GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (38-41) at HOUSTON (33-46)

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, W TAVERAS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M Holliday (.347, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED WILLY TAVERAS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M HOLLIDAY ON FIRST, K MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 7
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.316, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
HOU - MARK MCLEMORE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.231, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
E BRUNTLETT (.261, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.248, 0-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (7) VS HOUSTON (7) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .314
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .296
M Holliday lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .349
T Helton 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .316
G Atkins 3b 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 .250
B Hawpe rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
T Tulowitzki ss 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .278
C Iannetta c 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .220
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 25 7 9 7 5 4 11

BATTING: HR - G Atkins 2 (11, 2nd inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out, 4th inning
off C Sampson 0 on, 0 Out), T Helton (7, 5th inning off C Sampson 0 on, 1 Out).
S - J Fogg. RBI - G Atkins 3 (43), W Taveras 2 (19), T Helton (40), M Holliday
(61). 2-out RBI - W Taveras 2, M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Helton 1, G Atkins 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (20, 2nd base off C Sampson/E Munson 2). CS - K
Matsui (2, 2nd base by C Sampson/E Munson). Picked Off - W Taveras (1st base, C
Sampson).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .248
H Pence cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
L Berkman 1b-rf 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 .264
C Lee lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .296
M Loretta ss-1b 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .330
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Munson c 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231
C Sampson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 20 7 7 7 2 3 5

BATTING: 2B - E Munson (3, J Fogg); M Lamb (8, J Fogg). 3B - L Berkman (1, J
Fogg). HR - L Berkman (13, 3rd inning off J Fogg 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Lee. RBI
- E Munson 2 (5), L Berkman 3 (49), C Lee (67), M Lamb (23). 2-out RBI - M
Lamb. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 2, L Scott 1. Team LOB
- 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Lee (5, 2nd base by J Fogg/C Iannetta).

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (4, throw); C Biggio (7, ground ball); E Munson (1,
throw). Outfield assists - L Scott (T Tulowitzki at 2nd base). DP: 1 (H Pence-L
Scott-M Loretta).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 020 311 -- 7
HOUSTON - 021 04 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 4 2/3 7 7 7 2 3 1 5.31
T Buchholz 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.74

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 2/3 8 7 7 4 4 3 4.15
M McLemore 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg); C Biggio (by J Fogg);
W Taveras (by C Sampson). Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 79-46; T Buchholz 7-4; C
Sampson 104-59; M McLemore 15-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 5-5; T Buchholz
1-0; C Sampson 3-7; M McLemore 0-1. Batters faced: J Fogg 24; T Buchholz 1; C
Sampson 29; M McLemore 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
HOU - MARK MCLEMORE

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.295, 1-FOR-3)
T TULOWITZKI (.278, 1-FOR-2, BB)
C IANNETTA (.220, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (7) VS HOUSTON (7) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .314
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .296
M Holliday lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .349
T Helton 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .316
G Atkins 3b 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 .250
B Hawpe rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
T Tulowitzki ss 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .278
C Iannetta c 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .220
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 25 7 9 7 5 4 11

BATTING: HR - G Atkins 2 (11, 2nd inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out, 4th inning
off C Sampson 0 on, 0 Out), T Helton (7, 5th inning off C Sampson 0 on, 1 Out).
S - J Fogg. RBI - G Atkins 3 (43), W Taveras 2 (19), T Helton (40), M Holliday
(61). 2-out RBI - W Taveras 2, M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Helton 1, G Atkins 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (20, 2nd base off C Sampson/E Munson 2). CS - K
Matsui (2, 2nd base by C Sampson/E Munson). Picked Off - W Taveras (1st base, C
Sampson).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .248
H Pence cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .338
L Berkman 1b-rf 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 .264
C Lee lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .296
M Loretta ss-1b 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .330
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Munson c 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .225
C Sampson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 23 7 7 7 3 3 6

BATTING: 2B - E Munson (3, J Fogg); M Lamb (8, J Fogg). 3B - L Berkman (1, J
Fogg). HR - L Berkman (13, 3rd inning off J Fogg 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Lee. RBI
- E Munson 2 (5), L Berkman 3 (49), C Lee (67), M Lamb (23). 2-out RBI - M
Lamb. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 2, L Scott 1. Team LOB
- 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Lee (5, 2nd base by J Fogg/C Iannetta).

