The Astros suffer yet another brutal loss, giving up 9 runs in the 5th inning to fall to the Diamondbacks, 12 – 4. After the game, manager Brad Mills, hitting coach Mike Barnett and first base coach Bobby Meacham are all fired. The Astros have the worst record in the majors at 39-82 and are threatening to set a new franchise record for losses for the second straight year.

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On August 18, 2012 — The Astros suffer yet another brutal loss, giving up 9 runs in the 5th inning to fall to the Diamondbacks, 12 – 4. After the game, manager Brad Mills, hitting coach Mike Barnett and first base coach Bobby Meacham are all fired. The Astros have the worst record in the majors at 39-82 and are threatening to set a new franchise record for losses for the second straight year.

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