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OAK
@LAA		1
6
TBR
@BAL		8
1
TOR
@BOS		1
2
SEA
@CLE		3
8
CHW
@MIN		3
4
DET
@NYY		6
2
KCR
@TEX		9
11
HOU
@ARI		7
8
MIL
@CHC		5
19
LAD
@FLA		13
1
PIT
@NYM		13
1
SDP
@PHI		4
2
COL
@SFG		2
3
CIN
@STL		2
5
ATL
@WSN		2
3		 
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:40PM
, Chase Field
Attendance: 21,519, Time of Game: 3:03
Astros
7
13-16
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
 at Diamondbacks
8
20-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          4  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    7 11  0
Diamondbacks    2  0  1   2  0  3   0  0  X    8 13  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hunter Pence RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .250 .653 17 13 0.091 1.18 0.166 -0.075 1.4 0 0
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Kazuo Matsui 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .260 .669 23 14 0.136 1.89 0.181 -0.045 -0.2 1 0 SB,SF,SH
Miguel Tejada SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .345 .947 23 20 -0.110 1.61 0.039 -0.149 -0.3 0 2
Lance Berkman 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 .297 1.030 14 6 0.105 2.01 0.175 -0.071 0.9 8 0
Carlos Lee LF 4 1 1 3 1 0 .262 .812 17 11 -0.016 2.10 0.185 -0.201 1.1 3 0 HR
Jose Cruz CF-RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .304 17 10 -0.219 1.67 0.000 -0.219 -1.3 1 0
Mark Loretta 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .576 12 7 -0.097 0.90 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 0 1
   J.R. Towles C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .780 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brad Ausmus C 4 1 3 0 0 1 .172 .448 14 9 0.093 0.89 0.119 -0.026 0.9 9 2 2·2B
   Michael Bourn PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .591 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Shawn Chacon P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .167 .397 8 5 0.031 0.74 0.047 -0.017 0.4 0 1
   Darin Erstad PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302 .714 5 1 0.028 0.76 0.028 0.000 0.3
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Borkowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Geoff Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Geoff Blum PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .583 1 1 -0.071 2.89 0.000 -0.071 -0.3 1 1
Team Totals 37 7 11 7 3 5 .297 .774 151 97 -0.029 1.54 0.940 -0.971 2.0 24 7
2B: B Ausmus 2 (3, 2 off R Johnson).
HR: C Lee (6, off R Johnson; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: K Matsui (1, off B Medders).
SH: K Matsui (1, off R Johnson).
TB: B Ausmus 5; C Lee 4; H Pence 2; M Tejada 2; L Berkman; S Chacon; K Matsui.
RBI: C Lee 3 (16); L Berkman 2 (25); H Pence (10); K Matsui (8).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: K Matsui (3, 2nd base off B Lyon/C Snyder).

Arizona Diamondbacks

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chris Young CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .227 .790 13 8 0.007 0.97 0.066 -0.059 -0.1 5 0 2B
Eric Byrnes LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .267 .814 14 10 0.046 1.24 0.154 -0.108 -0.3 0 0
Orlando Hudson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .270 .787 23 15 -0.001 0.93 0.073 -0.073 0.3 2 2 2B
Conor Jackson 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .348 1.060 16 11 0.037 0.81 0.095 -0.058 0.8 7 2 HR
Justin Upton RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .327 .926 15 11 0.026 0.80 0.082 -0.056 0.4 2 0 2B
Stephen Drew SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .810 13 8 0.005 1.14 0.089 -0.084 -0.3 2 2 2B
Chris Burke 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .128 .346 17 10 -0.079 1.06 0.029 -0.108 -0.7 1 2
   Brandon Lyon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Miguel Montero C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .438 1.033 12 7 0.074 1.08 0.128 -0.055 1.2 6 0 2B
   Augie Ojeda PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .686 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Randy Johnson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 3 3 -0.025 1.00 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 0 0
   Jeff Salazar PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 1.123 5 3 0.133 2.02 0.133 0.000 1.2 2B
   Brandon Medders P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Micah Owings PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .421 1.082 1 1 0.276 1.64 0.276 0.000 1.8 HR
   Chad Qualls P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Tony Pena P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Snyder PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .704 1 1 -0.027 0.66 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 1 0
Team Totals 37 8 13 8 1 11 .351 1.044 133 88 0.472 1.04 1.125 -0.653 3.6 27 8
2B: S Drew (9, off W Wright); J Salazar (2, off S Chacon); O Hudson (6, off S Chacon); M Montero (2, off T Byrdak); C Young (7, off D Borkowski); J Upton (6, off S Chacon).
HR: C Jackson (5, off S Chacon; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); M Owings (1, off D Borkowski; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: C Jackson 5; M Owings 4; M Montero 4; C Young 3; S Drew 2; J Salazar 2; J Upton 2; O Hudson 2; E Byrnes.
RBI: M Owings 2 (3); O Hudson (17); C Young (14); E Byrnes (15); C Jackson (25); J Salazar (7); J Upton (15).
