MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS
09/02/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS
GAME ID: 2581 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (54-80) 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 12 0
California Angels (74-61) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
Astros Deal Angels 6-2 Defeat
Behind an impressive start by Brian Lynch, Houston beat California, 6-2. The winning pitcher was Lynch, now 9-10. He tossed 6.1 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 3 and fanning 5. The Astros raised their record to 54-80.

Eric Chotkowski, the slick-fielding third baseman , had a direct impact on the outcome. Chotkowski contributed a 2-run double in the top of the second inning to put Houston up, 3-0.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Chotkowski.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CALIFORNIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248 8 32
E. Katz RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .265 13 49
J. Woods CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .243 22 63
J. Christie DH 5 1 1 0 0 4 6 .239 16 58
J. Gardner LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .238 27 63
J. Trump 2B 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 .281 21 65
R. Chavez 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .232 18 53
E. Chotkowski 3B 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .207 21 52
B. Johnston C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .173 2 10
Totals 39 6 12 6 3 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Chotkowski (16, 2nd Inning off H. Vick, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gardner (27, 2nd Inning off H. Vick, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Trump (21, 7th Inning off W. Nieto, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Scott , E. Katz 3 , J. Christie , J. Gardner 5 , J. Trump 5 , R. Chavez 2 , E. Chotkowski 2
2-out RBI: E. Katz , R. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Woods , J. Christie , J. Trump , E. Chotkowski
Hit by Pitch: E. Katz , J. Woods
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Chotkowski-Trump-Chavez)
OF assists: 1 (Woods(Romero at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Harkins SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .293 13 49
R. Ney RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .256 21 77
P. Deakyne 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .309 16 86
A. Delhaye LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .236 17 56
J. Walton 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .375 0 0
B. Waltersson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .292 19 58
N. Dunn 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .262 14 48
L. Romero C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .255 11 55
J. McCauley DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .293 3 11
Totals 33 2 8 2 3 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. McCauley (6, 3rd Inning off B. Lynch, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Romero (21, 5th Inning off B. Lynch, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Ney (27, 8th Inning off J. Tejeda, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Deakyne (39, 8th Inning off J. Tejeda, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Harkins , R. Ney 3 , P. Deakyne 2 , J. Walton , L. Romero 3 , J. McCauley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Harkins , P. Deakyne , J. Walton , B. Waltersson
GIDP: B. Waltersson
Team LOB: 7
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CALIFORNIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Lynch W (9-10) 6.1 5 1 1 3 5 0 99 4.04   
J. Tejeda 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 27 4.05   
A. Shapiro 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 5.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Lynch 61
Batters Faced: B. Lynch 25, J. Tejeda 7, A. Shapiro 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Lynch 7-5, J. Tejeda 2-2, A. Shapiro 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Lynch 99-62, J. Tejeda 27-18, A. Shapiro 10-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Vick L (8-10) 5.0 6 3 3 2 5 1 99 4.86   
A. Kiefer 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 31 9.00   
W. Nieto 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 16 3.48   
R. Yamashita 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 19 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Vick 46
Batters Faced: H. Vick 24, A. Kiefer 7, W. Nieto 7, R. Yamashita 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Vick 5-5, A. Kiefer 1-1, W. Nieto 3-3, R. Yamashita 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Vick 99-59, A. Kiefer 31-16, W. Nieto 16-11, R. Yamashita 19-10
Hit Batsmen: H. Vick , A. Kiefer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Lynch
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 43558
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