GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (21-24) at SAN FRANCISCO (23-22)

NL: HOUSTON (21-24) at SAN FRANCISCO (23-22)

<h3>Zito tries to bounce back for Giants</h3>

Houston (21-24) at San Francisco (23-22) 10:15 pm EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Barry Zito would like to forget hislast outing.

Zito tries rebound from a horrendous start when the SanFrancisco Giants battle the Houston Astros in the finale oftheir three-games series Wednesday.

The former American League Cy Young Award winner was pounded inhis last start, surrendering seven runs and six hits with aseason-high seven walks of a 15-3 setback to the OaklandAthletics on Friday.

Zito (3-5, 5.13 ERA) has lost two straight starts, allowing fourhomers en route to an eye-popping 11.70 ERA. The lefthanderwill see if he can get back on track in his first appearanceagainst Houston.

The Astros' Matt Albers (1-3, 6.51) also takes the hill with thehopes of bouncing back from a dismal outing. The rookierighthander was touched up for five runs and six hits in sixinnings in a 7-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday.

Ray Durham and Pedro Feliz each had two RBI for San Francisco,which posted 4-2 victory Tuesday to push its winning streak tothree games.

San Francisco has not won at least four games in a row sinceApril and seeks its first three-games series sweep of Astros infour seasons.

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

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

HOUSTON SAN FRANCISCO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Craig Biggio 2B .241 3 16 Randy Winn CF .317 3 15
Morgan Ensberg 3B .214 2 11 Fred Lewis RF .326 1 7
Mark Loretta 1B .333 0 11 Ryan Klesko LF .307 1 11
Carlos Lee LF .314 9 41 Ray Durham 2B .255 4 26
Hunter Pence CF .329 4 16 Bengie Molina C .303 4 24
Jason Lane RF .183 4 10 Pedro Feliz 3B .262 6 21
Adam Everett SS .196 1 8 Rich Aurilia 1B .243 2 18
Humberto Quintero C .235 0 1 Omar Vizquel SS .235 0 12
Matt Albers RHP .143 0 0 Barry Zito LHP .059 0 0
(1-3, 6.51) (3-5, 5.13)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
WARMUPS: HOU - MATT ALBERS (1-3, 6.51)
SFO - BARRY ZITO (3-5, 5.13)

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

WEATHER: 63 Degrees, clear
WIND: 22 mph, out to right</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
STARTING BATS: HOU - MATT ALBERS AND HUMBERTO QUINTERO
SFO - BARRY ZITO AND BENGIE MOLINA

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.240, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
M ENSBERG (.214, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
M LORETTA (.333, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

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<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 - MATT ALBERS
SFO - BARRY ZITO

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R WINN (.317, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
F LEWIS (.326, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
R KLESKO (.307, 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
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
J Lane rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Albers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 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 .317
F Lewis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
R Klesko lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
R Aurilia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
B Zito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059

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
M Albers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.51

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
B Zito 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.04

Pitches-strikes: B Zito 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B Zito 1-1. Batters
faced: B Zito 3.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS
SFO - BARRY ZITO</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BENGIE MOLINA SCORED RANDY WINN AND FRED LEWIS.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B MOLINA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
SAN FRANCISCO 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: P FELIZ (.262, 6 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS
SFO - BARRY ZITO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.314, 9 HR, 41 RBI)
H PENCE (.329, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
J LANE (.183, 4 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
J Lane rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Albers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .317
F Lewis rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .326
R Klesko lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .303
R Durham 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
B Molina c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .308
P Feliz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
R Aurilia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
B Zito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059

Totals 4 2 1 2 2 1 5

BATTING: RBI - B Molina 2 (26). 2-out RBI - B Molina 2. Team LOB - 1.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 2 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 6.91

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
B Zito 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.04

WP - M Albers. Pitches-strikes: M Albers 26-13; B Zito 11-8. Ground balls-fly
balls: M Albers 0-2; B Zito 1-1. Batters faced: M Albers 6; B Zito 3.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS
SFO - BARRY ZITO

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R AURILIA (.243, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
O VIZQUEL (.235, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
B ZITO (.059, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Lane rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Albers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

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 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .317
F Lewis rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .326
R Klesko lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .303
R Durham 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
B Molina c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .308
P Feliz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
R Aurilia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
B Zito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059

Totals 4 2 1 2 2 1 5

BATTING: RBI - B Molina 2 (26). 2-out RBI - B Molina 2. Team LOB - 1.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 2 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 6.91

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
B Zito 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.95

WP - M Albers. Pitches-strikes: M Albers 26-13; B Zito 25-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Albers 0-2; B Zito 3-2. Batters faced: M Albers 6; B Zito 6.


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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS
SFO - BARRY ZITO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: A EVERETT (.196, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
H QUINTERO (.235, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
M ALBERS (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Lane rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Albers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

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 1 0 0 1 0 1 .315
F Lewis rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .326
R Klesko lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .303
R Durham 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
B Molina c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .308
P Feliz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
R Aurilia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
O Vizquel ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Zito p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 8 2 2 2 2 1 6

BATTING: RBI - B Molina 2 (26). 2-out RBI - B Molina 2. Team LOB - 2.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 20 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 6.67

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
B Zito 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.95

WP - M Albers. Pitches-strikes: M Albers 37-19; B Zito 25-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Albers 2-3; B Zito 3-2. Batters faced: M Albers 10; B Zito
6.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS
SFO - BARRY ZITO

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: F LEWIS (.326, 0-FOR-0, BB)
R KLESKO (.303, 0-FOR-1)
R DURHAM (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Lane rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
H Quintero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
M Albers p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .315
F Lewis rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .326
R Klesko lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .303
R Durham 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
B Molina c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .308
P Feliz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
R Aurilia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
O Vizquel ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Zito p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 8 2 2 2 2 1 6

BATTING: RBI - B Molina 2 (26). 2-out RBI - B Molina 2. Team LOB - 2.


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HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 20 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 6.67

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
B Zito 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.87

WP - M Albers. Pitches-strikes: M Albers 37-19; B Zito 45-33. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Albers 2-3; B Zito 5-3. Batters faced: M Albers 10; B Zito
10.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY RAY DURHAM SCORED FRED LEWIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R KLESKO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
SAN FRANCISCO 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B MOLINA (.308, 1-FOR-1, 2 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 1 0
SAN FRANCISCO 2 0 1 3 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - MATT ALBERS
SFO - BARRY ZITO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M ENSBERG (.212, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.329, 0-FOR-1)
C LEE (.313, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Lane rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
H Quintero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
M Albers p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .315
F Lewis rf 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .326
R Klesko lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .311
R Durham 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .253
B Molina c 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .306
P Feliz 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
R Aurilia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
O Vizquel ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Zito p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 11 3 3 3 3 2 9

BATTING: SF - R Durham. RBI - B Molina 2 (26), R Durham (27). 2-out RBI - B
Molina 2. Team LOB - 3.


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HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 201 -- 3
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 6.75

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
B Zito 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.87

WP - M Albers. Pitches-strikes: M Albers 53-30; B Zito 45-33. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Albers 2-5; B Zito 5-3. Batters faced: M Albers 15; B Zito
10.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MORGAN ENSBERG (3) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 4TH OFF BARRY ZITO.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, SAN FRANCISCO 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.329, 0-FOR-1)</div>