Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds, May 27, 2009 6:10 PM CDT

Pretty sure that means we have to win, right? (actually, from coning through the boxscores, it looks like the trend is lopsided losses to division opponents).

Tejada prepares to rectify this mistake.

bourn to third

but Bourn scores easily, anyways.

good catch by Tejada. robbed Taveras of a sure hit.

Well, so much for that lead. Good pitch, too.

nix pops out to kepp

Kepp flat out singles. Hooray.

Easy single to center

JD claims it was probably a H&R situation. Fuck you, Coop. Maysonet strikes out looking on a pitch that looked below the knees.

Cards beat Brewers
Cubs beat Pirates

Putting both Braun (good) and Soriano (bad) in the NL outfield.

seems to be pitching well after that homer-that-should-not-have-been.

making Reds hitters look awkward

right past rosales

look like he should be a better hitter than he is?

at a high fastball. whoops.

grimaced as he walked back to the dugout

ho hum

good hit. Brocail will tell us tomorrow about “beating the widowmaker” which sounds pretty badass for a tale about surviving heart disease. Sean Berry will be back Monday.

Kepp has to wait for Maysonet to get to 2nd, who then gets Arroyo at 1st.

or should he be out for run inside the base path ?

Lance can’t catch Q’s throw on a Taveras bunt. Kepp can’t get to it, Pence has to chase it to the corner. Taveras gets to third.

Lance is arguing Taveras was inside the line, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

on weak single to left

bad luck that inning.

 I wonder if that will help or hurt Astros batting. Many players seem to be hitting bettter lately (though not scoring runs)

Jay Bruce to right
3-1 Reds

per Brownie

Bourn infield single
Tejada high pop to right
Berkman double play

I had such high hopes for this inning , too

Second by Jay Bruce tonight – 2 runs

5-1 Reds

But 3 homeruns allowed and a three-base error by Quintero add up to five runs allowed

not good

Paulino leaves giving up 7 hits (3 of them homeruns ) and striking out 4 .

Waives off trainer

Red have two runners on base

The will trail after the seventh inning in this game.

Jay Bruce TRIPLES with an RBI

Ball bounced over Lance Berkman’s glove
6-1

Nice play
Still trying. (both Tejada and Quintero )

must be going for a complete game

Bourn -Tejada -Berkman to start it off

11-game hitting streak

(Bourn flew out to left)

ASTROS LOSE 6-1

Arroyo throws less than100 pitches for a complete game