Final
Winless Astros look to break through against rival Cardinals
Apr 7, 2007 - 5:01 PM St Louis (1-3) at Houston (0-4) 7:05 pm EDTHOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros could not have asked for a worse start to the young season.
The Astros aim to avoid a five-game home losing streak to start the season Saturday when they host the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.
Houston, which has managed a total of just 10 runs over its first four games, would match its worst start in 24 years with a loss Saturday.
The Astros turn to ace Roy Oswalt (0-0, 1.17 ERA), who pitched well in his season debut but was the victim of a poor bullpen performance. Oswalt yielded one run in 7 2/3 and left his Opening Day start with the lead.
But Brad Lidge surrendered a game-tying homer to Xavier Nady with two outs in the ninth, squandering Oswalt's performance and ultimately leading the Astros to a 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
Oswalt has pitched well in his career against St. Louis, going 7-5 with a 3.33 ERA.
The Cardinals counter with second-year starter Anthony Reyes, who will make his first appearance since winning Game One of the World Series last October.
Reyes went 5-8 with a 5.06 ERA in 2006 and has given up seven earned runs in just 11 1/3 career innings against Houston.
St. Louis posted a 4-2 victory in Friday's series opener to notch its first win of the season. Adam Wainwright worked seven strong innings and Chris Duncan belted a three-run homer for the Cardinals.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
HOUSTON 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 x 5 9 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: STL - ANTHONY REYES, BRAD THOMPSON (6TH), TYLER JOHNSON (7TH), RUSS
SPRINGER (8TH) AND GARY BENNETT
HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS
HOME RUNS: STL - NONE
HOU - CA
Apr 7 9:35 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Johnson relieved B Thompson.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Scott (.250, 0-FOR-3)
Apr 7 9:10 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: TYLER JOHNSON (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 5
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.250, 0-FOR-3)
Apr 7 9:10 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF BRAD THOMPSON.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 5
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.235, 1-FOR-2, SF, HR, 2 RBI)
Apr 7 9:08 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF BRAD THOMPSON.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 5
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.235, 1-FOR-2, SF, HR, 2 RBI)
Cardinals vs. AstrosApr 7 9:08 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
HOUSTON 1 2 0 0 0 1 4 6 1 (BOT 7)
CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON
HOU - ROY OSWALT
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.300, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
M ENSBERG (.200, 1-FOR-3)
L BERKMAN (.188, 1-FOR-3)
Apr 7 9:02 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF BRAD THOMPSON.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, HOUSTON 4
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.273, 0-FOR-2)
Cardinals vs. AstrosApr 7 8:41 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
HOUSTON 1 2 0 0 3 5 1 (TOP 5)
CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ANTHONY REYES
HOU - ROY OSWALT
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SPIEZIO (.333, 0-FOR-1)
A KENNEDY (.182, 1-FOR-1)
G BENNETT (.333, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
Apr 7 8:17 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARY BENNETT SCORED ADAM KENNEDY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G BENNETT ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: AN REYES (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Cardinals vs. AstrosApr 7 7:51 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CRAIG BIGGIO SCORED ADAM EVERETT AND BRAD AUSMUS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C BIGGIO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M ENSBERG (.231, 1-FOR-1)
Apr 7 7:41 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CRAIG BIGGIO SCORED ADAM EVERETT AND BRAD AUSMUS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C BIGGIO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M ENSBERG (.231, 1-FOR-1)
Cardinals vs. AstrosApr 7 7:41 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2)
CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ANTHONY REYES
HOU - ROY OSWALT
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.250, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
A EVERETT (.308, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B AUSMUS (.125, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Apr 7 7:29 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS LEE SCORED MORGAN ENSBERG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.333, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
Cardinals vs. AstrosApr 7 7:22 PM
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