Final
KCR
HOUBottom 3rd
Ben Gamel homers to center field.
Bottom 8th
Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Kyle Isbel. Yainer Diaz scores.
Top 9th
Paul DeJong homers to center field. Bobby Witt scores.
Bottom 9th
Jose Altuve doubles to deep left field. Jake Meyers scores.
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Angels Game Summary
The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2, on August 30.
Game Info
Minute Maid Park
Houston, Texas
81°
7 mph E
Home Plate: Dan Bellino
First Base: Phil Cuzzi
Second Base: Tony Randazzo
Third Base: Alex Tosi
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 2B-RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. DeJong 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
N. Loftin DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Blanco LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Hampson CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
MJ Melendez PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Gentry RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Isbel PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Altuve 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
Y. Alvarez DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
Y. Diaz C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
V. Caratini 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Peña SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
J. Heyward RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Gamel LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Meyers CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Dubón 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Singleton PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Batting
HR: P. DeJong
RBI: P. DeJong 2
Baserunning
SB: D. Blanco
Batting
2B: J. Altuve, V. Caratini, J. Peña
HR: B. Gamel
RBI: J. Altuve, B. Gamel, J. Peña
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.29 |
C. Hernández | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
D. Lynch IV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur (L) | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Valdez | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hader (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 2B-RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. DeJong 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
N. Loftin DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Blanco LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Hampson CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
MJ Melendez PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Gentry RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Isbel PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Batting
HR: P. DeJong
RBI: P. DeJong 2
Baserunning
SB: D. Blanco
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.29 |
C. Hernández | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
D. Lynch IV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur (L) | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Altuve 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
Y. Alvarez DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
Y. Diaz C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
V. Caratini 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Peña SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
J. Heyward RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Gamel LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Meyers CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Dubón 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Singleton PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Batting
2B: J. Altuve, V. Caratini, J. Peña
HR: B. Gamel
RBI: J. Altuve, B. Gamel, J. Peña
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Valdez | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hader (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Top 1st
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shallow infield, Jeremy Peña to Victor Caratini.
Bobby Witt flies out to right field to Jason Heyward.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1st
Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip.
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
Yainer Diaz grounds out to second base, Maikel Garcia to Salvador Perez.
Top 2nd
Paul DeJong walks.
Freddy Fermin grounds out to shortstop. Paul DeJong out at second.
Nick Loftin grounds out to third base, Mauricio Dubón to Victor Caratini.
Bottom 2nd
Victor Caratini lines out to left field to Dairon Blanco.
Jeremy Peña lines out to shortstop to Bobby Witt.
Jason Heyward grounds out to first base to Salvador Perez.
Top 3rd
Dairon Blanco strikes out swinging.
Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.
Tyler Gentry strikes out swinging.
Bottom 3rd
Ben Gamel homers to center field.
Jake Meyers lines out to center field to Garrett Hampson.
Mauricio Dubón singles to right field.
Jose Altuve singles to shallow infield. Mauricio Dubón to second.
Yordan Alvarez flies out to center field to Garrett Hampson. Mauricio Dubón to third.
Yainer Diaz lines out to shallow left field to Bobby Witt.
Top 4th
Maikel Garcia lines out to right field to Jason Heyward.
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Framber Valdez to Victor Caratini.
Bottom 4th
Victor Caratini strikes out on a foul tip.
Jeremy Peña doubles to deep left center field.
Jason Heyward strikes out swinging.
Ben Gamel called out on strikes.
Top 5th
Paul DeJong grounds out to shortstop, Jeremy Peña to Victor Caratini.
Freddy Fermin grounds out to shortstop, Jeremy Peña to Victor Caratini.
Nick Loftin grounds out to shallow infield, Mauricio Dubón to Victor Caratini.
Bottom 5th
Jake Meyers called out on strikes.
Mauricio Dubón grounds out to second base, Salvador Perez to Seth Lugo.
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
Top 6th
Dairon Blanco walks.
Garrett Hampson lines out to shortstop to Jeremy Peña.
Dairon Blanco steals second.
Stolen Base
Tyler Gentry pops out to shallow infield to Jeremy Peña.
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shortstop, Jeremy Peña to Victor Caratini.
Bottom 6th
Yordan Alvarez singles to shallow infield.
Yainer Diaz singles to left center field. Yordan Alvarez to second.
Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
Jeremy Peña flies out to deep right center field to Garrett Hampson. Yordan Alvarez to third.
Jason Heyward pops out to Freddy Fermin.
Top 7th
Bobby Witt grounds out to third base, Mauricio Dubón to Victor Caratini.
Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Salvador Perez to second.
Wild Pitch
Freddy Fermin walks.
Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
Bottom 7th
Ben Gamel grounds out to second base, Salvador Perez to Seth Lugo.
Jake Meyers walks.
Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging.
Jose Altuve lines out to center field to Garrett Hampson.
Top 8th
Bryan Abreu (P) replaces Framber Valdez (P).
Michael Massey pinch-hitting for Dairon Blanco.
Michael Massey flies out to center field to Jake Meyers.
MJ Melendez pinch-hitting for Garrett Hampson.
MJ Melendez grounds out to second base, Jeremy Peña to Victor Caratini.
Kyle Isbel pinch-hitting for Tyler Gentry.
Kyle Isbel singles to left center field.
Maikel Garcia flies out to right field to Jason Heyward.
Bottom 8th
Maikel Garcia switches from 2B to RF.
Michael Massey remains in the game as 2B.
MJ Melendez remains in the game as LF.
Kyle Isbel remains in the game as CF.
Carlos Hernández (P) replaces Seth Lugo (P).
Yordan Alvarez lines out to deep right field to Maikel Garcia.
Yainer Diaz singles to shortstop.
Victor Caratini doubles to deep right field. Yainer Diaz to third.
Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Kyle Isbel. Yainer Diaz scores.
Daniel Lynch (P) replaces Carlos Hernández (P).
Jason Heyward called out on strikes.
Top 9th
Josh Hader (P) replaces Bryan Abreu (P).
Bobby Witt reaches on error. Fielding error by Jeremy Peña.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Paul DeJong homers to center field. Bobby Witt scores.
Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
Nick Loftin pops out to shallow infield to Victor Caratini.
Bottom 9th
James McArthur (P) replaces Daniel Lynch (P).
Ben Gamel grounds out to second base, Michael Massey to Salvador Perez.
Jake Meyers singles to right field.
Jon Singleton pinch-hitting for Mauricio Dubón.
Jon Singleton flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Jose Altuve doubles to deep left field. Jake Meyers scores.
