GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (24-33) at COLORADO (27-31)

NL: HOUSTON (24-33) at COLORADO (27-31)

<h3>Williams aims to shed history at Coors Field</h3>

<div class="pre">Houston (24-33) at Colorado (27-31) 9:05 pm EDT</div>

DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies are not used to beingheld in check at Coors Field. On Wednesday, they face apitcher who has had no luck when pitching in or against Colorado.

The Rockies continue their three-game set with the HoustonAstros at Coors Field.

After scoring just one run on Tuesday, Colorado will face WoodyWilliams (2-7, 5.50 ERA), who is 1-2 with a 14.90 ERA in sevencareer starts at Coors Field. He is 3-4 with a 7.90 ERA in 15starts against the Rockies.

The righthander won his first game in four outings on Thursdayyielding two runs and seven hits with a season-high ninestrikeouts over five frames in a 10-2 victory over the Reds.

The Rockies will counter with Aaron Cook (4-2, 4.31), who lostfor the first time in eight starts on Thursday when hesurrendered five runs and six hits over seven innings. He is3-0 with a 3.91 ERA in four career starts and a reliefappearance against the Astros.

Houston has picked up the pace offensively of late, scoring 29runs as in winning three of its last five games. That is alarge change from their 10-game skid where they averaged lessthan two runs a game and failed to score more than four runs inany contest.

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

HOUSTON COLORADO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Craig Biggio 2B .230 3 17 Willy Taveras CF .325 0 10
Hunter Pence CF .364 5 23 Kaz Matsui 2B .321 0 11
Lance Berkman 1B .238 6 32 Matt Holliday LF .343 10 44
Carlos Lee LF .310 11 52 Todd Helton 1B .338 6 29
Mark Loretta 3B .317 1 13 Garrett Atkins 3B .238 4 23
Luke Scott RF .246 6 29 Brad Hawpe RF .299 8 35
Adam Everett SS .219 2 12 Troy Tulowitzki SS .264 2 22
Brad Ausmus C .232 0 6 Yorvit Torrealba C .210 1 17
Woody Williams RHP .120 1 2 Aaron Cook RHP .250 0 1
(2-7, 5.50) (4-2, 4.31)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
WARMUPS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (2-7, 5.50)
COL - AARON COOK (4-2, 4.31)

UMPIRES: HP - C.B. BUCKNOR
1B - ROB DRAKE
2B - ED RAPUANO
3B - ED HICKOX

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 15 mph, left to right</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
STARTING BATS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND BRAD AUSMUS
COL - AARON COOK AND YORVIT TORREALBA

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.230, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
H PENCE (.364, 5 HR, 23 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.238, 6 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
COL - AARON COOK

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.325, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
K MATSUI (.321, 0 HR, 11 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.343, 10 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M Loretta 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
K Matsui 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
COLORADO - -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.50

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.26

Pitches-strikes: A Cook 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A Cook 3-0. Batters
faced: A Cook 3.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
COL - AARON COOK</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT COLORADO
NOTE: COLORADO LEFT FIELDER MATT HOLLIDAY SINGLED IN THE
FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 14 GAMES.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
COL - AARON COOK

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.310, 11 HR, 52 RBI)
M LORETTA (.317, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
L SCOTT (.246, 6 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M Loretta 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
M Holliday lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
COLORADO - 0 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.43

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.26

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 16-9; A Cook 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 0-3; A Cook 3-0. Batters faced: W Williams 4; A Cook 3.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
COL - AARON COOK

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.238, 4 HR, 23 RBI)
B HAWPE (.299, 8 HR, 35 RBI)
T TULOWITZKI (.264, 2 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
M Holliday lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
COLORADO - 0 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.43

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.20

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 16-9; A Cook 34-23. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 0-3; A Cook 3-2. Batters faced: W Williams 4; A Cook 6.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
COL - AARON COOK

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: A EVERETT (.219, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
B AUSMUS (.232, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
W WILLIAMS (.120, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
M Holliday lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208
A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - T Tulowitzki (9, W Williams). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - Y Torrealba 1. Team LOB - 2.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
COLORADO - 00 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.35

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.20

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 40-25; A Cook 34-23. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 1-5; A Cook 3-2. Batters faced: W Williams 8; A Cook 6.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
COL - AARON COOK

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: A COOK (.250, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
W TAVERAS (.323, 0-FOR-1)
K MATSUI (.318, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
M Holliday lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208
A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - T Tulowitzki (9, W Williams). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - Y Torrealba 1. Team LOB - 2.


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HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
COLORADO - 00 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.35

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.15

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 40-25; A Cook 45-33. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 1-5; A Cook 6-2. Batters faced: W Williams 8; A Cook 9.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M HOLLIDAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.337, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
COL - AARON COOK

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.229, 0-FOR-1)
H PENCE (.361, 0-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.237, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
K Matsui 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318
M Holliday lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .349
T Helton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .335
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208
A Cook p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - T Tulowitzki (9, W Williams); M Holliday (19, W Williams). RBI -
M Holliday (45). 2-out RBI - M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (10, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus).


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HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
COLORADO - 001 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 5.40

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.15

Pitches-strikes: W Williams 65-38; A Cook 45-33. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Williams 2-7; A Cook 6-2. Batters faced: W Williams 13; A Cook 9.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
COLORADO 1 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.309, 0-FOR-1)</div>