GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (55-67) at SAN DIEGO (65-56)

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT SAN DIEGO
NOTE: HOUSTON LEFT FIELDER CARLOS LEE LEFT THE GAME IN THE
TOP OF THE THIRD INNING DUE TO A STRAINED RIGHT HIP FLEXOR.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.295, 0-FOR-1)
T WIGGINTON (.302, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
J LANE (.181, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS SAN DIEGO (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b-lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
L Berkman rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .301
a-M Loretta ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .181
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118

Totals 11 2 3 2 1 2 3

a-struck out swinging for C Lee in the 3rd.

BATTING: S - E Bruntlett. RBI - C Lee (97), T Wigginton (6). 2-out RBI - T
Wigginton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 2.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
G Blum 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
P LaForest c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .381
J Germano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 4 3

BATTING: 2B - G Blum (13, R Oswalt). 3B - B Giles (2, R Oswalt). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1, G Blum 1. Team LOB - 2.


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HOUSTON - 200 -- 2
SAN DIEGO - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 3.26

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 4.22

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 37-27; J Germano 45-30. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 3-2; J Germano 3-4. Batters faced: R Oswalt 11; J Germano 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Todd Tichenor. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROY OSWALT SCORED JASON LANE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R OSWALT ON FIRST, B AUSMUS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
SAN DIEGO 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.237, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M CAMERON (.248, 0-FOR-1)
A GONZALEZ (.270, 0-FOR-1)
M ENSBERG (.234, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS SAN DIEGO (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b-lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .236
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
L Berkman rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .301
a-M Loretta ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
M Lamb 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .302
J Lane cf 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .179
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .135

Totals 16 3 5 3 2 3 6

a-struck out swinging for C Lee in the 3rd.

BATTING: S - E Bruntlett. RBI - C Lee (97), T Wigginton (6), R Oswalt (1).
2-out RBI - T Wigginton, R Oswalt. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Lane 1, C Burke 1. Team LOB - 4.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
G Blum 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
P LaForest c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .381
J Germano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 4 3

BATTING: 2B - G Blum (13, R Oswalt). 3B - B Giles (2, R Oswalt). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1, G Blum 1. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 200 1 -- 3
SAN DIEGO - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 3.26

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 4 5 3 3 2 3 0 4.26

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 37-27; J Germano 71-45. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 3-2; J Germano 4-5. Batters faced: R Oswalt 11; J Germano 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Todd Tichenor. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.257, 0-FOR-1, SAC)
L BERKMAN (.267, 0-FOR-1, BB)
M LORETTA (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS SAN DIEGO (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b-lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .236
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
L Berkman rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .301
a-M Loretta ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
M Lamb 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .302
J Lane cf 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .179
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .135

Totals 16 3 5 3 2 3 6

a-struck out swinging for C Lee in the 3rd.

BATTING: S - E Bruntlett. RBI - C Lee (97), T Wigginton (6), R Oswalt (1).
2-out RBI - T Wigginton, R Oswalt. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Lane 1, C Burke 1. Team LOB - 4.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
G Blum 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
M Cameron cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
K Greene ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
P LaForest c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .381
J Germano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 15 0 3 0 0 4 4

BATTING: 2B - G Blum (13, R Oswalt). 3B - B Giles (2, R Oswalt). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1, G Blum 1, K Greene 1. Team LOB - 3.



----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 200 1 -- 3
SAN DIEGO - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.24

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 4 5 3 3 2 3 0 4.26

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 47-37; J Germano 71-45. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 6-2; J Germano 4-5. Batters faced: R Oswalt 15; J Germano 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Todd Tichenor. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: T SLEDGE (.212, 0-FOR-1)
P LAFOREST (.381, 0-FOR-1)
J GERMANO (.200, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS SAN DIEGO (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b-lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .236
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
L Berkman rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .266
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .301
a-M Loretta ph-2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
M Lamb 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .302
J Lane cf 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .179
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .135

Totals 19 3 5 3 2 3 6

a-struck out swinging for C Lee in the 3rd.

BATTING: S - E Bruntlett. RBI - C Lee (97), T Wigginton (6), R Oswalt (1).
2-out RBI - T Wigginton, R Oswalt. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Lane 1, C Burke 1. Team LOB - 4.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
G Blum 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
M Cameron cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
K Greene ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
P LaForest c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .381
J Germano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 15 0 3 0 0 4 4

BATTING: 2B - G Blum (13, R Oswalt). 3B - B Giles (2, R Oswalt). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1, G Blum 1, K Greene 1. Team LOB - 3.



