Astros 12, Giants 4

W:	R. Oswalt (10-8)
L:	T. Walker (4-7)

San Francisco Giants
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
R Winn RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	.291
I Ochoa SS	5	0	0	0	0	2	4	.269
F Lewis LF	5	1	3	0	0	2	0	.283
B Molina C	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.279
A Rowand CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	4	.287
J Bowker 1B	2	0	0	0	2	1	3	.247
T Walker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Taschner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
E Espineli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-S Holm PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256
R Aurilia 3B-1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.277
E Burriss 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.253
K Yabu P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
A Hinshaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Castillo 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244
T Lincecum P	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	.180
E Velez 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.213
Totals	36	4	12	4	3	6	20
a-flied out to right for G Espineli in the 9th
BATTING 2B: R Winn (26, R Oswalt) HR: A Rowand (11, 9th inning off T Byrdak 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: R Winn 2 (48), R Aurilia (38), A Rowand (62) SF: R Winn, R Aurilia 2-out RBI: R Winn, A Rowand GIDP: B Molina Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: E Burriss 1, A Rowand 1, I Ochoa 2, R Aurilia 1 Team LOB: 11
FIELDING E: E Burriss (5, ground ball) DP: 1 (I Ochoa-E Velez-R Aurilia).

San Francisco Giants
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
T Lincecum	4.1	1	2	1	2	7	0	76-48	2.67
K Yabu	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14-11	3.53
A Hinshaw	1.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	22-13	2.73
T Walker	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0	6-2	5.10
J Taschner	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	1	20-12	4.15
E Espineli	1.2	5	3	3	0	0	2	28-20	5.91
Totals	8.0	12	12	11	4	8	3	166-106
PITCHING HBP: G Blum (By A Hinshaw) Batters faced: T Lincecum 17; K Yabu 4; A Hinshaw 5; T Walker 2; J Taschner 4; E Espineli 9 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Lincecum 3-3; K Yabu 1-2; A Hinshaw 1-1; T Walker 0-0; J Taschner 0-0; E Espineli 2-3 Game Scores: T Lincecum 60

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
K Matsui 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285
M Loretta 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	.279
D Erstad RF-LF-1B	5	2	2	3	0	0	1	.286
M Tejada SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	.286
L Berkman 1B	4	1	1	4	0	2	2	.331
b-R Abercrombie PH-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.235
G Blum 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	.240
T Wigginton LF	4	1	1	2	0	2	3	.282
C Sampson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
T Byrdak P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
M Bourn CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.228
B Ausmus C	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	.232
R Oswalt P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.178
a-H Pence PH-RF	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	.270
Totals	36	12	12	11	4	8	11
a-singled to left for R Oswalt in the 7th b-singled to left for L Berkman in the 8th
BATTING 2B: D Erstad (13, T Lincecum); G Blum (6, J Taschner); M Tejada (26, E Espineli) HR: L Berkman (24, 7th inning off J Taschner 3 on, 1 Out); T Wigginton (13, 7th inning off E Espineli 1 on, 1 Out); H Pence (17, 8th inning off E Espineli 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: D Erstad 3 (24), L Berkman 4 (83), T Wigginton 2 (36), H Pence (60), M Tejada (53) 2-out RBI: D Erstad GIDP: G Blum Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: T Wigginton 1 Team LOB: 5
FIELDING DP: 1 (M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
R Oswalt	7.0	10	3	3	3	4	0	112-76	4.52
C Sampson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	10-8	4.39
T Byrdak	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	15-9	2.76
Totals	8.0	12	3	3	3	6	1	137-93
PITCHING IBB: J Bowker (By R Oswalt) HBP: B Molina (By R Oswalt) Batters faced: R Oswalt 34; C Sampson 4; T Byrdak 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Oswalt 12-5; C Sampson 0-2; T Byrdak 0-2 Game Scores: R Oswalt 46

Scoring Summary
			SFO	HOU
	2nd	R Winn hit sacrifice fly to center, R Aurilia scored.	1	0
	3rd	D Erstad doubled to deep left, B Ausmus scored.	1	1
	3rd	M Tejada safe at first on error by second baseman E Burriss, D Erstad scored.	1	2
	4th	R Winn doubled to deep center, T Lincecum scored.	2	2
	5th	R Aurilia hit sacrifice fly to right, F Lewis scored, B Molina to third.	3	2
	7th	D Erstad singled to left, B Ausmus and H Pence scored, M Loretta to second.	3	4
	7th	D Erstad singled to left, B Ausmus and H Pence scored, M Loretta to second.	3	6
	7th	L Berkman homered to left, M Loretta, D Erstad and M Tejada scored.	3	8
	7th	T Wigginton homered to right, G Blum scored.	3	10
	8th	H Pence homered to left.	3	11
	8th	M Tejada doubled to deep center, M Loretta scored.	3	12
	9th	A Rowand homered to left.	4	12
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Game Notes

TIM LINCECUM LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH A RIGHT KNEE INJURY

ASTROS' SECOND BASEMAN KAZUO MATSUI LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE THIRD INNING WITH A BACK INJURY

Game Information
Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	29,451 (71.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	3:11
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Jim Wolf, First Base - Phil Cuzzi, Second Base - Jerry Layne, Third Base - Brian Knight

Houston leads 2-0 (as of 8/12)

Chi Cubs		Postponed
Atlanta

Texas	17	Final
Boston	19

Baltimore	5	Final
Cleveland	7

Toronto	6	Final
Detroit	4

Cincinnati	5	Final
Pittsburgh	1

NY Mets	4	Final
Washington	3

St. Louis	3	Final
Florida	4

San Francisco	4	Final
Houston	12

NY Yankees	9	Final
Minnesota	6	in 12

Kansas City	0	Final
Chi White Sox	9

Arizona	4	Final
Colorado	2

Seattle	3	Final
LA Angels	7

Tampa Bay	1	Final
Oakland	2

Milwaukee	5	Final
San Diego	2

Philadelphia	3	Final
LA Dodgers	4

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