Astros starter Roy Oswalt (15-11) allowed seven runs and nine hits in four-plus innings, his shortest outing this season and the first time in 21 starts that he failed to go at least six, as the good guys got behind early and lost to the Trolley Dodgers (yawn) 8-3 at Chavez Ravine. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for August, 2005
Testing Palmeiro and the Voters
On August - 17 - 2005
It is rare for a player to collect 500 home runs or 3,000 hits. It is even more unusual for a player to surpass both milestones. But it would be unique for a player with that pair of achievements to fail to gain entry into the Hall of Fame. That is a prospect Rafael Palmeiro may face, however, when his entry to Cooperstown comes to a vote.
Astros fall 1-0
On August - 14 - 2005
Roger Clemens was dominate for 8 innings against the Pyroots Saturday evening at MMPUS, pitching shutout ball with a mere two hits allowed and no walks with 9 strikeouts, but the punchless Astros could not muster a run against Kip Wells and lost 1-0.
