Continuing Week 10
Games 4-6
Intro
Kennedy against Oswalt (I just swapped them in my custom roster). Nothing really special, except for the fact I have his number (pitch speeds, tendencies, etc.).
Game Recap
With the bases loaded in the third, Wells hits a high fly ball, but to straightaway center field. Does the job, though. Gets a cheap RBI on a sac fly. Blum follows up and gets a RBI single. 2-0 Astros.
In the fifth, Lugo, Blum, and Lane all get RBI base hits to make it 5-0 Astros. Oswalt gets pulled after that.
Wells has homered for two straight days after his return. He makes it three in the seventh, with a solo shot. 6-0 Astros.
Once again, Kennedy looks for the complete game shutout. Huff thinks otherwise. He takes a mistake pitch from Kennedy the other way for a solo homer. 6-1 Astros.
Grades
Pitching: A-
Oh well. Complete game 5-hitter is still good.
Batting: B
Completely dominated Oswalt. The reliever Paniagua? Not so much.
Defense: B+
No errors. I am not going to even bother with this anymore.
Player of the game
Geoff Blum: 3-4, 2 RBI, R
Stats
Notable hitters
Wells: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R
Blum: 3-4, 2 RBI, R
Huff: 1-4, HR, RBI, R
Pitchers
Kennedy: 9 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 9 K
Oswalt: 4.2 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 K
Paniagua: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER
Game 4 Result
Tampa Bay 1, Houston 6
Game 5 Intro
Jennings against Delvin James. Not much scoring (literally, not figuratively) and all the runs were driven in by one swing of Teixeira's bat.
Game Recap
I already told you all I need to say. Teixeira got hold of a pitch inside from James and hit a line drive home run in right. Another reason why I like to play at Minute Maid rather than Miller or Pac Bell.
Grades
Pitching: A
Great pitching from Jennings and Gagne for the shutout. Gave up nine hits, though. That's fine when playing the D-Rays, but against the Yankees...
Batting: B+
15 hits. Got the bases loaded in the eight with nobody out but did not score a single run. Relying on the long ball too much lately.
Player of the game
Mark Teixeira: 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI
Moment of the Game
Gagne gets someone swinging on a wicked slider for the second out of the ninth.
Stats
Notable hitters
Teixeira: 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI
Blum: 3-3, R
Lee: 3-3
Pitchers
Jennings: 8 IP, 8 H, 3 K
Gagne: 1 IP, 1 H, K
James: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, 2 K
Levine: 1.2 IP, 4 H, K
Parque: 1 IP, 3 H, K
Game 5 Result
Tampa Bay 0, Houston 3
Game 6 Intro
Two young pitchers going at it. Zambrano and Brazelton.
Game Recap
In the bottom of the first, Blum hits a RBI double and Teixeira follows up with a RBI single. 2-0 Astros.
Devil Rays respond in the second, with Brazelton's RBI single and Fox's RBI double. Game tied 2-2.
In the third, Lane gets a RBI single . Then, with Ensberg at the plate, a hit-and-run is called and executed perfectly. Runners at the corners for Ausmus, who hits a single to drive in Lane. 4-2 Astros.
Ensberg adds a 2 RBI single in the seventh, and Blum a RBI single in the eighth. 7-2 Astros.
Grades
Pitching: B+
Not horrible. Gave up 11 hits, 2 runs. Typical.
Batting: A
Pretty good. 7 runs on 16 hits. When I get back another home run threat from injury maybe I can score 10 runs then.
Player of the Game
Geoff Blum: 3-5, 2 RBI, 2 R
Moment of the Game
Lugo turns the game ending double play.
Stats
Notable hitters
Blum: 3-5, 2 RBI, 2 R
Ensberg: 3-4, 2 RBI
Fox: 3-4, RBI
Pitching
Zambrano: 7 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 K
Farnsworth: 1 IP, 1 H
Ryan: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Brazelton: 5 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 ER
Levine: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, K
Phelps: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB
Game 6 Result
Tampa Bay 2, Houston 7
End of Week 10
36-27, 1st in NL Central (Cards 1.5 back)
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