Actually, they were six outs away and had Nolan Ryan on the mound when the Phillies bunted their way into a rally, took the lead, then the Astros roared back to send it into extra innings before losing in the 10th.
When ABC flashed the graphic "Nolan Ryan has never lost a game when leading after eight innings", I knew we were doomed.
They've never been quite this close.
Last year, the Astros could only throw Pete Munro and a tired Roger Clemens for the last two games. This time, it's a healthy Oswalt and an almost healthy Clemens.
We're not dead yet.
The Astros still have the edge in this series. One word: Oswalt.
Don't you just hate that! Go Astros! I also rememnber the Oilers up 35 to 3 at half time in an AFC championship game. One can never breath easy if one is a Houston sports fan.