Roy O‘s buzzard’s luck continues as two late Reds homes runs off of usually money relievers Brad Lidge and Octavio Dotel allowed the Reds to pull out the final game of the four game series, 7-5. Oswalt was not sharp (he walked four in six innings, which is highly unusual for him), but battled gamely and was poised to leave the game with only giving up two runs when Mike Lamb booted a sure double play ball. That led to a two run double that gave the Reds a 4-2 lead. The Stros battled back to take a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the inning to give Roy O the chance for the win, but then Lidge and Dotel served up their gopher balls to the eminently forgettable D’Angelo Jimenez and Javier Valentin in the 7th and 8th innings that allowed the Reds to pull it out.
Andy Pettitte goes for his second win after coming of the DL as the Stros open a three game mid-week series against the Pirates at the Juice Box tonight.