Diamondbacks 4, Astros 3August 31st, 2009 Diamondbacks 4, Astros 3
Houston Arizonaab r h biab r h biBourn cf 3 2 2 0 RRorts lf-2b2 0 1 1Kppngr 3b-ss 4 0 1 1 S.Drew ss4 0 0 0Brkmn 1b 4 0 1 2 J.Upton rf4 1 1 2Ca.Lee lf 4 0 1 0 Rynlds 3b4 0 0 0Valvrd p 0 0 0 0 Ryal 2b3 0 1 0Pence rf 4 0 1 0 ARomr lf1 0 0 0KMatsu 2b 3 0 0 0 CYoung cf3 0 0 0Maysnt ss 2 0 0 0 Allen 1b4 1 1 0Blum ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hester c3 2 2 1Quinter c 2 0 0 0 Haren p1 0 1 0Erstad ph 1 0 0 0 JGutrrz p0 0 0 0Coste c 1 0 0 0 Qualls p0 0 0 0WRdrg p 2 0 0 0Gervac p 0 0 0 0Byrdak p 0 0 0 0Fulchin p 0 0 0 0Michals ph-lf 2 1 1 0Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals29 4 7 4
Houston 100 000 020—3Arizona 001 001 20x—4DP_Arizona 1. LOB_Houston 6, Arizona 6.
World Series star Luis Gonzalez retires, rejoins Diamondbacks as special assistantAugust 30th, 2009 'Gonzo' joins Diamondbacks' front officePHOENIX — A teary Luis Gonzalez announced his retirement as a player Saturday and rejoined the Arizona Diamondbacks as a special assistant in the front office. In his new role, "Gonzo" will assist Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall and other departments throughout the organization.
Mark Reynolds hits 40th homer, Jon Garland pitches Diamondbacks to 9-0 rout of AstrosAugust 30th, 2009 Reynolds hits 40th homer, Diamondbacks rout AstrosPHOENIX — Mark Reynolds hit his 40th homer, Jon Garland threw seven sharp innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Houston Astros 9-0 on Saturday night. With his two-run shot in the third inning, Reynolds became the second Diamondbacks player in the franchise's 12-year history to homer 40 times in a season.
Diamondbacks 9, Astros 0August 30th, 2009 Diamondbacks 9, Astros 0
Houston Arizonaab r h biab r h biBourn cf 4 0 1 0 S.Drew ss3 2 1 0Kppngr 3b 4 0 1 0 Tracy ph-3b1 0 0 0Brkmn 1b 4 0 1 0 RRorts 2b4 2 2 1Ca.Lee lf 4 0 0 0 J.Upton rf4 2 3 2Tejada ss 4 0 1 0 ARomr rf0 0 0 0Pence rf 3 0 1 0 Rynlds 3b4 2 1 2KMatsu 2b 4 0 1 0 Boyer p0 0 0 0Coste c 3 0 0 0 Monter c3 1 1 3Norris p 1 0 0 0 CYoung cf3 0 0 0Maysnt ph 1 0 0 0 GParra lf3 0 0 0FPauln p 0 0 0 0 Allen 1b3 0 0 0Byrdak p 0 0 0 0 Garlnd p3 0 0 0Michals ph 1 0 1 0 Zavada p0 0 0 0Fulchin p 0 0 0 0 Ojeda ph-ss1 0 0 0Totals 33 0 7 0 Totals32 9 8 8
Houston 000 000 000—0Arizona 014 010 30x—9E_Keppinger (7). DP_Arizona 1.
Diamondbacks 14, Astros 7August 29th, 2009 Diamondbacks 14, Astros 7
Houston Arizonaab r h biab r h biBourn cf 4 2 1 0 S.Drew ss4 1 2 2Kppngr 3b 4 2 1 2 Ojeda ss0 0 0 0Brkmn 1b 4 0 1 2 RRorts 2b4 2 2 0Hwkns p 0 0 0 0 J.Upton rf4 1 2 0Ca.Lee lf 4 0 0 0 Rynlds 3b4 1 1 2Tejada ss 2 1 0 0 Monter c5 2 2 2Gervac p 0 0 0 0 GParra lf4 1 1 2Erstad ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Oeltjen lf1 0 0 0Pence rf 4 2 2 2 Allen 1b4 3 3 0KMatsu 2b 4 0 2 1 ARomr cf4 2 1 3Quinter c 4 0 0 0 Scherzr p2 0 1 0Bazard p 1 0 0 0 Hester ph1 1 1 2WLopez p 1 0 0 0 LRosls p0 0 0 0Maysnt ph-ss 2 0 0 0 JGutrrz p0 0 0 0Totals 35 7 7 7 Totals37 14 16 13
Houston 202 002 010— 7Arizona 217 013 00x—14E_S.Drew 2 (10). DP_Houston 1.
Roberts has 4 of Diamondbacks' 14 hits to help snap 7-game skid with 7-5 win over AstrosAugust 24th, 2009 Roberts leads Arizona attack in 7-5 winHOUSTON — Ryan Roberts matched a career high with four hits, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Sunday and snap a season-high seven-game skid. Augie Ojeda added two hits and a pair of RBIs for the Diamondbacks, who had 14 total hits and also ended a season-long nine-game road skid.
