BALCO-92
HOUSTON ASTROS AT ARIZONA FIRESTORM
06/03/2009
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BALCO-92
HOUSTON ASTROS AT ARIZONA FIRESTORM
GAME ID: 833 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD , 2009 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (35-21) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 8 12 0
Arizona Firestorm (25-31) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Astros Shut Out Firestorm, 8-0
Houston Astros starter Fernando Rijo was dealing. He helped his team knock off the Arizona Firestorm, 8-0. The NL West Division-leading Astros are 35-21.

The Astros got a big hit from catcher Greg Connors. In the top of the sixth, Connors pounded a 2-run double to right. His 11th double of the season put the Astros ahead, 3-0.

Connors called the triumph "a good team win."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bartlett 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .319 6 24
M. Brantley RF 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .339 2 32
A. Pujols 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .317 17 51
G. Connors C 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 .302 8 29
H. Blalock 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .259 11 30
R. Thompson DH 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .263 10 34
R. Radmanovich LF 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .201 7 22
C. Crawford CF 5 0 2 2 0 2 4 .305 2 19
T. Perez SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .197 2 14
Totals 38 8 12 8 7 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Pujols 2 (17, 6th Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off D. Griffin, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Connors (11, 6th Inning off Z. Greinke, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. Thompson (14, 9th Inning off D. Griffin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Blalock (11, 2nd Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Brantley 3 , A. Pujols 4 , G. Connors 2 , H. Blalock 4 , R. Thompson 2 , R. Radmanovich 2 , C. Crawford 2
2-out RBI: R. Thompson , R. Radmanovich , C. Crawford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bartlett , C. Crawford
GIDP: J. Bartlett
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bartlett-Perez-Blalock, Pujols-Bartlett-Blalock)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Furcal 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .301 0 21
S. Stewart CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .222 0 0
   a-B. Tamburrino PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .094 0 0
   b-L. Cain CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 3 25
J. Falcon 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .293 8 24
A. Hill SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .220 6 29
R. White DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 3 11
Y. Molina C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
D. DeJesus LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266 3 24
A. Kennedy 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .354 1 27
P. Maestrales RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .273 1 7
Totals 29 0 6 0 2 7 10      
a - B. Tamburrino pinch hit for S. Stewart in the 8th
b - L. Cain substituted for B. Tamburrino in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Molina (1, 7th Inning off F. Rijo, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Kennedy (16, 8th Inning off F. Rijo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Falcon 2 , Y. Molina 3 , A. Kennedy 2 , P. Maestrales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tamburrino , D. DeJesus , P. Maestrales
GIDP: A. Hill 2
Sac Bunt: D. DeJesus
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Maestrales (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kennedy-Furcal-Falcon)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Rijo W (7-5) 7.2 5 0 0 2 6 0 99 3.84   
M. Crudale 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Rijo 73
Batters Faced: F. Rijo 28, M. Crudale 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Rijo 9-6, M. Crudale 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Rijo 99-64, M. Crudale 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Crudale 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke L (8-2) 7.0 6 3 3 4 6 1 108 3.60   
J. Heredia 0.2 1 1 1 3 0 0 16 2.96   
D. Griffin 1.0 4 4 4 0 0 0 29 2.08   
F. Heredia 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 5.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 55
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 30, J. Heredia 6, D. Griffin 7, F. Heredia 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 7-7, J. Heredia 2-0, D. Griffin 2-1, F. Heredia 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 108-63, J. Heredia 16-6, D. Griffin 29-20, F. Heredia 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Griffin 3-0 , F. Heredia 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Rijo
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 4:40 PM MT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 24436
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