MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CALIFORNIA ANGELS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/27/2048
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CALIFORNIA ANGELS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2920 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
California Angels (87-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 0
Houston Astros (65-91) 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 X 6 11 1
Chotkowski Hits 2 home runs in Astros Win
Behind the hitting of Eric Chotkowski, the Houston Astros stopped the California Angels, 6-3. Chotkowski was 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Astros. Brian Thomas got the win, improving to 4-5. He held the Angels to 1 run on 3 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 7 and walking 2. Josh Sandoval sewed up the save, his 2nd.

In the bottom of the sixth, Chotkowski put his team in front with his 26th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which came against Gus Morante, made it 2-0, Houston.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Chotkowski said.

The Astros saw their win-loss record go to 65-91. At the same time, the Angels fell to 87-70.
CALIFORNIA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Velasco DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .213 24 64
N. Dunn 2B 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .260 15 52
B. Waltersson CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .288 21 68
A. Delhaye LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .244 18 61
   a-R. Ney PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .264 24 88
M. Harkins SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .282 17 61
L. Romero 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 12 61
   b-J. Walton PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 0 4
A. Maxwell C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .253 12 57
J. McCauley RF, LF 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .268 4 21
J. Trujillo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286 17 70
Totals 31 3 6 3 4 11 13      
a - R. Ney pinch hit for A. Delhaye in the 8th
b - J. Walton pinch hit for L. Romero in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McCauley (13, 8th Inning off B. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Velasco (15, 8th Inning off J. Aguilar, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Velasco 2 , B. Waltersson , A. Delhaye , M. Harkins , J. McCauley 3
2-out RBI: M. Harkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Velasco , A. Delhaye , J. Walton
GIDP: B. Waltersson
Hit by Pitch: J. McCauley
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Waltersson (21) , A. Maxwell (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Katz LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .245 16 57
J. Gardner CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .237 30 74
J. Christie DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .243 18 67
E. Hunter RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .286 7 10
R. Chavez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 22 61
J. Trump 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .274 24 70
E. Chotkowski 3B 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 .218 26 62
T. Kenyon C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .211 4 19
W. Lagat SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
Totals 35 6 11 6 2 10 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Chotkowski 2 (26, 6th Inning off G. Morante, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off T. Sharp, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Hunter (7, 7th Inning off R. Yamashita, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gardner , J. Christie 2 , E. Hunter 4 , J. Trump 2 , E. Chotkowski 8 , T. Kenyon , W. Lagat 2
2-out RBI: E. Hunter , E. Chotkowski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gardner , T. Kenyon , W. Lagat
Hit by Pitch: R. Chavez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Kenyon (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Lagat-Trump-Chavez)
OF assists: 1 (Hunter(McCauley at 2nd base))
CALIFORNIA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Morante L (14-10) 6.0 6 2 2 1 6 1 104 3.88   
R. Yamashita 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 1 20 4.28   
T. Sharp 1.1 2 1 1 1 3 1 29 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Morante 57
Batters Faced: G. Morante 26, R. Yamashita 5, T. Sharp 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Morante 6-6, R. Yamashita 0-1, T. Sharp 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Morante 104-61, R. Yamashita 20-14, T. Sharp 29-17
Hit Batsmen: G. Morante
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Thomas W (4-5) 7.0 3 1 1 2 7 0 91 3.87   
J. Aguilar 1.0 2 2 2 2 3 0 30 2.45   
J. Sandoval SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 6.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Thomas 72
Batters Faced: B. Thomas 26, J. Aguilar 7, J. Sandoval 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Thomas 11-2, J. Aguilar 0-0, J. Sandoval 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Thomas 91-57, J. Aguilar 30-13, J. Sandoval 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Aguilar 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Thomas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Chotkowski
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 24679
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