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

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GARRETT ATKINS (11) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF CHRIS SAMPSON.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.293, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY WILLY TAVERAS SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI AND CHRIS
IANNETTA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, W TAVERAS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.297, 0-FOR-2)</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 5 6 0
HOUSTON 0 2 1 3 3 2 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.296, 0-FOR-1)
L SCOTT (.242, 0-FOR-0, BB)
E MUNSON (.237, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (5) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .314
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296
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 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .252
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
T Tulowitzki ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .279
C Iannetta c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125

Totals 16 5 6 5 3 2 7

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

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 3 -- 5
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 4 6 5 5 3 2 2 4.04

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg). Pitches-strikes: J
Fogg 50-28; C Sampson 66-40. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 3-2; C Sampson 3-4.
Batters faced: J Fogg 14; C Sampson 20.

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 5 6 0
HOUSTON 0 2 1 0 3 3 2 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.348, 0-FOR-2)
T HELTON (.314, 1-FOR-2)
G ATKINS (.252, 2-FOR-2, 2 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (5) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .314
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296
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 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .252
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
T Tulowitzki ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .279
C Iannetta c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125

Totals 16 5 6 5 3 2 7

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

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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241
E Munson c 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200

Totals 14 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 3 -- 5
HOUSTON - 021 0 -- 3
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 4 3 3 3 2 3 1 4.91

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 4 6 5 5 3 2 2 4.04

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg). Pitches-strikes: J
Fogg 60-35; C Sampson 66-40. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 4-4; C Sampson 3-4.
Batters faced: J Fogg 17; C Sampson 20.

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 - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TODD HELTON (7) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF CHRIS SAMPSON.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.252, 2-FOR-2, 2 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 6 8 0
HOUSTON 0 2 1 0 3 3 2 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JOSH FOGG
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C SAMPSON (.200, 0-FOR-1)
C BIGGIO (.248, 0-FOR-2)
H PENCE (.336, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (6) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .314
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296
M Holliday lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .347
T Helton 1b 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .316
G Atkins 3b 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .251
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 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125

Totals 21 6 8 6 3 3 8

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). 2-out RBI -
W Taveras 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1. Team LOB -
4.

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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241
E Munson c 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231
C Sampson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200

Totals 14 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 31 -- 6
HOUSTON - 021 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 4 3 3 3 2 3 1 4.91

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 8 6 6 3 3 3 4.09

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg). Pitches-strikes: J
Fogg 60-35; C Sampson 92-54. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 4-4; C Sampson 3-6.
Batters faced: J Fogg 17; C Sampson 25.

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 - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO AND HUNTER
PENCE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.296, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS LEE SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
HOUSTON 6 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.327, 0-FOR-1, HBP)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIKE LAMB SCORED MARK LORETTA.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.241, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (4-3, 4.76) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6, HOUSTON 7

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.241, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Buchholz relieved J Fogg.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Scott (.241, 0-FOR-1)</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 6 8 0
HOUSTON 0 2 1 0 4 7 7 2 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C IANNETTA (.222, 1-FOR-1, BB)
T BUCHHOLZ (.133, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
W TAVERAS (.314, 1-FOR-2, BB, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (6) VS HOUSTON (7) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .314
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296
M Holliday lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .347
T Helton 1b 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .316
G Atkins 3b 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .251
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 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125
T Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133

Totals 21 6 8 6 3 3 8

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). 2-out RBI -
W Taveras 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1. Team LOB -
4.

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 1 0 0 0 1 2 .248
H Pence cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
L Berkman 1b 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 .264
C Lee lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .296
M Loretta ss 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
E Munson c 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231
C Sampson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190

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). Outfield
assists - L Scott (T Tulowitzki at 2nd base). DP: 1 (H Pence-L Scott-M
Loretta).


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COLORADO - 020 31 -- 6
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 8 6 6 3 3 3 4.09

IBB - L Scott (by J Fogg). HBP - M Loretta (by J Fogg); C Biggio (by J Fogg).
Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 79-46; T Buchholz 7-4; C Sampson 92-54. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Fogg 5-5; T Buchholz 1-0; C Sampson 3-6. Batters faced: J
Fogg 24; T Buchholz 1; C Sampson 25.

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: L Berkman in right field.
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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Loretta at first base.
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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: MARK MCLEMORE (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, W TAVERAS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6, HOUSTON 7

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

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McLemore relieved C Sampson.
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>