MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
08/13/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 2369 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
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Houston Astros (77-42) 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 8 1
Tampa Bay Rays (39-80) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 2
Walker drives in 5 runs in Astros Win
The Houston Astros handed the Tampa Bay Rays a loss at Tropicana Field. The final score was 7-2. Major production was provided by Christian Walker for Houston. In addition to his 1 single and 1 home run, he scored 1 run and drove in 5. He also added 1 walk. The winning pitcher was Nick Martinez. His record now stands at 3-6. The right-hander went 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits for the Astros. With the win, Houston upped its record to 77-42.

With Houston leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Walker hit a 2-run single off Tampa Bay hurler Cristopher Sanchez. It was the 121st hit of the season for Walker and put his team ahead, 3-0.

"We're stringing together some nice wins," said Houston manager Logan F.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .264 4 39
H. Kim 2B 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .267 9 70
L. Nootbaar RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .271 23 83
Y. Alvarez DH 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 .289 32 93
C. Walker 1B 4 1 2 5 1 1 3 .280 31 101
L. Urias 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .258 17 56
J. Ortiz SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .248 1 11
A. Gutierrez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 1 2
B. Perkins CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .250 1 17
Totals 36 7 8 7 6 12 20      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Perkins (6, 3rd Inning off C. Sanchez, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Kwan (21, 4th Inning off C. Sanchez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Walker (31, 9th Inning off N. Sandlin, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kwan 4 , H. Kim , C. Walker 5 , J. Ortiz , B. Perkins 2
2-out RBI: S. Kwan , C. Walker 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Kim , Y. Alvarez , L. Urias 2
GIDP: A. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: H. Kim (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Gutierrez-Ortiz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rendon 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .235 6 28
J. Mcneil LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .268 4 21
Z. McKinstry SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .253 10 34
T. Mancini 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .224 13 43
A. Toro DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .205 14 45
J. Bauers CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .269 15 47
C. Mitchell RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .198 6 34
R. Marchan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 1 28
A. Barnes 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 2 9
Totals 30 2 4 2 3 7 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Toro (14, 4th Inning off N. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Mitchell (6, 7th Inning off T. Mayza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Toro 4 , J. Bauers , C. Mitchell 4 , A. Barnes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Mancini 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Barnes (4)
CS: A. Rendon (3) , A. Toro (2)

FIELDING
Errors: Z. McKinstry 2 (7)
Double Plays: 1 (McKinstry-Barnes-Mancini)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Martinez W (3-6) 6.0 3 1 1 3 3 1 85 4.88   
T. Mayza H (15) 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 19 4.56   
A. Kittredge 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Martinez 62
Batters Faced: N. Martinez 23, T. Mayza 7, A. Kittredge 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Martinez 7-6, T. Mayza 1-3, A. Kittredge 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Martinez 85-48, T. Mayza 19-14, A. Kittredge 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sanchez L (4-14) 5.0 5 4 3 3 9 0 93 5.41   
T. Stephan 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 19 3.88   
Y. Rodriguez 2.1 0 1 0 1 2 0 32 4.48   
N. Sandlin 0.2 1 2 0 1 1 1 15 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sanchez 49
Batters Faced: C. Sanchez 24, T. Stephan 5, Y. Rodriguez 9, N. Sandlin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sanchez 4-2, T. Stephan 2-0, Y. Rodriguez 2-3, N. Sandlin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sanchez 93-60, T. Stephan 19-9, Y. Rodriguez 32-21, N. Sandlin 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Rodriguez 2-0 , N. Sandlin 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Christian Walker
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 6:50 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 17780
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