Game Wrapup


	Wandy vindicated

Astros 3, Brewers 1

Jose Valverde earned his 26th save in Friday's series opener. (Morry Gash/AP)

By Dave Fultz / MLB.com

Wandy Rodriguez was admirable in Friday's duel, allowing just three hits over six innings. Kazuo Matsui was thrown out at the plate in the sixth trying to score the tying run, but the Astros scored three in the top of the seventh to seal the win.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 07/25: HOU 3, MIL 1
Sat. 07/26: MIL 6, HOU 4
Sun. 07/27: HOU 11, MIL 6

Houston (47-55)
Won 1

Houston 3, Milwaukee 1

Milwaukee (59-44)
Lost 1

July 25, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Houston	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	9	0
Milwaukee	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Matsui, 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.280
Bourn, CF	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.227
Berkman, 1B	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.341
Lee, LF	4	0	2	0	0	1	2	.306
Erstad, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276
Tejada, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.272
Wigginton, 3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.267
Pence, RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.264
Quintero, C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.229
Rodriguez, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.107
a-Loretta, PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264
Sampson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Wright, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Newhan, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
Valverde, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	30	3	9	3	3	6	11
a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Rodriguez in the 7th. b-Struck out for Wright in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Bourn (7, Parra). TB: Matsui; Bourn 2; Berkman 2; Lee 2; Pence 2; Quintero. RBI: Loretta (28), Matsui (21), Berkman (75). 2-out RBI: Berkman. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tejada 2. S: Bourn; Quintero. SF: Loretta; Matsui. GIDP: Quintero. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING CS: Tejada (4, 2nd base by Parra/Kendall). FIELDING DP: (Quintero-Matsui).

Milwaukee	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Weeks, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.227
Hardy, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.299
Braun, LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.299
Fielder, 1B	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.277
Hart, C, RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	.283
Hall, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.228
Cameron, CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	.231
Kendall, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.252
Parra, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.179
Riske, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Counsell, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244
Villanueva, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Totals	31	1	5	1	3	9	16
a-Grounded out for Riske in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Cameron (16, Rodriguez), Hardy (24, Sampson), Hart, C (30, Valverde). TB: Weeks; Hardy 2; Hart, C 3; Cameron 2. RBI: Cameron (40). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Parra; Fielder; Kendall. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING CS: Weeks (4, 2nd base by Rodriguez/Quintero). FIELDING E: Hardy (8, fielding). Outfield assists: Hart, C (Matsui at home), Braun (Berkman at 2nd base). DP: (Weeks-Hardy-Fielder).

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Rodriguez (W, 6-3)	6.0	3	1	1	3	7	0	3.18
Sampson (H, 7)	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.50
Wright (H, 11)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.66
Valverde (S, 26)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.75

Milwaukee	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Parra (L, 9-3)	6.0	8	3	3	2	5	0	3.72
Riske (BS, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4.22
Villanueva	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.74

Parra pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Balk: Rodriguez.
HBP: Weeks (by Rodriguez).
Pitches-strikes: Rodriguez 100-62, Sampson 26-19, Wright 1-1, Valverde 16-12, Parra 100-58, Riske 17-10, Villanueva 28-18.
Ground outs-fly outs: Rodriguez 4-6, Sampson 3-1, Wright 1-0, Valverde 0-2, Parra 11-1, Riske 0-2, Villanueva 4-1.
Batters faced: Rodriguez 24, Sampson 6, Wright 1, Valverde 4, Parra 26, Riske 4, Villanueva 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Wright 1-0, Riske 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Marvin Hudson.
Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:55.
Att: 41,357.
July 25, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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