2-out RBI: M Owings 2; C Jackson; J Upton; E Byrnes.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
E: S Drew (2).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Shawn Chacon 5 7 5 5 1 7 1 3.32 23 96 61 33 11 17 6 9 5 0 39 -0.144 0.98 -2.2
Wesley Wright, H (2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 4.00 3 12 7 5 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.030 1.76 0.2
Dave Borkowski, BS (1), L (0-2) 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 1 4.26 4 10 7 5 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 -0.441 1.25 -2.7
Geoff Geary 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.45 4 9 8 4 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.048 0.95 0.6
Tim Byrdak 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.040 0.58 -0.6
Doug Brocail 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.87 3 3 3 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0.075 0.77 1.2
Team Totals 8 13 8 8 1 11 2 9.00 38 133 88 51 15 22 9 17 8 0 39 2 1 -0.472 1.54 -3.6
T Byrdak faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy Johnson 4 9 6 6 0 2 1 4.79 21 73 47 32 6 9 10 9 3 0 22 -0.353 0.81 -3.8
Brandon Medders, W (1-0) 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 2.45 9 37 22 14 1 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 -0.018 1.08 0.1
Chad Qualls, H (9) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 8 4 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.100 1.27 0.6
Tony Pena, H (7) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.11 4 9 8 5 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.126 2.18 0.6
Brandon Lyon, S (9) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.57 5 24 16 12 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.174 4.50 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 7 6 3 5 1 6.00 42 151 97 66 11 20 19 15 4 0 22 0 0 0.029 1.04 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Laz Diaz.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 21,519.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Arizona Diamondbacks
1 Hunter Pence RF 1 Chris Young CF
2 Kazuo Matsui 2B 2 Eric Byrnes LF
3 Miguel Tejada SS 3 Orlando Hudson 2B
4 Lance Berkman 1B 4 Conor Jackson 1B
5 Carlos Lee LF 5 Justin Upton RF
6 Jose Cruz CF 6 Stephen Drew SS
7 Mark Loretta 3B 7 Chris Burke 3B
8 Brad Ausmus C 8 Miguel Montero C
9 Shawn Chacon P 9 Randy Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 5-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR ARI M. Owings D. Borkowski 28% 52% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Drew Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR HOU C. Lee R. Johnson -16% 19% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Tejada Scores; Berkman Scores
b6 7-7 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R ARI E. Byrnes D. Borkowski 15% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
t9 7-8 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Cruz B. Lyon 15% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 7-8 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Lee B. Lyon 14% 85% Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU H. Pence R. Johnson -3% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Johnson 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU M. Tejada R. Johnson -3% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pence to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R HOU L. Berkman R. Johnson -11% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Pence Scores; Tejada to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR HOU C. Lee R. Johnson -16% 19% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Tejada Scores; Berkman Scores
t1 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Cruz R. Johnson 1% 20% Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
t1 4-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Loretta R. Johnson 1% 21% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Diamondbacks 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  ARI C. Young S. Chacon 3% 24% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ARI E. Byrnes S. Chacon -2% 22% Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS); Young to 2B
b1 0-4 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  R ARI O. Hudson S. Chacon 7% 29% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Young Scores
b1 1-4 1 -2- 9,(3-2)  O ARI C. Jackson S. Chacon -3% 26% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R ARI J. Upton S. Chacon 8% 34% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hudson Scores
b1 2-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O ARI S. Drew S. Chacon -3% 31% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Diamondbacks 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson facing 8-9-1
t2 4-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU B. Ausmus R. Johnson -5% 26% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 4-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  HOU S. Chacon R. Johnson -5% 22% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Ausmus to 3B
t2 4-2 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  R HOU H. Pence R. Johnson -4% 18% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores; Chacon to 2B
t2 5-2 0 12- 3,(2-0)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Johnson 0% 18% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Chacon to 3B; Pence to 2B
t2 5-2 1 -23 8,(2-2)  HOU M. Tejada R. Johnson -0% 17% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Chacon stays at 3B; Pence stays at 2B
t2 5-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO HOU L. Berkman R. Johnson -1% 17% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Chacon Scores; Pence to 3B
t2 6-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Lee R. Johnson 2% 19% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Diamondbacks 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 7-8-9
b2 2-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ARI C. Burke S. Chacon -2% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 2-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  ARI M. Montero S. Chacon 2% 19% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 2-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O ARI R. Johnson S. Chacon -2% 17% Strikeout (missed bunt)
b2 2-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O ARI C. Young S. Chacon -2% 15% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Diamondbacks 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson facing 6-7-8
t3 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Cruz R. Johnson 1% 16% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 6-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Loretta R. Johnson 1% 17% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 6-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Ausmus R. Johnson -1% 16% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 6-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU S. Chacon R. Johnson 2% 18% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Diamondbacks 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 2-3-4
b3 2-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O ARI E. Byrnes S. Chacon -2% 15% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O ARI O. Hudson S. Chacon -1% 14% Lineout: LF
b3 2-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R ARI C. Jackson S. Chacon 7% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 3-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ARI J. Upton S. Chacon -1% 20% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Diamondbacks 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
t4 6-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU H. Pence R. Johnson 1% 21% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 6-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Johnson 1% 22% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t4 6-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada R. Johnson 1% 23% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Diamondbacks 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 6-7-8
