Final
Astros search for offense vs. Padres
Apr 2, 2008 - 1:49 PM Houston (0-2) at San Diego (2-0) 10:05 pm EDTSAN DIEGO (Ticker) - Perhaps the worst place the new-look Houston Astros could have started their season was Petco Park.
The Astros look to avoid their third straight loss to open the season on Wednesday when they face the San Diego Padres in the third game of a four-game series.
In an effort to improve its offense in the offseason, Houston traded five players to Baltimore for shortstop Miguel Tejada - a four-time All-Star and the 2002 American League MVP.
They also acquired speedy leadoff hitter Michael Bourn from Philadelphia in a trade and signed free agent second baseman Kaz Matsui, although the latter begins the season on the disabled list.
Even with spacious Petco Park playing a role in their lack of offense, the Astros have managed just one run and 10 hits against Padres' aces Jake Peavy and Chris Young on their way to consecutive losses.
Tejada and Bourn have combined to go 4-for-14 with one extra-base hit through two contests.
On Wednesday, their task will be to figure out veteran righthander Greg Maddux.
After starting the 2007 season with a 7-9 record, the 41-year-old righthander went 7-2 over his last 10 starts.
His opponent will be lefthander Wandy Rodriguez, who went 9-13 with a 4.58 ERA in 31 starts last season.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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HOUSTON 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 9 11 0
SAN DIEGO 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 15 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ, DAVE BORKOWSKI (6TH), GEOFF GEARY (7TH), JOSE
VALVERDE (8TH) AND J.R. TOWLES
SDG - GREG MADDUX, JOE THATCHER (7TH), CLA MEREDITH
(8TH), TREV
Apr 3 12:58 AM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (1) TO CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 9TH OFF TREVOR HOFFMAN SCORED MICHAEL BOURN AND HUNTER
PENCE.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 9, SAN DIEGO 6
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.167, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
Astros 9, Padres 6 Top 9, 0 OutsApr 3 12:47 AM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED JOSE CRUZ JR.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, M BOURN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6
SAN DIEGO 6 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.273, 2-FOR-4)
Astros 6, Padres 6 Top 9, 0 OutsApr 3 12:44 AM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY BRIAN GILES SCORED MICHAEL BARRETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GERUT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
SAN DIEGO 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: T IGUCHI (.417, 1-FOR-4)
Astros 5, Padres 6 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 3 12:31 AM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
SAN DIEGO 5 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: G BLUM (.500, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
Astros 5, Padres 5 Top 8, 0 OutsApr 3 12:19 AM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED MICHAEL BARRETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B GILES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
SAN DIEGO 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: T IGUCHI (.364, 0-FOR-3)
Astros 4, Padres 5 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 2 11:47 PM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (1) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF GREG MADDUX.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4, SAN DIEGO 4
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M TEJADA (.300, 0-FOR-2)
Astros 4, Padres 4 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 2 11:34 PM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ADRIAN GONZALEZ (1) TO RIGHT CENTER
WITH 0 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF WANDY RODRIGUEZ SCORED KEVIN KOUZMANOFF.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, SAN DIEGO 4
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: S HAIRSTON (.250, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
Astros 3, Padres 4 Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 2 10:56 PM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED MICHAEL BARRETT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B GILES ON FIRST, J HUBER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
SAN DIEGO 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: T IGUCHI (.444, 0-FOR-1)
Astros 3, Padres 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 2 10:44 PM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY SCOTT HAIRSTON (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF WANDY RODRIGUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, SAN DIEGO 1
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K GREENE (.625, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Astros 3, Padres 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 2 10:37 PM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TY WIGGINTON (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF GREG MADDUX.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, SAN DIEGO 0
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Astros 3, Padres 0 Top 2, 0 OutsApr 2 10:30 PM - NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GEOFF BLUM (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF GREG MADDUX.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, SAN DIEGO 0
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Astros 2, Padres 0 Top 2, 0 OutsApr 2 10:27 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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HOUSTON 1 1 1 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 1 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
SDG - GREG MADDUX
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.500, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
K KOUZMANOFF (.250, 0 HR
Astros 1, Padres 0 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 2 10:14 PM
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