GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (23-33) at COLORADO (27-30)

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G ATKINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT COLORADO
NOTE: COLORADO LEFT FIELDER MATT HOLLIDAY TRIPLED IN THE
FOURTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES.</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 0 0 0 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
COL - JASON HIRSH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.312, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.325, 0-FOR-1)
L SCOTT (.230, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 12 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (6, ground ball).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .329
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
M Holliday lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .346
T Helton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .332
G Atkins 3b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .240
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .266
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .213
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .045

Totals 17 1 4 1 1 7 13

BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins 2 (16, W Rodriguez 2). 3B -
M Holliday (4, W Rodriguez). RBI - G Atkins (23). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1, J Hirsh 2. Team LOB - 5.


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HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0
COLORADO - 000 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 4 4 1 1 1 7 0 4.38

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.80

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 83-52; J Hirsh 36-27. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Rodriguez 3-2; J Hirsh 4-5. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 18; J Hirsh 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano.

Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</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 0 0 0 1 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
COL - JASON HIRSH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.329, 1-FOR-2)
K MATSUI (.317, 0-FOR-2)
M HOLLIDAY (.346, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M Loretta 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
A Everett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 16 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (12, J Hirsh). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Everett 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (6, ground ball).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .329
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
M Holliday lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .346
T Helton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .332
G Atkins 3b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .240
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .266
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .213
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .045

Totals 17 1 4 1 1 7 13

BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins 2 (16, W Rodriguez 2). 3B -
M Holliday (4, W Rodriguez). RBI - G Atkins (23). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1, J Hirsh 2. Team LOB - 5.


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HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
COLORADO - 000 1 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 4 4 1 1 1 7 0 4.38

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.73

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 83-52; J Hirsh 54-36. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Rodriguez 3-2; J Hirsh 4-8. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 18; J Hirsh 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano.

Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</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 0 0 0 1 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
COL - JASON HIRSH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.234, 0-FOR-1)
W RODRIGUEZ (.200, 0-FOR-1)
C BIGGIO (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M Loretta 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
A Everett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 16 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (12, J Hirsh). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Everett 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (6, ground ball).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .327
K Matsui 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .325
M Holliday lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .345
T Helton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .332
G Atkins 3b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .240
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .266
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .213
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .045

Totals 20 1 5 1 1 7 14

BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins 2 (16, W Rodriguez 2). 3B -
M Holliday (4, W Rodriguez). RBI - G Atkins (23). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1, J Hirsh 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - K Matsui (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).


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HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
COLORADO - 000 10 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 5 1 1 1 7 0 4.31

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.73

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-57; J Hirsh 54-36. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Rodriguez 3-4; J Hirsh 4-8. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 21; J Hirsh 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano.

Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
COLORADO 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.175, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED BRAD AUSMUS AND ORLANDO
PALMEIRO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.310, 0-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 0 0 2 2 3 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (OUT)
COL - JASON HIRSH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.332, 0-FOR-2)
G ATKINS (.240, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
B HAWPE (.303, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS COLORADO (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .231
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .366
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .240
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
M Loretta 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
A Everett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
B Ausmus c 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .234
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .195

Totals 21 2 3 2 2 4 7

a-singled to left center for W Rodriguez in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (12, J Hirsh); L Berkman (2, J Hirsh). RBI - L Berkman 2
(32). 2-out RBI - L Berkman 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Everett 1, M Loretta 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (6, ground ball).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .327
K Matsui 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .325
M Holliday lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .345
T Helton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .332
G Atkins 3b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .240
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .266
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .213
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .045

Totals 20 1 5 1 1 7 14

BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins 2 (16, W Rodriguez 2). 3B -
M Holliday (4, W Rodriguez). RBI - G Atkins (23). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1, J Hirsh 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - K Matsui (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).


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HOUSTON - 000 002 -- 2
COLORADO - 000 10 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 5 1 1 1 7 0 4.31

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 6 3 2 2 2 4 0 4.92

IBB - C Lee (by J Hirsh). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-57; J Hirsh 80-47.
Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-4; J Hirsh 5-9. Batters faced: W
Rodriguez 21; J Hirsh 23.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano.

Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (0-0, 3.38) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.332, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T Helton (.332, 0-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 0 0 2 2 3 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
COL - JASON HIRSH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.236, 1-FOR-2)
A EVERETT (.215, 0-FOR-2)
B AUSMUS (.234, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS COLORADO (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .231
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .366
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .240
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
M Loretta 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
A Everett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
B Ausmus c 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .234
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .195
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 21 2 3 2 2 4 7

a-singled to left center for W Rodriguez in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (12, J Hirsh); L Berkman (2, J Hirsh). RBI - L Berkman 2
(32). 2-out RBI - L Berkman 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Everett 1, M Loretta 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - C Biggio (6, ground ball).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .327
K Matsui 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .325
M Holliday lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .345
T Helton 1b 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .335
G Atkins 3b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .239
B Hawpe rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .301
T Tulowitzki ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .265
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .213
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .045

Totals 24 1 6 1 1 7 17

BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins 2 (16, W Rodriguez 2). 3B -
M Holliday (4, W Rodriguez); T Helton (1, D Borkowski). RBI - G Atkins (23).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1, T
Tulowitzki 1, J Hirsh 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - K Matsui (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).


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HOUSTON - 000 002 -- 2
COLORADO - 000 100 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 5 1 1 1 7 0 4.31
D Borkowski 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.24

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 6 3 2 2 2 4 0 4.92

IBB - C Lee (by J Hirsh). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-57; D Borkowski
15-10; J Hirsh 80-47. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-4; D Borkowski 1-2;
J Hirsh 5-9. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 21; D Borkowski 4; J Hirsh 23.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano.

Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: JORGE JULIO (0-2, 8.40) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, A EVERETT ON SECOND, L SCOTT ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.234, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Julio relieved J Hirsh.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A EVERETT ON SECOND, L SCOTT ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B Ausmus (.234, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb hit for D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, A EVERETT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.264, 2 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: JEREMY AFFELDT (2-1, 3.27) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, A EVERETT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.264, 2 HR, 5 RBI)</div>