b4 3-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ARI S. Drew S. Chacon -3% 20% Lineout: 1B
b4 3-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  ARI C. Burke S. Chacon 3% 23% Walk
b4 3-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  ARI M. Montero S. Chacon 7% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive); Burke to 3B
Jeff Salazar pinch hits for Randy Johnson (P) batting 9th
b4 3-6 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R ARI J. Salazar S. Chacon 13% 43% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Burke Scores; Montero to 3B
b4 4-6 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO ARI C. Young S. Chacon -2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Montero Scores
b4 5-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ARI E. Byrnes S. Chacon -4% 37% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Diamondbacks 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Diamondbacks' Brandon Medders facing 4-5-6
Brandon Medders replaces Jeff Salazar (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman B. Medders 3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 6-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU C. Lee B. Medders -3% 37% Walk
t5 6-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Cruz B. Medders 3% 40% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 6-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Loretta B. Medders 3% 43% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Diamondbacks 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 3-4-5
b5 5-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O ARI O. Hudson S. Chacon -4% 39% Strikeout Swinging
b5 5-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O ARI C. Jackson S. Chacon -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 5-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ARI J. Upton S. Chacon -2% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Diamondbacks 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Diamondbacks' Brandon Medders facing 8-9-1
t6 6-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus B. Medders 3% 37% Strikeout Swinging
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Shawn Chacon (P) batting 9th
t6 6-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU D. Erstad B. Medders -3% 35% Walk
t6 6-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU H. Pence B. Medders -9% 25% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to LF-CF); Erstad to 3B; Pence to 2B
t6 6-5 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO HOU K. Matsui B. Medders -1% 24% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Erstad Scores/unER; Pence to 3B
t6 7-5 2 --3 5,(0-2)  O HOU M. Tejada B. Medders 3% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Diamondbacks 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 6-7-8
Wesley Wright replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  ARI S. Drew W. Wright 9% 36% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b6 5-7 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O ARI C. Burke W. Wright -7% 30% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-7 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ARI M. Montero W. Wright -5% 24% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
Dave Borkowski replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
Micah Owings pinch hits for Brandon Medders (P) batting 9th
b6 5-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR ARI M. Owings D. Borkowski 28% 52% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Drew Scores
b6 7-7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  ARI C. Young D. Borkowski 4% 55% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 7-7 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R ARI E. Byrnes D. Borkowski 15% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
b6 8-7 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O ARI O. Hudson D. Borkowski -2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Diamondbacks 8.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-8, Diamondbacks' Chad Qualls facing 4-5-6
Chad Qualls replaces Micah Owings (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU L. Berkman C. Qualls 5% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 7-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee C. Qualls 3% 76% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t7 7-8 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Cruz C. Qualls 2% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Diamondbacks 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 8-7, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 4-5-6
Geoff Geary replaces Dave Borkowski pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ARI C. Jackson G. Geary 3% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b7 8-7 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O ARI J. Upton G. Geary -3% 78% Strikeout Looking
b7 8-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ARI S. Drew G. Geary -3% 76% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 8-7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O ARI C. Burke G. Geary -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Diamondbacks 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-8, Diamondbacks' Tony Pena facing 7-8-9
Tony Pena replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Loretta T. Pena 6% 79% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t8 7-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Ausmus T. Pena -6% 73% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Geoff Geary (P) batting 9th
t8 7-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Blum T. Pena 7% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Michael Bourn pinch runs for Brad Ausmus (C) batting 8th
t8 7-8 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU H. Pence T. Pena 6% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Diamondbacks 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 8-7, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 8-9-1
Tim Byrdak replaces Hunter Pence (RF) pitching and batting 1st
J.R. Towles replaces Mark Loretta (3B) playing C batting 7th
Geoff Blum moves from PH to 3B
Michael Bourn moves from PR to CF
Jose Cruz moves from CF to RF
b8 8-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ARI M. Montero T. Byrdak 4% 90% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Doug Brocail replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 1st
Chris Snyder pinch hits for Tony Pena (P) batting 9th
Augie Ojeda pinch runs for Miguel Montero (C) batting 8th
b8 8-7 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ARI C. Snyder D. Brocail -3% 87% Bunt Popfly: P (Weak 2B)
b8 8-7 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ARI C. Young D. Brocail -2% 85% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b8 8-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ARI E. Byrnes D. Brocail -2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Diamondbacks 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-8, Diamondbacks' Brandon Lyon facing 2-3-4
Brandon Lyon replaces Chris Burke (3B) pitching and batting 7th
Chris Snyder moves from PH to C
Augie Ojeda moves from PR to 3B
t9 7-8 0 --- 6,(1-2)  HOU K. Matsui B. Lyon -12% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 7-8 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Tejada B. Lyon 11% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU L. Berkman B. Lyon -5% 77% Matsui Steals 2B
t9 7-8 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman B. Lyon -6% 71% Walk
t9 7-8 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Lee B. Lyon 14% 85% Flyball: CF
t9 7-8 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Cruz B. Lyon 15% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Diamondbacks 8.

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