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (4, throw); C Biggio (7, ground ball); E Munson (1,
throw). Outfield assists - L Scott (T Tulowitzki at 2nd base). DP: 1 (H Pence-L
Scott-M Loretta).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 020 311 -- 7
HOUSTON - 021 040 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 4 2/3 7 7 7 2 3 1 5.31
T Buchholz 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.66

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 2/3 8 7 7 4 4 3 4.15
M McLemore 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg); C Biggio (by J Fogg);
W Taveras (by C Sampson). Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 79-46; T Buchholz 21-11; C
Sampson 104-59; M McLemore 15-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 5-5; T Buchholz
4-0; C Sampson 3-7; M McLemore 0-1. Batters faced: J Fogg 24; T Buchholz 5; C
Sampson 29; M McLemore 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Spilborghs hit for T Buchholz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, B HAWPE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 7
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R Spilborghs (.294, 3 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN SPILBORGHS SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SPILBORGHS ON FIRST, T TULOWITZKI ON
SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 8
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.314, 1-FOR-2, BB, HBP, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 8 12 0
HOUSTON 0 2 1 0 4 0 7 7 3 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (OUT)
HOU - MARK MCLEMORE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.264, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
C LEE (.296, 1-FOR-1, BB, SF, RBI)
M LORETTA (.330, 1-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (8) VS HOUSTON (7) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .313
K Matsui 2b 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .294
M Holliday lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .349
T Helton 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .316
G Atkins 3b 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 .250
B Hawpe rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .298
T Tulowitzki ss 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .281
C Iannetta c 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .218
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
a-R Spilborghs ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304

Totals 31 8 12 8 5 5 17

a-singled to center for T Buchholz in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - G Atkins 2 (11, 2nd inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out, 4th inning
off C Sampson 0 on, 0 Out), T Helton (7, 5th inning off C Sampson 0 on, 1 Out).
S - J Fogg. RBI - G Atkins 3 (43), W Taveras 2 (19), T Helton (40), M Holliday
(61), R Spilborghs (18). 2-out RBI - W Taveras 2, M Holliday. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1, G Atkins 2, K Matsui 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (20, 2nd base off C Sampson/E Munson 2). CS - K
Matsui (2, 2nd base by C Sampson/E Munson). Picked Off - W Taveras (1st base, C
Sampson).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .248
H Pence cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .338
L Berkman 1b-rf 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 .264
C Lee lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .296
M Loretta ss-1b 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .330
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Munson c 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .225
C Sampson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 23 7 7 7 3 3 6

BATTING: 2B - E Munson (3, J Fogg); M Lamb (8, J Fogg). 3B - L Berkman (1, J
Fogg). HR - L Berkman (13, 3rd inning off J Fogg 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Lee. RBI
- E Munson 2 (5), L Berkman 3 (49), C Lee (67), M Lamb (23). 2-out RBI - M
Lamb. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 2, L Scott 1. Team LOB
- 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Lee (5, 2nd base by J Fogg/C Iannetta).

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (4, throw); C Biggio (7, ground ball); E Munson (1,
throw). Outfield assists - L Scott (T Tulowitzki at 2nd base). DP: 1 (H Pence-L
Scott-M Loretta).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 020 311 1 -- 8
HOUSTON - 021 040 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 4 2/3 7 7 7 2 3 1 5.31
T Buchholz 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.66

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 2/3 8 7 7 4 4 3 4.15
M McLemore 1 1/3 4 1 1 1 1 0 2.70

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg); C Biggio (by J Fogg);
W Taveras (by C Sampson). Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 79-46; T Buchholz 21-11; C
Sampson 104-59; M McLemore 30-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 5-5; T
Buchholz 3-1; C Sampson 3-7; M McLemore 0-3. Batters faced: J Fogg 24; T
Buchholz 5; C Sampson 29; M McLemore 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: JORGE JULIO (0-2, 6.08) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 8, HOUSTON 7

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.264, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Julio relieved T Buchholz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 8
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.264, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 8 12 0
HOUSTON 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 7 7 3 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JORGE JULIO
HOU - MARK MCLEMORE

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.349, 1-FOR-4, RBI)
T HELTON (.316, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, RBI)
G ATKINS (.250, 2-FOR-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (8) VS HOUSTON (7) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .313
K Matsui 2b 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .294
M Holliday lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .349
T Helton 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .316
G Atkins 3b 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 .250
B Hawpe rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .298
T Tulowitzki ss 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .281
C Iannetta c 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .218
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
a-R Spilborghs ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 8 12 8 5 5 17

a-singled to center for T Buchholz in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - G Atkins 2 (11, 2nd inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out, 4th inning
off C Sampson 0 on, 0 Out), T Helton (7, 5th inning off C Sampson 0 on, 1 Out).
S - J Fogg. RBI - G Atkins 3 (43), W Taveras 2 (19), T Helton (40), M Holliday
(61), R Spilborghs (18). 2-out RBI - W Taveras 2, M Holliday. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1, G Atkins 2, K Matsui 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (20, 2nd base off C Sampson/E Munson 2). CS - K
Matsui (2, 2nd base by C Sampson/E Munson). Picked Off - W Taveras (1st base, C
Sampson).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .248
H Pence cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .338
L Berkman 1b-rf 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .263
C Lee lf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .295
M Loretta ss-1b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .330
M Lamb 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .296
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Munson c 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .225
C Sampson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 26 7 7 7 4 3 7

BATTING: 2B - E Munson (3, J Fogg); M Lamb (8, J Fogg). 3B - L Berkman (1, J
Fogg). HR - L Berkman (13, 3rd inning off J Fogg 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Lee. RBI
- E Munson 2 (5), L Berkman 3 (49), C Lee (67), M Lamb (23). 2-out RBI - M
Lamb. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 2, L Scott 1. Team LOB
- 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Lee (5, 2nd base by J Fogg/C Iannetta).

