NL: SAN DIEGO (54-47) at HOUSTON (45-57) <h3>Peavy tries to get back on track in Houston</h3> <div class="pre">San Diego (54-47) at Houston (45-57) 8:05 pm EDT</div> HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Jake Peavy looks to recapture hisearly-season success when the San Diego Padres visit the HoustonAstros on Friday. After rolling to a 9-1 record posting 1.98 ERA in his first 15starts this year, Peavy is 0-4 in his last five starts and hisERA has climbed to 2.47. He has lost each of his last threeoutings. Furthermore, July has been the righthander's worst monththroughout his career - in 26 starts, he is 7-13 with a 5.33ERA. Peavy (9-5, 2.47 ERA) is 3-2 with a 3.34 ERA in fivestarts at Minute Maid Park. Former Padre pitcher Woody Williams (5-11, 5.03) takes the moundfor the Astros, who have won three straight. The righthanderpitched eight strong innings and allowed five hits as theAstros edged the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1-0, on Sunday. Williams, who hadn't pitched eight innings in a game since May7, 2006 allowed only five baserunners and did not permit aPittsburgh player to reach third base. In his career against San Diego, the 40-year-old has won each ofhis four starts while posting a 2.25 ERA. Williams, whopitched for the Padres from 1999-2001 and 2005-06, is facing hisformer teammates for the first time this season. Carlos Lee and Morgan Ensberg hit back-to-back homers and CraigBiggio added a solo blast as the Astros took the first game ofthis four-game series, 7-1, on Thursday.
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO AT HOUSTON -- LINEUPS SAN DIEGO HOUSTON AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brian Giles RF .295 2 18 Craig Biggio 2B .252 7 36 Mike Cameron CF .253 13 49 Mark Loretta SS .297 2 30 Milton Bradley LF .340 3 9 Lance Berkman 1B .260 15 62 Adrian Gonzalez 1B .266 15 59 Carlos Lee LF .293 21 83 Khalil Greene SS .232 16 54 Mike Lamb 3B .305 10 28 Josh Bard C .264 3 24 Luke Scott RF .234 12 43 Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .230 10 40 Jason Lane CF .174 4 11 Geoff Blum 2B .240 1 12 Brad Ausmus C .244 2 19 Jake Peavy RHP .184 0 4 Woody Williams RHP .100 1 2 (9-5, 2.47) (5-11, 5.03)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON WARMUPS: SDG - JAKE PEAVY (9-5, 2.47) HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (5-11, 5.03) UMPIRES: HP - GARY CEDERSTROM 1B - JIM REYNOLDS 2B - TIM WELKE 3B - LANCE BARKSDALE WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON STARTING BATS: SDG - JAKE PEAVY AND JOSH BARD HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND BRAD AUSMUS DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.295, 2 HR, 18 RBI) M CAMERON (.253, 13 HR, 49 RBI) M BRADLEY (.340, 3 HR, 9 RBI)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 0 HOUSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JAKE PEAVY HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.252, 7 HR, 36 RBI) M LORETTA (.297, 2 HR, 30 RBI) L BERKMAN (.260, 15 HR, 62 RBI)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 M Bradley lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340 A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 G Blum 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Peavy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0 HOUSTON - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era J Peavy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.47 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.99 Pitches-strikes: W Williams 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 0-1. Batters faced: W Williams 4. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance Barksdale. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON CONFIRMED STARTERS: SDG - JAKE PEAVY HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED MARK LORETTA. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON FIRST, L BERKMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0 HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.305, 10 HR, 28 RBI)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 0 HOUSTON 1 1 3 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JAKE PEAVY HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K GREENE (.232, 16 HR, 54 RBI) J BARD (.264, 3 HR, 24 RBI) K KOUZMANOFF (.230, 10 HR, 40 RBI)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 M Bradley lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340 A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 G Blum 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Peavy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 M Loretta ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294 M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 6 1 3 1 0 2 4 BATTING: RBI - C Lee (84). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0 HOUSTON - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era J Peavy 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 2.52 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.99 Pitches-strikes: J Peavy 26-20; W Williams 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Peavy 1-0; W Williams 0-1. Batters faced: J Peavy 6; W Williams 4. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance Barksdale. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JAKE PEAVY SCORED KEVIN KOUZMANOFF. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PEAVY ON FIRST, G BLUM ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1 HOUSTON 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.294, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED GEOFF BLUM. