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

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (2-3, 5.55) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, COLORADO 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W WILLIAMS (.148, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Buchholz relieved A Cook.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
COLORADO 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W Williams (.148, 1-FOR-2)</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 3 2 0 0 5 7 0
COLORADO 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 9 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS
COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.326, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.349, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
T HELTON (.333, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (5) VS COLORADO (4) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .230
H Pence cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .368
L Berkman 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .240
C Lee lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .307
M Loretta 3b 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .320
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
A Everett ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .220
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228
W Williams p 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 27 5 7 4 2 2 7

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (12, A Cook). RBI - L Berkman (33), M Loretta (14), A
Everett (13), H Pence (24). 2-out RBI - A Everett. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1. GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Lee (Y Torrealba at Home). DP: 1 (C Lee-B
Ausmus).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .323
K Matsui 2b 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .326
M Holliday lf 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .349
T Helton 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .333
G Atkins 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239
B Hawpe rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
T Tulowitzki ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265
Y Torrealba c 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .220
A Cook p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
T Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 25 4 9 4 2 0 9

BATTING: 2B - T Tulowitzki (9, W Williams); M Holliday (19, W Williams). S - A
Cook. RBI - M Holliday (45), Y Torrealba (18), W Taveras (11), K Matsui (12).
2-out RBI - M Holliday, Y Torrealba, W Taveras, K Matsui. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 3. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (10, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus), G Atkins
(3, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T Helton).


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HOUSTON - 000 320 0 -- 5
COLORADO - 001 300 -- 4
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 9 4 4 2 0 0 5.54

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 6 7 5 5 2 1 0 4.54
T Buchholz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.44

BALK - W Williams. Pitches-strikes: W Williams 110-70; A Cook 102-64; T
Buchholz 9-8. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 3-14; A Cook 13-4; T Buchholz
1-1. Batters faced: W Williams 28; A Cook 26; T Buchholz 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>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY KAZ MATSUI (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF WOODY WILLIAMS.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, COLORADO 5

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.349, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 6.75) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M HOLLIDAY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, COLORADO 5

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.333, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved W Williams.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M HOLLIDAY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
COLORADO 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T Helton (.333, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY BRAD HAWPE SCORED TODD HELTON AND GARRETT ATKINS.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B HAWPE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
COLORADO 7 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.265, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (4-3, 4.40) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B HAWPE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, COLORADO 7

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.265, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved T Miller.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B HAWPE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
COLORADO 7 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T Tulowitzki (.265, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TROY TULOWITZKI SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
COLORADO 8 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.220, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Barker hit for T Buchholz.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, Y TORREALBA ON FIRST, T TULOWITZKI ON
SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
COLORADO 8 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: S Barker (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</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 3 2 0 0 5 7 0
COLORADO 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 8 14 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (OUT)

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.240, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
C LEE (.307, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M LORETTA (.320, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (5) VS COLORADO (8) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .230
H Pence cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .368
L Berkman 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .240
C Lee lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .307
M Loretta 3b 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .320
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
A Everett ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .220
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228
W Williams p 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 5 7 4 2 2 7

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (12, A Cook). RBI - L Berkman (33), M Loretta (14), A
Everett (13), H Pence (24). 2-out RBI - A Everett. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1. GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Lee (Y Torrealba at Home). DP: 1 (C Lee-B
Ausmus).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .321
K Matsui 2b 4 2 2 2 1 1 3 .330
M Holliday lf 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .349
T Helton 1b 4 1 0 0 0 0 6 .332
G Atkins 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .243
B Hawpe rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .298
T Tulowitzki ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .268
Y Torrealba c 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .227
A Cook p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
T Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
a-S Barker ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 8 14 8 2 1 14

a-hit by pitch for T Buchholz in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - T Tulowitzki (9, W Williams); M Holliday (19, W Williams). 3B - B
Hawpe (1, T Miller). HR - K Matsui (1, 7th inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out).
S - A Cook. RBI - M Holliday (45), Y Torrealba (18), W Taveras (11), K Matsui 2
(13), B Hawpe 2 (37), T Tulowitzki (23). 2-out RBI - M Holliday, Y Torrealba, W
Taveras, K Matsui. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T
Helton 3, K Matsui 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (10, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus), G Atkins
(3, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T Helton).


