2-3 Houston Astros
Michael Bourn - Center Field
Hunter Pence - Right Field
Lance Berkman - First Base
Carlos Lee - Left Field
Miguel Tejada - Shortstop
Ty Wigginton - Third Base
Mark Loretta - Second Base
Brad Ausmus - Catcher
Roy Oswalt - Starting Pitcher
1-3 Chicago Cubs
Alfonso Soriano - Left Field
Reed Johnson - Center Field
Derrek Lee - First Base
Aramis Ramirez - Third Base
Kosuke Fukudome - Right Field
Mark DeRosa - Second Base
Geovany Soto - Catcher
Ryan Theriot - Shortstop
Jason Marquis - Starting Pitcher
Game Notes: Roy Oswalt lost his Opening Day start to reigning Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy, who shut out the Astros through seven innings. Oswalt said he had no feel for his breaking pitches, which forced him to use the fastball 85 percent of the time. As a result, hitters were fouling off multiple pitches, causing Oswalt's pitch count to skyrocket. The right-hander set a club record with his sixth consecutive Opening Day start.
Roy Oswalt has a career mark of 5-4 with a 5.28 ERA over 11 games at Wrigley Field.
The Astros will attempt to reach .500 with a record of 3-3 later today.
Roy Oswalt isn't known to be a particularly good pitcher at Wrigley Field during his career, but hopefully he can change that lack of success today.
Michael Bourn - Center Field
Hunter Pence - Right Field
Lance Berkman - First Base
Carlos Lee - Left Field
Miguel Tejada - Shortstop
Ty Wigginton - Third Base
Mark Loretta - Second Base
Brad Ausmus - Catcher
Roy Oswalt - Starting Pitcher
1-3 Chicago Cubs
Alfonso Soriano - Left Field
Reed Johnson - Center Field
Derrek Lee - First Base
Aramis Ramirez - Third Base
Kosuke Fukudome - Right Field
Mark DeRosa - Second Base
Geovany Soto - Catcher
Ryan Theriot - Shortstop
Jason Marquis - Starting Pitcher
Game Notes: Roy Oswalt lost his Opening Day start to reigning Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy, who shut out the Astros through seven innings. Oswalt said he had no feel for his breaking pitches, which forced him to use the fastball 85 percent of the time. As a result, hitters were fouling off multiple pitches, causing Oswalt's pitch count to skyrocket. The right-hander set a club record with his sixth consecutive Opening Day start.
Roy Oswalt has a career mark of 5-4 with a 5.28 ERA over 11 games at Wrigley Field.
The Astros will attempt to reach .500 with a record of 3-3 later today.
Roy Oswalt isn't known to be a particularly good pitcher at Wrigley Field during his career, but hopefully he can change that lack of success today.
