The 2012 season opener for the Houston Astros ended in disappointment as they fell to the Colorado Rockies 5-3. The fielding for the Astros needs work as they had four errors which resulted in four runs on the night, and ultimately cost them the game. The Astros starting the game off well by going up 1-0 after the first inning when J.D. Martinez scored when Carlos Lee hit a single to provide the first score.
The Rockies countered by putting up three runs in the third inning, and while the Astros responded to tie the game in the fourth on a Lee two-run home run. That would be the last runs that the Astros would score Friday tonight.
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The game turned in the Rockies favor in the eighth inning when pinch runner Eric Young scored the go-ahead run on an error by catcher Juan Castro who over threw shortstop Marwin Gonzalez which allowed the Rockies to go up 4-3. In the ninth Troy Tulowitzki homered to propel the Rockies to a 5-3 win.
Starting pitcher Wandy Rodeiguez got a no-decision while pitching 6 and 1/3 innings allowing six hits, thee unearned runs were scored to errors and striking out two. The loss was given to Fernando Rodriguez who was responsible for the go-ahead run even though it was not earned.
The winning pitcher was Jeremy Guthrie who pitched seven inning, allowed four hits, three earned runs, walked three and struck out only one.