Rodriguez’s 7 IP, squeeze lift Astros
June 30, 2010
MILWAUKEE (AP)—Wandy Rodriguez(notes) pitched seven solid innings and executed aperfect suicide squeeze bunt to snap a tie in the sixth inning to lead theHouston Astros to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
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Chris Johnson(notes) had his second four-hit game in six days for the Astros,including a two-run double in the seventh that made it 4-1.
Rodriguez (5-10) won his second consecutive start after a stretch in whichhe lost six of seven. The left-hander held the Brewers to 1 for 10 with runnersin scoring position, giving up one run and seven hits. He struck out six andissued one intentional walk.
Dave Bush(notes) (3-6) gave up two runs and six hits in six innings. One run scoredon a wild pitch and the other came in on Rodriguez’s squeeze. The right-handerwalked five and struck out three.
Geoff Blum(notes), who was 2 for 2 with two walks and three runs scored, opened thesixth with a walk off Bush. Johnson’s single moved him to second and JasonCastro’s(notes) fielder’s choice sent him to third with one out.
Blum then took off for home on Bush’s first pitch to Rodriguez, who put downa precise bunt midway between the plate and the mound. Blum scored without aplay to give Houston a 2-1 lead.
The Astros scored three more runs in the seventh to break open the game.Jeff Keppinger(notes) and Lance Berkman(notes) both doubled off Carlos Villanueva(notes) to start theinning and make it 3-1. Two outs later, Blum walked, and Johnson hit a double tothe left-field wall that scored both Berkman and Blum and stretched the lead to5-1.
Milwaukee scored its only run in the second on Jonathan Lucroy’s(notes) groundoutto shortstop that brought in Ryan Braun and put the Brewers ahead 1-0.
Houston tied it in the fourth when Blum scored on Bush’s wild pitch.
Compounding their inability to advance runners, the Brewers also made threeouts on the bases. Casey McGehee(notes) was called out twice at third by umpire BrianGorman, with both calls being argued by manager Ken Macha. Lucroy was caughttrying to steal second.
NOTES: Johnson tied a career high with four hits. He also four on Fridaynight at Texas. … Brewers RF Corey Hart(notes) extended his hitting streak to 15games with a single in the third. … Brewers LHP Doug Davis(notes) made his finalminor league rehab start Wednesday, giving up one run, six hits and three walks.He also struck out four for Class A Wisconsin against Quad Cities. Davis isexpected to start for the Brewers sometime next week. … The Astros (31-48)have won nine consecutive games on Wednesdays, improving their overall record onthat day to 10-3.
