Lamb, Scott cost Oswalt decision


After giving up Randy Winn’s one-out single to left field in the eighth inning, Trever Miller induced a hopper to third from Fred Lewis. Mike Lamb fielded the ball but ripped his throw past second baseman Craig Biggio. Right fielder Luke Scott made matters worse by rushing a throw to third in hopes of getting Winn.

Scott’s throw got past Lamb and toward the visitors’ dugout, letting Winn tie the score at 1. Just like that, Roy Oswalt was taken out of the decision on a night he threw seven scoreless innings.

Oswalt was in line to become the National League’s first seven-game winner, but his defense just cost him a decision.

What a shame.

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7 Responses

  1. Ben Russell says:

    you know, the astros are never going to beat any team on a regular basis with Lamb at third, he’s a great pinch hitter that does nothing else, same reason other team had to give up on him, probably every infielder in triple a better at fielding his position

  2. 1strosfan1 says:

    I agree with Rocky, both of the errors are on Lamb, anytime he gets regular playingtime at 3b he has major problems….anyone remember who was playing right field when we clinched the NLCS and went to the show?

  3. RockyZ says:

    C’mon Jose. Both those misplays are on Lamb. It’s an automatic error on the outfielder if the throw hits the ground before the fielder, but in that situation, Lamb has to block/catch the ball. He had no chance of getting the runner, so he has to smother that ball. This is why Lamb has been primarily a career back-up.

  4. Kevin says:

    Yeah the defense cost him the decision but since when did Miller become the set-up man and not just a left handed specialist. Last time I checked the first two batters in the 8th were right handers. What was Garner doing not putting in Qualls?

  5. 1strosfan1 says:

    we hold ensberg accountable for not hitting, but we don’t hold biggio or lane accountable…

    ensberg .213/.317, 2 hr, 11 rbi, 19 runs, 108 ab

    biggio .241/.291, 3 hr, 15 rbi, 23 runs, 149 ab

    lane .200/.213, 4 hr, 10 rbi, 5 runs, 60 ab

    by holding ensberg accountable for not hitting, we lose defense…if we held biggio accountable for not hitting we would get better on defense as well as offense…i know, i know, i know…3000 hits…but at least move him down in the order

  6. michael says:

    you have become Mr. Negative as of late. What’s up with that??


  7. Stephen says:

    Funny..I would still rather Lamb and Scott at 3rd and RF than Ensberg and Lane