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HOUSTON - 000 320 0 -- 5
COLORADO - 001 300 4 -- 8
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 10 6 6 2 0 1 5.79
T Miller 1/3 2 2 2 0 0 0 7.80
C Qualls 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.30

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 6 7 5 5 2 1 0 4.54
T Buchholz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.44

W Williams pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

BALK - W Williams. HBP - M Holliday (by W Williams); S Barker (by C Qualls).
Pitches-strikes: W Williams 118-74; T Miller 8-7; C Qualls 14-8; A Cook 102-64;
T Buchholz 9-8. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 3-14; T Miller 1-0; C Qualls
1-0; A Cook 13-4; T Buchholz 1-1. Batters faced: W Williams 30; T Miller 3; C
Qualls 5; A Cook 26; T Buchholz 3.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.
EJECTIONS: HOUSTON's Williams by Bucknor (7th).
Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: LATROY HAWKINS (0-3, 4.97) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, COLORADO 8

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.240, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Hawkins relieved T Buchholz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
COLORADO 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.240, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (7) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 8TH OFF LATROY HAWKINS.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6, COLORADO 8

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.307, 0-FOR-2, BB)</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 3 2 0 0 1 6 8 0
COLORADO 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 8 14 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
COL - LATROY HAWKINS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.349, 2-FOR-2, BB, HBP, RBI)
T HELTON (.332, 0-FOR-4)
G ATKINS (.243, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (6) VS COLORADO (8) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .230
H Pence cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .368
L Berkman 1b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .244
C Lee lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306
M Loretta 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .317
L Scott rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240
A Everett ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .220
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228
W Williams p 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 6 8 5 2 3 7

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (12, A Cook). HR - L Berkman (7, 8th inning off L Hawkins
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - L Berkman 2 (34), M Loretta (14), A Everett (13), H Pence
(24). 2-out RBI - A Everett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus
1. GIDP - L Berkman. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Lee (Y Torrealba at Home). DP: 1 (C Lee-B
Ausmus).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .321
K Matsui 2b 4 2 2 2 1 1 3 .330
M Holliday lf 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .349
T Helton 1b 4 1 0 0 0 0 6 .332
G Atkins 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .243
B Hawpe rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .298
T Tulowitzki ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .268
Y Torrealba c 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .227
A Cook p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
T Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
a-S Barker ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 8 14 8 2 1 14

a-hit by pitch for T Buchholz in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - T Tulowitzki (9, W Williams); M Holliday (19, W Williams). 3B - B
Hawpe (1, T Miller). HR - K Matsui (1, 7th inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out).
S - A Cook. RBI - M Holliday (45), Y Torrealba (18), W Taveras (11), K Matsui 2
(13), B Hawpe 2 (37), T Tulowitzki (23). 2-out RBI - M Holliday, Y Torrealba, W
Taveras, K Matsui. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T
Helton 3, K Matsui 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (10, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus), G Atkins
(3, 2nd base off W Williams/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T Helton).


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HOUSTON - 000 320 01 -- 6
COLORADO - 001 300 4 -- 8
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Williams 6 10 6 6 2 0 1 5.79
T Miller 1/3 2 2 2 0 0 0 7.80
C Qualls 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.30

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 6 7 5 5 2 1 0 4.54
T Buchholz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.44
L Hawkins 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.27

W Williams pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

BALK - W Williams. HBP - M Holliday (by W Williams); S Barker (by C Qualls).
Pitches-strikes: W Williams 118-74; T Miller 8-7; C Qualls 14-8; A Cook 102-64;
T Buchholz 9-8; L Hawkins 8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 3-14; T
Miller 1-0; C Qualls 1-0; A Cook 13-4; T Buchholz 1-1; L Hawkins 1-1. Batters
faced: W Williams 30; T Miller 3; C Qualls 5; A Cook 26; T Buchholz 3; L
Hawkins 4.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.
EJECTIONS: HOUSTON's Williams by Bucknor (7th).
Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (2-1, 2.60) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6, COLORADO 8

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.349, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>