FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/08/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1406 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (79-62) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Houston Astros (62-79) 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 X 4 10 2
Diamondbacks Handed 4-2 Loss by Houston
The Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks played an exciting game.

The Houston Astros picked up a win at Minute Maid Park, knocking off the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-2. Starting pitcher Bill Gullickson was a big reason why. Blake Parker closed it out for Houston, earning his 32nd save.

Houston took control in the bottom of the seventh. With no one out and runners on 1st and 2nd, Melky Cabrera hit a run-scoring single to make it 3-2, Astros.

"I think every team will tell you that the pitching sets the tone, especially the starters," said Houston skipper Claybor Finley.

Houston now sits at 62-79, while Arizona falls to 79-62.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ward 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .287 18 65
J. Bottomley 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .296 42 88
J. Marshall LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 31 84
B. Wilkerson DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .257 16 61
D. Varsho RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .249 17 57
W. Wietelmann 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .225 1 26
J. Schafer CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .277 6 37
G. Perdomo SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 8 52
H. Quintero C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .190 4 14
Totals 31 2 6 2 2 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Quintero (5, 5th Inning off B. Gullickson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Ward , J. Bottomley , W. Wietelmann , J. Schafer , H. Quintero 3
2-out RBI: P. Ward , H. Quintero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bottomley
GIDP: B. Wilkerson
Sac Bunt: G. Perdomo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Ward (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wietelmann-Perdomo-Bottomley)
OF assists: 1 (Schafer(Cordero at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Cordero SS 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .288 20 55
M. Cabrera RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .302 14 48
C. Reynolds LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .326 18 92
J. Orsulak CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .335 14 59
L. Biittner DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .272 9 63
B. Pena C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .256 8 45
S. Martin 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .201 18 50
G. Arias 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .266 12 36
E. Escobar 3B 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .262 8 32
Totals 30 4 10 3 3 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Escobar (14, 5th Inning off M. Nagy, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Cabrera , C. Reynolds 3 , J. Orsulak 2 , L. Biittner , G. Arias 2 , E. Escobar 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cabrera , J. Orsulak , G. Arias
GIDP: L. Biittner
Sac Bunt: S. Martin , E. Escobar
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Escobar (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Martin (11) , G. Arias (11)
Double Plays: 2 (Arias, Martin-Cordero-Arias)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Nagy L (10-10) 6.0 7 3 3 2 4 0 89 4.27   
C. Cary 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 23 4.09   
D. Veres 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Nagy 48
Batters Faced: M. Nagy 27, C. Cary 5, D. Veres 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Nagy 11-3, C. Cary 1-0, D. Veres 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Nagy 89-54, C. Cary 23-15, D. Veres 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Cary 1-1
WP: M. Nagy
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gullickson W (1-2) 7.1 6 2 2 1 3 0 99 8.24   
E. Carroll H (16) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.48   
B. Parker SV (32) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 5.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gullickson 60
Batters Faced: B. Gullickson 28, E. Carroll 2, B. Parker 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gullickson 7-9, E. Carroll 0-1, B. Parker 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gullickson 99-65, E. Carroll 11-6, B. Parker 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Carroll 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Gullickson
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 23852
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