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Astros, Padres close set in Houston

Apr 17, 2011 - 2:46 PM

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(Sports Network) - Durable right-hander Brett Myers makes his 37th start in a Houston uniform today when the Astros wrap up a four-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres at Minute Maid Park.

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Myers has lasted at least six innings in all but one of his outings with the Astros, whom he joined before the 2010 campaign after several seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies.

He was 14-8 in 33 starts with Houston last season and has continued the workhorse mentality so far in 2011, pitching seven, 6 1/3 and seven innings, respectively, against Philadelphia, Cincinnati and the Chicago Cubs.

Myers got win No. 1 of the year against the Cubs, scattering eight hits and allowing one run in an 11-2 win on April 12.

He's 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA in 31 2/3 innings against the Padres.

San Diego counters with lefty Clayton Richard, who also won 14 games in 33 starts in 2010. He had a 3.75 in 201 2/3 innings with the Padres last season while allowing 206 hits and striking out 153 batters.

The 27-year-old has been effective in three starts so far in 2011, giving up 11 hits and four earned runs in 14 2/3 innings against St. Louis, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati.

He has never faced the Astros.

On Saturday, Joe Inglett had a pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh inning which proved to be the winning run, as Houston held on for a 5-3 victory. Chris Johnson had a two-run homer to tie the game in the fourth as the Astros took a 2-1 lead in the series.

Mark Melancon got the win (1-0) by recording the final out in the seventh. Houston starting pitcher Nelson Figueroa went 6 2/3 innings allowing three runs -- two earned -- on six hits and struck out five.

Chase Headley had two doubles and two RBI for the Padres, who got 6 1/3 innings from starting pitcher Mat Latos (0-2). He gave up all five runs on four hits while fanning six.

San Diego was 5-2 against the Astros last season.








  • SAN DIEGO: 8
    HOUSTON: 6
    Final

    Apr 17 5:14 PM


  • Jorge Cantu walked. Will Venable scored on the play. Bases loaded with two outs and Nick Hundley due up.

    Padres 8, Astros 6  Top 8, 2 OutsApr 17 4:37 PM
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    Padres 8, Astros 6  Top 8, 2 OutsApr 17 4:37 PM


  • Will Venable singled to center scored Cameron Maybin and Jason Bartlett. Runners on first and third with one out and Orlando Hudson due up.

    Padres 7, Astros 6  Top 8, 1 OutApr 17 4:28 PM


  • Jason Bartlett singled to right scored Nick Hundley. Runners on first and second with one out and Ernesto Frieri due up.

    Padres 5, Astros 6  Top 8, 1 OutApr 17 4:23 PM
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    Padres 5, Astros 6  Top 8, 1 OutApr 17 4:23 PM


  • Pinch-Hitter Orlando Hudson sacrifice fly out to center scored Will Venable. None on with one out and Chase Headley due up.

    Padres 4, Astros 6  Top 7, 1 OutApr 17 4:01 PM


  • Chris Johnson singled to left scored Carlos Lee. Runner on first with one out and Bill Hall due up.

    Padres 3, Astros 6  Bot 6, 1 OutApr 17 3:46 PM


  • Carlos Lee doubled to left scored Hunter Pence. Runner on second with none out and Jason Michaels due up.

    Padres 3, Astros 5  Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 17 3:40 PM


  • Jorge Cantu two-out, two-run Home Run (1) to left scored Chase Headley. Nick Hundley due up.

    Padres 3, Astros 4  Top 5, 2 OutsApr 17 3:20 PM


  • Carlos Lee singled to left scored Hunter Pence. Runner on first with two outs and Jason Michaels due up.

    Padres 1, Astros 4  Bot 3, 2 OutsApr 17 2:56 PM


  • Bill Hall singled to right scored Jason Michaels and Chris Johnson. Bill Hall out at 2nd. None on with two outs and Humberto Quintero due up.

    Padres 1, Astros 2  Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 17 2:34 PM


  • Nick Hundley lead-off Home Run (3) to left. Ryan Ludwick due up.

    Padres 1, Astros 0  Top 2, 0 OutsApr 17 2:21 PM


  • SAN DIEGO: 0
    HOUSTON: 0
    Top 1, 0 Outs

    Apr 17 2:07 PM

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