GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (38-40) at HOUSTON (32-46)

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL COLORADO AT HOUSTON
NOTE: THE SINGLE BY HOUSTON'S CRAIG BIGGIO IN THE BOTTOM OF
THE SEVENTH INNING WAS THE 3,000TH HIT OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER.
BIGGIO BECOMES THE 27TH PLAYER IN MLB HISTORY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS
FEAT.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Spilborghs hit for B Hawpe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R Spilborghs (.288, 2 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (5-3, 4.05) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R SPILBORGHS (.288, 2 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved T Miller.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R Spilborghs (.288, 2 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN SPILBORGHS (3) TO RIGHT CENTER
WITH 1 OUT IN THE 8TH OFF CHAD QUALLS SCORED GARRETT ATKINS.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.271, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS IANNETTA SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C IANNETTA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: A COOK (.259, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Baker hit for A Cook.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C IANNETTA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J Baker (.239, 2 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (1-3, 5.12) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C IANNETTA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J BAKER (.239, 2 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C IANNETTA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J Baker (.239, 2 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 13 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - AARON COOK (OUT)
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.339, 0-FOR-3)
L BERKMAN (.258, 0-FOR-3)
C LEE (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (4) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .315
K Matsui 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .303
M Holliday lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .351
T Helton 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .314
G Atkins 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
B Hawpe rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
a-R Spilborghs ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299
T Tulowitzki ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .274
C Iannetta c 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 .217
A Cook p 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .259
b-J Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237

Totals 34 4 13 4 2 4 15

a-homered to right center for B Hawpe in the 8th; b-grounded to shortstop for
A Cook in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Hawpe (17, R Oswalt); G Atkins (19, T Miller). 3B - K Matsui
(5, R Oswalt). HR - C Iannetta (2, 3rd inning off R Oswalt 0 on, 0 Out), R
Spilborghs (3, 8th inning off C Qualls 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Iannetta 2 (15), R
Spilborghs 2 (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 2, A Cook
2. GIDP - T Helton, J Baker. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Tulowitzki (4, 2nd base off C Qualls/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: E - G Atkins (7, throw). Outfield assists - W Taveras (C Biggio at
2nd base).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .245
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
L Berkman rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M Loretta 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .322
M Lamb 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .295
B Ausmus c 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .262
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .147
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 1 7 1 1 2 11

a-grounded to pitcher for R Oswalt in the 7th.

BATTING: S - E Bruntlett. RBI - C Biggio (27). 2-out RBI - C Biggio. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - E Bruntlett 1, L Berkman 3. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (5, 2nd base off A Cook/C Iannetta).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (E Bruntlett-M Lamb, C Biggio-E Bruntlett-M Lamb).


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COLORADO - 001 000 03 -- 4
HOUSTON - 000 000 1 -- 1
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 7 7 1 1 1 2 0 4.70

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 9 1 1 2 4 1 3.42
T Miller 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.91
C Qualls 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 4.50
D Borkowski 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.01

C Qualls pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: A Cook 102-62; R Oswalt 114-79; T Miller 4-3; C Qualls 9-6;
D Borkowski 6-4. Ground balls-fly balls: A Cook 11-7; R Oswalt 10-6; T Miller
0-1; C Qualls 0-0; D Borkowski 2-0. Batters faced: A Cook 28; R Oswalt 30; T
Miller 2; C Qualls 3; D Borkowski 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry
Meals.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 4 minutes in the 7th).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Spilborghs in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H Pence (.339, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: LATROY HAWKINS (0-3, 3.66) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.339, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Hawkins relieved A Cook.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H Pence (.339, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (12) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF LATROY HAWKINS.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE LAMB (7) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 8TH OFF LATROY HAWKINS SCORED MARK LORETTA.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.262, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: MANNY CORPAS (2-2, 2.82) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, HOUSTON 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.261, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Corpas relieved L Hawkins.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Bruntlett (.261, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Scott hit for E Bruntlett.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Scott (.244, 9 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Ensberg hit for D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, B AUSMUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Ensberg (.214, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>