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Olson aims to stay perfect at home as Orioles face Astros

Jun 17, 2008 - 2:14 PM HOUSTON (33-37) at BALTIMORE (34-34), 7:05 pm EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- Rookie Garrett Olson likes the scene at Camden Yards.

Olson and the Baltimore Orioles look to win the first game of their fifth straight series when they face the

struggling Houston Astros in interleague play.

Baltimore failed in its attempt to win its second sweep of three games or more in 2008 when the Orioles dropped a 5-4, 10th inning defeat to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Baltimore hasn't lost the initial contest of a series since losing to Boston on May 30.

The home team hands the ball to Olson (5-2, 4.53 ERA), who is a perfect 3-0 (2.66 ERA) in four starts here. The rookie southpaw is 4-1 in eight career starts at Orioles Park.

The Astros, losers of five in a row and seven of eight, counter with Brandon Backe (4-8, 5.00), who has lost a career-high three in a row.

The righthander, who yielded five runs in four innings of a 10-6 defeat to Milwaukee last Wednesday, is 0-2 lifetime vs. Baltimore.

The Orioles have won three straight vs. the Astros in this interleague matchup.








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

    BATTERIES: HOU - BRANDON BACKE, TIM BYRDAK (6TH), GEOFF GEARY (7TH), DOUG
    BROCAIL (7TH), JOSE VALVERDE (8TH) AND HUMBERTO QUINTERO
    BAL - GARRETT OLSON, MATT ALBERS (5TH), JIM

    Jun 17 10:20 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MELVIN MORA SCORED ADAM JONES AND BRIAN ROBERTS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M MORA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5
    BALTIMORE 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.261, 2-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)

    Astros 5, Orioles 6  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 17 10:09 PM
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    RUWTbot Took away 21 roots (Close Finish)

    Astros 5, Orioles 6  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 17 10:09 PM
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    alamowx Added 5 roots

    Astros 5, Orioles 4  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 17 9:36 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY NICK MARKAKIS (12) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF TIM BYRDAK.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, BALTIMORE 4
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.240, 0-FOR-3)

    Astros 5, Orioles 4  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 17 9:25 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Astros 5, Orioles 4  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 17 9:25 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (15) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    6TH OFF MATT ALBERS.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, BALTIMORE 3
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.276, 0-FOR-2)

    Astros 5, Orioles 3  Top 6, 0 OutsJun 17 8:49 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 21 roots

    Astros 4, Orioles 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 17 8:41 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KAZ MATSUI SCORED HUMBERTO QUINTERO AND MICHAEL
    BOURN.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    BALTIMORE 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M TEJADA (.297, 0-FOR-2)

    Astros 4, Orioles 3  Top 5, 0 OutsJun 17 8:33 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MICHAEL BOURN SCORED TY WIGGINTON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BOURN ON FIRST, H QUINTERO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
    BALTIMORE 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: K MATSUI (.275, 0-FOR-2, RBI)

    Astros 2, Orioles 3  Top 5, 0 OutsJun 17 8:28 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY FREDDIE BYNUM SCORED RAMON HERNANDEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F BYNUM ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
    BALTIMORE 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.287, 1-FOR-2)

    Astros 1, Orioles 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsJun 17 8:14 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY AUBREY HUFF (11) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 3RD OFF BRANDON BACKE SCORED NICK MARKAKIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, BALTIMORE 2
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.247, 0-FOR-1)

    Astros 1, Orioles 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 17 7:58 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - BRANDON BACKE
    BAL - GARRETT OLSON

    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.285, 5 HR, 29 RBI)
    N MARKAKIS (.285, 11 HR, 31 RBI)
    M MORA (.243, 10 HR, 35

    Astros 1, Orioles 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 17 7:18 PM

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