Houston Astros Shutout in Game III to Reds: Paulino Pitches Well

Houston 0
Reds 4
 
Instead of putting 0-whatever after everyone I’m just gonna post strike outs, hits, and walks.
Matsui 2K
Bourn 2K
Tejada 1-4, 2B
Lee
Pence
Blum 2K
Erstad
Towles HBP, K
Paulino
Michaels BB
Berkman 0-1
 
Pitching Lines:
Felipe Paulino
5 2/3 IP, 6 H, 3K, 1 earned run
Chris Sampson
1 IP, H
Tim Byrdak
1/3 IP
Doug Brocail
1 IP, H, 2 BB, 1 earned run
 
Good News: Felipe Paulino was great tonight.  I would really like for him to stick in the rotation.  Samp and Byrd also threw well tonight.  Also, Houston won the series.
 
Bad News: Our offense was shut out tonight for the 4th time this season. Defense wasn’t looking real alive tonight either, especially on a goof up in the outfield when Bourn and Lee collided on an easy fly ball.
 
Houston is off tomorrow and will head to Atlanta to open a 3 game series with the Braves starting Friday.
 
Paulino gets the undeserved loss.
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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds Game III; Berkmanless Stros go for Sweep

Lance and Pudge are both getting a break today, and with the off day tomorrow, both should be ready to go for the start of the Atlanta series.
 
So, here is tonight’s sweep seeking starting 9:
Matsui
Bourn
Tejada
Lee
Pence
Blum
Erstad
Towles
Paulino
 
Pudge has been the man as of late so hopefully the rest of our offense picks up the slack.
 
Come on Felipe!!!
 
Let’s Go Stros!
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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds Game II Preview

Wandy Rodriguez looks to continue his quality start streak tonight up against Aaron Harrang.
 
Tonight’s 9:
Matsui
Bourn
Berkman
Lee
Tejada
Pence
Blum
Pudge
Wandy
 
Houston looks for their first 3 game win streak of the season tonight.
 
Let’s go Wandy!
 
Let’s go Stros!
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Houston Astros Defeat Cincinnati Reds 4-1 Behind Great Performance from Roy O

Houston 4
Cinci 1
 
Man, what does a guy gotta do to get a W around here? Apparently be a relief pitcher.
 
Houston’s offense was slumbering aside from a Berkman bomb in the 6th.  The O finally woke up in the 9th with 3 hits and 3 runs, two singles from Lee and Miggy respectively and then a 2 run double from Hunter Pence who ended up on 3rd after a fielding error from Jay Bruce.
 
Hitting Line:
Matsui 1-4, K
Bourn 1-4, 2B, K
Berkman 1-3, HR, RBI, BB, K
Lee 1-4, GIDP, R
Tejada 3-4, R (Guess I was wrong, sorry Coop.)
Pence 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K
Blum 0-3, RBI, Sac Fly
Rodriguez 0-4, K
Oswalt 1-3
 
Pitching Line:
Roy Oswalt
7 IP, 6 H, 2 K, BB, 1 ER
Tim Byrdak
.2 IP, 1 H
Chris Sampson
1.1 IP, 1 H, K, (w)
 
Good News: Berkman’s bomb opposite field is a good sign, however, you will know when Lance is feeling comfortable again when he starts to hit doubles.
Starting Pitching was also very good tonight and our bullpen was great the past two games.
Defensively the Astros played well turning 3 double plays. Hat tip to Pudge Rodriguez who made two great plays coming out from behind the dish to throw runners out at 1st.
 
Bad News: Our offense was non-existent until the top of the 9th.  It would be nice if the offense could produce with some consistency and get our starting pitching more wins.
 
Chris Sampson W (2-0)
 
Houston has Wandy Rodriguez, who has been great so far this season, on the bump to take on Aaron Harrang tomorrow in game two of this three game series.
 
Houston 8-12
Cinci 10-9
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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds Game 1 Preview

Roy Oswalt is looking for his first win of the season tonight against his favorite team to pitch against, the Cincinnati Reds, who will send Johnny Cueto to the mound.
 
Todays starting 9:
 
Matsui
Bourn
Berkman
Lee
Tejada
Pence
Blum
Rodriguez
Oswalt
 
Dear Cecil Cooper, please move Miguel Tejada back to the 2 hole.
 
Thanks.
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Houston Astros Lose Game III to Cincinnati Reds

0-11 with RISP.  Is there anything else I really need to say?  Houston’s offense has been a ghost with RISP this year it seems.
 
Good News: Felipe Paulino.  I’ll go as far as to say he earned himself another start, especially with Moehler most likely missing his next start.
 
