BALCO-92
ARIZONA FIRESTORM AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/23/2009
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BALCO-92
ARIZONA FIRESTORM AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 673 - SATURDAY, MAY 23RD , 2009 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Firestorm (22-24) 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 8 7 0
Houston Astros (29-18) 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 7 9 1
Firestorm Deal Astros 8-7 Loss
Aaron Hill added some punch to the Arizona offense, helping them outmuscle the Houston Astros, 8-7. In the game, Hill, who finished 2nd in the NL in hits with 198 in 2005, went 2 for 5 with a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Arizona pitcher Zack Greinke got the win, upping his record to 8-1. Fernando Rijo got the loss. The 4th-place Firestorm are 22-24.

Arizona used a well-timed hit by Adam Kennedy to capture the win. The third baseman socked a run-scoring double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Firestorm ahead, 5-4. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important.

"We're all about heart and hustle on this team. That's what wins ballgames," Kennedy told the Arizona Daily News.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Cain CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .353 2 21
R. Furcal DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .295 0 18
J. Falcon 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .306 6 20
A. Hill SS 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .232 6 27
D. DeJesus LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .288 2 21
A. Contreras RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 5 26
A. Kennedy 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .347 1 22
R. Reyes 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .216 3 13
D. Nilsson C 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .258 3 19
Totals 33 8 7 8 5 3 12      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Hill (8, 1st Inning off F. Rijo, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Kennedy (13, 6th Inning off F. Rijo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Nilsson (3, 6th Inning off H. Rivera, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Cain , R. Furcal , J. Falcon , A. Hill 3 , A. Kennedy 2 , D. Nilsson 4
2-out RBI: A. Hill , A. Kennedy , D. Nilsson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Falcon , D. DeJesus
Sac Fly: D. DeJesus
Hit by Pitch: L. Cain
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Cain (8) , R. Furcal (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reyes-Hill-Falcon)
OF assists: 1 (DeJesus(Radmanovich at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Boyd 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .146 1 5
M. Brantley RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .335 2 27
R. Thompson DH 3 2 1 1 0 1 2 .264 8 25
G. Connors C 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .304 7 23
H. Blalock 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .262 10 27
C. Crawford CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .305 1 14
R. Sexson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .333 6 13
R. Radmanovich LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .171 6 17
T. Perez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .189 2 13
   a-J. Bartlett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .335 6 22
Totals 34 7 9 7 2 11 11      
a - J. Bartlett pinch hit for T. Perez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Crawford 2 (8, 2nd Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off S. Linebrink, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Blalock (8, 6th Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Thompson (8, 1st Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Connors (7, 4th Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Sexson (6, 9th Inning off T. Coffey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Brantley , R. Thompson 4 , G. Connors 5 , H. Blalock 2 , C. Crawford 4 , R. Sexson 4 , R. Radmanovich
2-out RBI: R. Thompson , H. Blalock , C. Crawford , R. Radmanovich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Crawford , R. Sexson
GIDP: S. Boyd
Hit by Pitch: R. Thompson
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: M. Brantley (1)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke W (8-1) 5.2 6 6 6 0 5 2 87 3.49   
S. Linebrink H (4) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 19 14.17   
B. Stentz H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 25 2.25   
T. Coffey SV (11) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 16 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 38
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 23, S. Linebrink 5, B. Stentz 5, T. Coffey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 4-7, S. Linebrink 2-0, B. Stentz 0-0, T. Coffey 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 87-58, S. Linebrink 19-9, B. Stentz 25-14, T. Coffey 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Linebrink 1-1
Hit Batsmen: Z. Greinke
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Rijo L (6-4) 5.2 5 6 6 2 2 0 95 4.08   
H. Rivera 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 1 14 2.55   
E. Bello 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 2.39   
M. Mantei 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.87   
M. Crudale 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Rijo 35
Batters Faced: F. Rijo 25, H. Rivera 3, E. Bello 4, M. Mantei 4, M. Crudale 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Rijo 5-10, H. Rivera 0-1, E. Bello 1-1, M. Mantei 1-2, M. Crudale 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Rijo 95-57, H. Rivera 14-8, E. Bello 12-6, M. Mantei 10-6, M. Crudale 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Rivera 1-1
Hit Batsmen: F. Rijo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Hill
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 10:05 AM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 40815
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