MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
09/20/2107
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 2783 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (83-65) 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 7 0
Los Angeles Angels (72-76) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 2
Astros Victorious at Los Angeles, 6-3
The Houston Astros picked up a win at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, downing the Los Angeles Angels, 6-3. On the mound for Houston was left-hander Nick Avery, who played a pivotal role in the win. Avery yielded 3 runs over 6.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 4, and struck out 6. His record improves to 15-9. The third-place Angels have lost 4 consecutive games.

Willie Valiente came through with a big-time hit for Houston. The designated hitter smacked a grand slam home run in the top of the seventh inning to give his team the lead, 6-3. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Avery.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Atwood LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .303 8 62
J. Johnson 2B 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 .300 14 74
W. Valiente DH 4 1 1 4 0 3 0 .285 37 103
H. Takahashi 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .282 37 107
J. Rodriquez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .312 29 91
T. Gibb RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .261 26 82
J. Currie C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .265 13 63
M. Darling SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 6 36
P. Douglas CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .299 0 14
Totals 34 6 7 6 3 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Rodriquez (22, 2nd Inning off M. Cerretani, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Valiente (37, 7th Inning off M. Cerretani, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Valiente 4 , H. Takahashi , J. Rodriquez 2 , T. Gibb , J. Currie , P. Douglas 2
2-out RBI: P. Douglas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Johnson , M. Darling
GIDP: T. Gibb
Sac Bunt: Z. Atwood
Hit by Pitch: W. Valiente , M. Darling
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Dennis CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .361 1 2
T. Peavey LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .224 3 11
S. Yasunaga DH 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .239 26 78
K. Cluett 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .274 33 93
E. Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 18 61
D. Elson 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .274 2 22
J. Johnson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .219 19 55
J. Baeza 3B 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .260 16 42
D. Adams SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 15 42
   a-T. Celeste PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 7 25
Totals 33 3 7 3 4 8 14      
a - T. Celeste pinch hit for D. Adams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Dennis (1, 3rd Inning off N. Avery, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Elson (8, 6th Inning off N. Avery, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Baeza (15, 6th Inning off N. Avery, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Yasunaga (26, 7th Inning off N. Avery, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Yasunaga (26, 6th Inning off N. Avery, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Dennis 3 , S. Yasunaga 6 , D. Elson 3 , J. Baeza 2
2-out RBI: J. Baeza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Cluett 2 , J. Baeza , D. Adams
Sac Bunt: J. Johnson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Cerretani (1) , J. Baeza (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Cluett-Adams-Cluett)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Avery W (15-9) 6.2 6 3 3 4 6 1 116 3.68   
E. Gordon H (10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.72   
J. Hank SV (16) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 3.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Avery 52
Batters Faced: N. Avery 30, E. Gordon 1, J. Hank 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Avery 7-7, E. Gordon 0-1, J. Hank 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Avery 116-70, E. Gordon 2-2, J. Hank 23-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Gordon 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cerretani L (11-9) 6.0 6 6 4 3 6 1 99 3.44   
T. Demaree 2.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 38 4.12   
N. Hof 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cerretani 43
Batters Faced: M. Cerretani 30, T. Demaree 9, N. Hof 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cerretani 7-6, T. Demaree 2-1, N. Hof 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cerretani 99-63, T. Demaree 38-26, N. Hof 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Hof 1-0
WP: M. Cerretani
Hit Batsmen: M. Cerretani , T. Demaree
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Avery
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 26566
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