Bad News: Our offense.  Anyone seen Lance Berkman lately?
 
The bad call may have cost Houston some runs but that’s baseball and this wont be the last time it happens.  Sometimes it’s in your favor, sometimes it isn’t.
 
Houston (4-8)
Geary L
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Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds Game II Preview

Coop must have run out of ink in his pin.  He is using the same line up tonight as last night.  Here is to hoping Jason Smith doesn’t go 0-4 again tonight. 
 
Guess Coop doesn’t have much of a choice with all the back problems the Stros are having.  “Doctor says I need a back-e-otomy” – Sir Smokes A Lot – Half  Baked
 
You starting 9:
Bourn
Tejada
Berkman
Lee
Pence
Blum
Rodriguez
Smith
Rodriguez
 
Game time 6:05 central.
 
Let’s go Wan-Rod!!!!
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Houston Astros Lose to Cincinnati as Jose Valverde Blows His First Save

Houston’s offense was asleep tonight.  They only had 2 hits, both by Miguel Tejada, until the 9th, and their only run was scored off of a Lance Berkman walk.
 
Roy Oswalt deserved the win but didn’t get it.
 
Bourn 0-3, K, BB
Tejada 2-4
Berkman 0-1 3 BB, RBI
Lee 0-4, K, GIDP,  6 hitters left on base
Pence 0-3, BB
Blum 1-4
Rodriguez 1-4, K
Smith 0-4, GIDP
Oswalt 0-1 BB, R
Michaels BB
 
Good grief Carlos Lee.
 
Pitching Line:
Oswal 6 IP, 5 hits, 4K, 3 BB (Roy absolutely earned a win tonight.)
Geary 1 IP, 0 H
LeHawk 1 IP, 1H, (I thought this was a very good inning for LeHawk. He Battled)
Valverde 1 IP, 1H, 1 HR, 2 ER
 
Good News: Roy Oswalt pitched well enough to earn his first win and Geary and LeHawk both pitched well. Defensive props to Hunter Pence for throwing out Willie T at 3rd. 
 
Bad News: OFFENSE!! Carlos Lee left 6 men on base by himself.  That’s your MO Caballo.
 
Valverde blew his first save opp to get the L.
 
Stros (3-7)
Roy (0-2)
Valverde (0-1) Blown Save
 
Tomorrow has Wandy Rodriguez facing Aaron Harang at 6:05 central.
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Houston Astros Begin 10 Game Home Stand Against The Reds

If there were ever a deserving gimme Roy O would get one tonight.*  However, this is a different looking Reds team that he has faced in the past but still, I think the odds are in his favor.  So now that I have jinxed Houston for tonight, let’s check out that starting line up.
 
Bourn
Tejada
Berkman
Lee
Pence
Blum
Rodriguez
Smith
Oswalt
 
I like this lineup.  I would personally rather have Kepp in there but it will be nice for Smith to get his first start of the season, leaving Erstad as the only bench player without  a start. 
 
Why do I like this lineup? Tejada isn’t the power hitter he once was yet, he still has a nice average to start the season.  Because of his lack of power numbers, no homers this season, it makes since to put him in the two hole so he will see more fastballs in front Lance, hopefully getting on base for Berkman, Lee, and Pence to drive him in.
 
Richard Justice can’t make up his mind, so what’s new? He has some optimistic words for Houston in his latest post.
 
Let’s make it 3 in a row and get Roy his first win tonight.
 
Go Stros.
*(See roy’s record against Cincinnati)
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Houston Astros Defeat Red Legs 7-2: Jeff Keppinger Overheard Saying “Eat That” to Former Club.

Roy tossed 4 innings in his last start before the season opener, woohoo!, and Chris Johnson isn’t going out without a fight…even though, in reality, he doesn’t have a chance.

Stros at the plate: “Michael Bourn led off the third with a double, stole third and scored on a base hit by Kazuo Matsui. Darin Erstad knocked a solo homer in the sixth. Chris Johnson drove in a run with a triple in the seventh and scored on a Reggie Abercrombie sacrifice fly. ”

After looking at the box score for today’s game, it looks like Bourn was3-3 with a walk. If you are counting that is an OBP of awesomeness.  Keep it up Michael! J-Kepp was 0-2.

Stros on the bump: “Roy Oswalt pitched four innings in his final spring tuneup before Opening Day. He allowed one run on three hits with three strikeouts. Tim Byrdak followed with two innings, during which he allowed one run on three hits. ”

Jose Valverde, Doug Brocail, and Geoff Geary all tossed scoreless frames.

Houston Astros Grapefruit Leage record: 11-17-3

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