MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/27/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2576 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (86-49) 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 4 0 11 12 0
Houston Astros (70-65) 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 8 11 0
McLain Goes Deep Twice, Helps Tigers Top Astros, 11-8
Matt McLain was a vital contributor to the 11-8 Detroit victory over Houston. The Tigers second baseman was 3-5 with 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4. With the win, Detroit has a record of 86-49. Houston falls to 70-65.

Detroit used the clutch hitting of Randy Arozarena to capture the win. The designated hitter drilled a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth inning to give the Tigers the lead, 8-7. For the game, Arozarena had 1 single and 1 double in 4 at-bats.

"What's not to like about a win?" said McLain.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Arozarena DH 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 .260 24 64
M. McLain 2B 5 3 3 4 0 0 2 .259 18 66
D. Waters RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .274 20 68
F. Freeman 1B 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 .217 16 74
B. Marsh LF 3 1 2 2 2 1 0 .219 9 41
M. Vargas 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .228 5 9
T. Anderson CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .271 2 13
O. Arcia SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .267 4 19
M. Viloria C 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .266 3 15
Totals 37 11 12 11 6 10 17      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Anderson (6, 6th Inning off A. Kittredge, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Arozarena (31, 8th Inning off K. Kelly, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. McLain 2 (18, 3rd Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off K. Kelly, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Marsh (9, 4th Inning off H. Brown, 1 on, 0 outs) , F. Freeman (16, 5th Inning off H. Brown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Arozarena 3 , M. McLain 9 , D. Waters , F. Freeman 4 , B. Marsh 5 , T. Anderson 2 , O. Arcia , M. Viloria
2-out RBI: M. McLain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Freeman , T. Anderson
GIDP: M. Vargas
Hit by Pitch: M. Viloria
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Arozarena (12)
CS: B. Marsh (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McLain-Arcia-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .282 6 42
H. Kim 3B 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 .244 9 58
T. Hernández RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .290 39 97
Y. Alvarez 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 5 .243 26 82
L. Nootbaar CF 5 0 3 4 0 0 0 .232 18 54
N. Castellanos DH 4 1 1 2 0 3 5 .285 9 24
J. Ortiz SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .236 12 49
A. Gauthier 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 0 4
W. MacIver C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .175 4 10
Totals 36 8 11 7 5 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Nootbaar 3 (25, 2nd Inning off S. Alcantara, 1 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off S. Alcantara, 3 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Merryweather, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Hernández (21, 5th Inning off S. Alcantara, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Castellanos (9, 5th Inning off S. Alcantara, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kwan 2 , H. Kim 2 , T. Hernández 3 , L. Nootbaar 6 , N. Castellanos 4 , J. Ortiz
2-out RBI: L. Nootbaar , N. Castellanos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Castellanos , J. Ortiz , W. MacIver
GIDP: Y. Alvarez
Sac Fly: N. Castellanos
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ortiz-MacIver-Alvarez)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Alcantara 4.2 6 6 6 4 3 1 92 4.05   
S. Effross W (4-1) 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 36 4.62   
G. Santos 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 0 22 3.54   
J. Merryweather 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Alcantara 27
Batters Faced: S. Alcantara 24, S. Effross 10, G. Santos 5, J. Merryweather 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Alcantara 6-5, S. Effross 3-2, G. Santos 0-2, J. Merryweather 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Alcantara 92-56, S. Effross 36-26, G. Santos 22-16, J. Merryweather 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Santos 1-0 , J. Merryweather 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Brown 4.1 6 6 6 3 6 3 103 4.56   
A. Kittredge 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 26 3.44   
M. Rodriguez 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 23 3.00   
K. Kelly L (4-3) 0.1 3 4 4 0 0 1 14 3.83   
A. Weems 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 4.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brown 30
Batters Faced: H. Brown 22, A. Kittredge 6, M. Rodriguez 5, K. Kelly 5, A. Weems 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brown 2-5, A. Kittredge 0-1, M. Rodriguez 2-0, K. Kelly 0-1, A. Weems 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brown 103-64, A. Kittredge 26-14, M. Rodriguez 23-10, K. Kelly 14-8, A. Weems 18-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Rodriguez 1-0 , K. Kelly 2-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Kelly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt McLain
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 37841
Special Notes: Lars Nootbaar ties the HOU regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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