GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (24-34) at COLORADO (28-31)

NL: HOUSTON (24-34) at COLORADO (28-31)

<h3>Oswalt looking for help to maintain Coors Field success</h3>

Houston (24-34) at Colorado (28-31) 3:05 pm EDT

DENVER (Ticker) -- Roy Oswalt has been masterful over hiscareer in Coors Field. However, the Houston Astros have donelittle to support their ace of late.

Oswalt and the Astros meet the Colorado Rockies in the rubbergame of their three-game series on Thursday.

Oswalt (6-4, 3.20 ERA) is 5-1 with a 1.73 ERA in six startsagainst the Rockies, including a 2-0 mark and 1.93 ERA in histwo Coors Field appearances. Unfortunately for him, Houston'soffense has backed him with only five runs over his last fouroutings, 27 innings in all.

The righthander will be going for his first win in five triesfollowing his start on Friday against St. Louis. He allowedjust one run and four hits over seven frames, but the Cardinalsscored seven runs in the top of the ninth against the Astros'bullpen in the 8-1 defeat.

Josh Fogg (1-5, 4.53 ERA), who is 3-6 with a 6.09 ERA in 13starts and one relief appearance against Houston, will get thestart as the Rockies plan on activating him from the disabledlist prior to Thursday's game.

On May 22, Fogg yielded one run over six innings but did receivea decision as the Rockies handed the Diamondbacks a 3-1 defeat.

The righthander will be trying to stop a personal five-gamewinless skid for the Rockies, who have won 10 of their last14 after a 18-27 start to the season.

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON AT COLORADO -- LINEUPS

HOUSTON COLORADO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Mark Loretta 2B .317 1 14 Willy Taveras CF .321 0 11
Hunter Pence CF .368 5 24 Kaz Matsui 2B .330 1 13
Lance Berkman 1B .244 7 34 Matt Holliday LF .351 10 45
Carlos Lee LF .306 11 52 Todd Helton 1B .330 6 29
Luke Scott RF .240 6 29 Garrett Atkins 3B .242 4 23
Morgan Ensberg 3B .239 6 16 Brad Hawpe RF .298 8 37
Adam Everett SS .219 2 13 Troy Tulowitzki SS .267 2 23
Brad Ausmus C .228 0 6 Chris Iannetta C .184 1 10
Roy Oswalt RHP .115 0 0 Josh Fogg RHP .167 0 0
(6-4, 3.20) (1-5, 4.53)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
WARMUPS: HOU - ROY OSWALT (6-4, 3.20)
COL - JOSH FOGG (1-5, 4.53)

UMPIRES: HP - ROB DRAKE
1B - ED RAPUANO
2B - ED HICKOX
3B - C.B. BUCKNOR

WEATHER: 66 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 12 mph, in from left</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
STARTING BATS: HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS
COL - JOSH FOGG AND CHRIS IANNETTA

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.317, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
H PENCE (.368, 5 HR, 24 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.244, 7 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.321, 0 HR, 11 RBI)
K MATSUI (.330, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.351, 10 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
H Pence cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (13, J Fogg). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Lee 1. Team LOB - 1.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
K Matsui 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
COLORADO - -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.20

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.45

Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 1-0. Batters
faced: J Fogg 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
COL - JOSH FOGG</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY WILLY TAVERAS (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF ROY OSWALT.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.330, 1 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT COLORADO
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY COLORADO'S WILLY TAVERAS LED OFF THE
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING AND EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 12
GAMES.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT COLORADO
NOTE: COLORADO'S MATT HOLLIDAY EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK
TO 15 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.240, 6 HR, 29 RBI)
M ENSBERG (.239, 6 HR, 16 RBI)
A EVERETT (.219, 2 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
H Pence cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (13, J Fogg). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Lee 1. Team LOB - 1.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .325
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
M Holliday lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 5 1 2 1 2 0 6

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (21, R Oswalt). HR - W Taveras (1, 1st inning off R
Oswalt 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Taveras (12). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Tulowitzki 2. Team LOB - 3.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
COLORADO - 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 3.26

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.45

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 24-13; J Fogg 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 2-1; J Fogg 1-0. Batters faced: R Oswalt 7; J Fogg 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY ADAM EVERETT SCORED LUKE SCOTT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ENSBERG ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
COLORADO 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.228, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C IANNETTA (.184, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
J FOGG (.167, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
W TAVERAS (.325, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS COLORADO (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
H Pence cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
L Scott rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
A Everett ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .218
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (13, J Fogg). RBI - A Everett (14). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Oswalt 1, C Lee 1. Team LOB - 2.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .325
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
M Holliday lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 5 1 2 1 2 0 6

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (21, R Oswalt). HR - W Taveras (1, 1st inning off R
Oswalt 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Taveras (12). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Tulowitzki 2. Team LOB - 3.


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HOUSTON - 01 -- 1
COLORADO - 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 3.26

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.53

WP - J Fogg. Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 24-13; J Fogg 43-26. Ground balls-fly
balls: R Oswalt 2-1; J Fogg 3-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 7; J Fogg 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.315, 0-FOR-1)
H PENCE (.372, 1-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS COLORADO (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
H Pence cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
L Scott rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
A Everett ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .218
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (13, J Fogg). RBI - A Everett (14). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Oswalt 1, C Lee 1. Team LOB - 2.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .323
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
M Holliday lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
C Iannetta c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 1 6

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (21, R Oswalt). HR - W Taveras (1, 1st inning off R
Oswalt 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Taveras (12). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Tulowitzki 2. Team LOB - 3.


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HOUSTON - 01 -- 1
COLORADO - 10 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 3.23

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.53

WP - J Fogg. Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 36-21; J Fogg 43-26. Ground balls-fly
balls: R Oswalt 3-2; J Fogg 3-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 10; J Fogg 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (8) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF JOSH FOGG SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY LUKE SCOTT SCORED CARLOS LEE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
COLORADO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M ENSBERG (.239, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.326, 0-FOR-1)
M HOLLIDAY (.354, 1-FOR-1)
T HELTON (.330, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>