NL: HOUSTON (21-28) at ARIZONA (28-23) <h3>RHP Oswalt trying to halt seven-game skid vs. Arizona</h3> <div class="pre">Houston (21-28) at Arizona (28-23) 4:40 pm EDT</div> PHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros have to feel pretty goodabout their chances of ending their season-high seven-gamelosing streak. Ace Roy Oswalt takes the mound against the Arizona Diamondbackshoping to prevent a four-game sweep on Sunday. Oswalt (6-3, 3.04 ERA) is 6-0 with a 1.98 ERA in seven careerstarts against Arizona. Oswalt beat the Diamondbacks earlier inthe season yielding three runs and eight hits in six innings ina 10-4 win on May 12. Oswalt had his three-game winning streak snapped when he allowedfour runs and nine hits in seven innings of a 4-2 loss to SanFrancisco on Tuesday. The way Houston offense has been struggling, it could sure use avintage Oswalt performance. The Astros have been outscored58-12 during their current skid and have managed just 11 runsover the last four games. Along with Oswalt, another reason for hope is Houston's successagainst Arizona starter Livan Hernandez. Hernandez (4-2, 3.66),has gone just 1-2 with a 7.77 ERA in his last four starts vs.Houston. His last time out Hernandez allowed just one run and nine hitsin eight inning with a season-high eight strikeouts, but did notfactor into the decision as Arizona fell 3-1 to Colorado onTuesday.
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">HOUSTON AT ARIZONA -- LINEUPS HOUSTON ARIZONA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Mike Lamb 1B .295 2 5 Chris Young CF .274 6 19 Mark Loretta 2B .351 0 11 Alberto Callaspo 2B .200 0 3 Lance Berkman RF .255 5 24 Eric Byrnes LF .296 6 28 Carlos Lee LF .316 10 44 Mark Reynolds 3B .436 3 11 Hunter Pence CF .360 4 18 Stephen Drew SS .243 1 17 Morgan Ensberg 3B .220 4 13 Conor Jackson 1B .254 2 9 Brad Ausmus C .242 0 5 Carlos Quentin RF .216 3 18 Adam Everett SS .190 1 8 Miguel Montero C .194 2 10 Roy Oswalt RHP .095 0 0 Livan Hernandez RHP .320 0 1 (6-3, 3.04) (4-2, 3.66)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA WARMUPS: HOU - ROY OSWALT (6-3, 3.04) ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ (4-2, 3.66) UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN O'NORA 1B - PHIL CUZZI 2B - CHRIS GUCCIONE 3B - MIKE MUCHLINSKI WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA STARTING BATS: HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ AND MIGUEL MONTERO DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.295, 2 HR, 5 RBI) M LORETTA (.351, 0 HR, 11 RBI) L BERKMAN (.255, 5 HR, 24 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.274, 6 HR, 19 RBI) A CALLASPO (.200, 0 HR, 3 RBI) E BYRNES (.296, 6 HR, 28 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .347 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 A Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 E Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .436 S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 L Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 0 -- 0 ARIZONA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.04 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era L Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.60 Pitches-strikes: L Hernandez 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: L Hernandez 1-1. Batters faced: L Hernandez 3. UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Muchlinski. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.316, 10 HR, 44 RBI) H PENCE (.360, 4 HR, 18 RBI) M ENSBERG (.220, 4 HR, 13 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .347 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 A Callaspo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .436 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 L Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Drew 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 0 -- 0 ARIZONA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.00 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era L Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.60 Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 14-9; L Hernandez 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 1-1; L Hernandez 1-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 5; L Hernandez 3. UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Muchlinski. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.254, 2 HR, 9 RBI) C QUENTIN (.216, 3 HR, 18 RBI) M MONTERO (.194, 2 HR, 10 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .347 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356 M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 A Callaspo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .436 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 L Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Drew 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 00 -- 0 ARIZONA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.00 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era L Hernandez 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.55 Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 14-9; L Hernandez 16-12. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 1-1; L Hernandez 2-3. Batters faced: R Oswalt 5; L Hernandez 6. UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Muchlinski. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.242, 0 HR, 5 RBI) A EVERETT (.190, 1 HR, 8 RBI) R OSWALT (.095, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .347 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356 M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-M Lamb). ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 A Callaspo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .436 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 C Jackson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .191 L Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Drew 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 00 -- 0 ARIZONA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.96 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era L Hernandez 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.55 Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 23-15; L Hernandez 16-12. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 2-2; L Hernandez 2-3. Batters faced: R Oswalt 8; L Hernandez 6. UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Muchlinski. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 2 0 ARIZONA 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: L HERNANDEZ (.320, 0 HR, 1 RBI) C YOUNG (.272, 0-FOR-1) A CALLASPO (.198, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg M Lamb 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .347 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356 M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 A Everett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 R Oswalt p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .136 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 1 2 BATTING: GIDP - M Lamb. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-M Lamb). ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 A Callaspo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .436 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 C Jackson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .191 L Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Drew 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Callaspo-S Drew-C Jackson). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 -- 0 ARIZONA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.96 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era L Hernandez 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.49 Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 23-15; L Hernandez 24-18. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 2-2; L Hernandez 5-3. Batters faced: R Oswalt 8; L Hernandez 10. UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Muchlinski. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 2 0 ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.347, 0-FOR-1) L BERKMAN (.253, 0-FOR-1) C LEE (.314, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg M Lamb 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .347 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356 M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 A Everett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 R Oswalt p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .136 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 1 2 BATTING: GIDP - M Lamb. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-M Lamb). ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 A Callaspo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .436 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 C Jackson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .191 L Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 10 0 2 0 1 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Drew 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Callaspo-S Drew-C Jackson). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 -- 0 ARIZONA - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.92 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era L Hernandez 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.49 Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 34-23; L Hernandez 24-18. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 4-3; L Hernandez 5-3. Batters faced: R Oswalt 11; L Hernandez 10. UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Muchlinski. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS LEE SCORED LANCE BERKMAN. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1 ARIZONA 0 TOP, 4TH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.356, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 2 1 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BYRNES (.299, 1-FOR-1) M REYNOLDS (.436, 0-FOR-0, BB) S DREW (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ARIZONA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg M Lamb 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 M Loretta 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .344 L Berkman rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257 C Lee lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .314 H Pence cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .363 M Ensberg 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225 B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 A Everett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 R Oswalt p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .136 Totals 15 1 5 1 0 1 4 BATTING: SF - C Lee. RBI - C Lee (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1. GIDP - M Lamb. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-M Lamb). ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 A Callaspo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .436 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 C Jackson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .191 L Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 10 0 2 0 1 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Drew 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - C Quentin (1, bobble). DP: 1 (A Callaspo-S Drew-C Jackson). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 1 -- 1 ARIZONA - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era R Oswalt 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.92 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era L Hernandez 4 5 1 1 0 1 0 3.57 Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 34-23; L Hernandez 49-33. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 4-3; L Hernandez 5-6. Batters faced: R Oswalt 11; L Hernandez 16. UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Muchlinski. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
