MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/30/2047
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2135 - TUESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2047 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (56-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 9 0
Houston Astros (38-67) 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 9 10 0
Big Day for Froyd as Astros Down Rangers, 9-3
The Houston Astros topped the Texas Rangers by a score of 9-3. Leading the way was shortstop Josh Froyd. Froyd was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 5 for the Astros. Brian Thomas earned the win to go to 6-9. He allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work. The win has Houston at 38-67.

With Houston leading 2-0 in the bottom of the second, Froyd hit a changeup from Kevin Ovens-Toots for a grand slam home run. It was his 14th home run of the season and put the Astros ahead, 6-0.

"If the personal accolades come, so be it," said Froyd. "I just want to win ballgames."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. de Vries DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .331 8 26
B. Ballard RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 4 7
J. Tsuda SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .245 17 45
V. Ealy 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293 20 65
   a-D. Heyer PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 3 9
R. Contreras CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .256 3 21
B. Kaiser 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .258 10 44
J. Giesbrecht 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .269 18 52
Z. Chi LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 7 34
R. Llewellyn C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .226 12 44
Totals 34 3 9 3 1 6 10      
a - D. Heyer pinch hit for V. Ealy in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Tsuda (13, 4th Inning off B. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Kaiser (23, 7th Inning off B. Thomas, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Contreras (9, 7th Inning off B. Thomas, 0 on, 1 out) , Z. Chi (14, 7th Inning off B. Thomas, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. de Vries , J. Tsuda 2 , V. Ealy , D. Heyer , R. Contreras 2 , B. Kaiser 3 , Z. Chi 2 , R. Llewellyn
2-out RBI: R. Llewellyn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kaiser , J. Giesbrecht
GIDP: J. Giesbrecht
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ealy-Giesbrecht-Kaiser, Tsuda-Giesbrecht-Kaiser)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Merrill 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .256 4 27
J. Froyd SS 4 2 3 5 0 1 0 .270 14 50
J. Gardner CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280 25 72
A. Vasquez DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .227 4 14
B. Hill RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .237 6 27
J. Trump 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262 12 41
J. Keefe C 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .221 5 19
C. Cabrera 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .318 1 3
S. Ono LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .234 7 19
Totals 32 9 10 9 4 9 6      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Vasquez (9, 1st Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Merrill (29, 4th Inning off R. Reyes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Froyd (14, 2nd Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 3 on, 1 out) , C. Cabrera (1, 6th Inning off R. Reyes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Merrill 3 , J. Froyd 6 , A. Vasquez 2 , J. Keefe , C. Cabrera 5 , S. Ono
2-out RBI: J. Froyd , A. Vasquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gardner , B. Hill
GIDP: J. Trump , C. Cabrera
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Merrill-Trump-Cabrera)
OF assists: 1 (Ono(Giesbrecht at home))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ovens-Toots L (1-1) 3.2 7 6 6 0 3 1 57 4.26   
R. Reyes 2.2 3 3 3 2 3 1 62 6.07   
A. Coker 1.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 29 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ovens-Toots 24
Batters Faced: K. Ovens-Toots 18, R. Reyes 12, A. Coker 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ovens-Toots 3-5, R. Reyes 1-3, A. Coker 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ovens-Toots 57-39, R. Reyes 62-35, A. Coker 29-15
WP: K. Ovens-Toots
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Thomas W (6-9) 7.1 7 3 3 1 4 0 102 5.16   
W. Jimenez 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 24 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Thomas 55
Batters Faced: B. Thomas 29, W. Jimenez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Thomas 5-12, W. Jimenez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Thomas 102-66, W. Jimenez 24-16
WP: B. Thomas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Froyd
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 83 degrees
Start Time: 7:07 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 21591
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