A Houston Astros Dynasty: Now with Pictures!

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[align=center]Astros Seek a Sweep in Pittsburgh

Wednesay, April 27th, 2006

14-6 6-15

Adam Wainwright (1-1, 1.93, 4Ks) vs. Kelvim Escobar (1-1, 2.92, 14Ks)[/align]

Astros: [3][10][1]

Pirates: [0][6][0]

WP: Adam Wainwright, 2-1 (6IP, 5Hs, 8Ks)

LP: Kelvim Escobar, 1-2 (7IP, 6Hs, 1R, 3Ks, 1HR)

SV: Jason Isringhausen, 7 (1IP, 1K)

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Cesar Izturis hits his third homer of the year[/align]

Players of the Game: Cesar Izturis

Went 2/5 and scored the only two runs for the Astros and hit his third homer of the year

Scoring Plays

Top of the Sixth:

-C. Izturis homers to deep right center

Top of the Eigth:

-M. Kotsay homers to deep right, C. Izturis scores

Game Notes

-Jake Peavy was originally scheduled to start, but i figured it would be a good time to put in a prospect.

-Chris Duffy will play for the struggling Carl Crawford

-Chone Figgins injured with a sprain wrist in the bottom of the first, Dustin Pedroia takes over at second base

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Yeah, part of a fantasy draft...

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[align=center]Astros Return Home Against the Cubs

Friday, April 29th, 2006

11-11 15-6

Tim Wakefield (1-0, 1.63, 31Ks) vs. Jake Peavy (3-1, 0.27, 25Ks)[/align]

Cubs: [1][7][0]

Stros: [3][6][0]

WP: Jake Peavy, 4-1 (8IP, 6Hs, 1R, 10Ks, 1HR)

LP: Tim Wakefield, 1-1 (7IP, 6Hs, 3Rs, 1BB, 5Ks, 2HR)

SV: Jason Isringhausen, 8 (1IP, 1H, 2K)

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Yadier Secures the Lead in the Fifth with his Seventh Dinger[/align]

Players of the Game: Yadier Molina

Scoring Plays

Bottom of the Second:

-Y. Molina grounds out to 2B, C. Duffy scores

Top of the Fifth:

-G. Jenkins homers to left

Bottom of the Fifth:

-Y. Molina homers (7) to deeeeep left

-C. Crawford homers (2) to deeeep right

Game Notes

-Melvin Mora is injured with a sprained ankle, in the bottom of the second, sliding into third base; Chris Duffy substitutes.

-Jake Peavy strikes out seven of the first nine at-bats.