Boy, you gotta love MLB Extra Innings. San Francisco, in a playoff race, wasn't on yesterday, and again, won't be on tonight. I'm pretty pissed, but I'll watch the Cards and Astros game, so I guess I'm not that mad.

 

But anyways - the game. Clemens has seen nine men through three innings, striking out five. The only run came on a Jeff Kent homer that just cleared the LF fence. It's the bottom of the third right now, with one out, and Beltran is on first. Bagwell at the plate.

 

I'll occasionally update, for those who care...

I'm watching on GameDay.

Cubs could be 3rd in the Wild Card tommorrow morning.

Beltran reaches second with his 42nd stolen base of the year. Bagwell has a 3-1 count.

No damage done. Into the fourth, 1-0 Stros.

Cards take the lead. 2-1.

What a f***ing disgrace Craig Biggio is in the field. Any decent outfielder would have caught that liner....instead, it turned into 2 runs for the Cardinals.

Cards take the lead. 2-1.

Come on 'Stros

3-2 Astros. Off of So Taguchi's (sp?) glove. Ensberg 2-run shot.

Clemens is through five with seven K's. Going into the bottom of the fifth, 3-2 Astros.

 

Keep it up, Rocket-Man!

It's sad cause Biggio was solid at second. He's just been jerked around that field so much.

Leadoff single for the KillerB. Now, Beltran is at bat, down 1-2 in the count.

Wild pitch moves Biggio to second with nobody out. Beltran still hitting, 2-2 count.

Sac fly by Beltran. Nice piece of hitting there, too. Bagwell at the plate with Biggio on third. Huge duck on third base here, get him in, Bagwell...

Duck snort down the left field line is FAIR! RBI double from Bagwell!

 

And the Astros take a 4-2 lead!

Sorry for posting so much in this thread, but going into the sixth, 4-2 'Stros!

Clemens strikes out his eighth, and the fans love Clemens. Beautiful pitch, inside upper corner, nice fastball. Two outs in the top of the sixth, 4-2 Astros.

Two-out single for Cedeno. Rolen comes to the plate.

Scott Rolen homers, two out, two run shot...

 

f***ing s***... Tie game.

Inning over, but damage done.

 

4-4, going into the bottom of the sixth.

Clemens didnt get any favors from the home plate umpire that inning. Why on earth would he just pipe a first pitch fastball to Rolen though? Ugh

Clemens didnt get any favors from the home plate umpire that inning.  Why on earth would he just pipe a first pitch fastball to Rolen though?  Ugh

He tried to get it in on the hands, but missed his spot.

 

One out in the sixth, Vizcaino hitting.

Yeah, he definitely missed his spot with Rolen. However, I would never try to throw an inside fastball to Rolen with the short porch in LF at Houston. Clemens has been dominating Cardinals with his splitter, but his fastball has been hittable.

Clemens is out after six. Chad Quills is in.

 

Top 7, 4-4.

Leadoff walk. :banghead

If Garner took out Clemens to save him for Sunday's game, that's incredibly foolish. You have to worry about winning this game, and let things work out afterwards. Who gives them the best chance to win this game: Clemens for one more inning or Qualls?