MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/08/2028
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 697 - SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH , 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Padres (4-5) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Houston Astros (7-2) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2 6 0
San Diego Upended, 2-1, by Houston
Houston got a first-rate effort from pitcher Jaime Melendez, who frustrated San Diego hitters en route to a 2-1 Astros triumph at Minute Maid Park. Tim Mayza picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Garrett Whitlock suffered the loss. The win takes Houston to 7-2.

Houston took the lead, 2-1, on Yordan Alvarez's 6th home run of the season. The solo home run came off San Diego pitcher Garrett Whitlock in the bottom of the seventh.

"Jaime giving us the start that he did was huge," said Houston manager James Woolsey.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rojas CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 0 1
B. Crim 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 1 2
D. Hernandez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 1 4
D. Cartaya C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .138 1 3
J. Merrill 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .324 0 0
G. McCray LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 0 0
A. Arteaga SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .267 1 4
S. Zavala DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .207 1 3
S. Gil 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .367 0 6
Totals 26 1 1 1 3 6 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Zavala (1, 3rd Inning off J. Melendez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Zavala 4
GIDP: S. Gil
Hit by Pitch: G. McCray
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: G. McCray (2)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Gil (1)
OF assists: 1 (McCray(Bouchard at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Melton CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 1 3
J. Altuve DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .154 0 0
A. Bregman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 1 4
Y. Alvarez 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .324 6 14
   a-R. Mondesi RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Happ RF, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .290 1 6
C. Arroyo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314 0 2
S. Bouchard LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .233 0 4
R. Kreidler SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .161 3 5
A. Gomez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 3
Totals 29 2 6 2 1 6 6      
a - R. Mondesi substituted for Y. Alvarez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Kreidler (3, 5th Inning off G. Whitlock, 0 on, 2 outs) , Y. Alvarez (6, 7th Inning off G. Whitlock, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Melton , J. Altuve , Y. Alvarez 4 , S. Bouchard 2 , R. Kreidler 4
2-out RBI: R. Kreidler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Altuve
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Melton (1)
CS: J. Melton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kreidler-Arroyo-Happ)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Whitlock L (1-1) 6.2 5 2 2 1 5 2 91 2.31   
C. Avant 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Whitlock 60
Batters Faced: G. Whitlock 25, C. Avant 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Whitlock 9-4, C. Avant 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Whitlock 91-63, C. Avant 14-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Avant 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Melendez 5.1 1 1 1 2 4 1 81 1.59   
T. Ventimiglia 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.00   
T. Mayza W (1-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
P. Strzelecki H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.00   
A. Combs SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Melendez 64
Batters Faced: J. Melendez 19, T. Ventimiglia 3, T. Mayza 2, P. Strzelecki 3, A. Combs 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Melendez 6-5, T. Ventimiglia 2-0, T. Mayza 1-0, P. Strzelecki 1-1, A. Combs 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Melendez 81-46, T. Ventimiglia 14-12, T. Mayza 6-5, P. Strzelecki 10-5, A. Combs 13-8
Hit Batsmen: J. Melendez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jaime Melendez
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 36751
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