SB Nation Houston - Astros Comeback Falls Short, Lose To Brewers In Extra Inningshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2010-09-15T16:41:11-05:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14546972010-09-15T16:41:11-05:002010-09-15T16:41:11-05:00Astros Can't Maintain Comeback, Lose To Brewers In 10th Inning
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<p>Houston, TX (Sports Network) – Mat Gamel doubled home the go-ahead run and scored in the 10th inning as Milwaukee recovered from blowing a five-run lead to come back and beat Houston, 8-6, to salvage the last of a three-game set.</p>
<p>Ryan Braun went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three runs batted in and Rickie Weeks belted a home run and scored twice for the Brewers, who halted a six-game slide at Minute Maid Park.</p>
<p>John Axford (8-1) grabbed the win with two scoreless innings in relief as Milwaukee won for just a fourth time all season when trailing after eight innings.</p>
<p>Matt Lindstrom (2-5) suffered the loss after being unable to retire any of the three batters he faced for the Astros, who had a three-game win streak halted.</p>
<p>Angel Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an <span class="caps">RBI</span> to extend his hitting streak to a career-high nine games for Houston, which bunched all six of its runs and hits in the fifth inning.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/9/15/1691309/astros-cant-maintain-comeback-lose-to-brewers-in-extra-innings-postgame-recapAlex Cohn2010-09-15T12:06:10-05:002010-09-15T12:06:10-05:00Break Out The Brooms? Astros Go For Season Home Sweep Of Brewers
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<p>(Sports Network) - If only the <a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Astros</a> could play the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Milwaukee Brewers</a> at home all the time. The surging 'Stros look to post their second sweep of Milwaukee this season today from Minute Maid Park.</p>
<p>Houston took all three matchups with the Brewers from July 30-August 1 in the Lone Star State and has won the first two tests of this series, including last night's 3-2 win thanks to <span>Chris Johnson</span>'s three-run homer in the first inning. Johnson and <span>Jeff Keppinger</span> both finished with two hits for Houston, which has won three straight and six of eight games.</p>
<p>Astros starter <span>Bud Norris</span> pushed his record to 8-8 with 7 1/3 innings of one- run ball and seven strikeouts. He also walked five batters.</p>
<p>"The adrenaline kept me going," Norris said. "I tried to quick pitch a couple of times and keep moving the best I could. It was a little painful, but I stayed out there."</p>
<p><span>Brandon Lyon</span> was reached for a run in the ninth, but still managed to record his 16th save of the season.</p>
<p>Taking the ball for Houston tonight will be <span>J.A. Happ</span>, who's 5-2 with a 3.08 earned run average in nine starts since coming over in the trade that sent one-time staff ace <span>Roy Oswalt</span> to the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Phillies</a>. Happ had won three straight starts before not factoring in the decision of last Friday's 4-2 loss to the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, as he delivered five innings of one-run ball.</p>
<p>Happ, a left-hander, beat Milwaukee on July 30 this season with six shutout innings and is 2-0 in three career meetings (2 starts) with the Brewers.</p>
<p>The Brewers have lost two straight and four of six games, and received solo home runs from Ryan Braun and <span>Casey McGehee</span> in Tuesday's loss.</p>
<p><span>Chris Capuano</span> handled pitching duties last night and was touched for three runs in 6 1/3 innings for the loss. He struck out three and issued three walks.</p>
<p>"The problem with the pitching was the other guy was pretty good," Brewers manager Ken Macha said in reference to Norris.</p>
<p>Macha hopes <span>Dave Bush</span> can bounce back from a loss when he toes the rubber in Wednesday's series finale. Bush allowed three runs -- one earned -- and five hits over 5 2/3 innings of a 4-0 loss versus the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a> last Friday. Bush fell to 7-12 in 29 games (28 starts) this season to go along with a 4.59 ERA.</p>
<p>The right-hander is 6-3 in 17 career matchups, 15 of which have been starts, against the Astros.</p>
<p>Houston leads the 2010 season series with Milwaukee by an 8-6 count.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/9/15/2321051/break-out-the-brooms-astros-go-for-season-home-sweep-of-brewersTom Martin