MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2454 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (51-75) 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 11 0
Houston Astros (56-70) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1
Blue Jays Knock Off Astros at Minute Maid Park
The Toronto Blue Jays took on the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

The Toronto Blue Jays stymied the Houston Astros, 6-2, at Minute Maid Park. Mike McNamara had a good day at the plate. He went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 3 for Toronto. Toronto starter Alex Bartolo was credited with the win after throwing 102 pitches over 5 innings. His record now stands at 6-14.

McNamara had a key at-bat for Toronto in the top of the second. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 13th home run of the season and gave Toronto an early 2-0 lead.

McNamara called the win "a team effort."

The Blue Jays now have a mark of 51-75.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Polanco DH 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .262 18 42
J. Reese 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .236 11 47
J. Ballantine RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .308 14 77
J. Pantoja 1B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .325 12 41
D. Steinhart SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .236 28 75
D. Funes LF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .246 5 24
M. McNamara CF 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .228 13 49
R. Argueta C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .359 3 27
R. Jakob 3B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .203 1 11
Totals 34 6 11 5 3 11 13      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Jakob (6, 3rd Inning off L. Rodas, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. McNamara (17, 6th Inning off L. Rodas, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Ballantine (31, 7th Inning off D. Merchan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. McNamara (13, 2nd Inning off L. Rodas, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Jakob (1, 5th Inning off L. Rodas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Polanco 2 , J. Ballantine 2 , J. Pantoja , D. Steinhart , D. Funes , M. McNamara 6 , R. Argueta , R. Jakob 6
2-out RBI: , M. McNamara 2 , R. Argueta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Polanco , J. Pantoja , D. Steinhart
GIDP: J. Ballantine 2 , R. Argueta
Sac Bunt: D. Funes
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Diaz DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290 13 33
R. Weston 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .266 15 65
D. Chamissa LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .316 38 83
D. Musquiz C 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .289 20 65
P. Bown CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .286 29 65
G. Goff 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213 15 54
J. Schroeder RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .278 12 47
B. Clair SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 11 48
M. Alvarado 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .211 0 1
Totals 35 2 8 2 4 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Diaz (9, 1st Inning off A. Bartolo, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Alvarado 2 (2, 3rd Inning off A. Bartolo, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Cronin, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Weston (24, 7th Inning off J. Cronin, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Musquiz (20, 4th Inning off A. Bartolo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Diaz 2 , R. Weston 3 , D. Musquiz 4 , G. Goff , B. Clair , M. Alvarado 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Weston , D. Musquiz 2 , P. Bown , B. Clair , M. Alvarado
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Clair (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Alvarado-Weston-Goff, Weston-Clair-Goff, Clair-Weston-Goff)
OF assists: 1 (Schroeder(Steinhart at 3rd base))
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Bartolo W (6-14) 5.0 5 1 1 3 3 1 102 4.85   
J. Cronin 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 29 4.12   
E. Burnham 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 19 3.33   
J. Hamel 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 6.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Bartolo 53
Batters Faced: A. Bartolo 23, J. Cronin 7, E. Burnham 6, J. Hamel 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Bartolo 5-7, J. Cronin 3-2, E. Burnham 1-2, J. Hamel 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Bartolo 102-59, J. Cronin 29-20, E. Burnham 19-11, J. Hamel 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Burnham 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Rodas L (7-12) 5.2 9 6 6 1 5 2 96 4.75   
D. Merchan 1.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 31 3.96   
Y. Yun 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 6.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Rodas 31
Batters Faced: L. Rodas 25, D. Merchan 7, Y. Yun 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Rodas 5-4, D. Merchan 0-0, Y. Yun 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Rodas 96-61, D. Merchan 31-20, Y. Yun 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Merchan 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike McNamara
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (87 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 32890
Special Notes: SP Alex Bartolo was injured while pitching.
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