The Houston Astros got hammered by the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon by the score of 10-2. The Astros fell behind 3-0 after the first inning and were already down 6-1 after the fourth inning. Once a team gets in a big hole like that, it takes a lot out of them and they have a hard time coming back. That is exactly what happened to the Astros against the Phillies.
Brandon Backe only lasted three innings as he gave up ten hits, six runs (five were earned), two walks and two strikeouts. Oscar Villarreal and Jose Valverde both gave up two earned runs as well. I don’t think Valverde’s head is in the right place as he has really sucked it up the last two games.
Miguel Tejada and Carlos Lee both went deep for the Astros. Both home runs were solo shots and that was the only offense that the Astros could come up with.
** It was also mentioned that Miguel Tejada is actully 33 not 31 like most teams had thought. ESPN.Com is reporting that they have seen his real birth certificate that states he is 33. Tejada told the Astros the truth, that he really is a couple years older then he had told teams before.**
