MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/07/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2287 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (72-42) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 0
Texas Rangers (39-76) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Astros Win, 3-0, at Texas
Starting pitcher Framber Valdez pulled his weight, helping the Houston Astros topple the Texas Rangers, 3-0. Valdez yielded no runs over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. His record improves to 11-5. With the win, Houston raised its record to 72-42.

The Astros got a big at-bat from shortstop Joseph Ortiz. For the game, Ortiz was 1 for 2 with a double. In the top of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 5th double of the season gave Houston a 1-0 lead.

"Every play was important. Every out was important," said Astros manager Logan F.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .266 4 37
H. Kim 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 9 66
L. Nootbaar RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .271 23 78
Y. Alvarez DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .285 31 90
C. Walker 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .280 30 94
L. Urias 3B 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 .249 15 49
J. Ortiz SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .254 1 11
A. Gutierrez C 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 1 2
B. Perkins CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1 17
Totals 27 3 5 3 4 7 5      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ortiz (5, 2nd Inning off D. Lynch, 1 on, 2 outs) , Y. Alvarez (27, 7th Inning off D. Lynch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (31, 9th Inning off T. Davidson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Alvarez 6 , C. Walker 2 , J. Ortiz 2
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez , J. Ortiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ortiz , A. Gutierrez
GIDP: Y. Alvarez
Sac Bunt: J. Ortiz
Sac Fly: A. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Kwan (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ortiz-Kim-Walker, Urias-Kim-Walker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fraley RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .246 18 58
M. Vierling LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .263 6 35
J. Martinez DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .248 23 67
J. Duran CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .279 10 47
L. Rengifo 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .251 13 43
A. Sánchez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .254 1 24
H. Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 6 20
B. Kennedy 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .201 2 20
B. Shewmake SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .350 0 3
   a-G. Celestino PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 2 15
   b-T. Gray SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .164 12 34
Totals 33 0 8 0 4 8 21      
a - G. Celestino pinch hit for B. Shewmake in the 7th
b - T. Gray substituted for G. Celestino in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Kennedy (17, 3rd Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Vierling (2, 6th Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Vierling 5 , J. Duran , L. Rengifo , A. Sánchez , B. Kennedy 2 , T. Gray
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Fraley 2 , L. Rengifo , A. Sánchez
GIDP: J. Martinez , A. Sánchez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rengifo-Shewmake-Hernandez)
OF assists: 1 (Vierling(Alvarez at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Valdez W (11-5) 6.0 6 0 0 2 6 0 86 4.03   
T. Mayza H (13) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 4.63   
G. Speier H (8) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 1.84   
H. Harvey SV (28) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valdez 64
Batters Faced: F. Valdez 24, T. Mayza 6, G. Speier 3, H. Harvey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valdez 8-2, T. Mayza 1-1, G. Speier 1-1, H. Harvey 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valdez 86-51, T. Mayza 20-13, G. Speier 14-6, H. Harvey 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mayza 1-0 , G. Speier 1-0
WP: T. Mayza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lynch L (5-12) 6.2 3 2 2 4 6 0 99 5.53   
J. Murray 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 5.17   
T. Davidson 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 24 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lynch 62
Batters Faced: D. Lynch 24, J. Murray 4, T. Davidson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lynch 7-4, J. Murray 3-1, T. Davidson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lynch 99-56, J. Murray 22-13, T. Davidson 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Murray 1-0
Balk: D. Lynch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Framber Valdez
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 20445
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