yes… I mean we just had an off day earlier in the week… why does he need a day off?

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 2:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Blum hit what seemed like a certain HR off the bat.

But it bounced just off the top of the wall for a double. And Pence showed just horrible base running. Anybody on first base should be able to score on that hit. On replay, it appears that Pence slowed down to watch the ball. J.D. says, “Pence needs to be picking up his 3d base coach…not looking out in the outfield.”

Pence eventually scores on a single. Blum is out trying to score from 2d base.

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 2:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Blum shouldn't have been sent on that hit, by the way.

J.D. says that Romero probably would like that decision over again. The catcher had the ball when Blum was 2/3 down the baseline. Blum did the only thing he could….try to barrel into the catcher, sending both sprawling, but the catcher held onto the ball.

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 2:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yep

you can’t score on that ball with average or lower speed…. Blum definitely falls in that category.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 2:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pinch hitters this inning

Blum
Newhan
Bourn

Meanwhile Berkman sits on the bench

BUT . . . all three reach base ! Double – single – walk

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 2:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Sampson coming in for inning2

the Bullpen hasn’t exactly been taxed this series… Sampson is much better as a 1 inning guy… putting him in for multiple innings is just setting him up to fail. Sampson has yet to give up a run this season when only pitching 1 inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 2:40 PM CDT   0 recs

but Sampson prevails

and gets all 3 out in his 2nd inning pitched

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 2:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

According to fangraphs

Chris Sampson has done more to help the Astros win this game than any other Astro (Highest impact player is Carlos Beltran of the Mets)

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 2:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

As much as we criticized the Hawkins acquisition...

I have to admit he has been damned good in his stint with the Astros. What I didn’t know about Hawkins when the Astros picked him up….despite his age, he can still throw the fastball in the mid- to high 90’s.

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 2:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Yep

He’s been very good… I think I would like to have him back next season.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hawkins and Wolf

were positive addtions – much better than I expected

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 3:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wolf hasn't done much for me...

just another body

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

spotless inning for Hawkins.

I was sort of worried that he was facing 2 LHB in that inning. But Ausmus went out to talk with him before the first LH, and Hawkins relied heavily on throwing curveballs. He got a fly out on the first LHB. He couldn’t get strike calls on his curveball against the second LHB, but then came inside with his FB and got a broken bat grounder.

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:01 PM CDT   0 recs

I had the same thoughts too.

I can’t believe he got through that inning and for maple bats.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Awesomus Home ruN!!

Astros up 5-4

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:03 PM CDT   0 recs

AUSMUS HR!!!!

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Ausmus shows off his hitting skills :)

J.D.: “Ausmus says, ’I’ll show you for throwing behind me.’”

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:05 PM CDT   0 recs

I guess

having a ball thrown behind your back gets the adrenaline up.

Ausmus tagged that one.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 3:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Why was Berkman out of the line-up.

I missed this bit of info somewhere. I heard banged up, but what was banged up?

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:06 PM CDT   0 recs

He needs a stretching regiment

Maybe Yoga or Pilates this off-season? Can you see him doing that?

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sure why not?

I’ve done yoga before… it’s a bitch!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

My college XC coach (the one semester I did it)

Made us do that hot yoga crap. Where they add steam to the room and make it 101 degrees. I wanted to strangle the instructor. That stuff is miserable.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

pardon my ignorance

but what is xc? Oh, I think I figured it out.. .cross country?

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Correct.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sore hamstring and hurt wrist

He should play Monday.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 3:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

YESSSSSSSS

Erstad gets in on the parade

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:07 PM CDT   0 recs

ERSTAD: HR!!!!

I love hearing the Mets’ fans raining boos on their relievers.

by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:08 PM CDT   0 recs

I'll never complain about our bull pen ever again

How pissed would you be to have had these kinds of screw ups all year long?

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:08 PM CDT   0 recs

I think we've had our fair share

just not so much lately…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Over/Under that Valverde gives up a run?

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:13 PM CDT   0 recs

True.

Yes or no then.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:14 PM CDT   0 recs

heh

I’m saying no

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The 2-0 to 3-1 count an auspicious beginning.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:15 PM CDT   0 recs

2 more outs.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Seriously

I would expect Brad to force the issue a little bit.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Eh

FB for the FO.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It didn't look very good

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thank god that was foul.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:19 PM CDT   0 recs

If it would have been fair

Pence may have gotten a glove on it… dunno if it would have caught it though…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He was in the middle of a 5ft slide on the ground

So who knows.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Game Over

Astros win 6-4 in the 10th..

Brownie mentions the Astros retired the final 15 Mets batters in the game.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT   0 recs

WIN

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Hindsight is always 20/20

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes sir.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:23 PM CDT