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May 2008
Five in a row
The Associated Press
This is five wins in a row, and all have been exciting comeback wins. It seems the team has full confidence in getting a win, no matter what the score. They’ve overcome 4-0 deficits and a two-run deficit in the ninth inning with Eric Gagne on the hill. Tonight, they overcame a 2-0 deficit and won it again in the bottom of the ninth.
Three random thoughts
- Kaz Matsui used some heads-up baserunning in the ninth. A ball got away from the catcher when he was on second base and he made a great jump and got to third. That forced the outfield to play in with just one out and Carlos Lee popped it over the centerfielder’s glove for the win.
- A day after he went 5-for-5, Lance Berkman tied a club record with eight straight hits. His eighth hit was a monstrous home run over the railroad tracks.
- After a horrible season start, Jose Valverde has taken a 180. I don’t know if he’s given up a run in the last two weeks. His ERA is now below that of Roy Oswalt.
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The drama continues
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The Astros pulled off another exciting win, this time a 6-5 win over the Nationals that was won in the eighth inning. Prior to that, the lead changed hands three times. The Nats scored runs in the second, fifth, seventh and eighth innings but the Astros answered with their own runs in the bottom halves of those same innings, in addition to the run they scored in the third.
Three random thoughts
- Carlos Lee was 3-for-4 with three RBI, including the go-ahead double in the eighth inning, which came when Austin Kearns dove and missed a line drive in right field.
- Lance Berkman continued his monster season with a 5-for-5 performance with two doubles and an RBI. He even stole two bases.
- Shawn Chacon has yet to get a decision in seven starts. Before tonight, it was fortunate because he deserved wins. But tonight he gave up four runs through seven innings and the offense bailed him out.
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Game eventually over
The Associated Press
It took a blown save by Eric Gagne and some 12th-inning heroics, but the Astros did pull off the sweep of Milwaukee with an 8-6 win.
- Chris Sampson got rocked early on, and the bullpen stepped up huge, allowing just one run through 8.2 innings. Geoff Geary, Wesley Wright, Doug Brocail, Jose Valverde and Tim Byrdak didn’t allow any runs.
- The box score shows that Hunter Pence was only 1-for-6, but he was one of the heroes of the day as his two-run homer in the 12th was the game-winner. That’s three homers in as many days for Pence.
- Lance Berkman was 4-for-5 today with four RBI and a homer of his own. He’s been hot since the start and has 10 home runs through the first 32 games. That puts him on a 51-homer pace.
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Long ball gives Astros exciting win
The Associated Press
For four innings, it looked like the Astros didn’t have a clue how to hit. They didn’t have a baserunner until the fourth inning and were down 4-0. But they made their big comeback in the sixth inning, scoring four runs after scoring two in the fifth. One more run in the eighth made the final score 7-4 for the Astros’ win.
Three random thoughts
- The fourth inning saw back-to-back-to-back home runs by Miguel Tejada, Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee that tied, gave them the lead and extended the lead for the Astros. This trio is going to one of the most feared in baseball, especially with …
- … Hunter Pence behind them. Pence, who before today had been struggling, hit two home runs. His big game raised his batting average to a respectable .260.
- Roy Oswalt struggled off and on and gave up four runs (three earned) but hung in the game and ate up some innings before handing the game over to the bullpen. Oswalt’s ability to hang around gave him his fourth win of the season.
