Final
  for this game

Astros face Brewers in finale of series

Apr 22, 2007 - 2:35 PM Houston (9-7) at Milwaukee (10-7) 2:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros send ace Roy Oswalt to the mound Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Making his fifth start of the season, Oswalt (3-0, 2.89 ERA) is looking to win his first four decisions for a second straight campaign.

Oswalt is 11-6 with a 3.39 ERA in 20 starts against Milwaukee, including two wins in 2006.

Dave Bush (1-1, 5.82) takes the ball for Milwaukee. He allowed four runs and eight hits in five innings but did not record a decision in the Brewers' 11-5 loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday.

The righthander has been solid against Houston, going 2-0 with a 2.17 ERA.

Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy is batting .538 (7-for-13) with four homers and eight RBI in his last three games. He had two homers and three RBI in Saturday's 6-4 win.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0
    MILWAUKEE 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 x 4 8 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: HOU - ROY OSWALT, BRAD LIDGE (8TH), TREVER MILLER (8TH) AND BRAD
    AUSMUS
    MIL - DAVE BUSH, FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND JOHNNY
    ESTRADA

    HOME RUNS: HOU - NONE
    MIL - B

    Apr 22 4:42 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO ADAM EVERETT SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A EVERETT ON FIRST, M ENSBERG ON SECOND, C
    LEE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    MILWAUKEE 4 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.275, 0-FOR-3)

    Astros vs. BrewersApr 22 4:37 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MORGAN ENSBERG SCORED MARK LORETTA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ENSBERG ON FIRST, C LEE ON SECOND, L
    BERKMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
    MILWAUKEE 4 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: A EVERETT (.275, 1-FOR-3)

    Astros vs. BrewersApr 22 4:35 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED CHRIS BURKE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON SECOND, M LORETTA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
    MILWAUKEE 4 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.273, 0-FOR-3)

    Astros vs. BrewersApr 22 4:25 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY J.J. HARDY SCORED GABE GROSS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HARDY ON FIRST, D BUSH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    MILWAUKEE 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.265, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 22 3:56 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY J.J. HARDY SCORED GABE GROSS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HARDY ON FIRST, D BUSH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    MILWAUKEE 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.265, 0-FOR-3)

    Astros vs. BrewersApr 22 3:56 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY RICKIE WEEKS SCORED GEOFF JENKINS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D BUSH ON FIRST, G GROSS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    MILWAUKEE 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.278, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 22 3:54 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY RICKIE WEEKS SCORED GEOFF JENKINS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D BUSH ON FIRST, G GROSS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    MILWAUKEE 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.278, 0-FOR-3)

    Astros vs. BrewersApr 22 3:54 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    MILWAUKEE 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
    MIL - DAVE BUSH

    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G JENKINS (.348, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
    G GROSS (.313, 1-FOR-2)
    C COUNSELL (.229, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 22 3:40 PM


  • NL
    HOUSTON AT MILWAUKEE
    NOTE: HOUSTON THIRD BASEMAN MORGAN ENSBERG SINGLED IN THE
    FIFTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES.

    Apr 22 3:18 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    MILWAUKEE 0 1 0 1 2 5 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
    MIL - DAVE BUSH

    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.238, 0-FOR-1)
    M ENSBERG (.273, 0-FOR-1)
    A EVERETT (.265, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 22 3:07 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BILL HALL (4) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    4TH OFF ROY OSWALT.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, MILWAUKEE 2
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.281, 0-FOR-1)

    Astros vs. BrewersApr 22 3:01 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY GEOFF JENKINS SCORED BILL HALL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G JENKINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G GROSS (.286, 1 HR, 4 RBI)

    Apr 22 2:33 PM


  • NL
    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY GEOFF JENKINS SCORED BILL HALL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G JENKINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G GROSS (.286, 1 HR, 4 RBI)

    Astros vs. BrewersApr 22 2:33 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0
    MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
    MIL - DAVE BUSH

    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.254, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
    J ESTRADA (.286, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
    G JENKINS (.318, 3 HR, 8 RBI)

    Apr 22 2:26 PM