Astros-Dodgers: Houston Opens Second Half with Shutout of L.A.
July 17, 2009
Courtesy of six solid innings last night in a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros' Wandy Rodriguez now has pitched 17 scoreless innings.
Rodriguez, one of five 'Stros pitchers on the night, is now 9-6 on the season after scattering five hits over six scoreless innings. He gave up two walks, struck out six, and lowered his season ERA to 2.81.
I'm guessing he's reverse-tipping his pitches: The Dodgers swung late at fastballs, thinking they'd be slow changeups and swung early on curveballs and changeups, thinking they'd be fastballs.
What made this game interesting was the losing pitcher: Randy Wolf. Yep, the same guy who pitched for Houston last season.
Wolf didn't pitch a horrible game (six innings, five hits, three runs, one walk, and six K's)but with no run support, he probably felt like he was still pitching in Houston last season.
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