Palms 5, Astros 1

The Palms snuck back into the win column with a complete victory over the Houston Astros in their opener at Minute Maid Field. Miami received two things they haven't been getting all season, with a strong, 8 inning 6 hit 8 strikeout outing from Manny Parra, and three home runs, including the first one of Matt Koch's career. Koch earlier had his first career hit with a 2nd inning single. The Palms were effective at the plate and on the mound, and hope to carry some momentum forward. 
 Miami Palms 5, Houston Astros 1
 Tuesday, April 16, 2019
 
 
 Miami Palms (5-12)                                       Houston Astros (0-1)                                    
 Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      
 ------          -- -  - -- -- --  -  -  - ---   ---      ------          -- -  - -- -- --  -  -  - ---   ---      
 Markakis lf     5  1  1  1  0  0  5  0  0  0   .356      Springer cf     4  0  1  0  0  1  4  0  0  3   .250
 Grandal c       5  0  3  1  0  1  9  0  0  0   .270      Altuve 2b       4  0  1  0  0  3  2  1  0  0   .250
 Grant 1b        5  1  1  0  0  1  5  0  0  4   .250      Bregman 3b      4  1  1  1  0  1  1  0  0  0   .250
 Encarnacion dh  5  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   .349      Brantley lf     4  0  1  0  0  0  4  0  0  3   .250
 Korb 3b         5  1  2  2  0  1  1  1  0  2   .246      Correa ss       4  0  0  0  0  3  0  1  0  1   .000
 Munoz ss        5  0  1  0  0  2  0  3  0  0   .262      Gurriel 1b      4  0  1  0  0  0  5  0  0  0   .250
 Jankowski cf    3  0  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  1   .226      Reddick rf      3  0  0  0  1  0  4  0  0  0   .000
 Holt rf         4  1  1  0  0  0  4  0  0  3   .429      White dh        4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   .000
 Koch 2b         4  1  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0   .100      Chirinos c      2  0  1  0  0  0  7  0  0  0   .500
 
                 -- -  - -- -- -- -- -- -- ---                            -- -  - -- -- -- -- -- -- ---            
 Totals          41 5  14 5  1  5  27 5  0  10            Totals          33 1  6  1  1  8  27 6  0  7  
 
 
                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10     R  H  E
                        -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -      -  -  -
 Miami Palms            0  1  0  1  1  0  1  1  0         5  14 0  
 Houston Astros         0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0         1  6  0  
 
 
 
 LOB- Miami Palms 10, Houston Astros 7; 2B- Grandal(1), Grant(4), Brantley(1), Gurriel(1);
 HR- Korb(3), Markakis(1), Koch(1), Bregman(1); RBI- Grandal(8), Korb 2(6), Markakis(4),
 Koch(1), Bregman(1); RLSP- Grant 2, Korb, Holt 2, Springer 2, Brantley, Correa;
  
 
  
  
 
 
 Miami Palms               IP   H  R  ER BB SO    ERA
 Parra(W 3-1)              8.0  6  1  1  1  8    2.70  
 Martin                    1.0  0  0  0  0  0    1.50  
 
 Houston Astros            IP   H  R  ER BB SO    ERA
 McHugh(L 0-1)             4.0  8  2  2  1  4    4.50  
 James                     1.0  1  1  1  0  0    9.00  
 Guduan                    2.0  4  1  1  0  1    4.50  
 Devenski                  1.0  1  1  1  0  0    9.00  
 Rondon                    1.0  0  0  0  0  0    0.00  
 
 Pitches-strikes- Parra 99-65, Martin 9-6, McHugh 52-36, James 9-6, Guduan 21-17,
 Devenski 12-8, Rondon 6-5; Batters faced- Parra 32, Martin 3, McHugh 21, James 4,
 Guduan 10, Devenski 4, Rondon 3; 

 HBP- Chirinos(by Parra);  
 
  
 Temp - 81, Sky - Partly Cloudy, Wind - VRB 6mph 
 Player of the game: Chris Korb

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