Astros 6, Rangers 1
W: Wandy Rodriguez (2-3) | L: John Koronka (0-1)
Pigpen tally 2,970 (2-5)
After failing to earn a victory in his first six starts of the season, Wandy Rodriguez won his second start in a row, keeping the American League dwellers of Texas baffled with a sharp curveball to the tune of seven strikeouts in his six full innings of work. Read the rest of this entry »
May 17, 2007
Giants 2
Astros 1
W: Chulk | L: Lidge | S: Benitez
Pigpen watch: 2966 (0-5, Golden Sombrero)
Game Zone – Don’t get any on ya!
Talk Zone – How much do we love the Rangers?
Other coverage:
Where’s Alyson at?
Yahoo!
By Foghorn
Minute Maid Park
Friday, 7:05 PM on KNWS
Saturday, 6:05 PM on FSSW
Sunday, 1:05 PM on FSSW
Notable giveaways
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Friday—fireworks, Coca Cola Value Night, and straw cowboy hats
Saturday—Camouflage Cap, Armed Forces Day, and a country concert with Jason Boland and the Stragglers (as opposed to Jason Bourne and the fuck-em-uppers).
Sunday—Astros wives versus Ranger wives in a softball game (betcha money Mrs. Ensberg looks at strike 3 to end a feverish comeback), and Lone Star Series T-Shirts
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May 16, 2007
Astros 2, Gints 1
W: Chris Sampson | L: Noah Lowry | S: Dan Wheeler
Pigpen watch: 2,966 (0-4)
Soak in the Game Zone
Try to keep the Gunther worship down to a dull roar in the Talk Zone
Other coverage:
AP Recap
Astros.com Recap (Ben DuBose)
On a night where the stench of past failures and unhittable changeups hung over the field like a fog, the Good Guys prevailed in a good old-fashioned pitcher’s duel. Proud new papa Chris Sampson picked up his 4th W on the campaign, assisted by a memorable performance from everybody’s favorite new muppet look-alike. Read the rest of this entry »
Astros 6, Giants 5 (10 innings)
WP Qualls (4-1) LP Sanchez (1-1)
Pigpen’s path to Cooperstown: 0-fer (2,966)
AP recap
Footer MIA, Ben DuBose fills in with his wrap.
Carlos Lee hammered his second solo home run of the night off of the limestone facade with one out in the 10th inning to send the rockin’ Minute Maid Park fans home happy as the Astros beat the Giants 6-5. El Caballo crossed the dish four times on his four hits and a walk in his perfect evening of work. Read the rest of this entry »
By Taras Bulba
Giants (19-18) at Astros (18-19)
Minute Maid Park
AKA “The Juice Box” (No, Barry—not that kind of juice)
Tuesday, May 15, 7:05 CDT-FSN
Wednesday, May 16, 7:05 CDT-FSN
Thursday, May 17, 7:05 CDT-FSN
On paper, it’s your classic matchup—two mediocre teams, San Fran (8-8 on the road and 5-5 in their last 10 games) doing battle with the HGH impaired Astros (8-9 at home and 6-4 over the last week and a half). The Castro District Boys just took two out of three from Colorado, the last featuring some fairly rough S&M hijinks at the expense of former Astro, Taylor Buchholz. Houston, meanwhile, did the same to Arizona, although Livian Hernandez just sort of rolled over and didn’t moan or anything. He’s a veteran.