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 2 HOUSTON 1 END TOP, 2ND</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SAN DIEGO 0 2 2 3 0 HOUSTON 1 1 3 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JAKE PEAVY HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J LANE (.174, 4 HR, 11 RBI) B AUSMUS (.244, 2 HR, 19 RBI) W WILLIAMS (.100, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (2) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .297 M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 M Bradley lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340 A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 G Blum 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .240 J Peavy p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .205 Totals 8 2 3 2 2 2 2 BATTING: RBI - J Peavy (5), B Giles (19). 2-out RBI - J Peavy, B Giles. Team LOB - 2. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 M Loretta ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294 M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 6 1 3 1 0 2 4 BATTING: RBI - C Lee (84). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - L Scott (J Peavy at 3rd base). ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 02 -- 2 HOUSTON - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era J Peavy 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 2.52 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 2 3 2 2 2 2 0 5.09 Pitches-strikes: J Peavy 26-20; W Williams 50-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J Peavy 1-0; W Williams 2-1. Batters faced: J Peavy 6; W Williams 10. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance Barksdale. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SAN DIEGO 0 2 2 3 0 HOUSTON 1 0 1 3 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JAKE PEAVY HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M CAMERON (.253, 0-FOR-1) M BRADLEY (.340, 0-FOR-0, BB) A GONZALEZ (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (2) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .297 M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 M Bradley lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340 A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 G Blum 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .240 J Peavy p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .205 Totals 8 2 3 2 2 2 2 BATTING: RBI - J Peavy (5), B Giles (19). 2-out RBI - J Peavy, B Giles. Team LOB - 2. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 M Loretta ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294 M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .098 Totals 9 1 3 1 0 3 4 BATTING: RBI - C Lee (84). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - L Scott (J Peavy at 3rd base). ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 02 -- 2 HOUSTON - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era J Peavy 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 2.50 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 2 3 2 2 2 2 0 5.09 Pitches-strikes: J Peavy 38-28; W Williams 50-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J Peavy 2-1; W Williams 2-1. Batters faced: J Peavy 9; W Williams 10. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance Barksdale. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY MILTON BRADLEY (4) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF WOODY WILLIAMS. CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3, HOUSTON 1 DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SAN DIEGO 0 2 1 3 4 0 HOUSTON 1 0 1 3 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JAKE PEAVY HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.251, 0-FOR-1) M LORETTA (.299, 1-FOR-1) L BERKMAN (.263, 1-FOR-1)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (3) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .297 M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 M Bradley lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .353 A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 K Greene ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 G Blum 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .240 J Peavy p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .205 Totals 12 3 4 3 2 2 2 BATTING: HR - M Bradley (4, 3rd inning off W Williams 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Peavy (5), B Giles (19), M Bradley (10). 2-out RBI - J Peavy, B Giles. Team LOB - 2. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 M Loretta ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 L Berkman 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294 M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .098 Totals 9 1 3 1 0 3 4 BATTING: RBI - C Lee (84). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - L Scott (J Peavy at 3rd base). ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 021 -- 3 HOUSTON - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era J Peavy 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 2.50 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 5.12 Pitches-strikes: J Peavy 38-28; W Williams 63-37. Ground balls-fly balls: J Peavy 2-1; W Williams 3-3. Batters faced: J Peavy 9; W Williams 14. UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance Barksdale. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SAN DIEGO 0 2 1 3 4 0 HOUSTON 1 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - JAKE PEAVY HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J BARD (.267, 1-FOR-1) K KOUZMANOFF (.229, 0-FOR-1) G BLUM (.240, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
