GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (55-47) at HOUSTON (45-58)

NL: SAN DIEGO (55-47) at HOUSTON (45-58)

<h3>Oswalt makes return against Padres</h3>

<div class="pre">San Diego (55-47) at Houston (45-58) 3:55 pm EDT</div>

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Roy Oswalt returns to the mound as theHouston Astros continue their weekend series with the San DiegoPadres on Saturday.


Oswalt (9-6, 3.80 ERA) has not pitched since leaving a startagainst the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 20 due to a strain in hischest. The righthander is 6-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 13 starts atMinute Maid Park this season.


Greg Maddux (7-7, 4.19) starts for the Padres, who have droppedsix of eight games. Seeking the 341st win of his career, the41-year-old has not won since June 27, a span of five starts.

Milton Bradley, acquired on June 29 from Oakland, hit his fourthhomer as a Padre to helped the team post a 9-4 victory inFriday's opener.


Houston's Craig Biggio has 3,020 hits in his career and is tiedRafael Palmeiro for 23rd on the all-time list.

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO AT HOUSTON -- LINEUPS

SAN DIEGO HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Brian Giles RF .297 2 21 Craig Biggio 2B .251 7 36
Mike Cameron CF .250 13 49 Eric Bruntlett SS .281 0 5
Milton Bradley LF .333 4 10 Lance Berkman 1B .260 15 62
Adrian Gonzalez 1B .268 15 59 Carlos Lee LF .297 21 84
Michael Barrett C .258 9 37 Mike Lamb 3B .301 10 28
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .230 10 41 Luke Scott RF .231 12 43
Geoff Blum SS .244 1 14 Jason Lane CF .170 4 11
Marcus Giles 2B .234 4 33 Brad Ausmus C .240 2 20
Greg Maddux RHP .083 0 0 Roy Oswalt RHP .116 0 0
(7-7, 4.19) (9-6, 3.80)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: SDG - GREG MADDUX (7-7, 4.19)
HOU - ROY OSWALT (9-6, 3.80)

UMPIRES: HP - JIM REYNOLDS
1B - TIM WELKE
2B - LANCE BARKSDALE
3B - GARY CEDERSTROM

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: SDG - GREG MADDUX AND MICHAEL BARRETT
HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.297, 2 HR, 21 RBI)
M CAMERON (.250, 13 HR, 49 RBI)
M BRADLEY (.333, 4 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADRIAN GONZALEZ SCORED BRIAN GILES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GONZALEZ ON FIRST, M BRADLEY ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M BARRETT (.258, 9 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.251, 7 HR, 36 RBI)
E BRUNTLETT (.281, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.260, 15 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

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

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
M Bradley lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
M Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 6 1 2 1 0 1 6

BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Blum 2. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball).


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SAN DIEGO - 1 -- 1
HOUSTON - -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.19

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3.78

HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 20-13. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 1-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
HOU - ROY OSWALT</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.297, 21 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (22) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF GREG MADDUX SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.301, 10 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.234, 4 HR, 33 RBI)
G MADDUX (.083, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B GILES (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
M Bradley lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
M Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 6 1 2 1 0 1 6

BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Blum 2. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
E Bruntlett ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281
L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116

Totals 6 3 3 3 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1
on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett).

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball).


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SAN DIEGO - 1 -- 1
HOUSTON - 3 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 1 3 3 3 1 0 1 4.37

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3.78

HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 22-12; R Oswalt
20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 0-3; R Oswalt 1-1. Batters faced: G
Maddux 7; R Oswalt 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.240, 2 HR, 20 RBI)
R OSWALT (.116, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
M Bradley lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081

Totals 9 1 2 1 0 2 6

BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Blum 2. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
E Bruntlett ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281
L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116

Totals 6 3 3 3 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1
on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett).

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball).


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SAN DIEGO - 10 -- 1
HOUSTON - 3 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 1 3 3 3 1 0 1 4.37

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 3.75

HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 22-12; R Oswalt
31-20. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 0-3; R Oswalt 1-3. Batters faced: G
Maddux 7; R Oswalt 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M CAMERON (.249, 0-FOR-1)
M BRADLEY (.345, 1-FOR-1)
A GONZALEZ (.269, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

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

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
M Bradley lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .345
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081

Totals 9 1 2 1 0 2 6

BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Blum 2. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
E Bruntlett ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .277
L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .116

Totals 9 3 3 3 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1
on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett).

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball).


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SAN DIEGO - 10 -- 1
HOUSTON - 30 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 2 3 3 3 2 0 1 4.33

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 3.75

HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 34-18; R Oswalt
31-20. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 2-4; R Oswalt 1-3. Batters faced: G
Maddux 11; R Oswalt 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.262, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
C LEE (.299, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
M LAMB (.300, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
M Bradley lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .339
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271
M Barrett c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081

Totals 13 1 3 1 0 3 7

BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Blum 2. Team LOB - 4.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
E Bruntlett ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .277
L Berkman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .116

Totals 9 3 3 3 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1
on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett).

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball).


----------------------------------------------------
SAN DIEGO - 100 -- 1
HOUSTON - 30 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 2 3 3 3 2 0 1 4.33

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 3.73

HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 34-18; R Oswalt
49-32. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 2-4; R Oswalt 1-5. Batters faced: G
Maddux 11; R Oswalt 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K KOUZMANOFF (.230, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
G BLUM (.242, 0-FOR-1)
M GILES (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON

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

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
M Bradley lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .339
A Gonzalez 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271
M Barrett c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
G Blum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081

Totals 13 1 3 1 0 3 7

BATTING: RBI - A Gonzalez (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Blum 2. Team LOB - 4.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
E Bruntlett ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .277
L Berkman 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .298
M Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .116

Totals 12 3 3 3 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (17, G Maddux). HR - C Lee (22, 1st inning off G Maddux 1
on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman (63), C Lee 2 (86). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Lane 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Bruntlett (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett).

FIELDING: E - E Bruntlett (2, ground ball).


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SAN DIEGO - 100 -- 1
HOUSTON - 300 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 3 3 3 3 2 0 1 4.30

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 3.73

HBP - K Kouzmanoff (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 45-23; R Oswalt
49-32. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 3-6; R Oswalt 1-5. Batters faced: G
Maddux 14; R Oswalt 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Gary
Cederstrom.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>