Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Gonzalez
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Gonzalez
  
  There goes Matsui. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Drew applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Gonzalez
  
  Bourn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Gonzalez
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Upton. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Bourn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Gonzalez
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and throws to Gonzalez covering. Safe. Tejada scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Gonzalez
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Cassel
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Cassel
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Cassel
  
  Hudson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Cassel
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Cassel
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Gonzalez
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Towles vs. Gonzalez
  
  Towles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cassel vs. Gonzalez
  
  Cassel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Matsui vs. Gonzalez
  
  Matsui hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Salazar. Matsui reaches second base with a double. There goes Cassel trying to get to home. Salazar throws the ball in to Drew who relays the ball to Snyder, who tags Cassel, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Cassel
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Cassel
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Cassel
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Gonzalez
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Gonzalez
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Gonzalez
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tejada moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Blum vs. Gonzalez
  
  Blum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Salazar. Blum reaches second base with a double. Tejada scores. Berkman scores. Lee goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Gonzalez
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Towles vs. Gonzalez
  
  Towles hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Salazar. Towles reaches second base with a double. Blum scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cassel vs. Scherzer
  
  Max Scherzer now pitching.
  
  Cassel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Scherzer vs. Cassel
  
  Scherzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Cassel
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Cassel
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Scherzer
  
  Matsui hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Scherzer
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Scherzer
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Cassel
  
  Hudson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn who is chasing the ball. Hudson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Cassel
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hudson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Cassel
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Cassel
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Scherzer
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Scherzer
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Scherzer
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Cassel
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Cassel
  
  Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Scherzer vs. Cassel
  
  Scherzer bunts towards the mound. Cassel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Cassel
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Scherzer moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Drew vs. Byrdak
  
  Tim Byrdak now pitching.
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Scherzer
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Towles vs. Scherzer
  
  Towles strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Byrdak vs. Scherzer
  
  Byrdak hits a line drive into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Byrdak
  
  Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Villarreal
  
  Oscar Villarreal now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Villarreal
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Scherzer
  
  Matsui bunts towards the mound. Scherzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Scherzer
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Scherzer
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tejada for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Villarreal
  
  Upton hits a popup beyond second. Matsui can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Villarreal
  
  Salazar takes first base on ball four. Upton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Villarreal
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Montero vs. Brocail
  
  Miguel Montero pinch hits for Max Scherzer. Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Montero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Upton scores. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Brocail
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Drew vs. Brocail
  
  Drew hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Slaten
  
  Doug Slaten now pitching.
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Slaten
  
  Lee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hudson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Slaten
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Brocail
  
  Hunter Pence now playing right field. Jose Cruz now playing left field.
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Brocail
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Brocail
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Medders
  
  Brandon Medders now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Medders covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Towles vs. Medders
  
  Towles strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Medders
  
  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
  
  Erstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Matsui vs. Medders
  
  Matsui hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Valverde
  
  Jose Valverde now pitching.
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Valverde
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Burke vs. Valverde
  
  Chris Burke pinch hits for Chris Snyder.
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Byrnes vs. Valverde
  
  Eric Byrnes pinch hits for Brandon Medders.
  
  Byrnes strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/2008 -- Houston at Arizona (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Arizona            AB  R  H RBI
Matsui K, 2b          4  0  1  0   Young C, cf           3  0  0  0   
Bourn M, cf           4  1  1  0   Drew S, ss            4  0  0  0   
Tejada M, ss          4  2  2  1   Hudson O, 2b          3  2  2  0   
Berkman L, 1b         4  1  0  0   Jackson C, 1b         4  1  1  3   
Lee C, lf             3  1  1  1   Reynolds M, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Pence H, rf           0  0  0  0   Upton J, rf           4  1  2  0   
Blum G, 3b            4  1  1  3   Salazar J, lf         3  0  1  0   
Cruz J, rf-lf         4  0  0  0   Snyder C, c           2  0  0  0   
Towles J, c           4  0  1  1   Burke C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Cassel J, p           2  0  1  0   Gonzalez E, p         0  0  0  0   
Byrdak T, p           1  0  0  0   Scherzer M, p         2  0  0  0   
Villarreal O, p       0  0  0  0   Montero M, ph         1  0  1  1   
Brocail D, p          0  0  0  0   Slaten D, p           0  0  0  0   
Erstad D, ph          1  0  1  0   Medders B, p          0  0  0  0   
Valverde J, p         0  0  0  0   Byrnes E, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        32  4  7  4

Houston          204 000 000 --  6
Arizona          200 100 100 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cassel J              4.2  4  3  3  2  2
Byrdak T*             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Villarreal O          1.1  1  1  1  1  2
Brocail D (W)         1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Valverde J (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Arizona              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gonzalez E (L)        2.2  8  6  6  2  2
Scherzer M            4.1  0  0  0  0  7
Slaten D              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Medders B             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Arizona 5
2B -- Tejada M, Matsui K, Blum G, Towles J, Salazar J
3B -- Hudson O
HR -- Jackson C
CS -- Matsui K
T -- 3:00
A -- 20241

    

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