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Game eventually over

By Jeff Awtrey | Sunday, May 4, 2008, 10:27 PM

The Associated Press

It took a blown save by Eric Gagne and some 12th-inning heroics, but the Astros did pull off the sweep of Milwaukee with an 8-6 win.

1. Chris Sampson got rocked early on, and the bullpen stepped up huge, allowing just one run through 8.2 innings. Geoff Geary, Wesley Wright, Doug Brocail, Jose Valverde and Tim Byrdak didn’t allow any runs.
2. The box score shows that Hunter Pence was only 1-for-6, but he was one of the heroes of the day as his two-run homer in the 12th was the game-winner. That’s three homers in as many days for Pence.
3. Lance Berkman was 4-for-5 today with four RBI and a homer of his own. He’s been hot since the start and has 10 home runs through the first 32 games. That puts him on a 51-homer pace.

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