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (4, throw); C Biggio (7, ground ball); E Munson (1,
throw). Outfield assists - L Scott (T Tulowitzki at 2nd base). DP: 1 (H Pence-L
Scott-M Loretta).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 020 311 1 -- 8
HOUSTON - 021 040 0 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 4 2/3 7 7 7 2 3 1 5.31
T Buchholz 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.66
J Julio 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.84

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 2/3 8 7 7 4 4 3 4.15
M McLemore 1 1/3 4 1 1 1 1 0 2.70

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg); C Biggio (by J Fogg);
W Taveras (by C Sampson). Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 79-46; T Buchholz 21-11; J
Julio 22-11; C Sampson 104-59; M McLemore 30-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg
5-5; T Buchholz 3-1; J Julio 1-2; C Sampson 3-7; M McLemore 0-3. Batters faced:
J Fogg 24; T Buchholz 5; J Julio 4; C Sampson 29; M McLemore 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 8 12 0
HOUSTON 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 7 7 3 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JORGE JULIO
HOU - MARK MCLEMORE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M MCLEMORE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
E MUNSON (.225, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
E BRUNTLETT (.250, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (8) VS HOUSTON (7) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .313
K Matsui 2b 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .294
M Holliday lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .348
T Helton 1b 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .315
G Atkins 3b 5 2 2 3 0 0 3 .249
B Hawpe rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .298
T Tulowitzki ss 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .281
C Iannetta c 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .218
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
a-R Spilborghs ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 8 12 8 5 5 17

a-singled to center for T Buchholz in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - G Atkins 2 (11, 2nd inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out, 4th inning
off C Sampson 0 on, 0 Out), T Helton (7, 5th inning off C Sampson 0 on, 1 Out).
S - J Fogg. RBI - G Atkins 3 (43), W Taveras 2 (19), T Helton (40), M Holliday
(61), R Spilborghs (18). 2-out RBI - W Taveras 2, M Holliday. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1, G Atkins 2, K Matsui 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (20, 2nd base off C Sampson/E Munson 2). CS - K
Matsui (2, 2nd base by C Sampson/E Munson). Picked Off - W Taveras (1st base, C
Sampson).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .248
H Pence cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .338
L Berkman 1b-rf 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .263
C Lee lf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .295
M Loretta ss-1b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .330
M Lamb 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .296
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Munson c 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .225
C Sampson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 26 7 7 7 4 3 7

BATTING: 2B - E Munson (3, J Fogg); M Lamb (8, J Fogg). 3B - L Berkman (1, J
Fogg). HR - L Berkman (13, 3rd inning off J Fogg 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Lee. RBI
- E Munson 2 (5), L Berkman 3 (49), C Lee (67), M Lamb (23). 2-out RBI - M
Lamb. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 2, L Scott 1. Team LOB
- 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Lee (5, 2nd base by J Fogg/C Iannetta).

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (4, throw); C Biggio (7, ground ball); E Munson (1,
throw). Outfield assists - L Scott (T Tulowitzki at 2nd base). DP: 1 (L Scott-M
Loretta).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 020 311 10 -- 8
HOUSTON - 021 040 0 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 4 2/3 7 7 7 2 3 1 5.31
T Buchholz 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.66
J Julio 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.84

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 2/3 8 7 7 4 4 3 4.15
M McLemore 2 1/3 4 1 1 1 1 0 2.08

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg); C Biggio (by J Fogg);
W Taveras (by C Sampson). Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 79-46; T Buchholz 21-11; J
Julio 22-11; C Sampson 104-59; M McLemore 39-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg
5-5; T Buchholz 3-1; J Julio 1-2; C Sampson 3-7; M McLemore 1-5. Batters faced:
J Fogg 24; T Buchholz 5; J Julio 4; C Sampson 29; M McLemore 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: MANNY CORPAS (2-2, 2.77) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 8, HOUSTON 7

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M MCLEMORE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Corpas relieved J Julio.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 8
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M McLemore (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for M McLemore.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 8
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.270, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Ausmus ran for E Munson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 8
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Biggio (.248, 0-FOR-2)</div>