Series: Game 1 of 3

Houston leads 1-0 (as of 9/3)

Game 1: Monday, September 3
Game 2: Tuesday, September 4
Game 3: Wednesday, September 5

Astros 9

(62-76, 26-43 away)

Brewers 7

(69-68, 43-26 home)

    2:05 PM ET, September 3, 2007

    Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

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    HOU 000300141 9 9 0
    MIL 000203200 7 15 1

    W: D. Borkowski (4-3)

    L: G. Aquino (0-1)

    S: C. Qualls (4)

    Brewers bullpen lets lead slip away as Astros steal win

    • Summary: Milwaukee's eighth-inning pitching hiccup allowed the Astros to score four runs and come from behind to win the up-and-down opener of a three-game set with the Brewers.

    Hunter Pence

    • Turning point: Rookie Hunter Pence belted a game-tying two-run triple in the eighth. Pence then scored from third on a passed ball, giving Houston the lead.

    • Hunt for October: The NL Central remains close, but the Brewers did not lose any ground to the Cubs, who lost to the Dodgers.

    • Back home: Astros interim manager Cecil Cooper, a five-time All-Star in 11 seasons with the Brewers, returned to familiar stomping grounds and guided Houston to a victory.

    • Quotable: "It's hard. It [stinks]. We can't [give] any more games away, not in September." -- The Brewers' Johnny Estrada

    -- news services

    Astros 9, Brewers 7

    MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio can't quite understand why manager Ned Yost is being blamed for the team's recent slide in the standings.

























    Game notes

    Brewers left fielder Geoff Jenkins brusied his left foot in the fourth inning and was replaced by pinch runner Hall. Jenkins' X-rays were negative and he is day-to-day. ... Pence was 3-for-4. With his 28th double of the season, Pence tied Berkman and Luis Gonzalez for the club record for most doubles in a season.

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