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RHP Oswalt trying to halt seven-game skid vs. Arizona
May 27, 2007 - 2:02 PM Houston (21-28) at Arizona (28-23) 4:40 pm EDTPHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros have to feel pretty good about their chances of ending their season-high seven-game losing streak.
Ace Roy Oswalt takes the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks hoping to prevent a four-game sweep on Sunday.
Oswalt (6-3, 3.04 ERA) is 6-0 with a 1.98 ERA in seven career starts against Arizona. Oswalt beat the Diamondbacks earlier in the season yielding three runs and eight hits in six innings in a 10-4 win on May 12.
Oswalt had his three-game winning streak snapped when he allowed four runs and nine hits in seven innings of a 4-2 loss to San Francisco on Tuesday.
The way Houston offense has been struggling, it could sure use a vintage Oswalt performance. The Astros have been outscored 58-12 during their current skid and have managed just 11 runs over the last four games.
Along with Oswalt, another reason for hope is Houston's success against Arizona starter Livan Hernandez. Hernandez (4-2, 3.66), has gone just 1-2 with a 7.77 ERA in his last four starts vs. Houston.
His last time out Hernandez allowed just one run and nine hits in eight inning with a season-high eight strikeouts, but did not factor into the decision as Arizona fell 3-1 to Colorado on Tuesday.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 11 2
ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 1 x 8 14 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: HOU - ROY OSWALT, RICK WHITE (7TH), DAVE BORKOWSKI (8TH) AND BRAD
AUSMUS
ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ AND MIGUEL MONTERO
HOME RUNS: HOU - MORGAN ENSBERG (5) OFF LIVAN HE
May 27 7:20 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ORLANDO PALMEIRO SCORED BRAD AUSMUS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O PALMEIRO ON FIRST, A EVERETT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
ARIZONA 8 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.280, 0-FOR-4)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 7:18 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MORGAN ENSBERG (5) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF LIVAN HERNANDEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, ARIZONA 8
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.236, 0-FOR-3, RBI)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 7:15 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK REYNOLDS SCORED ALBERTO CALLASPO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REYNOLDS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
ARIZONA 8 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.243, 1-FOR-4)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 7:07 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CONOR JACKSON SCORED ERIC BYRNES.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C JACKSON ON SECOND, M REYNOLDS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
ARIZONA 7 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C QUENTIN (.227, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 6:44 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK REYNOLDS SCORED ALBERTO CALLASPO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M REYNOLDS ON FIRST, E BYRNES ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
ARIZONA 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.244, 1-FOR-3)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 6:40 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERIC BYRNES SCORED CHRIS YOUNG.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BYRNES ON FIRST, A CALLASPO ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
ARIZONA 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.415, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 6:38 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALBERTO CALLASPO SCORED LIVAN HERNANDEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CALLASPO ON FIRST, C YOUNG ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
ARIZONA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BYRNES (.296, 1-FOR-3)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 6:34 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY BRAD AUSMUS SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
ARIZONA 3 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: A EVERETT (.194, 1-FOR-2)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 6:20 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS YOUNG SCORED MIGUEL MONTERO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C YOUNG ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ARIZONA 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: A CALLASPO (.196, 0-FOR-2)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 5:52 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS QUENTIN (4) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
0 OUT IN THE 5TH OFF ROY OSWALT SCORED CONOR JACKSON.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, ARIZONA 2
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M MONTERO (.191, 0-FOR-1)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 5:48 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS LEE SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
ARIZONA 0 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.356, 0-FOR-1)
Astros vs. DiamondbacksMay 27 5:24 PM
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