Final
Chacon looks to guide Astros to fourth win in a row
May 6, 2008 - 1:13 PM Washington (14-18) at Houston (16-16) 8:05 pm EDTHOUSTON (Ticker) - The Houston Astros have turned things around and look to continue that trend on Tuesday when the host the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series.
After starting the season at 6-12, the Astros have won 10 of their last 14 outings to rest at .500 for the just the second time this season.
Hunter Pence belted a walk off two-run homer in the 12th inning to lead Houston to an 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in the finale of their weekend set.
"Offensively, we've been swinging the bats pretty well except for the two games in St. Louis," Astros first baseman Berkman said. "We've been playing pretty good - we're back to .500."
Houston sends Shawn Chacon (0-0, 3.32 ERA) to the hill with the hopes the righthander can finally register his first win of the season.
Chacon is 3-2 with a 4.30 ERA in 11 career appearances against the Nationals, who enter after taking three of four from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Washington's Shawn Hill (0-0, 3.50) is also looking to break through for his first victory. Hill was solid in his last start, yielding one run and four hits in eight innings against the Atlanta Braves last Wednesday.
The 6-2 righthander will be facing Houston for the first time in his four-year career.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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WASHINGTON 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 9 1
HOUSTON 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 x 6 12 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: WAS - SHAWN HILL, JESUS COLOME (6TH), SAUL RIVERA (7TH), LUIS AYALA
(8TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA, WIL NIEVES (8TH)
HOU - SHAWN CHACON, DOUG BROCAIL (8TH), JOSE VALVERDE
May 6 11:04 PM - NL
WASHINGTON AT HOUSTON
NOTE: HOUSTON'S MIGUEL TEJADA EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK
TO 10 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE EIGHTH INNING.
Nationals 5, Astros 6 Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 6 10:57 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY AUSTIN KEARNS (3) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF DOUG BROCAIL.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 5, HOUSTON 4
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: P LO DUCA (.217, 0-FOR-3)
Nationals 5, Astros 4 Top 8, 0 OutsMay 6 10:38 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
BALK BY SAUL RIVERA ALLOWED LANCE BERKMAN TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.222, 0-FOR-3)
Nationals 4, Astros 4 Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 6 10:31 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY AARON BOONE (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF SHAWN CHACON.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4, HOUSTON 3
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.273, 0-FOR-3)
Nationals 4, Astros 3 Top 7, 0 OutsMay 6 10:10 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, C LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.229, 0-FOR-2)
Nationals 3, Astros 3 Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 6 9:41 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN SCORED CRISTIAN GUZMAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R ZIMMERMAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N JOHNSON (.220, 1-FOR-1, BB, HR, RBI)
Nationals 3, Astros 2 Top 5, 0 OutsMay 6 9:29 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CRISTIAN GUZMAN SCORED WILY MO PENA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUZMAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.214, 0-FOR-2)
Nationals 2, Astros 2 Top 5, 0 OutsMay 6 9:27 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.269, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
Nationals 1, Astros 2 Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 6 8:54 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.254, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
Nationals 1, Astros 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 6 8:41 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY NICK JOHNSON (5) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF SHAWN CHACON.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1, HOUSTON 0
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: L MILLEDGE (.263, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
Nationals 1, Astros 0 Top 2, 0 OutsMay 6 8:19 PM
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