Astros

We have 5 games scheduled over the next 11 days. Hit often in the cages whenever you can. When we are HOME team we get the batting cages 1 hr before game time for 25 minutes. When we are VISITING team we get the cages 35 minutes before game time. Schedule for wk beginning 9/15: 9/15 Monday Game @ Cards(Visitors) 6:00pm 9/17 Wednesday Game vs Dodgers(Home) 8:00pm 9/18 Thursday Practice at Levy Field 8 - 9:30pm 9/22 Monday Game @ Braves(Visitors) 6:00pm 9/23 Tuesday Game @ Cards(Visitors) 8:00pm 9/25 Thursday Game vs Marlins(Home) 8:00pm Ken St.Aubin 713-771-9144 - hm 281-274-3566 - wk 713-530-5159 - cell

Game 2 of the season for the Astros found them facing home-team Diamondbacks. Ross led off with a single. Colin flied out. Ross stole second and then moved to third when Grant reached first on a throwing error by the D'backs third baseman. Grant then stole second. Dylan hit a slow-roller to the first baseman, and although he was out, Ross scored from third and moved Grant to third. Aaron hit directly to the first baseman and the inning was over. In the bottom of the first, with Colin pitching, the D'backs tied the game at one while leaving two stranded. In the second inning 9 of the Astros' batters saw the plate. Lewis struck out. Chris walked and moved to second on Tyler's fielder's choice grounder to the second baseman. Brian got a nice single which scored Chris. Brian advanced to second on a passed ball. Timothy was hit by a pitch. Fletcher had a nice hit, bringing home Brian. Brett got a nice hit bringing home Timothy. Darwin had a swinging strikeout which the catcher failed to catch, and advanced safely to first. Fletcher scored on Darwin's advance. Ross struck out to end the inning. At the end of 2 the score was Astros 5, D'backs 2. Colin walked to start the third inning. Grant hit into a fielder's choice advancing Colin. Colin advanced to third on a balk. Dylan struck out. Aaron hit a single, scoring Colin. Luis struck out to end the inning. The D'backs did not score in the third. In the fourth, Chris was hit by a pitch, advanced to second and third by stealing the bases. Stole home on a throwing error by the catcher trying to pick him off at third. Tyler and Brian struck out and Timothy hit a ground-out to the pitcher. The D'backs did not score off Tyler in the fourth. In the fifth the Astros were up and down 1, 2, and 3. Lead off for the D'backs in the bottom of the fifth was a long fly to right field which was caught. Second batter hits a solid drive into the left field corner for a standup double. Third batter of the inning walks. Next batter hits a single. Fifth batter hits into a potential double-play, but only the runner going to second is out. Final batter is out on strikes. Colin pitched 3 innings allowing 2 runs, with 5 Ks and 6 BB. Tyler pitched 2 innings allowing 1 run, with 3 Ks and 2 BB. The next game is going head to head with the Cardinals at 6:00pm on September 15, 2003. Please come support our team. Wriiten by Pam Keever

Practice on Thursday, 9/11 will be moved up in time at Levy Field to 6 - 7:30pm. The weather will tell if this gets moved to batting practice at the KC Field from 6 - 7:15pm or cancelled. Look for an update ~ 4:00pm today on any changes. We will finish on time as I have a high school game back at KC Field at 8:00pm. At this time we are not planning to practice this Saturday. Schedule for wk beginning 9/08: 9/11 Thursday Practice at Levy Field 6 - 7:30pm 9/13 Saturday Practice Cancelled 10am - 12+ pm 9/15 Monday Game @ Cards (Visitors) 6:00pm 9/17 Wednesday Game vs Dodgers (Home) 7:00pm Ken St.Aubin 713-771-9144 - hm 281-274-3566 - wk 713-530-5159 - cell

