Yet more proof that pitching and defense are important to winning games. Round Rock & Lexington both have multi homer games and get blown out because of poor starting pitching.
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Archive for August, 2007
Homers in losses
Friday, August 31st, 2007Old Style and Agony: No Place but Chicago
Friday, August 31st, 2007Astros (60-74) at Cubs (68-64)
Friday, September 1st, 1:20pm CDT-FSN
Saturday, September 2nd, 12:05pm CDT-KNWS
Sunday, September 3rd, 1:20pm CDT-FSN
Your newly enthusiastic and fortified Houston Astros roll into Wrigley for a three game set with the temporarily division leading Cubs. Chicago is a mediocre 5-5 over their last ten games but appear to be feeling their oats and spouting off a lot of cocky drivel about being in a pennant race, etc. Perfect timing for the annual summer rite whereby the hopes and dreams of pathetic Cubs fans everywhere are brutally eviscerated by that mean ass son of a bitch, the God of Baseball, in the guise in the next three days of your Houston Astros. It’s coming a little late in the season, but nevertheless, it’s here. Allah, akhbar!
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From the desk of Big Coop
Thursday, August 30th, 2007August 30, 2007
Astros 2, Turdinals 1
W: Albers (4-6) | L: Pineiro (4-3) | S: Lidge (14)
The Footer Recap Who the hell is Jim Carley?
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Salem Clinches Playoff Spot, Backe ready for Houston, CC needs a miracle
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Round Rock:
The Express jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first 4 innings and held on for a 7-4 victory. Brandon Backe got the win going 6 innings, giving up 3 runs and striking out 10.
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“I felt really good tonight,” said Backe, who also made one start for Double-A Corpus Christi. “Hopefully, what I’ve done here will help me solidify a spot in Houston.”
Happy Birthday, Roy! Thanks for the gift!
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Turdinals 0
Astros 7
W: Oswalt | L: Wells
Game Zone
Cut the cheese in the Talk Zone
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AP
“regardless of what’s happening with the astros’ record, their season, their staffing decisions, i like that every fifth day i can turn on the tv and watch roy oswalt pitch.”
-guitarcec in tonight’s GZ
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Laduth flirts with no hitter, Cespedes has strong Lex start, Salem clinces tie
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Round Rock:
The Express survived a triple play and a double play with the bases loaded to beat the Isotopes 6-4. Chris Samson got the win in relief of Juan Gutierrez.
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“You get a triple play and then come back, load the bases with no outs and get the double play, you start to go ‘Whoa, what’s going to happen next?’ ” Express manager Jackie Moore said.
