Pence pounces on chance in 12th
Published 5/4/2008 by Jim Molony at Major League Baseball News
Hunter Pence's walk-off home run with one out in the 12th inning lifted Houston to an 8-6 victory over Milwaukee and a three-game sweep of the Brewers on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.
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