MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/31/2111
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1283 - SUNDAY, MAY 31ST , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (24-22) 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 6 13 0
Houston Astros (21-26) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 6 0
Tigers Hand Houston 6-4 Loss
Thanks in large part to shortstop Fernando Martinez, the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros, 6-4. Martinez was 2-4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Jen-kan Tow was the winner. He's now 2-3. The loser was Luis Rodas. The Tigers, at 24-22, sit in third place in the American League Central Division.

In the top of the sixth, Detroit right fielder Chayton Buffington had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Buffington stroked a 2-run single to right. It made the score 6-3, Detroit. For the game, he went 1-3 with a walk, while adding 2 RBI.

"There's never a lack of effort in our clubhouse. We're willing to do the little things to get the win," Buffington told the Detroit Gazette.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Buffington RF 3 0 1 2 1 2 0 .209 3 14
   a-C. Pope PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 0 4
J. Pettinato LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .354 9 31
C. Peterson 1B 5 0 2 0 0 3 3 .290 11 32
C. Ward DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .299 10 24
R. Knee 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .284 5 24
J. Hennessey 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .287 8 23
J. Mateo CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .293 3 15
A. Pagan C 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .194 0 4
F. Martinez SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .182 1 5
Totals 36 6 13 6 4 12 23      
a - C. Pope pinch hit for C. Buffington in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Peterson (16, 1st Inning off L. Rodas, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Pettinato (9, 5th Inning off L. Rodas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Pettinato (9, 1st Inning off L. Rodas, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Martinez (1, 4th Inning off L. Rodas, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Buffington , J. Pettinato 6 , C. Peterson 3 , R. Knee , J. Hennessey 2 , J. Mateo 2 , A. Pagan , F. Martinez 5
2-out RBI: F. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Knee , J. Hennessey
GIDP: C. Ward , F. Martinez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Mateo (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Darling SS 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .266 5 12
M. Alvarado 3B 5 1 2 3 0 2 1 .327 6 25
W. Valiente 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .267 5 21
D. Musquiz C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .252 9 22
P. Bown CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .262 9 28
E. Gravito 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .258 6 14
D. Huston DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .194 2 6
E. Oliva RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .266 3 22
Z. Atwood LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .214 0 2
Totals 32 4 6 4 5 14 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Musquiz (10, 6th Inning off J. Tow, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Alvarado (6, 5th Inning off J. Tow, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Alvarado 5 , D. Musquiz 2 , P. Bown 2 , D. Huston
2-out RBI: M. Alvarado , D. Huston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Huston , E. Oliva
Hit by Pitch: E. Gravito
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Darling (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Gravito-Darling-Valiente, Gravito-Darling-Valiente, Musquiz-Gravito)
OF assists: 1 (Oliva(Martinez at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Tow W (2-3) 5.0 4 3 3 4 8 1 91 5.37   
W. Ortiz H (5) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 32 2.52   
K. Jones H (3) 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 18 3.70   
S. Duree SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Tow 51
Batters Faced: J. Tow 22, W. Ortiz 6, K. Jones 7, S. Duree 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Tow 3-3, W. Ortiz 0-3, K. Jones 1-0, S. Duree 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Tow 91-55, W. Ortiz 32-17, K. Jones 18-13, S. Duree 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Ortiz 1-0 , K. Jones 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Jones
Balk: J. Tow
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Rodas L (2-4) 5.2 11 6 6 2 9 2 97 6.45   
M. Samaniego 2.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 43 4.50   
A. Jernigan 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Rodas 30
Batters Faced: L. Rodas 28, M. Samaniego 10, A. Jernigan 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Rodas 1-5, M. Samaniego 2-2, A. Jernigan 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Rodas 97-66, M. Samaniego 43-27, A. Jernigan 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Samaniego 1-0 , A. Jernigan 1-0
WP: L. Rodas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Martinez
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 32619
Special Notes: RP Aaron Jernigan was injured while pitching.
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