GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (42-41) at HOUSTON (36-47)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (42-41) at HOUSTON (36-47)

<h3>Astros look to beat up on Phillies at home</h3>

Philadelphia (42-41) at Houston (36-47) 8:05 pm EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Adam Eaton and the struggling PhiladelphiaPhillies hope to cool down the red-hot Houston Astros onTuesday.

Eaton (7-5, 5.75 ERA) will try to stymie a Houston club that isaveraging over seven runs in the first five games of its 11-gamehomestand.

Judging by his recent track record, Eaton could have a hard timeagainst the Astros. The righthander has allowed 11 runs in hislast 11 1/3 innings.

Philadelphia dropped Monday's series opener, 7-5, and has lostfour of its last five games.

Meanwhile, Roy Oswalt (7-5, 3.42) get the ball for Houston,which has won eight of its last nine here. Oswalt has beenespecially good at Minute Maid Park, posting a 5-1 mark with a2.11 ERA in 11 starts.

In his last start, Oswalt allowed one run and nine hits in seveninnings against Colorado on Saturday.

Oswalt is winless in his last two starts and has just onevictory in his last nine outings despite allowing more thanthree runs just three times in that span.

 

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

PHILADELPHIA HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .285 14 49 Craig Biggio 2B .257 5 27
Michael Bourn CF .266 0 4 Hunter Pence CF .342 9 38
Chase Utley 2B .322 15 66 Lance Berkman 1B .267 14 54
Ryan Howard 1B .253 19 57 Carlos Lee LF .296 16 70
Shane Victorino RF .274 10 35 Mark Loretta SS .326 2 28
Greg Dobbs LF .285 7 34 Mike Lamb 3B .308 7 25
Wes Helms 3B .244 2 19 Luke Scott RF .239 10 38
Rod Barajas C .210 4 9 Brad Ausmus C .261 2 17
Adam Eaton RHP .194 0 3 Roy Oswalt RHP .147 0 0
(7-5, 5.75) (7-5, 3.42)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: PHI - ADAM EATON (7-5, 5.75)
HOU - ROY OSWALT (7-5, 3.42)

UMPIRES: HP - TIM WELKE
1B - LANCE BARKSDALE
2B - GARY CEDERSTROM
3B - BRIAN KNIGHT

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: PHI - ADAM EATON AND ROD BARAJAS
HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.285, 14 HR, 49 RBI)
M BOURN (.266, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
C UTLEY (.322, 15 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ADAM EATON
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.257, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
H PENCE (.342, 9 HR, 38 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.267, 14 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
G Dobbs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
W Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Barajas c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
A Eaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.75

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.39

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 1-1. Batters
faced: R Oswalt 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - ADAM EATON
HOU - ROY OSWALT</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ADAM EATON
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.253, 19 HR, 57 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.274, 10 HR, 35 RBI)
G DOBBS (.285, 7 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
G Dobbs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
W Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Barajas c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
A Eaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.69

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.39

Pitches-strikes: A Eaton 18-10; R Oswalt 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Eaton 1-1; R Oswalt 1-1. Batters faced: A Eaton 4; R Oswalt 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY WES HELMS SCORED SHANE VICTORINO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W HELMS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R BARAJAS (.210, 4 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ADAM EATON
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.326, 2 HR, 28 RBI)
M LAMB (.308, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
L SCOTT (.239, 10 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (1) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
S Victorino rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
G Dobbs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .249
R Barajas c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208
A Eaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - S Victorino (15, R Oswalt); W Helms (10, R Oswalt). RBI - W Helms
(20). 2-out RBI - W Helms. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Barajas
1. Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 01 -- 1
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.69

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.44

Pitches-strikes: A Eaton 18-10; R Oswalt 28-19. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Eaton 1-1; R Oswalt 2-2. Batters faced: A Eaton 4; R Oswalt 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO BRAD AUSMUS SCORED MARK LORETTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, L SCOTT ON SECOND, M LAMB
ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: R OSWALT (.147, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
ROY OSWALT HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING MIKE LAMB.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.256, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CRAIG BIGGIO SCORED LUKE SCOTT.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C BIGGIO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.340, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ADAM EATON
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A EATON (.194, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.284, 0-FOR-1)
M BOURN (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (1) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
S Victorino rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
G Dobbs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .249
R Barajas c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208
A Eaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - S Victorino (15, R Oswalt); W Helms (10, R Oswalt). RBI - W Helms
(20). 2-out RBI - W Helms. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Barajas
1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Utley-R Howard).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .339
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Loretta ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .329
M Lamb 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
L Scott rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .239
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .261
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143

Totals 8 3 3 2 3 2 3

BATTING: RBI - B Ausmus (18), C Biggio (28). 2-out RBI - C Biggio. GIDP - R
Oswalt. Team LOB - 2.


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PHILADELPHIA - 01 -- 1
HOUSTON - 03 -- 3
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 2 3 3 3 3 2 0 5.92

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.44

Pitches-strikes: A Eaton 50-31; R Oswalt 28-19. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Eaton 3-1; R Oswalt 2-2. Batters faced: A Eaton 11; R Oswalt 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN HOWARD SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS AND MICHAEL
BOURN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R HOWARD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: S VICTORINO (.276, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ADAM EATON
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.267, 0-FOR-0, BB)
C LEE (.295, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.329, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286
M Bourn cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273
C Utley 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .320
R Howard 1b 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .255
S Victorino rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275
G Dobbs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
W Helms 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .249
R Barajas c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208
A Eaton p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .189

Totals 14 3 5 3 0 3 5

BATTING: 2B - S Victorino (15, R Oswalt); W Helms (10, R Oswalt); R Howard (13,
R Oswalt). RBI - W Helms (20), R Howard 2 (59). 2-out RBI - W Helms, R Howard
2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Barajas 1, S Victorino 1. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Utley-R Howard).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .339
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
M Loretta ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .329
M Lamb 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
L Scott rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .239
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .261
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143

Totals 8 3 3 2 3 2 3

BATTING: RBI - B Ausmus (18), C Biggio (28). 2-out RBI - C Biggio. GIDP - R
Oswalt. Team LOB - 2.


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PHILADELPHIA - 012 -- 3
HOUSTON - 03 -- 3
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 2 3 3 3 3 2 0 5.92

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 5 3 3 0 3 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: A Eaton 50-31; R Oswalt 43-31. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Eaton 3-1; R Oswalt 3-3. Batters faced: A Eaton 11; R Oswalt 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>