MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
06/19/2111
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 1537 - FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (29-36) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
New York Yankees (42-23) 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 4 8 1
4-1 Win Sends New York to 42-23
Nate Merritt, who is tied for 3rd in the AL in complete games with 1, imposed his will on the Astros from the get-go. Relying mainly on his slider, the right-hander spearheaded the 4-1 New York triumph. Zach Rogers closed out the game, earning his 22nd save. New York currently is in first place in the American League East Division at 42-23.

In the bottom of the fifth, New York shortstop Markevian Gravel had a productive at-bat. With a runner on 3rd and two out, Gravel stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 2-1, New York. For the game, he went 1 for 4.

Merritt called the win a testament to his team's "grit."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Darling SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .242 7 20
M. Alvarado 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 8 31
W. Valiente 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .281 11 31
P. Bown CF, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .265 12 34
D. Musquiz C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .282 10 30
E. Oliva RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 5 33
   a-A. Gonzales PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   b-D. Huston PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 3 8
   c-Z. Atwood RF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 3
M. Moore DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .283 8 34
E. Gravito 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .244 8 20
P. Vail LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .134 1 5
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 10 12      
a - A. Gonzales pinch hit for E. Oliva in the 7th
b - D. Huston pinch ran for A. Gonzales in the 7th
c - Z. Atwood substituted for D. Huston in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Darling (8, 1st Inning off N. Merritt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Moore (8, 2nd Inning off N. Merritt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Darling 3 , P. Bown , D. Musquiz , A. Gonzales , M. Moore 4
2-out RBI: M. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Bown , P. Vail
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Darling (9)
CS: M. Darling (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Benhart 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .300 4 32
N. Rich 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .269 9 30
M. Gravel SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .327 5 16
S. Marston 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .242 5 38
J. Owens DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 5 28
D. Ortiz CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .279 5 34
W. Serrano LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .272 7 25
B. Lopez C 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .300 11 34
E. Fairweather RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .257 6 20
Totals 32 4 8 4 4 3 16      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Ortiz (13, 6th Inning off K. Okuhara, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Lopez (3, 8th Inning off R. Person, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Ortiz (5, 2nd Inning off K. Okuhara, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Benhart , M. Gravel , D. Ortiz 6 , W. Serrano , B. Lopez 3 , E. Fairweather
2-out RBI: M. Gravel , D. Ortiz , B. Lopez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Marston , E. Fairweather
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Benhart (15)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Lopez (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Marston)
OF assists: 1 (Fairweather(Bown at 2nd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Okuhara L (6-3) 7.1 7 4 4 3 3 1 105 4.21   
R. Person 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 9.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Okuhara 48
Batters Faced: K. Okuhara 32, R. Person 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Okuhara 7-12, R. Person 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Okuhara 105-64, R. Person 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Person 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Merritt W (4-7) 6.0 4 1 1 2 5 1 87 5.59   
P. Thomas H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 5.74   
B. McKie H (7) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.82   
Z. Rogers SV (22) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Merritt 63
Batters Faced: N. Merritt 23, P. Thomas 4, B. McKie 3, Z. Rogers 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Merritt 7-5, P. Thomas 0-1, B. McKie 0-1, Z. Rogers 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Merritt 87-61, P. Thomas 18-12, B. McKie 9-6, Z. Rogers 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Thomas 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Merritt
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 28915
Special Notes: LF Arturo Gonzales was injured while running the bases.
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