Diamondbacks 11 - 5 Astros
Final
  for this game

Houston natives helping Diamondbacks stay on top

Aug 16, 2008 - 10:11 AM Arizona (63-59) at Houston (62-60) 7:05 p.m. EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are in a battle for the top spot in the National League West Division. Chris Snyder and Chris Young are helping keep their team in the thick of the race.

Houston natives Snyder and Young look to follow up strong performances when the Diamondbacks face the Houston Astros on Saturday.

The duo impressed in front of friends and family on Friday, helping Arizona stay tied for first place in the NL West with the Los Angeles Dodgers (63-59).

Snyder, who went to high school in Houston before playing for the University of Houston, was 4-for-20 in six games in Houston before going 2-for-4 with a home run and season-high four RBI during a 12-2 victory.

Young, who also attended high school in Houston, added a pair of RBI, including a solo home run - his 16th of the season.

Snyder and Young try to duplicate that performance against Astros starter Brandon Backe (7-11, 5.14 ERA), who bounced back in his last start after his worst outing of 2008.

Backe allowed 11 hits in 3 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs on August 6, but surrendered only one run in seven frames en route to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday.

Yusmeiro Petit (1-3, 3.12), who has lost his last two starts, looks to rebound for the Diamondbacks.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ARIZONA 5 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 11 12 0
    HOUSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT, TONY PENA (8TH), LEO ROSALES (9TH) AND MIGUEL
    MONTERO
    HOU - BRANDON BACKE, GEOFF GEARY (6TH), DOUG BROCAIL
    (8TH), LATROY HAWKINS (9TH) AND HU

    Aug 16 10:17 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY J.R. HOUSE SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 11
    HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: D ERSTAD (.290, 1-FOR-4)

    Diamondbacks 11, Astros 5  Bot 9, 0 OutsAug 16 10:16 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED TY WIGGINTON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H PENCE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 11
    HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H QUINTERO (.222, 0-FOR-3, RBI)

    Diamondbacks 11, Astros 4  Bot 9, 0 OutsAug 16 10:11 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY TY WIGGINTON SCORED GEOFF BLUM.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 11
    HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.265, 0-FOR-3)

    Diamondbacks 11, Astros 3  Bot 9, 0 OutsAug 16 10:10 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY HUMBERTO QUINTERO SCORED TY WIGGINTON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 11
    HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: G GEARY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Diamondbacks 11, Astros 2  Bot 7, 0 OutsAug 16 9:26 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GRAND SLAM BY CHRIS YOUNG (17) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    6TH OFF BRANDON BACKE SCORED MIGUEL MONTERO, CHRIS BURKE AND STEPHEN
    DREW.
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 11, HOUSTON 1
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.303, 0-FOR-3)

    Diamondbacks 11, Astros 1  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 16 9:01 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK REYNOLDS SCORED ADAM DUNN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 7
    HOUSTON 1 END TOP, 5TH

    Diamondbacks 7, Astros 1  Top 5, 0 OutsAug 16 8:39 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MIGUEL MONTERO (3) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF BRANDON BACKE.
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 6, HOUSTON 1
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C BURKE (.204, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Diamondbacks 6, Astros 1  Top 4, 0 OutsAug 16 8:15 PM


  • NL
    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED DARIN ERSTAD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 5
    HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: G BLUM (.235, 11 HR, 36 RBI)

    Diamondbacks 5, Astros 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 16 7:37 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ARIZONA 5 5 3 0
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT
    HOU - BRANDON BACKE

    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: D ERSTAD (.291, 2 HR, 25 RBI)
    M LORETTA (.273, 4 HR, 33 RBI)
    M TEJADA (.284, 12 HR, 53 RBI)

    Diamondbacks 5, Astros 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 16 7:26 PM

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