Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Astros-Pirates 6/16
Roy O is getting squeezed like like fresh Minute Maid OJ tonight. I missed the umpire lineup, but whoever it is behind that plate, he's not giving anything around the outside corner.
As a result, Pittsburgh erased a 2-0 deficit in the 3rd, and they now lead 3-2 heading into the 4th. As per usual, Houston's having trouble driving in baserunners.
Clutch hitting? You're kidding
Morgan Ensberg picks up a two-run triple with two outs in the 7th, atoning for the inning-ending double play he grounded into in the 2nd. Astros lead 5-3 heading into the 9th. Three more outs and they can start thinking about a possible sweep.
Jinx
Astros play-by-play announcer Bill Brown: "Brad Lidge has gone 14 1/3 scoreless innings."
Pittsburgh LF Jason Bay: HR into the Crawford Boxes to end that scoreless streak, not 15 seconds later.
Thanks, Bill. Fortunately, Brad Lidge sets the next three hitters down to save a 5-4 Houston win.
Roy-O settles down
After the rough 3rd (4H, 3ER), Roy only gave up three more hits the rest of the way. He climbs back within a game of .500 with the win (5-6, 8IP 9H 3ER 0BB 5K). I think that he pitched well, even with the big inning. Because he couldn't get the call on the corner, he was trying to come back inside and the Pirates hitters teed off. Roy kept his composure to shut down the Bucs the rest of the way.
Looking ahead
Houston has a chance to extend a winning streak to four games for the first time in more than a month. The Astros move back into a tie for fourth in the division, and they're just four games out of first.
We've still got a long way to go, but for the first time in a few weeks, the sun has poked its head through those charcoal clouds.
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As a result, Pittsburgh erased a 2-0 deficit in the 3rd, and they now lead 3-2 heading into the 4th. As per usual, Houston's having trouble driving in baserunners.
Clutch hitting? You're kidding
Morgan Ensberg picks up a two-run triple with two outs in the 7th, atoning for the inning-ending double play he grounded into in the 2nd. Astros lead 5-3 heading into the 9th. Three more outs and they can start thinking about a possible sweep.
Jinx
Astros play-by-play announcer Bill Brown: "Brad Lidge has gone 14 1/3 scoreless innings."
Pittsburgh LF Jason Bay: HR into the Crawford Boxes to end that scoreless streak, not 15 seconds later.
Thanks, Bill. Fortunately, Brad Lidge sets the next three hitters down to save a 5-4 Houston win.
Roy-O settles down
After the rough 3rd (4H, 3ER), Roy only gave up three more hits the rest of the way. He climbs back within a game of .500 with the win (5-6, 8IP 9H 3ER 0BB 5K). I think that he pitched well, even with the big inning. Because he couldn't get the call on the corner, he was trying to come back inside and the Pirates hitters teed off. Roy kept his composure to shut down the Bucs the rest of the way.
Looking ahead
Houston has a chance to extend a winning streak to four games for the first time in more than a month. The Astros move back into a tie for fourth in the division, and they're just four games out of first.
We've still got a long way to go, but for the first time in a few weeks, the sun has poked its head through those charcoal clouds.
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