Jason Michaels, Astros beat Crew

CF Jason Michaels of the Houston Astros made the Brewers pay Friday for walking his teammate, Darin Erstad, in the sixth inning. Michaels emptied the bases with a three-run home run to put the Astros ahead for good. Brewers C Jason Kendall did get his first home run of the year, socking a two-run shot in the fifth inning. The Astros ended up winning by a score of 6-3. Game two is Saturday at 6:05PM CDT.