Brewers 2 - 6 Astros
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After slow start, Pence getting back on track

May 3, 2008 - 1:18 PM Milwaukee (16-13) at Houston (14-16) 7:05 pm EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) - Hunter Pence appears to be finding his swing.

Pence and the Houston Astros go for their second straight win on Saturday when they continue a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Pence posted a .322 batting average with 17 home runs and 69 RBI in 108 games during his rookie season a year ago. He has struggled early in this campaign, but appears to be turning the corner with two hits in each of his last two games.

The 25-year-old right fielder had two home runs and three RBI during Friday's 7-4 victory over the Brewers in the series opener.

"I felt like (on Friday I was) just getting balance in the box and being ready to hit," Pence said. "My foot was down instead of everything jumping (and) I let the ball get to me a little more."

Pence tries to continue his hot hitting on Saturday against Brewers starter Manny Parra (1-1, 4.94 ERA).

Parra allowed just two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings on Sunday but did not factor in the decision as Milwaukee dropped a 3-2 decision to the Florida Marlins.

Brandon Backe (1-3, 4.65) counters for the Astros. The 30-year-old righthander surrendered four runs and five hits in five innings en route to a 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.








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

    BATTERIES: MIL - MANNY PARRA, DAVE BUSH (5TH), MITCH STETTER (6TH), GUILLERMO
    MOTA (8TH) AND JASON KENDALL
    HOU - BRANDON BACKE, OSCAR VILLARREAL (6TH), WESLEY
    WRIGHT (8TH), J

    May 3 10:11 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY COREY HART SCORED MIKE CAMERON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C HART ON FIRST, R BRAUN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
    HOUSTON 6 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.229, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Brewers 2, Astros 6  Top 6, 0 OutsMay 3 9:05 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, C LEE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
    HOUSTON 6 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.269, 1-FOR-2)

    Brewers 1, Astros 6  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 3 8:45 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY MANNY PARRA ALLOWED MIGUEL TEJADA TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
    HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.277, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Brewers 1, Astros 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 3 8:39 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M TEJADA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
    HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.299, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Brewers 1, Astros 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 3 8:36 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MICHAEL BOURN (3) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF MANNY PARRA.
    CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1, HOUSTON 3
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: K MATSUI (.259, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)

    Brewers 1, Astros 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 3 8:31 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BRANDON BACKE (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF MANNY PARRA.
    CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1, HOUSTON 2
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M BOURN (.188, 0-FOR-2)

    Brewers 1, Astros 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 3 8:29 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
    HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.270, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Brewers 1, Astros 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 3 7:56 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MILWAUKEE 1 1 2 0
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - MANNY PARRA
    HOU - BRANDON BACKE

    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M BOURN (.191, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
    K MATSUI (.259, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
    M TEJADA (.350, 5 HR, 24 RBI)

    Brewers 1, Astros 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 3 7:11 PM

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