July 27, 200620 yr Probable Pitcher: Elizardo Ramirez, RHP (3-6, 4.43) After his last start was delayed nearly three hours by rain, Ramirez came out and struggled on Friday against the Brewers. In his fourth start of the season against Milwaukee, Ramirez took a no-decision after he allowed five runs on a career-high 11 hits in a game the Reds came back to win. The Astros dealt Ramirez his first loss of 2006 when he allowed three runs on six hits and walked two batters in six innings pitched in a 3-2 Reds defeat. In two career starts against Houston, Ramirez is 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA. Taylor Buchholz, RHP (6-8, 5.57) Buchholz allowed seven runs (six earned) over five innings in a lopsided loss to the Mets on Friday. It was the fifth time the rookie right-hander surrendered six or more earned runs in a single outing, but the first time since he yielded eight on June 5. Since then, he held opponents to four runs or fewer in six consecutive starts, until his appearance at Shea Stadium. Buchholz won his only start against the Reds this season, allowing two earned runs on three hits over 6 1/3 innings on April 30. Team W L PCT GB E# L10 STRK LAST GAME NEXT GAME Cincinnati 53 48 .525 - - 6-4 L1 7/26 @ HOU, L 5-8 7/27 @ HOU, 8:05P Arizona 51 50 .505 2.0 60 6-4 L2 7/27 @ PHI, L 2-5 7/28 @ HOU, 8:05P San Francisco 51 51 .500 2.5 59 5-5 L4 7/27 @ WSH, L 5-6 7/28 @ PIT, 7:05P Atlanta 48 53 .475 5.0 57 6-4 L1 7/27 v FLA, L 1-6 7/28 v NYM, 7:35P Houston 48 53 .475 5.0 57 4-6 W1 7/26 v CIN, W 8-5 7/27 v CIN, 8:05P Milwaukee 48 54 .471 5.5 56 4-6 L2 7/26 v PIT, L 4-8 7/28 v CIN, 8:05P Colorado 47 53 .470 5.5 57 3-7 L2 7/26 v STL, L 1-6 7/27 v SD, 9:05P Florida 47 53 .470 5.5 57 7-3 W1 7/27 @ ATL, W 6-1 7/28 @ PHI, 7:05P Philadelphia 46 53 .465 6.0 57 5-5 W2 7/27 v ARI, W 5-2 7/28 v FLA, 7:05P Los Angeles 47 55 .461 6.5 55 1-9 L8 7/26 v SD, L 3-10 7/28 v WSH, 10:40P Washington 46 56 .451 7.5 54 8-2 W6 7/27 v SF, W 6-5 7/28 @ LAD, 10:40P Chicago 39 61 .390 13.5 49 4-6 L1 7/26 @ NYM, L 0-1 7/27 v STL, 8:05P Pittsburgh 37 66 .359 17.0 44 5-5 W2 7/26 @ MIL, W 8-4 7/28 v SF, 7:05P If the Marlins had a extra win they would had been in 3rd place right now.
July 28, 200620 yr Fish fans need the Astros to win...not looking too good though. Listen To The: Astros | Reds
July 28, 200620 yr I didn't realize we're ahead of the Phillies and Dodgers in the race. On FSN, they said the Dodgers still have a shot, so that should mean we do too.
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