MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/21/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2838 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (62-89) 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 6 13 0
Texas Rangers (79-72) 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 1
Chavez Lifts Astros to 6-5 Win
The Houston Astros relied on the hitting of first baseman Rich Chavez to stop the Texas Rangers, 6-5. For the game, Chavez was 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. The Astros, at 62-89, sit in last place in the American League West Division.

Houston relied on the hitting of Eric Chotkowski to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Astros on top, 6-5. For the game, Chotkowski had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We'll sip on a cold one and savor this win," said Chavez.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Scott SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .239 8 38
E. Katz CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .252 16 57
J. Christie DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .239 18 66
R. Chavez 1B 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 .237 22 61
J. Trump 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 .276 23 69
E. Chotkowski 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .217 24 59
E. Hunter RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .294 4 5
T. Kenyon C 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .214 4 18
B. Johnston LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .185 4 15
Totals 40 6 13 5 2 11 19      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Chavez (27, 5th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Johnston (6, 8th Inning off L. Zhào, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Trump (23, 4th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Chotkowski (24, 4th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Chavez (22, 4th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Scott , J. Christie , R. Chavez 7 , J. Trump 6 , E. Chotkowski 5 , T. Kenyon , B. Johnston 3
2-out RBI: E. Chotkowski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Scott , J. Christie , J. Trump , E. Hunter , T. Kenyon
GIDP: E. Chotkowski
Hit by Pitch: J. Christie , B. Johnston
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Trump-Scott-Chavez, Chotkowski-Trump-Chavez, Trump-Scott-Chavez, Scott-Trump-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Geisler 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .251 18 59
B. Kaiser DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .288 28 79
J. Giesbrecht 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .294 23 68
V. Ealy SS, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .275 13 56
R. Llewellyn C 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 .237 15 42
M. Peckermark CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .275 17 54
   a-A. de Vries PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 17 55
B. Ballard RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 4 .256 31 76
Z. Chi LF, CF 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 .285 19 60
C. Torlak 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .295 3 38
   b-J. Stuck PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .158 1 1
Totals 35 5 12 5 5 6 24      
a - A. de Vries pinch hit for M. Peckermark in the 8th
b - J. Stuck pinch hit for C. Torlak in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Torlak (22, 2nd Inning off J. Sandoval, 2 on, 1 out) , Z. Chi (18, 2nd Inning off J. Sandoval, 3 on, 1 out) , B. Kaiser (33, 7th Inning off J. Aguilar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Geisler 2 , B. Kaiser 2 , J. Giesbrecht 2 , M. Peckermark , A. de Vries , B. Ballard , Z. Chi 4 , C. Torlak 2
2-out RBI: S. Geisler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kaiser , R. Llewellyn , B. Ballard
GIDP: B. Kaiser , M. Peckermark , C. Torlak 2
Hit by Pitch: V. Ealy
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Giesbrecht (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Giesbrecht-Ealy-Geisler)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sandoval 3.2 8 5 5 3 3 0 55 6.46   
J. Aguilar 4.0 4 0 0 1 3 0 46 0.90   
A. Shapiro W (6-11) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 5.44   
B. Thomas SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sandoval 23
Batters Faced: J. Sandoval 19, J. Aguilar 17, A. Shapiro 2, B. Thomas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sandoval 4-1, J. Aguilar 6-2, A. Shapiro 1-0, B. Thomas 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sandoval 55-33, J. Aguilar 46-28, A. Shapiro 7-3, B. Thomas 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Aguilar 1-0 , A. Shapiro 2-0
WP: J. Aguilar
Hit Batsmen: J. Aguilar
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ovens-Toots 5.0 8 5 5 1 5 3 95 5.71   
A. Coker 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 33 3.86   
L. Zhào L (0-1) 2.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 42 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ovens-Toots 35
Batters Faced: K. Ovens-Toots 25, A. Coker 7, L. Zhào 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ovens-Toots 6-3, A. Coker 0-3, L. Zhào 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ovens-Toots 95-57, A. Coker 33-23, L. Zhào 42-30
Hit Batsmen: K. Ovens-Toots 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Chavez
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 49262
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