The Astros finally got over the .500 hump with 3-0 shut-out of the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Remember when Wandy Rodriguez seemingly could only win at home? If you hadn't already noticed, those days are gone.
Wandy (9-6) posted another quality start, striking out six in 6 scoreless innings for the "W" at Chavez Ravine. Bullpen arms Alberto Arias and LaTroy Hawkins each pitched scoreless frames before Jose Valverde sealed the victory with his ninth save while preserving the Astros' fifth shutout of the year.
It was Dodger Manny Ramirez's first time back at Dodger Stadium since returning from his 50-game suspension, but Houston pitching limited him to a harmless single in four at-bats.
Offensively, the game was nothing to write home about.
But reserve catcher Humberto Quintero did hit his first home run of the year, a solo shot, off former Astro Randy Wolf, in the fifth that broke the scoreless tie and proved all Houston would need to win.
Game two of the four-game SoCal set proves to be another tight pitching match-up with Roy Oswalt facing All-Star Chad Billingsley.
No big trades for the Astros this summer?
Were you waiting for the Astros to make a move before the deadline? Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle writes that GM Ed Wade plans to keep this team intact for the stretch run.
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