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

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

<h3>Astros look to make it two straight wins over Rockies</h3>

Colorado (38-41) at Houston (33-46) 8:05 pm EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros will try to build offtheir recent success when they welcome in the Colorado Rockieson Friday.

In Thursday's series opener, Carlos Lee delivered a walk-offgrand slam in the 11th inning to hand closer Brian Fuentes histhird straight blown save as Houston posted an 8-5 victory.

Astros second baseman Craig Biggio recorded his 3,000th careerhit, becoming the 27th player in league history to reach thehistoric milestone.

Chris Sampson (6-5, 3.71 ERA) takes the mound for Houston. Inhis last start, the righthander allowed three runs and five hitsin seven innings for his third straight no-decision at Texas onSunday.

Colorado counters with Josh Fogg (3-6, 4.81), who was tagged forfive runs and seven hits through seven frames of a 5-0 setbackto the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

Fogg struggled in his last outing against Houston earlier thismonth, surrendering six runs and 11 hits in five innings on June7 at Coors Field. He is 3-6 all-time in the series.

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Willy Taveras CF .312 2 17 Craig Biggio 2B .250 5 27
Kaz Matsui 2B .301 2 18 Hunter Pence CF .339 8 35
Matt Holliday LF .350 13 60 Lance Berkman 1B .259 12 46
Todd Helton 1B .313 6 39 Carlos Lee LF .294 15 66
Garrett Atkins 3B .246 9 40 Mark Loretta SS .328 1 25
Brad Hawpe RF .294 13 54 Mike Lamb 3B .297 7 22
Troy Tulowitzki SS .277 8 36 Luke Scott RF .242 9 35
Chris Iannetta C .216 2 15 Eric Munson C .216 1 3
Josh Fogg RHP .130 0 0 Chris Sampson RHP .211 0 0
(3-6, 4.81) (6-5, 3.71)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: COL - JOSH FOGG (3-6, 4.81)
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON (6-5, 3.71)

UMPIRES: HP - BRUCE DRECKMAN
1B - GARY DARLING
2B - JERRY MEALS
3B - LARRY PONCINO

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: COL - JOSH FOGG AND CHRIS IANNETTA
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON AND ERIC MUNSON

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.312, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
K MATSUI (.301, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.350, 13 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.250, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
H PENCE (.339, 8 HR, 35 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.259, 12 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .349
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (4, throw); C Biggio (7, ground ball).


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.81

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: C Sampson 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sampson 0-0.
Batters faced: C Sampson 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.313, 6 HR, 39 RBI)
G ATKINS (.246, 9 HR, 40 RBI)
B HAWPE (.294, 13 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .349
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (4, throw); C Biggio (7, ground ball).


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.75

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 7-6; C Sampson 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg
1-1; C Sampson 0-0. Batters faced: J Fogg 3; C Sampson 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GARRETT ATKINS (10) TO CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF CHRIS SAMPSON SCORED TODD HELTON.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.294, 13 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.294, 15 HR, 66 RBI)
M LORETTA (.328, 1 HR, 25 RBI)
M LAMB (.297, 7 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .349
T Helton 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .249
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125

Totals 8 2 3 2 1 1 3

BATTING: HR - G Atkins (10, 2nd inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - G
Atkins 2 (42). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

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


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COLORADO - 02 -- 2
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.75

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 3.83

Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 7-6; C Sampson 30-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg
1-1; C Sampson 0-2. Batters faced: J Fogg 3; C Sampson 9.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ERIC MUNSON SCORED CARLOS LEE AND MARK LORETTA.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E MUNSON ON SECOND, L SCOTT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C SAMPSON (.211, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.311, 0-FOR-1)
K MATSUI (.299, 0-FOR-1)
M HOLLIDAY (.349, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .349
T Helton 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .249
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125

Totals 8 2 3 2 1 1 3

BATTING: HR - G Atkins (10, 2nd inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - G
Atkins 2 (42). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: 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 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .294
M Loretta ss 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242
E Munson c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .237
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200

Totals 7 2 1 2 2 3 4

BATTING: 2B - E Munson (3, J Fogg). RBI - E Munson 2 (5). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 2. Team LOB - 2.

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


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COLORADO - 02 -- 2
HOUSTON - 02 -- 2
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 1 2 2 2 3 0 4.92

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 3.83

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg). Pitches-strikes: J
Fogg 37-20; C Sampson 30-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 2-1; C Sampson 0-2.
Batters faced: J Fogg 10; C Sampson 9.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.338, 0-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.258, 0-FOR-1)
C LEE (.294, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
M Holliday lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .348
T Helton 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .314
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .249
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125

Totals 11 2 3 2 2 2 5

BATTING: HR - G Atkins (10, 2nd inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - G
Atkins 2 (42). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1. Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras (19, 2nd base off C Sampson/E Munson). 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 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
C Lee lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .294
M Loretta ss 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242
E Munson c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .237
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200

Totals 7 2 1 2 2 3 4

BATTING: 2B - E Munson (3, J Fogg). RBI - E Munson 2 (5). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 2. Team LOB - 2.

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


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COLORADO - 020 -- 2
HOUSTON - 02 -- 2
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 1 2 2 2 3 0 4.92

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 3.79

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg). Pitches-strikes: J
Fogg 37-20; C Sampson 44-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 2-1; C Sampson 1-3.
Batters faced: J Fogg 10; C Sampson 13.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (13) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JOSH FOGG.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.294, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.249, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
B HAWPE (.293, 0-FOR-1)
T TULOWITZKI (.279, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
M Holliday lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .348
T Helton 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .314
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .249
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125

Totals 11 2 3 2 2 2 5

BATTING: HR - G Atkins (10, 2nd inning off C Sampson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - G
Atkins 2 (42). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1. Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras (19, 2nd base off C Sampson/E Munson). 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 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
L Berkman 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .261
C Lee lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .296
M Loretta ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .327
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242
E Munson c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .237
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200

Totals 11 3 3 3 2 3 4

BATTING: 2B - E Munson (3, J Fogg). HR - L Berkman (13, 3rd inning off J Fogg 0
on, 1 Out). RBI - E Munson 2 (5), L Berkman (47). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Biggio 2. Team LOB - 2.

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

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


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COLORADO - 020 -- 2
HOUSTON - 021 -- 3
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 3 3 3 3 2 3 1 4.97

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 3.79

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg). Pitches-strikes: J
Fogg 50-28; C Sampson 44-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 3-2; C Sampson 1-3.
Batters faced: J Fogg 14; C Sampson 13.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>