Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros, Aug 17, 2008 1:05 PM CDT

Scheduled Event

Final - 8.17.2008	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Arizona Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Houston Astros	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	3	9	0
WP: Roy Oswalt (11 - 8) SV: Jose Valverde (31) LP: Randy Johnson (10 - 9)

Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros, 1:05 PM CDT

by Stros Bro on Aug 17, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

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
Arizona Diamondbacks AZ Snakepit @ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes Sunday, Aug 17, 2008, 1:05 PM CDT Minute Maid Park Randy Johnson vs Roy Oswalt 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. Complete Coverage >

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Randy Johnson	10-8	22	22	1	0	0	0	131.1	138	70	61	17	30	121	4.18	1.28

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Roy Oswalt	10-8	23	23	0	0	0	0	141.1	165	78	71	20	37	116	4.52	1.43

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.

Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Houston Astros

08/17/08 1:05 PM CDT

Arizona Diamondbacks	Houston Astros
Stephen Drew - SS	Darin Erstad - CF
Chris Young - CF	Mark Loretta - 2B
Chad Tracy - 1B	Miguel Tejada - SS
Adam Dunn - LF	Lance Berkman - 1B
Mark Reynolds - 3B	Ty Wigginton - LF
Alex Romero - RF	Geoff Blum - 3B
Chris Snyder - C	Hunter Pence - RF
Chris Burke - 2B	Brad Ausmus - C
Randy Johnson - P	Roy Oswalt - P

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