MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/13/2108
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2721 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (51-92) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
Houston Astros (83-62) 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2 X 8 13 1
Guardians Popped by Astros, 8-1
The Houston Astros racked up a win at Minute Maid Park, bumping off the Cleveland Guardians, 8-1. Humberto Valenzuela, who started for Houston, pitched effectively for his team. Valenzuela, the winner, moves to 11-12. He threw 7.1 innings of 2-hit ball, while fanning 5 and giving up 6 walks. Houston is now 83-62.

Johnny Johnson hit a 2-run home run off Cody Bechtold in the bottom of the third, which put the Astros ahead, 2-0. In addition to the homer, Johnson had 1 double, while going 2 for 4.

"We understand we didn't play our best baseball," said losing manager Danny Jaime. "We'll shower it off and be ready to compete."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Ellis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .278 28 79
   a-J. Breen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 1 7
G. Franco 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .249 24 78
K. Allen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 11 33
J. Kirby RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .259 18 47
B. Widby DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .213 28 79
C. Pineiro C 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .241 7 48
C. Roberts SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .216 13 62
R. Cosme LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .223 6 33
B. Newman CF 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 .233 10 43
Totals 27 1 4 1 8 6 23      
a - J. Breen pinch hit for B. Ellis in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: G. Franco , K. Allen , C. Roberts , R. Cosme
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Franco , C. Pineiro 2
GIDP: B. Ellis , J. Breen
Sac Bunt: B. Newman
Sac Fly: B. Newman
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Newman (6)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hanks (1) , C. Roberts (17)
OF assists: 1 (Kirby(Johnson at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Darling SS 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 .271 7 33
J. Johnson 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .305 11 63
   a-C. Runyon PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317 4 14
W. Valiente DH 4 1 3 1 1 1 0 .269 33 107
H. Takahashi 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .271 41 113
T. Gibb RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .307 24 86
P. Bown CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .279 22 73
J. Currie C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .249 8 38
Z. Atwood LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294 9 67
D. Huston 3B, 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .293 7 19
Totals 38 8 13 8 1 6 16      
a - C. Runyon pinch hit for J. Johnson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Bown (20, 2nd Inning off C. Bechtold, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson (39, 4th Inning off D. Hanks, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Valiente (33, 3rd Inning off C. Bechtold, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Takahashi (41, 3rd Inning off C. Bechtold, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson (11, 3rd Inning off C. Bechtold, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Bown (22, 3rd Inning off C. Bechtold, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Darling (7, 8th Inning off M. Castro, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Darling 4 , J. Johnson 6 , W. Valiente 6 , H. Takahashi 5 , T. Gibb , P. Bown 6 , J. Currie , D. Huston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Currie , Z. Atwood
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: H. Valenzuela (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Darling-Johnson-Takahashi, Huston-Darling-Takahashi)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bechtold L (0-1) 2.1 7 6 5 0 2 4 52 8.59   
D. Hanks 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 36 6.17   
C. Tucker 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 7.80   
M. Mena 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 24 7.31   
M. Castro 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 17 9.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bechtold 19
Batters Faced: C. Bechtold 15, D. Hanks 8, C. Tucker 9, M. Mena 4, M. Castro 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bechtold 1-4, D. Hanks 1-2, C. Tucker 2-5, M. Mena 1-1, M. Castro 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bechtold 52-33, D. Hanks 36-21, C. Tucker 35-20, M. Mena 24-15, M. Castro 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Tucker 1-0 , M. Mena 2-0 , M. Castro 1-1
WP: C. Bechtold
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Valenzuela W (11-12) 7.1 2 1 1 6 5 0 106 5.48   
N. Mulcahey 1.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 34 6.75   
M. Samaniego 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Valenzuela 69
Batters Faced: H. Valenzuela 29, N. Mulcahey 7, M. Samaniego 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Valenzuela 8-8, N. Mulcahey 1-1, M. Samaniego 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Valenzuela 106-57, N. Mulcahey 34-18, M. Samaniego 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Mulcahey 1-0 , M. Samaniego 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Humberto Valenzuela
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 41825
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