MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/16/2044
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2770 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (48-98) 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 7 11 2
Texas Rangers (101-46) 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 X 8 10 0
Multi-HR Day for Giesbrecht as Rangers Overpower Astros, 8-7
The Texas Rangers topped the Houston Astros by a score of 8-7. Leading the way was second baseman John Giesbrecht. Giesbrecht hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Rangers. Kyle Curve got the save, his 6th in 10 chances. The win puts Texas at 101-46 this season.

Giesbrecht had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 3rd in the bottom of the seventh, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Rangers went on to win.

"We'll take this win and move on," said Giesbrecht.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thompson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .240 17 44
J. Froyd SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .241 26 62
A. de Vries DH 5 2 2 1 0 2 0 .261 28 73
D. Dyer 1B 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 .296 40 109
J. Gardner CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .253 26 68
I. Jarvis C 4 0 0 1 0 3 4 .206 13 40
B. Myers LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .213 6 22
C. Fitzgerald 3B 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 .219 4 11
   a-N. Kopchak PH, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 5 17
B. Hill RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .252 15 36
Totals 36 7 11 7 4 8 17      
a - N. Kopchak pinch hit for C. Fitzgerald in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gardner (21, 2nd Inning off P. Nimblebottom, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Dyer (39, 6th Inning off P. Nimblebottom, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Thompson (6, 9th Inning off K. Curve, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Dyer (40, 7th Inning off T. Baker, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Thompson 3 , J. Froyd , A. de Vries 2 , D. Dyer 7 , J. Gardner 3 , B. Myers , B. Hill
2-out RBI: A. de Vries , D. Dyer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Thompson , B. Myers
GIDP: B. Hill
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Dyer 2 (14)
Double Plays: 1 (Froyd-Dyer)
OF assists: 1 (Gardner(Casas at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vo DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .278 14 55
D. Casas 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .300 29 88
B. Clark LF 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .325 18 71
   a-C. Schumacher CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251 11 77
J. Giesbrecht 2B 4 2 3 4 0 0 0 .329 28 102
V. Ealy SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .248 25 97
J. de Vries C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .304 11 46
E. Madrid 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .278 23 73
O. Suarez CF, LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .222 0 1
Z. Chi RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .278 10 45
Totals 32 8 10 8 4 9 13      
a - C. Schumacher substituted for B. Clark in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Casas (43, 5th Inning off S. Bowersox, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Giesbrecht 2 (28, 4th Inning off S. Bowersox, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off M. Staus, 2 on, 2 outs) , V. Ealy (25, 7th Inning off M. Staus, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Vo 2 , D. Casas 2 , J. Giesbrecht 9 , V. Ealy 5 , O. Suarez , Z. Chi
2-out RBI: D. Casas , J. Giesbrecht , V. Ealy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Schumacher , J. de Vries , O. Suarez
GIDP: D. Casas
Sac Bunt: D. Casas
Sac Fly: Z. Chi
Hit by Pitch: B. Clark
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Giesbrecht (9) , V. Ealy (35)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baker-Ealy-Casas)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Bowersox 6.0 6 4 4 2 6 1 102 5.64   
M. Staus L (2-8), BS (2) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 2 19 5.34   
K. McPeak 1.1 1 1 0 1 3 0 29 4.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bowersox 48
Batters Faced: S. Bowersox 27, M. Staus 5, K. McPeak 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bowersox 7-4, M. Staus 1-0, K. McPeak 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bowersox 102-62, M. Staus 19-9, K. McPeak 29-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Staus 1-1
WP: S. Bowersox
Hit Batsmen: S. Bowersox
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Nimblebottom 6.1 6 4 4 3 6 0 103 4.43   
T. Baker W (6-4), BS (5) 1.2 3 2 2 1 1 1 30 4.91   
K. Curve SV (6) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Nimblebottom 48
Batters Faced: P. Nimblebottom 28, T. Baker 8, K. Curve 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Nimblebottom 7-6, T. Baker 1-2, K. Curve 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Nimblebottom 103-69, T. Baker 30-20, K. Curve 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Baker 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Giesbrecht
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Rain (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:07 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 49913
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