July 14, 2008
Astros 5, Nationals 0: Backe Improves Average to .345
By
Zeldink
Posted at 1:13 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros (44-51) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Nationals (36-60) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
W: Backe (6-9)
Brandon Backe started for the Astros and shut out the Nationals yesterday, going 7 innings and allowing no runs and only 5 hits.
Oh yes, he also went 2 for 3, scoring 2 runs, to raise his average to .345. That’s second best for Houston, just behind Lance Berkman at .347, in case you were wondering.
Houston enters the All Star break sitting in last place in the Central. They have won two in a row, but with a banged up Roy Oswalt, the team is definitely in need of a few days off. Besides, those two wins were against Washington. If Cincinnati has shown the MLB anything, it’s that the Nationals suck.