MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/12/2111
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2649 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (71-69) 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 14 0
Detroit Tigers (65-74) 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 7 11 0
Valiente Slugs Astros to 8-7 Win
Behind a solid performance from first baseman Willie Valiente, the Houston Astros defeated the Detroit Tigers, 8-7. Valiente belted 2 home runs. He scored 3 times and drove in 3 for the Astros. Houston reliever Xavier Walls picked up the win, upping his record to 2-3. Scott Duree took the loss. Their 71-69 record puts the Astros second in the American League West Division.

Houston needed the clutch hitting of Paul Bown to seal the deal. The center fielder swatted a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Astros on top, 8-7. For the game, Bown had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"It's a good day to be a fan after a win like that," Valiente told the Houston Observer.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Oliva RF 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .241 14 57
   b-P. Vail RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 5 12
M. Alvarado 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .278 20 62
   c-K. Young 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 5 18
W. Valiente 1B 4 3 3 3 0 1 1 .280 27 62
P. Bown CF 4 1 2 4 0 1 2 .292 38 92
D. Musquiz C 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .292 30 80
M. Moore DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .289 15 71
   a-A. Joanes DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .600 0 0
A. Gonzales LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .240 9 37
E. Gravito 2B 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 .239 19 52
M. Darling SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245 15 46
Totals 40 8 14 8 0 10 19      
a - A. Joanes inserted as DH in the 8th
b - P. Vail substituted for E. Oliva in the 9th
c - K. Young substituted for M. Alvarado in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Valiente 2 (27, 1st Inning off B. Whittaker, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off E. Gines, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Alvarado (20, 7th Inning off E. Gines, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Bown (38, 9th Inning off S. Duree, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Oliva , M. Alvarado 6 , W. Valiente 9 , P. Bown 5 , M. Moore 2 , A. Joanes , A. Gonzales 2
2-out RBI: M. Alvarado , W. Valiente
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Valiente , D. Musquiz , E. Gravito 2 , M. Darling
Sac Fly: P. Bown
Hit by Pitch: E. Oliva , W. Valiente , M. Darling
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Darling (20)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Darling-Gravito-Valiente)
PB: D. Musquiz
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Buffington RF 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .236 11 38
J. Hennessey SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .299 18 67
C. Peterson 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .305 23 78
C. Ward DH 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .264 25 76
J. Grow 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .272 15 68
C. Pope LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .235 3 22
   a-J. Mateo CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 16 56
J. Bormann CF, LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .379 0 8
L. Rodriguez 2B 4 1 2 2 0 2 2 .265 2 9
   b-F. Martinez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 3 15
D. Anderson C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .243 5 30
Totals 37 7 11 7 3 11 15      
a - J. Mateo substituted for C. Pope in the 9th
b - F. Martinez substituted for L. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Rodriguez (3, 4th Inning off K. Okuhara, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Buffington (11, 4th Inning off K. Okuhara, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Ward (25, 7th Inning off I. Gonzales, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Buffington 4 , J. Hennessey , C. Peterson , C. Ward 6 , C. Pope , J. Bormann , L. Rodriguez 3 , D. Anderson
2-out RBI: C. Buffington
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hennessey , C. Peterson , L. Rodriguez
GIDP: C. Buffington
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Rodriguez 2 (2)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Okuhara 3.2 8 6 6 0 5 1 66 4.71   
I. Gonzales 3.0 3 1 1 3 3 1 56 5.63   
M. Aldana 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.76   
X. Walls W (2-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 4.22   
C. Sanchez SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Okuhara 24
Batters Faced: K. Okuhara 19, I. Gonzales 14, M. Aldana 1, X. Walls 3, C. Sanchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Okuhara 2-4, I. Gonzales 3-2, M. Aldana 1-0, X. Walls 0-1, C. Sanchez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Okuhara 66-42, I. Gonzales 56-31, M. Aldana 2-2, X. Walls 14-9, C. Sanchez 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Aldana 1-0
WP: I. Gonzales
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Whittaker 4.0 4 3 3 0 4 1 68 5.85   
J. Oscal 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 25 6.30   
E. Gines H (10) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 2 32 5.47   
E. Terhaar H (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 13.50   
S. Duree L (3-6), BS (2) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 26 3.68   
J. White 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Whittaker 46
Batters Faced: B. Whittaker 18, J. Oscal 6, E. Gines 7, E. Terhaar 5, S. Duree 6, J. White 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Whittaker 5-3, J. Oscal 0-2, E. Gines 1-2, E. Terhaar 1-1, S. Duree 1-1, J. White 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Whittaker 68-43, J. Oscal 25-15, E. Gines 32-21, E. Terhaar 16-11, S. Duree 26-16, J. White 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Oscal 1-0 , E. Gines 2-0 , J. White 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Whittaker 2 , S. Duree
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Valiente
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 41383
Special Notes: RP Mario Aldana was injured while pitching.
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