First game of the season is tonight at 6:00pm. When we are HOME team we get the batting cages 1 hr before game time for 25 minutes. When we are VISITING team we get the cages 35 minutes before game time. Lets plan to meet at the KC Field batting cages ~6:00 - 7:30pm on Thursday, Schedule for wk beginning 9/08: 9/08 Monday Game vs Pirates (Home) 6:00pm 9/09 Tuesday Game @ D'Backs (Visitors) 8:00pm 9/11 Thursday Practice at Levy Field 8 - 9:30pm 9/13 Saturday Practice at TBD 10am - 12+ pm 9/15 Monday Game @ Cards (Visitors) 6:00pm 9/17 Wednesday Game vs Dodgers (Home) 7:00pm Ken St.Aubin 713-771-9144 - hm 281-274-3566 - wk 713-530-5159 - cell

In the season opener for Kyle Chapman's 13-14 year old division, the visiting Pirates took on the home-team Astros. The final scores were Astros 5 and Pirates 4. In the first inning, the Pirates scored after Wendt walked and was sent home on Hibbert's double. Hibbert stole home on a passed ball. The Astros scored in the bottom of the first when Ross Chan walked, stole second, advanced to third on Colin Bear's single. Grant Haynes hit a single. Dylan Hickey hit into a double play, but got the first RBI of the game for the 'Stros. At the end of 1, the score was Pirates 2, Astros 1. In the second and third innings, no runs were scored, but the Astros' pitcher Grant Haynes, with help from his defense got the Pirates out 1, 2, 3. The Astros, unfortunately had runners in scoring position several times, but did not score. Luis Goldstein hit a single to start the second inning. Chris Minifee hit a solid double, but Luis was called out in a close play at third. Tyler Keever had a long fly to right that was caught. In the third inning, Timothy Maher hit a bloop single into shallow center. He advanced to second on an error by the Pirate first baseman who overthrew the pitcher after a pick-off attempt. Darwin Zelaya walked. Both Timothy and Darwin advanced a base on a wild pitch and were left stranded. In the top of the fourth inning, Trey Hibbert led off with a double. There were then two quick outs after Hibbert that allowed him to advance to third. Robinson walked and stole second with no attempt made by the catcher. Loren Dean had a nice single which scored Hibbert. Oliver Huang hit a long single scoring Robinson. Dean was out trying to double-advance on Huang's hit to center. Middle of the fourth and the score is Pirates 4, Astros 1. [Not looking too good!] In the bottom of the fourth, the Astros knew what they needed and went after it. Colin Bear led off the inning with a long fly ball to center field. Grant was second up and hit a double. Dylan Hickey was hit by a pitch while Grant was trying to steal third, so Grant was sent back to second and Dylan was awarded first. We have one out, with men on first and second. Grant and Dylan pull off a double-steal. Grant scores on a wild pitch and Dylan moves to third. Aaron Dushkin walks and then steals second with no attempt by the catcher. Luis hits the ball sharply to the shortstop scoring Dylan and Aaron and advancing to second on an overthrow by the shortstop. Chris Minifee hits a dribbler to the first baseman and although he is out, it allows Luis to score because he had reached third on a wild pitch. Tyler Keever then hits a long fly to center and is out at second trying to stretch it into a double (at coach's instructions). End of the fourth and the Astros are now ahead, 5-4. Top of the fifth. Two quick strike outs. Zelaya walks and advances to second and then to third on 2 consecutive passed balls. Wendt walks and moves to second on a steal with no attempt made by the catcher. Vlaskamp is up to bat with a 1-2 count. The next pitch is a passed ball. Astros relief pitcher Chris Minifee covers home and tags Zelaya out at a close play at home. No Pirate runs, but a few minutes remain on the clock. The Astros have to bat. Fletcher Wiggin and Brian Barker are out quickly. Timothy Maher is safe at first on a throw from the shortstop which pulled the first baseman off the bag. Brett hits a single. Men on first and second. Darwin is up to bat. Timothy advances on a throwing error by the Pirates' catcher trying to pick him off at second. Men on first and third. Just over a minute remaining. Darwin receives a walk. Bases loaded. Less than half a minute remains. Ross Chan comes up to bat. Two pitches and time runs out. Game 1: 5 runs on 6 hits with no errors and 5 left on base Grant pitched 3 innings, 2 runs, 5 Ks, 1BB Chris pitched 2 innings, 2 runs, 2 Ks, 3 BB The Astros win their season opener in a tough-fought and well-played game. Next game for the Astros is Tuesday night at 8:00. Come see us play. Wriiten by Pam Keever