MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/26/2110
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1958 - SATURDAY, JULY 26TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (53-40) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 8 0
Houston Astros (43-51) 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 X 7 11 1
Houston Hangs 7-4 Loss on Toronto
The Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-4, in American League action at Minute Maid Park. Houston pitcher Yao-pang Yun had a standout performance. Yun got the win, improving to 6-10. He gave up 5 hits and walked 3 over 5.2 innings. He allowed 1 run. Picking up the save was Chris Sanchez, his 15th.

The Blue Jays had been locked in a 1-1 tie with the Astros going into the bottom of the fourth inning. That changed quickly when the 31-year old left fielder Zack Atwood came to the plate. Atwood hit a 2-run double on a 0-1 sinker from Toronto hurler Steve Makeever. It was Atwood's 21st double of the year.

"When you have a good rhythm and good flow, it's nice to just go out there and pound the strike zone with confidence," said Yun.

Houston, at 43-51, occupies third place in the American League West Division.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Starnes RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .263 19 48
V. Rivera DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .296 33 77
M. Iniguez 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .287 21 50
   a-J. Thompson PH, 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .266 8 25
N. Maruschak 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252 11 37
   b-C. Abbott PH, 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 3 7
A. Castaneda 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .277 7 33
M. Beiriger C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .219 9 33
Z. Wilson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261 7 30
E. Andrade CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .259 1 20
K. Harvey SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283 11 37
   c-M. Polanco PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 7 32
Totals 33 4 8 4 4 9 15      
a - J. Thompson pinch hit for M. Iniguez in the 8th
b - C. Abbott pinch hit for N. Maruschak in the 8th
c - M. Polanco pinch hit for K. Harvey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Maruschak (12, 4th Inning off Y. Yun, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thompson (8, 8th Inning off J. Gibson, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Abbott (3, 8th Inning off J. Gibson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Starnes , V. Rivera , J. Thompson 4 , N. Maruschak 2 , C. Abbott 4 , E. Andrade , K. Harvey , M. Polanco
2-out RBI: V. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Iniguez , E. Andrade
GIDP: E. Starnes , V. Rivera
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Gravito SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .219 13 42
T. Gibb RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 7 39
W. Valiente DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .215 13 46
H. Takahashi 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .269 16 38
D. Musquiz C 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .283 18 54
A. Joanes 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .279 6 20
M. Alvarado 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .246 8 18
Z. Atwood LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .242 2 29
C. Mejia CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .216 3 20
Totals 35 7 11 6 1 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Joanes (10, 4th Inning off S. Makeever, 1 on, 2 outs) , Z. Atwood (21, 4th Inning off S. Makeever, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Musquiz (18, 5th Inning off Y. Fujii, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Gravito , T. Gibb , W. Valiente , H. Takahashi 2 , D. Musquiz 5 , A. Joanes 2 , M. Alvarado , Z. Atwood 2 , C. Mejia
2-out RBI: A. Joanes , Z. Atwood , C. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Valiente , M. Alvarado
Hit by Pitch: T. Gibb
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: E. Gravito (11)
Double Plays: 2 (Alvarado-Joanes-Takahashi, Alvarado-Joanes-Takahashi)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Makeever L (5-8) 4.0 7 5 5 1 6 0 93 6.09   
Y. Fujii 2.1 4 2 2 0 0 1 48 6.06   
A. Channer 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.27   
J. Ferch 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Makeever 33
Batters Faced: S. Makeever 21, Y. Fujii 11, A. Channer 2, J. Ferch 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Makeever 1-5, Y. Fujii 5-2, A. Channer 0-1, J. Ferch 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Makeever 93-58, Y. Fujii 48-29, A. Channer 7-5, J. Ferch 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Channer 2-0
WP: S. Makeever
Hit Batsmen: S. Makeever
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Yun W (6-10) 5.2 5 1 0 3 4 0 91 5.82   
M. Samaniego 1.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 17 4.46   
J. Gibson 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 2 10 3.91   
J. Hank H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4.55   
C. Sanchez SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Yun 58
Batters Faced: Y. Yun 23, M. Samaniego 6, J. Gibson 3, J. Hank 1, C. Sanchez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Yun 5-5, M. Samaniego 4-0, J. Gibson 0-0, J. Hank 0-0, C. Sanchez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Yun 91-56, M. Samaniego 17-11, J. Gibson 10-6, J. Hank 4-4, C. Sanchez 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Samaniego 1-0 , J. Gibson 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yao-pang Yun
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 33854
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