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Santana in his comfort zone at home against Astros

Jun 20, 2007 - 2:27 PM Houston (31-40) at LA Angels (45-27) 10:05 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been pounding out runs the past two games. Ervin Santana and Wandy Rodriguez will be charged with stopping the flood.

Santana and Rodriguez will face off when the Angels host the Astros in the series finale on Wednesday.

Anaheim took the series opener 10-9 behind a 6-for-6 effort from super-utilityman Chone Figgins. The Astros took their revenge in the second game, winning 9-5.

Santana (5-7, 5.04 ERA) has been dominant at home this season, owning a 4-1 mark with a 2.41 ERA in six starts. Lately he has begun to translate that success to the road as well, allowing five runs in his last 13 innings away from Angels Stadium.

The 24-year-old righthander is 5-3 in his career against National League opponents, but has never faced Houston.

Rodriguez has been hot and cold this season. When the 28-year-old lefthander is going good, it's really good, as evidenced by his four combined runs allowed over his last four wins.

However, when it's not going well, the results can be terrible. In his last three loses, he has given up 16 runs.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 1
    LA ANGELS 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 x 8 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ, DAVE BORKOWSKI (7TH), STEPHEN RANDOLPH (7TH)
    AND BRAD AUSMUS
    LAA - ERVIN SANTANA, HECTOR CARRASCO (7TH), SCOT
    SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRI

    Jun 21 1:01 AM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO (13) TO CENTER WITH
    2 OUT IN THE 7TH OFF DAVE BORKOWSKI SCORED REGGIE WILLITS AND CHONE
    FIGGINS.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4, LA ANGELS 8
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.278, 0-FOR-3)

    Astros vs. AngelsJun 21 12:25 AM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED TERRY EVANS.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, R WILLITS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.324, 0-FOR-3)

    Astros vs. AngelsJun 21 12:24 AM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO CHONE FIGGINS SCORED MIKE NAPOLI.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, R WILLITS ON SECOND, T
    EVANS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.337, 0-FOR-3)

    Astros vs. AngelsJun 21 12:22 AM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO REGGIE WILLITS SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, T EVANS ON SECOND, M
    NAPOLI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.295, 2-FOR-3)

    Astros vs. AngelsJun 21 12:20 AM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.257, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Astros vs. AngelsJun 20 11:14 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY TERRY EVANS (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF WANDY RODRIGUEZ SCORED MIKE NAPOLI.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, LA ANGELS 2
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.341, 1-FOR-1)

    Astros vs. AngelsJun 20 10:51 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, H PENCE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.298, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Astros vs. AngelsJun 20 10:40 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED LUKE SCOTT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, E BRUNTLETT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
    LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.254, 0-FOR-1)

    Astros vs. AngelsJun 20 10:38 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 1 1 2 0
    LA ANGELS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
    LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.337, 0 HR, 19 RBI)
    C FIGGINS (.289, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
    O CABRERA (.340, 3 HR, 39 R

    Astros vs. AngelsJun 20 10:17 PM

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