Astros 5 Diamondbacks 2
WP: W. Rodriguez (1-3)
LP: D. Davis (2-4)
Biggio 2966 (2x5)
These guys actually watched most of the game,
ApMolonyGZThis is the Mother’s Day version of a Recap. I was not able to watch closely, but here’s what I noticed.
D-Backs and the Astros exchanged jerseys from yesterdays’ game and so right off I was confused about who was who.
The Astros hitters seemed to be ahead in the count alot. They practically started every atbat 3-0. Davis exited with one out in the 5th , up to 101 on the pitch count.
Biggio started the game bouncing back to the pitcher. The ball nicked off Davis’ glove and for a moment he had another hit. The scorer changed it to an error. No matter he put up two more hits later.
Loretta, the 3rd 3b in 3 days walked. But Berkman grounded into a tailor made dp. With runners 1st and 3rd, Carlos Lee came to bat hoping to do what he’s being paid to do.
He did. Groundball to left scores the runner from 3rd and the Astros gained the early lead. The D-Backs popped a homer into the Crawford and it was tied.
Symmetry continued in the 3rd. With 2 outs both teams began to load the bases. And neither team could get a run in.
What was interesting was that Wandy did not at any point in this game lose his cool. Except in the 3rd when he was batting and a pitch off his shoe tops was called strike 3. He said something to the ump, possibly in Spanish. He had every right. That was ridiculous. But he held it together for 5 innings and got his, way over due, first win of the season.
The offensive heros today were Ausmus and Everett. In the 4th Ausmus banged a double off the left field wall that pin balled around long enough for Pence to come around from first. Loretta singled him home.
In the fifth, for good measure, Everett doubled home Lee.
That was about all I saw. From the box score I see that White, Qualls, Lidge, and Wheeler took care of an inning apiece in the manner to which we are becoming accustomed.
