Brandon Backe pitched into the 7th inning and three relievers mopped up the combined shutout as the Astros came out strong and won the second game of this home series.
Future Hall-of-Famer Craig Biggio led off the game for the good guys with a home run, upping his NL leadoff record total to 43. (more…)
How can you play a game for 5 days a still end in a draw? Booooriiiiiing.
Perhaps. But that same game can give you the 2005 “Ashes” series between England and Australia, in which they play five, 5-day games (”tests”) and the series hangs precariously in the balance at the start of the last 2-hour session of play of the fifth and final day of the fifth and final test. (more…)
New Astros nemisis and Cy Young frontrunner Chris Carpenter won his 4th game of the season against the good guys, and earned his 20th victory of the year, as he defeated the Astros and starter Roger Clemens Saturday night before a sold-out crowd at MMPUS. (more…)
