Seems like every time I write the Astros off as done for the season, they ruin my blog posting by going out and winning a few games. Well, who am I to mess with a successful formula? So, with that...
...The Houston Astros are hopeless. They have no chance. They. Will. Fail. That. Is. All.
There.
Houston, on the strength of a two-game winning streak, is now 56-59 on the season after beating the Cincinnati Reds 9-5 yesterday in 10 innings. Hunter Pence's two-run home run in the 10th helped provide the cushion, as did Carlos Lee's 2-run double. A not-terrible pitching performance by Randy Wolf was wasted into a no-decision as reliever Chris Sampson couldn't hold the lead. C'est la vie.
Wolf, it should be noted--earned a total of nine strikeouts in the game. He struck out six Reds batters and then struck out three times in three appearances at the plate.
Houston's bats had problems in this game with rookie Reds hurler Johnny Cueto. The pitcher is 5-11 this season with a 5.01 ERA. In the game, he allowed nine hits, three runs, walked two and struck out nine and gave up two home runs. Interestingly, he has allowed only 50 walks but 129 strikeouts in 140 innings pitched.
