Astros 4, Rays 3
Lance Berkman slides into home plate during the first inning. (Reinhold Matay/AP)
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
On an evening where runs were at a premium, Carlos Lee drove in a pair with a double in the first inning. Roy Oswalt took the early lead and ran with it, shutting down the Rays after the first inning and ending the Astros' eight-game skid.
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Houston 4, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 6/20/08
CHC 4, CWS 3
LAA 7, PHI 1
CIN 4, NYY 2
STL 5, BOS 4
PIT 1, TOR 0
SEA 10, ATL 2
WSH 4, TEX 3
BAL 8, MIL 5
MIN 7, ARI 2
SF 9, KC 4
NYM 7, COL 2
SD 6, DET 2
OAK 7, FLA 6
CLE 6, LAD 4
Standings thru 6/20/08 | Recap: HOU | TB | Gameday | Astros stats | Rays stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .241
Matsui , 2B4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .271
Tejada , SS4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .297
Berkman , 1B2 1 0 1 1 1 0 .364
Lee , DH4 0 2 2 0 2 1 .272
Pence , RF4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .278
Erstad , LF2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .304
Wigginton , 3B4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .266
Ausmus , C4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .223
Totals 33 4 9 4 4 10 9
BATTING 2B : Lee 2 (20, Garza, Glover), Matsui (12, Garza), Bourn (5, Miller).TB : Bourn 3; Matsui 2; Tejada 2; Lee 4; Pence 2.RBI : Lee 2 (55), Matsui (18), Berkman (60).2-out RBI : Lee 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Erstad; Wigginton.SF : Berkman.GIDP : Tejada.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING CS : Pence (6, 2nd base by Garza/Navarro).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B5 1 1 0 0 2 0 .270
Crawford , LF4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .275
Upton , CF3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .292
Hinske , RF4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .256
Longoria , 3B3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .251
Floyd , DH4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .253
Aybar , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Navarro , C4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .324
Bartlett , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 35 3 8 3 2 6 13
BATTING HR : Navarro (4, 9th inning off Valverde, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Iwamura; Crawford 2; Upton; Hinske 2; Longoria; Navarro 4.RBI : Hinske 2 (39), Navarro (28).2-out RBI : Hinske.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Floyd 2.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Longoria (5, fielding), Hinske (2, fielding).Outfield assists : Upton (Tejada at 2nd base).DP : (Bartlett-Iwamura-Aybar).
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Oswalt (W, 6-7)7.2 7 2 2 2 5 0 4.84
Brocail (H, 12)0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.89
Valverde (S, 17)1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.11
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Garza (L, 5-4)6.0 7 4 3 2 8 0 4.10
Miller 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.19
Glover 2.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 3.51
IBB : Erstad (by Glover).Pitches-strikes : Oswalt 110-80, Brocail 1-1, Valverde 14-12, Garza 113-79, Miller 7-5, Glover 42-24.Ground outs-fly outs : Oswalt 8-10, Brocail 1-0, Valverde 1-1, Garza 3-5, Miller 1-0, Glover 4-2.Batters faced : Oswalt 32, Brocail 1, Valverde 4, Garza 26, Miller 2, Glover 10.Inherited runners-scored : Brocail 2-0, Glover 1-0.Umpires : HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Bob Davidson.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:55.Att : 14,741.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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