Diamondbacks 7, Astros 5August 24th, 2009 Diamondbacks 7, Astros 5
Arizona Houstonab r h biab r h biOeltjen cf 5 0 1 0 Bourn cf5 0 2 0RRorts 2b 5 2 4 1 Tejada ss5 1 2 0Tracy 3b 4 1 2 0 Brkmn 1b4 1 2 2Monter c 4 1 1 1 Ca.Lee lf5 0 1 1Allen 1b 4 0 1 1 Blum 3b5 0 0 0GParra lf 4 1 1 0 Michals rf4 1 1 1ARomr rf 4 1 1 1 KMatsu 2b4 0 2 0Ojeda ss 5 1 2 2 Quinter c3 1 2 1Garlnd p 2 0 1 1 Norris p0 0 0 0JGutrrz p 0 0 0 0 FPauln p1 0 0 0Haren ph 0 0 0 0 Maysnt ph1 1 1 0Rauch p 0 0 0 0 A.Arias p0 0 0 0Qualls p 0 0 0 0 Pence ph1 0 0 0Fulchin p0 0 0 0Byrdak p0 0 0 0Erstad ph1 0 0 0Gervac p0 0 0 0Totals 37 7 14 7 Totals39 5 13 5
Arizona 510 000 010—7Houston 000 031 001—5DP_Arizona 1, Houston 2. LOB_Arizona 10, Houston 9.
Astros 4, Diamondbacks 2August 23rd, 2009 Astros 4, Diamondbacks 2
Arizona Houstonab r h biab r h biARomr rf 4 1 1 0 Bourn cf4 1 1 0RRorts lf-2b 4 1 2 0 Tejada ss4 1 2 0GParra cf 4 0 1 1 Brkmn 1b3 0 0 0Rynlds 3b 3 0 0 1 Ca.Lee lf2 1 2 1Allen 1b 4 0 1 0 Blum 3b4 1 2 1Snyder c 2 0 0 0 Pence rf4 0 0 0Zavada p 0 0 0 0 KMatsu 2b4 0 1 1EVasqz p 0 0 0 0 Coste c3 0 0 0Tracy ph 1 0 0 0 Moehlr p2 0 0 0Ryal 2b 2 0 0 0 Byrdak p1 0 0 0Monter ph-c 2 0 1 0 Gervac p0 0 0 0Ojeda ss 4 0 2 0 Fulchin p0 0 0 0Scherzr p 2 0 0 0 Hwkns p0 0 0 0Oeltjen lf 2 0 0 0Totals 34 2 8 2 Totals31 4 8 3
Arizona 200 000 000—2Houston 020 020 00x—4E_A.Romero (1). DP_Houston 1.
Oswalt shuts out Diamondbacks to lead Houston to 1-0 victoryAugust 22nd, 2009 Oswalt shuts down Arizona in Astros' 1-0 winHOUSTON — Roy Oswalt allowed three hits in seven crisp innings and the Houston Astros handed the Arizona Diamondbacks their sixth straight loss with a 1-0 victory on Friday night. Oswalt (7-4) improved to 9-1 in 11 career starts against the Diamondbacks, including a 7-0 mark in seven starts at Minute Maid Park.
Astros 1, Diamondbacks 0August 22nd, 2009 Astros 1, Diamondbacks 0
Arizona Houstonab r h biab r h biS.Drew ss 4 0 0 0 Bourn cf3 0 1 0GParra cf 4 0 0 0 Tejada ss4 0 0 0Rynlds 3b 4 0 1 0 Brkmn 1b4 0 2 0Monter c 4 0 0 0 Ca.Lee lf3 0 0 0Tracy 1b 4 0 1 0 Valvrd p0 0 0 0Ryal pr 0 0 0 0 Blum 3b4 0 0 0RRorts 2b 4 0 0 0 Pence rf2 1 0 0Oeltjen lf 3 0 1 0 Kppngr 2b3 0 1 1ARomr rf 3 0 1 0 Coste c3 0 1 0Y.Petit p 2 0 0 0 Oswalt p2 0 0 0JGutrrz p 0 0 0 0 Erstad ph1 0 1 0Ojeda ph 1 0 0 0 Hwkns p0 0 0 0Rauch p 0 0 0 0 Michals lf0 0 0 0Totals 33 0 4 0 Totals29 1 6 1
Arizona 000 000 000—0Houston 000 010 00x—1E_Y.Petit (1), Reynolds (21), Tejada (16), Keppinger (6). DP_Arizona 2.
Astros reliever Wesley Wright taken to hospital, diagnosed with dehydrationJuly 29th, 2009 Astros reliever Wright taken to hospitalCHICAGO — Astros reliever Wesley Wright was diagnosed with dehydration after being rushed to the hospital following Houston's 11-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. In a statement early Wednesday, the Astros said the symptoms are similar to those of an appendicitis.
Pence and Berkman homer to lead Astros to 8-3 win over DiamondbacksJune 15th, 2009 Pence and Berkman homer to lead AstrosPHOENIX — Hunter Pence ended a slump with a homer and Lance Berkman also homered to help the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Sunday. Brian Moehler (3-4) scattered six hits over six innings for the Astros, who won for the fourth time in five games.
Astros 8, Diamondbacks 3June 15th, 2009 Astros 8, Diamondbacks 3DP_Houston 2, Arizona 2. LOB_Houston 1, Arizona 4.
Mark Reynolds, Dan Haren lead Arizona Diamondbacks past Houston Astros 8-1June 13th, 2009 Reynolds helps Diamondbacks defeat Astros 8-1PHOENIX — Dan Haren pitched his first career two-hitter, Mark Reynolds drove in five runs with a homer and three doubles, and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Houston Astros 8-1 on Friday night. Haren (5-4) picked up his eighth career complete game and second this season.
Diamondbacks 8, Astros 1June 13th, 2009 Diamondbacks 8, Astros 1E_R.Roberts (2). DP_Houston 1, Arizona 2.