I cruised down to Minute Maid for the ‘Stros Friday night game against the Brewers, and I was treated to a masterful performance by Astros ace Roy Oswalt. Roy O shut out the Brew Crew on 3 singles, no walks, and 10 strikeouts as the ‘Stros rolled, 2-0. The ‘Stros didn’t hit much either and Roy O is a notoriously fast worker on the mound, so the game took only an hour and 58 minutes.
Brandon Duckworth gets his first start as an Astro in Saturday’s game as Andy Pettitte‘s replacement in the ‘Stros’ rotation. Note that most Saturday games this season will begin at 6:05 p.m., an hour earlier than other ‘Stros’ night games.