Padres 4, Astros 0
Miguel Tejada collected a double in his Astros debut. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
The Astros dropped their season opener as ace righty Roy Oswalt was not at his best and the lineup mounted little against San Diego's Jake Peavy. Speedster Michael Bourn collected two stolen bases in his Astros debut.
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Houston
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Lost 1
San Diego 4, Houston 0
Today's Boxes 3/31/08
KC 5, DET 4
ARI 4, CIN 2
MIL 4, CHC 3
CLE 10, CWS 8
TB 6, BAL 2
WSH 11, PHI 6
NYM 7, FLA 2
LAD 5, SF 0
SEA 5, TEX 2
PIT 12, ATL 11
MIN 3, LAA 2
San Diego
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Won 1
March 31, 2008
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Standings thru 3/31/08  | Recap: HOU | SD  | Gameday  | Astros stats  | Padres stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333
Pence , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Berkman , 1B2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000
Lee , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
Tejada , SS4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .500
Wigginton , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Loretta , 2B3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .333
Ausmus , C2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
a-Erstad , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Towles , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Oswalt , P2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Borkowski , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Blum , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Moehler , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wright , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Geary , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 0 4 0 4 4 13
a-Grounded out for Ausmus in the 7th. b-Flied out for Borkowski in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Tejada (1, Peavy).TB : Bourn; Tejada 3; Loretta.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Tejada; Loretta; Pence; Blum.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Bourn 2 (2, 2nd base off Peavy/Bard, 2nd base off Peavy/Bard). FIELDING DP : (Oswalt-Loretta-Tejada-Berkman).
San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Giles , RF4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .000
Iguchi , 2B5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .600
Kouzmanoff , 3B5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .200
Gonzalez, A , 1B5 0 2 1 0 2 5 .400
Hairston , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000
Greene , SS4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .500
Bard , C4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .500
McAnulty , LF3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .667
Peavy , P1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1.000
a-Clark , PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
Bell , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Meredith , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 4 14 4 3 8 21
a-Singled for Peavy in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Iguchi 2 (2, Oswalt, Oswalt), Bard (1, Oswalt).TB : Iguchi 5; Kouzmanoff; Gonzalez, A 2; Greene 2; Bard 3; McAnulty 2; Peavy; Clark.RBI : Peavy 2 (2), Gonzalez, A (1), Clark (1).2-out RBI : Clark.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hairston; Bard; Gonzalez, A 2; Giles.SF : Peavy.GIDP : Giles.Team LOB : 12. FIELDING Outfield assists : Hairston (Tejada at 2nd base).
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Peavy (W, 1-0)7.0 3 0 0 3 4 0 0.00
Bell 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Meredith 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Pitches-strikes : Oswalt 114-75, Borkowski 22-11, Moehler 20-12, Wright 6-3, Geary 14-9, Peavy 107-68, Bell 16-6, Meredith 7-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Oswalt 6-4, Borkowski 1-1, Moehler 2-0, Wright 1-0, Geary 1-0, Peavy 4-13, Bell 1-2, Meredith 2-0.Batters faced : Oswalt 27, Borkowski 4, Moehler 5, Wright 1, Geary 3, Peavy 27, Bell 4, Meredith 3.Inherited runners-scored : Borkowski 1-0, Wright 2-0.Umpires : HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: Angel Hernandez. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Marty Foster.Weather : 63 degrees, clear.Wind : 10 mph, L to R.T : 2:53.Att : 44,965.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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