Final
Peavy tries to get back on track in Houston
Jul 27, 2007 - 1:17 PM San Diego (54-47) at Houston (45-57) 8:05 pm EDTHOUSTON (Ticker) -- Jake Peavy looks to recapture his early-season success when the San Diego Padres visit the Houston Astros on Friday.
After rolling to a 9-1 record posting 1.98 ERA in his first 15 starts this year, Peavy is 0-4 in his last five starts and his ERA has climbed to 2.47. He has lost each of his last three outings.
Furthermore, July has been the righthander's worst month throughout his career - in 26 starts, he is 7-13 with a 5.33 ERA. Peavy (9-5, 2.47 ERA) is 3-2 with a 3.34 ERA in five starts at Minute Maid Park.
Former Padre pitcher Woody Williams (5-11, 5.03) takes the mound for the Astros, who have won three straight. The righthander pitched eight strong innings and allowed five hits as the Astros edged the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1-0, on Sunday.
Williams, who hadn't pitched eight innings in a game since May 7, 2006 allowed only five baserunners and did not permit a Pittsburgh player to reach third base.
In his career against San Diego, the 40-year-old has won each of his four starts while posting a 2.25 ERA. Williams, who pitched for the Padres from 1999-2001 and 2005-06, is facing his former teammates for the first time this season.
Carlos Lee and Morgan Ensberg hit back-to-back homers and Craig Biggio added a solo blast as the Astros took the first game of this four-game series, 7-1, on Thursday.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 9 12 2
HOUSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 8 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: SDG - JAKE PEAVY, CLA MEREDITH (8TH), JOE THATCHER (9TH), HEATH BELL
(9TH) AND JOSH BARD
HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS, TREVER MILLER (7TH), DAVE
BORKOWSKI (8TH) AND BRAD A
Jul 27 10:59 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MORGAN ENSBERG SCORED LUKE SCOTT.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M ENSBERG ON FIRST, B AUSMUS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 9
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.252, 1-FOR-4)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 10:56 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JOE THATCHER ALLOWED CARLOS LEE AND MIKE LAMB TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, L SCOTT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 9
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O PALMEIRO (.243, 0-FOR-1)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 10:51 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY KHALIL GREENE SCORED ADRIAN GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 9
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J BARD (.269, 2-FOR-3, BB)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 10:37 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED KEVIN KOUZMANOFF AND GEOFF
BLUM.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B GILES ON FIRST, J CRUZ JR ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 8
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M CAMERON (.251, 0-FOR-4)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 10:23 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GEOFF BLUM SCORED KHALIL GREENE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G BLUM ON FIRST, K KOUZMANOFF ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 6
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J PEAVY (.220, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 10:20 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY GEOFF BLUM SCORED JOSH BARD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K KOUZMANOFF ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 5
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J PEAVY (.225, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 9:48 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN KOUZMANOFF SCORED ADRIAN GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K KOUZMANOFF ON FIRST, J BARD ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 4
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: G BLUM (.238, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 9:42 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MILTON BRADLEY (4) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF WOODY WILLIAMS.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3, HOUSTON 1
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.265, 0-FOR-1)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 8:51 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED GEOFF BLUM.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 2
HOUSTON 1 END TOP, 2ND
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 8:41 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JAKE PEAVY SCORED KEVIN KOUZMANOFF.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PEAVY ON FIRST, G BLUM ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.294, 0-FOR-1)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 8:39 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED MARK LORETTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON FIRST, L BERKMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.305, 10 HR, 28 RBI)
Padres vs. AstrosJul 27 8:22 PM
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