NL: SAN DIEGO (55-47) at HOUSTON (45-58) <h3>Oswalt makes return against Padres</h3> <div class="pre">San Diego (55-47) at Houston (45-58) 3:55 pm EDT</div> HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Roy Oswalt returns to the mound as theHouston Astros continue their weekend series with the San DiegoPadres on Saturday. Oswalt (9-6, 3.80 ERA) has not pitched since leaving a startagainst the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 20 due to a strain in hischest. The righthander is 6-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 13 starts atMinute Maid Park this season. Greg Maddux (7-7, 4.19) starts for the Padres, who have droppedsix of eight games. Seeking the 341st win of his career, the41-year-old has not won since June 27, a span of five starts. Milton Bradley, acquired on June 29 from Oakland, hit his fourthhomer as a Padre to helped the team post a 9-4 victory inFriday's opener. Houston's Craig Biggio has 3,020 hits in his career and is tiedRafael Palmeiro for 23rd on the all-time list.
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 .297 2 21 Craig Biggio 2B .251 7 36 Mike Cameron CF .250 13 49 Eric Bruntlett SS .281 0 5 Milton Bradley LF .333 4 10 Lance Berkman 1B .260 15 62 Adrian Gonzalez 1B .268 15 59 Carlos Lee LF .297 21 84 Michael Barrett C .258 9 37 Mike Lamb 3B .301 10 28 Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .230 10 41 Luke Scott RF .231 12 43 Geoff Blum SS .244 1 14 Jason Lane CF .170 4 11 Marcus Giles 2B .234 4 33 Brad Ausmus C .240 2 20 Greg Maddux RHP .083 0 0 Roy Oswalt RHP .116 0 0 (7-7, 4.19) (9-6, 3.80)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON WARMUPS: SDG - GREG MADDUX (7-7, 4.19) HOU - ROY OSWALT (9-6, 3.80) UMPIRES: HP - JIM REYNOLDS 1B - TIM WELKE 2B - LANCE BARKSDALE 3B - GARY CEDERSTROM WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON STARTING BATS: SDG - GREG MADDUX AND MICHAEL BARRETT HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.297, 2 HR, 21 RBI) M CAMERON (.250, 13 HR, 49 RBI) M BRADLEY (.333, 4 HR, 10 RBI)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY ADRIAN GONZALEZ SCORED BRIAN GILES. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GONZALEZ ON FIRST, M BRADLEY ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1 HOUSTON 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M BARRETT (.258, 9 HR, 37 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 1 1 2 0 HOUSTON 0 0 1 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX HOU - ROY OSWALT DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.251, 7 HR, 36 RBI) E BRUNTLETT (.281, 0 HR, 5 RBI) L BERKMAN (.260, 15 HR, 62 RBI)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Bradley lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345 A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269 M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242 M Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 6 1 2 1 0 1 6 BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 2. Team LOB - 3. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 1 -- 1 HOUSTON - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era G Maddux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.19 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3.78 HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 1-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 7. UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary Cederstrom. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON CONFIRMED STARTERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX HOU - ROY OSWALT</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1 HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.297, 21 HR, 84 RBI)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (22) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF GREG MADDUX SCORED LANCE BERKMAN. CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1, HOUSTON 3 DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.301, 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 1 1 2 0 HOUSTON 3 3 3 1 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX HOU - ROY OSWALT DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.234, 4 HR, 33 RBI) G MADDUX (.083, 0 HR, 0 RBI) B GILES (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Bradley lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345 A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269 M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242 M Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 6 1 2 1 0 1 6 BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 2. Team LOB - 3. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 E Bruntlett ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281 L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 C Lee lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299 M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116 Totals 6 3 3 3 1 0 1 BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett). FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 1 -- 1 HOUSTON - 3 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era G Maddux 1 3 3 3 1 0 1 4.37 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3.78 HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 22-12; R Oswalt 20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 0-3; R Oswalt 1-1. Batters faced: G Maddux 7; R Oswalt 7. UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary Cederstrom. 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 1 0 1 2 0 HOUSTON 3 3 3 1 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX HOU - ROY OSWALT DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.240, 2 HR, 20 RBI) R OSWALT (.116, 0 HR, 0 RBI) C BIGGIO (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Bradley lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345 A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269 M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242 M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081 Totals 9 1 2 1 0 2 6 BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 2. Team LOB - 3. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 E Bruntlett ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281 L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 C Lee lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299 M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116 Totals 6 3 3 3 1 0 1 BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett). FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 10 -- 1 HOUSTON - 3 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era G Maddux 1 3 3 3 1 0 1 4.37 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 3.75 HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 22-12; R Oswalt 31-20. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 0-3; R Oswalt 1-3. Batters faced: G Maddux 7; R Oswalt 10. UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary Cederstrom. 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 1 0 1 2 0 HOUSTON 3 0 3 3 1 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX HOU - ROY OSWALT DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M CAMERON (.249, 0-FOR-1) M BRADLEY (.345, 1-FOR-1) A GONZALEZ (.269, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Bradley lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345 A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269 M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242 M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081 Totals 9 1 2 1 0 2 6 BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 2. Team LOB - 3. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 E Bruntlett ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .277 L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 C Lee lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299 M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .116 Totals 9 3 3 3 2 0 3 BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett). FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 10 -- 1 HOUSTON - 30 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era G Maddux 2 3 3 3 2 0 1 4.33 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 3.75 HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 34-18; R Oswalt 31-20. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 2-4; R Oswalt 1-3. Batters faced: G Maddux 11; R Oswalt 10. UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary Cederstrom. 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 1 0 0 1 3 0 HOUSTON 3 0 3 3 1 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX HOU - ROY OSWALT DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.262, 1-FOR-1, RBI) C LEE (.299, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI) M LAMB (.300, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Bradley lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .339 A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271 M Barrett c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256 K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242 M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081 Totals 13 1 3 1 0 3 7 BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 2. Team LOB - 4. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 E Bruntlett ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .277 L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 C Lee lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299 M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .116 Totals 9 3 3 3 2 0 3 BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett). FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 100 -- 1 HOUSTON - 30 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era G Maddux 2 3 3 3 2 0 1 4.33 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 3.73 HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 34-18; R Oswalt 49-32. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 2-4; R Oswalt 1-5. Batters faced: G Maddux 11; R Oswalt 14. UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary Cederstrom. 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 1 0 0 1 3 0 HOUSTON 3 0 0 3 3 1 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX HOU - ROY OSWALT DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K KOUZMANOFF (.230, 0-FOR-0, HBP) G BLUM (.242, 0-FOR-1) M GILES (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON <div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Bradley lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .339 A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271 M Barrett c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256 K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242 M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081 Totals 13 1 3 1 0 3 7 BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 2. Team LOB - 4. HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 E Bruntlett ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .277 L Berkman 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 C Lee lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .298 M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .116 Totals 12 3 3 3 2 0 3 BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett). FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO - 100 -- 1 HOUSTON - 300 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era G Maddux 3 3 3 3 2 0 1 4.30 HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 3.73 HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 45-23; R Oswalt 49-32. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 3-6; R Oswalt 1-5. Batters faced: G Maddux 14; R Oswalt 14. UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary Cederstrom. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
