The Astros were able to salvage a win in their three-game series against the Colorado Rockies, winning 6-4—courtesy of a three-run eighth inning. The runs in that inning came off a single from Kaz Matsui and a double from Miguel Tejada. What’s more, Matsui and Tejada’s run-scoring hits came with two outs. Very nice to see Houston hitting in the clutch.
Because Houston’s go-ahead runs came late in the game, starter Shawn Chacon’s decent start of six innings, seven hits and three earned runs (his ERA is now 2.77) resulted in a no-decision. Wesley Wright picked up the win in relief. Who got the save? Surprise, surprise—Jose Valverde, who pitched an inning, gave up a hit and a walk but no earned runs.
Yes, Astros killer Todd Helton got a hit and Hunter Pence had only one hit (granted, he scored the tying run). Hopefully, Houston can ride this momentum.
Houston’s now 7-12 on the season, last in the NL Central, with the second-worst record in the National League and the third-worst in the majors. Long season ahead. Houston hosts San Diego for a two-game series at home before heading on the road to face the Cincinnati Reds.
Coming up in a future post: how much I hate Houston’s gosh-awful black/brick/sand railroad uniforms and yearn for them to return to the orange and blue and revamp the sixties’ shooting star look.
Keywords: Astros, Helton, Hunter Pence, Kaz Matsui, Miguel Tejada, National League, Rockies, Shawn Chacon, uniforms
