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Astros vs. Rockies: The Rubber Game

Houston Astros at Colorado Rockies, Sep 7, 2008 2:05 PM CDT



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Houston Astros
@
Colorado Rockies

Saturday, Sep 7, 2008, 2:05 PM CDT
Coors Field

Wandy Rodriguez vs Jorge De La Rosa

Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.


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Entering todays action, the Astros hold a elimination number of 14 and a BPro scheduled adjusted playoff odds of 1.54287%.  

De La Rosa has been a case study in "on or off" this year, which has me hoping that he is off.  His season ERA+ is an 89, 11% below league average (adjusted for park effects, opponents, etc.).  

Wandy has continued to show his distinct home/road splits, but this year the gap isn't a great.  Luckily for Astros fans, Wandy has a 4.42 ERA on the road to De La Rosa's 4.52 ERA at home.  Overall, Wandy is sporting an ERA+ of 113, 13% above league average.

Sorry this game thread is so devoid of all the normal widgets, there seems to be some sort of a glitch which has made a lot of them unusable or not up to date.  Astros fans need a rubber game victory out of the Wandy lead Astros and Chris Young to out duel Manny Parra.

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Mark Loretta doubled

Two good days in a row at the plate. Maybe he’ll get more playing time. Can he pay left?

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Berkman battign (after Tejada made his expected out)

Berkman trying to break out of an 0 for 16 slump.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:13 PM CDT reply actions  

Good play by third baseman

to get Pence at first.

Astros fail to score in the first.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Wandy strikes out the side

gave up a single too,
Rockies don’t score

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:26 PM CDT reply actions  

WANDY OUT OF THE GAME !!!!!!!!!!

Brandon Backe pinch hititing

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:33 PM CDT reply actions  

With two outs and a man on third

I would not use a pitccher to pinch hit

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

His oblique

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 Stephen Higdon on Sep 7, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Backe Strikes Out

Confirms my doubts in my previous post

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:35 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm switching to radio to see if they know why Wandy left the game

Jack Cassel to picth (His brother took over from Tom Brady in New England Pariots football game today)

They say Wandy injured (Reaggravated an injury but they don’t say what it is, and I don’t remember)

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions  

Rockies get a single

but don’t score in the second

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Mark Loretta singled Bourn home

and then Tejada – Tejada – doubled Loretta home

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Padres Lead Brewers 10-0 and

San Diego pitcher Chris Young has a perfect game in the seventh inning

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:01 PM CDT reply actions  

Matt Holliday 2-run double

Astros 3 Rockies 2

Rockies have men on second and third —one out

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:14 PM CDT reply actions  

PHHHEEEWWWW -- Speed saves

Michael Bourn saved a big inning by runnig deep into center to catch a hard hit fly for out three.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

REDS 4 CUBS 3 Final Score

Red score 3 in the ninth to win. Hey Hey hey

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Phillies and Cardinals lead their games

Cardinals up 3-1 in the 8th
Phillies lead 6-0 in the 8th

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:35 PM CDT reply actions  

Another out for Berkman

He’s 0 for Tuesday Wednesday-Thursday Friday-Saturday and so far on Sunday

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Brewers lost 10-1

Astros need to win to get back to 6 back.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Texans lost 38-17 to Pittsburgh Steelers

I expected a more competitive game.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:44 PM CDT reply actions  

Anoher bad Abercrombie bunt

Castillo thrown out at second.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Ausmus singled

Abercrombie to third

Blum to pinch hit

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Blum Sacrifice Fly

Abercrombie Scored

Astros 4 Rockies 2

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 3:56 PM CDT reply actions  

OH NO %&#^!!

Chris Sampson in to pitch.

First two batters reach and then Brad Hawpe hit a three run home run.

Rockies 5 Astros 4

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions  

Brocail pitching

Bottom of the 7th inning

Time running out on the Astros

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 4:27 PM CDT reply actions  

Tie Game

I’m not paying close attention to the game – but Castillo (who is having his second excellent game in a row) scored on Erstad’s pinch hit.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 4:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Astros lead 6-5

on Newhan’s pinch hit triple.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 4:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Here's the situation

Newhan is at third with one out in the top of th e8th
Michael Bourn batting

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 4:38 PM CDT reply actions  

Astros 6 Rockies 5

going to the ninth

This isan important inning for the Astros season.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 4:51 PM CDT reply actions  

Lance Berkman

After swinging at a terrible pitch indie and very low for strike two gets the count to 3-2.

Popped out to third in foul territory

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 4:57 PM CDT reply actions  

Hunter Pence

8 game hittng streak on the line

SINGLES (infield variety but it counts)

9 game hitting streak

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 4:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Jose Castillo

2 hits, a walk and a sac fly today so far

Hunter Pence stole second – slides feet first !!

Full count

RBI Single to center . Pence scored. Castillo goes to second on the throw to the plate that got away.

AStros 7-5

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 5:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Reggie Abercrombie

struck out

Bottom on the ninth coming up

Astros lead 7-5

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions  

Player of the Game

If Astros hold on to win, it’ll be interesting to see who is the Player of the Game. It may be Jose Castillo who I said earlier in the week should be cut from the team

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Barmes singled

OOOOOO HHHhhhhhhhhh my stomach hurts

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 5:12 PM CDT reply actions  

ASTROS WIN 7-5

Touch and go all game.
We’ll take it.

Astrso pick up a game on Cubs and Brewers.
Stay even with Cardinals.

Phils won one today – play again tonight.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 5:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Player of the Game per KTRH Radio Announcers

David Newhan for pinch hit RBI Triple to give the Astros the lead.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 7, 2008 5:27 PM CDT reply actions  

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