SB Nation Houston - Lyon Gives Up Game-Winner In Ninth As Astros Fall To Padres, 3-2https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2010-07-04T22:18:39-05:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13162912010-07-04T22:18:39-05:002010-07-04T22:18:39-05:00Lyon, Astros Blow Late Late, Fall To SD 3-2
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<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Tony Gwynn singled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift San Diego to a dramatic 3-2 win over Houston to finish off a four-game set.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Yorvit Torrealba</span> led off the decisive frame with a single and moved to second base on an <span>Aaron Cunningham</span> sacrifice bunt before <span>Everth Cabrera</span> was given an intentional pass. Pinch-hitter Matt Stairs then walked to load the bases and Gwynn followed with a bouncing ball through the middle to deliver Torrealba to give the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Padres</a> their third straight win in the series in their final at-bat.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"It's tough to just wait for the home run, especially in this ballpark," said Gwynn about the way the Padres have to play offensively. "So we know we gotta execute the little things."</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Heath Bell</span> (4-0) worked a scoreless top of the ninth to earn the win after Houston had scored to tie the game in the eighth.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Brandon Lyon</span> (5-3) suffered the loss after allowing the decisive run on two hits and three walks over 1 1/3 innings for Houston, which has dropped four out of six.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Mike Adams</span> opened the eighth on the hill for San Diego and gave up a leadoff single to <span>Jeff Keppinger</span> that was followed by Lance Berkman's run-scoring triple that knotted the game at two. But the visitors offensive struggles continued, as <span>Hunter Pence</span> grounded out, <span>Carlos Lee</span> struck out and <span>Jason Michaels</span> flied out to leave Berkman stranded at third.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Houston got on the board first as Berkman hit a solo home run with two outs in the first to snap an 18-inning scoreless drought.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Cunningham's two-out, two-run single in the fourth gave San Diego the lead for the first time. <span>Scott Hairston</span> started the rally after <span>Brett Myers</span> had retired the first two hitters with a single and scored, along with <span>Chase Headley</span>, who had followed with a walk.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Astros put runners at the corners with two outs in the seventh after a walk to pinch-hitter <span>Jason Bourgeois</span> that spelled the end for San Diego starter <span>Wade LeBlanc</span>. He was replaced by <span>Ryan Webb</span>, who induced pinch-hitter <span>Chris Johnson</span> to ground out to end the frame.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"This was a tough series but we should have won the game today, we gave them the game," said a frustrated Berkman. "It's tough to come in here with their pitching staff, we know they are going to be low scoring games and we didn't capitalize on a couple of scoring opportunities."</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">LeBlanc gave up a lone run on three hits and three walks while fanning a pair, while Myers went six innings during which he allowed two runs on four hits. He walked one and struck out two.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The hit was Gwynn's first career walk-off winner...San Diego won the season series, 5-2, for the first time since 2004...Houston outfielder <span>Michael Bourn</span> was selected as a first time All-Star...Berkman's homer was his first as a right-hand hitter this season...Myers became the first Astros pitcher since <span>Roy Oswalt</span> did it between August 2, 2008-April 27, 2009 to work six innings or more in 17 consecutive starts and the first to do it in the same season since Oswalt did it in 20 straight turns during the 2005 campaign.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/7/4/1552677/lyon-astros-blow-late-late-fall-toLuke Zimmermann2010-07-04T14:05:12-05:002010-07-04T14:05:12-05:00Today's Game: Houston Astros (32-50) at San Diego Padres (48-33), 4:05 p.m.
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<p>(Sports Network) - <span>Brett Myers</span> tries to bounce back from an awful outing his last time out when the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/HOU" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Astros</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a> put the finishing touches on their four-game set from Petco Park.</p>
<p>Myers fell for the third time in four starts on Tuesday in Milwaukee, as he surrendered seven runs and nine hits, including a career-high four home runs, in six innings, as he dropped to 5-6 on the year, while raising his earned run average to 3.61.</p>
<p>"It was different, wasn't it?" Houston manager <span>Brad Mills</span> said of Myers' poor outing. "That was surprising the way he has pitched all year."</p>
<p>Despite the poor outing Myers managed to pitch at least six innings for the 16th consecutive start.</p>
<p>In five games (four starts) against the Padres, Myers is 2-1 with a 2.81.</p>
<p>San Diego will counter with righty <span>Wade LeBlanc</span>, who is 4-6 with a 3.25. LeBlanc dropped his second straight start on Tuesday against Colorado, but pitched well enough to win, as he allowed three runs and two hits in 6 1/3 innings. He also matched a career-high by striking out eight batters in the loss.</p>
<p>"He pitched great, really did," Padres manager Bud Black said of LeBlanc. "Made some adjustments from his last start in Tampa, carried those over tonight. Pitched into the seventh inning, which is what we need as we move forward."</p>
<p>This will be his first-ever appearance against the Astros.</p>
<p>LeBlanc will have his work cut out for him, as San Diego pitchers haven't allowed a run in either of the last two games. After <span>Mat Latos</span> and <span>Heath Bell</span> combined to shut the Astros out on Friday, it was <span>Kevin Correia</span>'s turn on Saturday, as he threw seven scoreless innings and the Padres scored an unearned run in the eighth inning for a 1-0 win.</p>
<p><span>Mike Adams</span> (2-1) retired the side in order in the eighth to get the win and Bell notched his 23rd save to seal the victory.</p>
<p>San Diego crossed the plate when <span>Aaron Cunningham</span> scored on <span>Gustavo Chacin</span>'s throwing error, spoiling a terrific outing from <span>Bud Norris</span>, who scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings.</p>
<p>"I thought I was pretty good," Norris said. "I located the ball down and climbed when I needed to. It was a tough one to swallow."</p>
<p>San Diego leads the majors with 12 shutouts this season.</p>
<p>"It seems like somebody on our club gets a hit, we get a bunt down, get a base hit here or there ... fundamentally sound," Black said. "We're playing good baseball. We're not beating ourselves."</p>
<p>The Padres took two of three from the Astros earlier in the year, but Houston has won 10 of the last 15 in the matchup, including four of the last seven in San Diego.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/7/4/2317462/todays-game-houston-astros-32-50-at-san-diego-padres-48-33-4-05-p-mTom Martin