MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/06/2046
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1857 - FRIDAY, JULY 6TH , 2046 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (53-34) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Houston Astros (31-55) 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 X 4 5 0
Close Win Moves Astros to 31-55
The Houston Astros took Arizona pitcher Murphy Quirk's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Minute Maid Park. The final score had Houston getting past the Diamondbacks, 4-3. Quirk went 7 innings and allowed 4 runs, striking out 6. Houston pitcher Jorge Aguilar got the win, upping his record to 1-1. Murphy Quirk got the loss. The last-place Astros have won 4 straight.

In the bottom of the seventh, Houston catcher Troy Kenyon put his team on top. With two out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he hit his 17th double of the year. Arizona pitcher Murphy Quirk served it up. Just like that, the Astros were ahead, 4-3.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Kenyon told the Houston Gazette.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Steigerwald LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276 16 43
K. Kelekolio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .303 16 44
J. Kunkler CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .231 1 7
A. Thorpe SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .282 16 50
D. Price Jr. 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340 14 54
   a-S. Bartman Jr. PR, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 2 8
E. Klasek RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .265 11 33
P. Tuckfard C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .312 20 61
A. Swaim 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .311 12 49
A. Carbajal DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 10 41
Totals 31 3 7 3 2 8 12      
a - S. Bartman Jr. pinch ran for D. Price Jr. in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kunkler (4, 4th Inning off S. Bowersox, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Klasek (11, 2nd Inning off S. Bowersox, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Thorpe (16, 4th Inning off S. Bowersox, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Kelekolio , J. Kunkler 2 , A. Thorpe 4 , E. Klasek 5 , A. Swaim , A. Carbajal
2-out RBI: E. Klasek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kelekolio , A. Thorpe , S. Bartman Jr.
GIDP: A. Thorpe , E. Klasek
Sac Bunt: R. Steigerwald
Hit by Pitch: D. Price Jr.
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Swaim (18)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Quirk-Thorpe-Bartman Jr.)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jiang 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 3 19
J. Froyd SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259 8 29
C. Lane 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 15 48
S. Ono LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .241 1 6
   a-Z. Berney LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 9 30
M. Thompson 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .221 6 26
J. Gardner CF 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .288 15 47
J. Trump DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .288 10 33
T. Kenyon C 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .263 4 19
A. Aranda RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .258 9 29
Totals 27 4 5 4 3 8 8      
a - Z. Berney substituted for S. Ono in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Ono (3, 7th Inning off M. Quirk, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Kenyon (17, 7th Inning off M. Quirk, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gardner (15, 2nd Inning off M. Quirk, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Aranda (9, 6th Inning off M. Quirk, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Froyd , S. Ono 2 , J. Gardner 4 , T. Kenyon 2 , A. Aranda 4
2-out RBI: J. Gardner , T. Kenyon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jiang
GIDP: T. Kenyon
Sac Bunt: J. Gardner
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Froyd-Thompson-Lane, Jiang-Thompson-Lane)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Quirk L (8-6) 7.0 5 4 4 3 6 2 105 4.46   
S. Placard 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
M. Valdivia 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Quirk 54
Batters Faced: M. Quirk 28, S. Placard 2, M. Valdivia 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Quirk 8-6, S. Placard 1-0, M. Valdivia 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Quirk 105-65, S. Placard 6-4, M. Valdivia 5-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Bowersox 3.0 4 3 3 0 1 2 45 6.48   
B. Garcia 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 35 6.00   
F. de la Torre 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 8.31   
J. Aguilar W (1-1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 28 8.10   
K. McPeak SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bowersox 38
Batters Faced: S. Bowersox 14, B. Garcia 9, F. de la Torre 1, J. Aguilar 7, K. McPeak 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bowersox 2-6, B. Garcia 2-3, F. de la Torre 0-0, J. Aguilar 3-0, K. McPeak 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bowersox 45-28, B. Garcia 35-21, F. de la Torre 6-4, J. Aguilar 28-16, K. McPeak 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Garcia 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Bowersox
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Murphy Quirk
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 87 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 21867
Special Notes: David Price Jr. and Seth Bowersox were ejected in the 4th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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