----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 200 10 -- 3
SAN DIEGO - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.24

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 5 5 3 3 2 3 0 4.22

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 47-37; J Germano 82-51. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Oswalt 6-2; J Germano 7-5. Batters faced: R Oswalt 15; J Germano 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Todd Tichenor. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED PETE LAFOREST.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B GILES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
SAN DIEGO 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: G BLUM (.262, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GEOFF BLUM SCORED BRIAN GILES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G BLUM ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
SAN DIEGO 2 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M CAMERON (.250, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (2-3, 5.47) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G BLUM ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, SAN DIEGO 2

DUE UP FOR SANDIEGO: M CAMERON (.250, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G BLUM ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
SAN DIEGO 2 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M Cameron (.250, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.293, 0-FOR-2)
T WIGGINTON (.302, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
J LANE (.179, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS SAN DIEGO (2) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b-lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .236
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
L Berkman rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .266
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .301
a-M Loretta ph-2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
M Lamb 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .302
J Lane cf 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .179
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .135
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 19 3 5 3 2 3 6

a-struck out swinging for C Lee in the 3rd.

BATTING: S - E Bruntlett. RBI - C Lee (97), T Wigginton (6), R Oswalt (1).
2-out RBI - T Wigginton, R Oswalt. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Lane 1, C Burke 1. Team LOB - 4.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .301
G Blum 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .266
M Cameron cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .249
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
K Greene ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
T Sledge lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
P LaForest c 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .381
J Germano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 19 2 5 2 1 4 5

BATTING: 2B - G Blum (13, R Oswalt). 3B - B Giles (2, R Oswalt). S - J Germano.
RBI - B Giles (34), G Blum (20). 2-out RBI - B Giles, G Blum. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1, G Blum 1, K Greene 1. Team LOB - 4.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 200 10 -- 3
SAN DIEGO - 000 02 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 2/3 5 2 2 1 4 0 3.33
D Borkowski 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.43

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 5 5 3 3 2 3 0 4.22

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 67-49; D Borkowski 3-1; J Germano 82-51. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 8-2; D Borkowski 0-1; J Germano 7-5. Batters faced: R
Oswalt 20; D Borkowski 1; J Germano 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Todd Tichenor. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.269, 0-FOR-2)
M ENSBERG (.233, 0-FOR-2)
K GREENE (.238, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS SAN DIEGO (2) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b-lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .236
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
L Berkman rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .266
C Lee lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .301
a-M Loretta ph-2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
M Lamb 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .296
J Lane cf 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .178
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .135
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 22 3 5 3 2 3 6

a-struck out swinging for C Lee in the 3rd.

BATTING: S - E Bruntlett. RBI - C Lee (97), T Wigginton (6), R Oswalt (1).
2-out RBI - T Wigginton, R Oswalt. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Lane 1, C Burke 1. Team LOB - 4.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .301
G Blum 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .266
M Cameron cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .249
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Ensberg 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
K Greene ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
T Sledge lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
P LaForest c 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .381
J Germano p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 19 2 5 2 1 4 5

BATTING: 2B - G Blum (13, R Oswalt). 3B - B Giles (2, R Oswalt). S - J Germano.
RBI - B Giles (34), G Blum (20). 2-out RBI - B Giles, G Blum. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1, G Blum 1, K Greene 1. Team LOB - 4.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 200 100 -- 3
SAN DIEGO - 000 02 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 2/3 5 2 2 1 4 0 3.33
D Borkowski 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.43

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 6 5 3 3 2 3 0 4.18

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 67-49; D Borkowski 3-1; J Germano 97-60. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 8-2; D Borkowski 0-1; J Germano 9-6. Batters faced: R
Oswalt 20; D Borkowski 1; J Germano 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Todd Tichenor. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT SAN DIEGO
NOTE: HOUSTON PITCHER ROY OSWALT LEFT THE GAME IN THE
BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING DUE TO STRAINED LEFT OBLIQUE.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.234, 1-FOR-2)
D BORKOWSKI (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C BURKE (.236, 1-FOR-3)</div>