GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (21-23) at SAN FRANCISCO (22-22)

NL: HOUSTON (21-23) at SAN FRANCISCO (22-22)

<h3>Lincecum and Oswalt set to faceoff once again</h3>

<div class="pre">Houston (21-23) at San Francisco (22-22) 10:15 pm EDT</div>

SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - San Francisco Giants rookie TimLincecum battled Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt to a draw thelast meeting. On Tuesday, they get to do it again.

Lincecum and Oswalt face off as the Giants continue to host theAstros in the middle game of a three-game series.

The Giants first round pick in the 2006 draft, Lincecum matchedOswalt pitch for pitch, but both received no-decisions as SanFrancisco won, 2-1, in 12 innings on Thursday.

Lincecum (1-0, 3.44 ERA) allowed just one unearned run and twohits in seven scoreless innings with a season-high 10 strikeoutsin his third career start.

Meanwhile, Oswalt (6-2, 2.83) carried a no-hitter into the sixthand finished by allowing just four hits with six strikeouts.

Randy Winn extended his hitting streak to a major-league leading20 games in Monday's 4-0 win, which is the longest by a SanFrancisco Giant since Robby Thompson hit in 20 straight in 1993.

Barry Bonds is mired in a 5-for-31 (.161) slump and has nothomered in 11 games, his longest drought since he went 13straight at the start of 2006. He is 4-for-7 with a homer andfour walks vs. Oswalt after going 0-3 last Thursday.

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON AT SAN FRANCISCO -- LINEUPS

HOUSTON SAN FRANCISCO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Mike Lamb 3B .333 2 5 Randy Winn CF .325 3 15
Mark Loretta 2B .338 0 10 Fred Lewis RF .310 1 7
Lance Berkman 1B .265 5 23 Ryan Klesko 1B .286 1 11
Carlos Lee LF .316 9 40 Barry Bonds LF .287 11 23
Luke Scott RF .237 4 24 Ray Durham 2B .254 4 24
Hunter Pence CF .346 4 16 Bengie Molina C .304 4 24
Brad Ausmus C .255 0 5 Pedro Feliz 3B .255 6 19
Adam Everett SS .193 1 8 Omar Vizquel SS .234 0 12
Roy Oswalt RHP .100 0 0 Tim Lincecum RHP .000 0 0
(6-2, 2.83) (1-0, 3.44)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
WARMUPS: HOU - ROY OSWALT (6-2, 2.83)
SFO - TIM LINCECUM (1-0, 3.44)

UMPIRES: HP - JIM WOLF
1B - TIM TSCHIDA
2B - JIM JOYCE
3B - JEFF NELSON

WEATHER: 61 Degrees, clear
WIND: 22 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
STARTING BATS: HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS
SFO - TIM LINCECUM AND BENGIE MOLINA

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.333, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
M LORETTA (.338, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.265, 5 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SFO - TIM LINCECUM

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R WINN (.325, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
F LEWIS (.310, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
R KLESKO (.286, 1 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
F Lewis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
R Klesko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Bonds lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
T Lincecum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.83

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lincecum 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.26

Pitches-strikes: T Lincecum 8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: T Lincecum 3-0.
Batters faced: T Lincecum 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 61 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SFO - TIM LINCECUM</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SFO - TIM LINCECUM

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.316, 9 HR, 40 RBI)
L SCOTT (.237, 4 HR, 24 RBI)
H PENCE (.346, 4 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Bonds lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
T Lincecum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 0 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.79

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lincecum 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.26

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 13-9; T Lincecum 8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 2-1; T Lincecum 3-0. Batters faced: R Oswalt 3; T Lincecum 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 61 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SFO - TIM LINCECUM

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B BONDS (.287, 11 HR, 23 RBI)
R DURHAM (.254, 4 HR, 24 RBI)
B MOLINA (.304, 4 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Bonds lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
T Lincecum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 0 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.79

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lincecum 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.10

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 13-9; T Lincecum 21-16. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 2-1; T Lincecum 4-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 3; T Lincecum 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 61 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SFO - TIM LINCECUM

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.255, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
A EVERETT (.193, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
R OSWALT (.100, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Bonds lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
R Durham 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
T Lincecum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 00 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.75

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lincecum 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.10

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 25-16; T Lincecum 21-16. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 4-1; T Lincecum 4-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 6; T Lincecum 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 61 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SFO - TIM LINCECUM

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: P FELIZ (.255, 6 HR, 19 RBI)
O VIZQUEL (.234, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
T LINCECUM (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .191
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Bonds lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
R Durham 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
T Lincecum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 00 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.75

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lincecum 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.95

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 25-16; T Lincecum 30-23. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 4-1; T Lincecum 6-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 6; T Lincecum 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 61 degrees, clear. Wind: 25 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SFO - TIM LINCECUM

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.328, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.333, 0-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .191
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Bonds lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
R Durham 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
P Feliz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
O Vizquel ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
T Lincecum p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 000 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.71

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lincecum 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.95

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 30-21; T Lincecum 30-23. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 7-1; T Lincecum 6-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 9; T Lincecum 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 61 degrees, clear. Wind: 25 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY MARK LORETTA SCORED MIKE LAMB.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LORETTA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
SAN FRANCISCO 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED MARK LORETTA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C LEE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
SAN FRANCISCO 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.235, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 2 4 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SFO - TIM LINCECUM

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R WINN (.323, 0-FOR-1)
F LEWIS (.302, 0-FOR-1)
R KLESKO (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>