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

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Affeldt relieved J Julio.
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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI (OUT)
COL - JEREMY AFFELDT

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.213, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J AFFELDT (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
W TAVERAS (.327, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS COLORADO (1) - MID 7TH - 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 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .241
A Everett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220
B Ausmus c 1 1 0 0 2 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
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261

Totals 24 2 5 2 3 4 9

a-singled to left center for W Rodriguez in the 6th; b-grounded to shortstop
for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (12, J Hirsh); L Berkman (2, J Hirsh); A Everett (9, 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. GIDP - M Lamb. Team LOB -
4.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - L Scott (3rd base, Y Torrealba).

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
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

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).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Matsui-T Tulowitzki-T Helton).


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HOUSTON - 000 002 0 -- 2
COLORADO - 000 100 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

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 5 2 2 2 4 0 4.92
J Julio 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.22
J Affeldt 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

J Hirsh pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - J Hirsh. IBB - C Lee (by J Hirsh). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-57; D
Borkowski 15-10; J Hirsh 91-53; J Julio 5-1; J Affeldt 3-2. Ground balls-fly
balls: W Rodriguez 3-4; D Borkowski 1-2; J Hirsh 5-9; J Julio 0-0; J Affeldt
2-0. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 21; D Borkowski 4; J Hirsh 25; J Julio 1; J
Affeldt 1.

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: CHAD QUALLS (4-3, 4.55) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.213, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y Torrealba (.213, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Baker hit for J Affeldt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J Baker (.224, 2 HR, 6 RBI)</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 0 2 5 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
COL - JEREMY AFFELDT (OUT)

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.231, 0-FOR-3)
H PENCE (.366, 0-FOR-3)
L BERKMAN (.240, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS COLORADO (1) - END 7TH - 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 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .241
A Everett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220
B Ausmus c 1 1 0 0 2 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
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 2 5 2 3 4 9

a-singled to left center for W Rodriguez in the 6th; b-grounded to shortstop
for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (12, J Hirsh); L Berkman (2, J Hirsh); A Everett (9, 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. GIDP - M Lamb. Team LOB -
4.

BASERUNNING: CS - L Scott (1, 3rd base by J Julio/Y Torrealba).

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


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .325
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 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .211
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .045
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221

Totals 27 1 6 1 1 7 17

a-flied out to left for J Affeldt in the 7th.

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).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Matsui-T Tulowitzki-T Helton).


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 000 002 0 -- 2
COLORADO - 000 100 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

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
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 6 5 2 2 2 4 0 4.92
J Julio 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.22
J Affeldt 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

J Hirsh pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - J Hirsh. IBB - C Lee (by J Hirsh). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-57; D
Borkowski 15-10; C Qualls 11-7; J Hirsh 91-53; J Julio 5-1; J Affeldt 3-2.
Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-4; D Borkowski 1-2; C Qualls 1-2; J Hirsh
5-9; J Julio 0-0; J Affeldt 2-0. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 21; D Borkowski 4;
C Qualls 3; J Hirsh 25; J Julio 1; J Affeldt 1.

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: LATROY HAWKINS (0-3, 5.40) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.231, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Hawkins relieved J Affeldt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Biggio (.231, 0-FOR-3)</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 0 0 2 5 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
COL - LATROY HAWKINS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.325, 1-FOR-3)
M HOLLIDAY (.345, 1-FOR-3)
T HELTON (.335, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS COLORADO (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .230
H Pence cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .364
L Berkman 1b 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .238
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 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .241
A Everett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220
B Ausmus c 1 1 0 0 2 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
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 5 2 3 6 9

a-singled to left center for W Rodriguez in the 6th; b-grounded to shortstop
for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (12, J Hirsh); L Berkman (2, J Hirsh); A Everett (9, 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. GIDP - M Lamb. Team LOB -
4.

BASERUNNING: CS - L Scott (1, 3rd base by J Julio/Y Torrealba).

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


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .325
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 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .211
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .045
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
L Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 1 6 1 1 7 17

a-flied out to left for J Affeldt in the 7th.

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).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Matsui-T Tulowitzki-T Helton).


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 000 002 00 -- 2
COLORADO - 000 100 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

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
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 6 5 2 2 2 4 0 4.92
J Julio 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.22
J Affeldt 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18
L Hawkins 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.97

J Hirsh pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - J Hirsh. IBB - C Lee (by J Hirsh). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-57; D
Borkowski 15-10; C Qualls 11-7; J Hirsh 91-53; J Julio 5-1; J Affeldt 3-2; L
Hawkins 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-4; D Borkowski 1-2; C
Qualls 1-2; J Hirsh 5-9; J Julio 0-0; J Affeldt 2-0; L Hawkins 1-0. Batters
faced: W Rodriguez 21; D Borkowski 4; C Qualls 3; J Hirsh 25; J Julio 1; J
Affeldt 1; L Hawkins 3.

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: M Ensberg at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K Matsui (.325, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Loretta at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K Matsui (.325, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (2-1, 2.70) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.325, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K Matsui (.325, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT COLORADO
NOTE: HOUSTON FIRST BASEMAN LANCE BERKMAN WAS EJECTED BY
THIRD BASE UMPIRE ED RAPUANO FOR ARGUING A CHECK-SWING CALL IN THE
TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING.</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 0 0 2 5 1
COLORADO 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - BRAD LIDGE
COL - LATROY HAWKINS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.310, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M LORETTA (.319, 0-FOR-3)
L SCOTT (.241, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS COLORADO (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .230
H Pence cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .364
L Berkman 1b 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .238
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
M Loretta 3b-1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319
L Scott rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .241
A Everett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220
B Ausmus c 1 1 0 0 2 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
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 5 2 3 6 9

a-singled to left center for W Rodriguez in the 6th; b-grounded to shortstop
for D Borkowski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (12, J Hirsh); L Berkman (2, J Hirsh); A Everett (9, 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. GIDP - M Lamb. Team LOB -
4.

BASERUNNING: CS - L Scott (1, 3rd base by J Julio/Y Torrealba).

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


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .325
K Matsui 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321
M Holliday lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .343
T Helton 1b 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .338
G Atkins 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .238
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 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .211
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .045
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
L Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 1 7 1 1 8 18

a-flied out to left for J Affeldt in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins 2 (16, W Rodriguez 2). 3B -
M Holliday (4, W Rodriguez); T Helton 2 (2, D Borkowski, B Lidge). RBI - G
Atkins (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton
1, G Atkins 1, T Tulowitzki 1, J Hirsh 2. Team LOB - 7.

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

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Matsui-T Tulowitzki-T Helton).


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 000 002 00 -- 2
COLORADO - 000 100 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

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
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40
B Lidge 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.60

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 6 5 2 2 2 4 0 4.92
J Julio 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.22
J Affeldt 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18
L Hawkins 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.97

J Hirsh pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - J Hirsh. IBB - C Lee (by J Hirsh). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 93-57; D
Borkowski 15-10; C Qualls 11-7; B Lidge 18-10; J Hirsh 91-53; J Julio 5-1; J
Affeldt 3-2; L Hawkins 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-4; D
Borkowski 1-2; C Qualls 1-2; B Lidge 0-2; J Hirsh 5-9; J Julio 0-0; J Affeldt
2-0; L Hawkins 1-0. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 21; D Borkowski 4; C Qualls 3; B
Lidge 4; J Hirsh 25; J Julio 1; J Affeldt 1; L Hawkins 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano.
EJECTIONS: HOUSTON's Berkman by Rapuano (8th).
Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: MANNY CORPAS (2-2, 2.57) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.310, 0-FOR-2)</div>