Final
Astros hope to solve Peavy
Apr 22, 2008 - 1:36 PM San Diego (9-11) at Houston (8-12) 8:05 pm EDTHOUSTON (Ticker) - Just as the Houston Astros were starting to feel good about themselves, they have to face a pitcher they have experienced very little success against lately - Jake Peavy.
The Astros eye a two-game sweep against Peavy and the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
Houston scored a season high in runs in the series opener on Monday in a 10-3 victory.
Miguel Tejada - who scored three times and had four hits - and Lance Berkman each homered and drove in three runs while Roy Oswalt tossed seven strong innings to give Houston back-to-back wins for just the second time this season.
They'll look to continue that success against Peavy (3-0, 1.20 ERA), who is coming off another strong start in a no-decision, after posting wins in his first three turns.
The righthander already owns a win over the Astros this season as he allowed three hits over seven frames in a 3-0 win on Opening Day.
The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner yielded just four hits over eight scoreless innings - striking out 11 - in the Padres' 2-1, 22-inning marathon loss to Colorado.
Peavy is 7-4 with a 2.04 ERA in 13 career starts against the Astros, winning each of his last three decisions against them.
Houston will rest its hopes for a season-high third straight win on the arm of Brandon Backe (1-2, 4.26), who is coming off his worst star of the season on Thursday vs. Philadelphia.
The righthander surrendered six runs - five earned - and 10 hits over just three innings in a 10-2 loss.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 7 8 0
HOUSTON 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 4 x 11 15 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: SDG - JAKE PEAVY, JOE THATCHER (7TH), GLENDON RUSCH (7TH), HEATH
BELL (8TH) AND JOSH BARD
HOU - BRANDON BACKE, DOUG BROCAIL (8TH), JOSE VALVERDE
(8TH) AND J.R. TOW
Apr 22 11:09 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED DARIN ERSTAD.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M TEJADA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
HOUSTON 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.301, 2-FOR-2, BB, SF, 2 RBI)
Padres 7, Astros 11 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 22 11:06 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DARIN ERSTAD SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D ERSTAD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
HOUSTON 10 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M TEJADA (.363, 3-FOR-4, RBI)
Padres 7, Astros 10 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 22 11:05 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED KAZ MATSUI AND DARIN ERSTAD.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M TEJADA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
HOUSTON 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.301, 2-FOR-2, BB, SF, 2 RBI)
Padres 7, Astros 11 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 22 10:50 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DARIN ERSTAD SCORED JOSE CRUZ JR.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D ERSTAD ON SECOND, K MATSUI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
HOUSTON 9 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M TEJADA (.363, 3-FOR-4, RBI)
Padres 7, Astros 9 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 22 10:49 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KAZ MATSUI SCORED J.R. TOWLES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, J CRUZ JR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
HOUSTON 8 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: D ERSTAD (.200, 1-FOR-4)
Padres 7, Astros 8 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 22 10:48 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY KHALIL GREENE SCORED ADRIAN GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J EDMONDS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J BARD (.234, 0-FOR-3)
Padres 7, Astros 7 Top 8, 0 OutsApr 22 10:31 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY PAUL MCANULTY (2) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 8TH OFF DOUG BROCAIL SCORED BRIAN GILES.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 6, HOUSTON 7
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.295, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
Padres 6, Astros 7 Top 8, 0 OutsApr 22 10:22 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED CALLIX CRABBE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B GILES ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 4
HOUSTON 7 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: P MCANULTY (.237, 1-FOR-3)
Padres 4, Astros 7 Top 8, 0 OutsApr 22 10:22 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3
HOUSTON 7 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: G BLUM (.241, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
Padres 3, Astros 7 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 22 10:09 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED DARIN ERSTAD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEJADA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3
HOUSTON 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.259, 0-FOR-3)
Padres 3, Astros 6 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 22 10:08 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEJADA ON FIRST, D ERSTAD ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.301, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
Padres 3, Astros 5 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 22 10:07 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY HUNTER PENCE (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF JAKE PEAVY SCORED GEOFF BLUM.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3, HOUSTON 4
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.205, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Padres 3, Astros 4 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 22 9:50 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ADRIAN GONZALEZ (4) TO LEFT WITH 1
OUT IN THE 6TH OFF BRANDON BACKE SCORED JAKE PEAVY AND PAUL
MCANULTY.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3, HOUSTON 2
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K KOUZMANOFF (.284, 0-FOR-2)
Padres 3, Astros 2 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 22 9:39 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GEOFF BLUM (3) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
4TH OFF JAKE PEAVY.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0, HOUSTON 2
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.225, 0-FOR-1)
Padres 0, Astros 2 Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 22 9:15 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.269, 4 HR, 9 RBI)
Padres 0, Astros 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 22 8:23 PM
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