MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/16/2109
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2232 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (57-55) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Houston Astros (63-49) 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 X 7 11 0
Valiente Excels in 7-2 Houston Win
The Houston Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves, 7-2, at Minute Maid Park. Leading the charge for Houston was designated hitter Willie Valiente. He was 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 3 and driving in 2. The winning pitcher was Yao-pang Yun. He tossed 92 pitches over 6.1 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. With the win, Houston raised its record to 63-49.

The Astros got a big at-bat from first baseman Hideyuki Takahashi. For the game, Takahashi was 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 33rd home run of the season gave Houston a 4-2 lead.

"I'm just out there trying to have as much fun as I can while I'm playing," Valiente told the Houston Bulletin.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lindberg LF 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .307 12 58
F. Ruiz RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .305 19 69
J. Powell 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .227 16 82
G. Hollingsworth 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .196 25 61
D. Valera DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .294 17 64
K. Akers SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268 12 48
J. Griesbach C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .242 8 34
N. Sprague 2B 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .266 6 30
D. Juarez CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232 7 33
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Lindberg (32, 5th Inning off Y. Yun, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. Akers (28, 7th Inning off Y. Yun, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Lindberg 2 , J. Powell , K. Akers 2 , J. Griesbach , N. Sprague
2-out RBI: B. Lindberg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Ruiz , D. Juarez
GIDP: D. Valera , K. Akers
Hit by Pitch: D. Juarez
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sprague-Akers-Powell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Atwood LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .296 3 29
T. Gibb RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .272 11 37
W. Valiente DH 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 .240 28 72
P. Bown CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .303 28 86
H. Takahashi 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 .279 33 75
M. Darling SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .242 10 34
D. Huston 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .282 4 13
J. Johnson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .290 12 54
J. McClanahan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .245 12 41
Totals 34 7 11 7 4 9 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: W. Valiente (28, 1st Inning off C. Snodgrass, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Takahashi (33, 5th Inning off C. Snodgrass, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Johnson (12, 6th Inning off C. Snodgrass, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Atwood 2 , T. Gibb , W. Valiente 6 , P. Bown , H. Takahashi 4 , J. Johnson 5 , J. McClanahan
2-out RBI: , W. Valiente 2 , P. Bown , H. Takahashi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Darling , J. McClanahan
GIDP: T. Gibb
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: Z. Atwood (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Huston-Johnson-Takahashi, Darling-Johnson-Takahashi)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Snodgrass L (1-9) 5.0 7 5 5 4 6 3 97 6.61   
J. Davies 3.0 4 2 2 0 3 0 34 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Snodgrass 35
Batters Faced: C. Snodgrass 26, J. Davies 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Snodgrass 3-6, J. Davies 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Snodgrass 97-58, J. Davies 34-25
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Yun W (2-0) 6.1 5 2 2 1 6 0 92 1.35   
M. Samaniego 2.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 37 5.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Yun 60
Batters Faced: Y. Yun 25, M. Samaniego 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Yun 4-8, M. Samaniego 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Yun 92-58, M. Samaniego 37-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Samaniego 1-0
Hit Batsmen: Y. Yun
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Valiente
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 41872
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