MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/12/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 775 - FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (7-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Houston Astros (8-7) 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 X 6 9 1
Astros Top Rangers, 6-1, Behind McCullers Jr.
The Houston Astros went home winners at Minute Maid Park, thanks in large part to starter Lance McCullers Jr.. McCullers Jr. stifled the Texas Rangers, enabling Houston to grab the 6-1 win. The win gives the Astros a record of 8-7.

McCullers Jr. earned the win, going 7 strong innings for Houston. The right-hander allowed just 3 hits, while striking out 8. Texas hitters had little success against him.

"I just tried to attack the bottom of the zone," McCullers Jr. said.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Carter DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .278 4 8
D. Gilbert RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .185 1 3
M. Semien SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 1 6
   b-J. Smith PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231 0 1
A. García LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245 3 4
J. Foscue 1B, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .348 3 9
J. Jung 3B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .237 1 4
D. Jansen C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .231 1 6
J. Johnson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 1 3
   a-D. Harris PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 1 4
   c-J. Heim PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .209 3 9
L. Taveras CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .358 3 8
Totals 33 1 7 1 3 9 15      
a - D. Harris pinch hit for J. Johnson in the 8th
b - J. Smith pinch hit for M. Semien in the 8th
c - J. Heim pinch hit for D. Harris in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. García (2, 4th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Heim (1, 9th Inning off M. Boyd, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Gilbert , A. García 2 , J. Foscue , J. Jung 2 , D. Harris , J. Heim 2
2-out RBI: J. Heim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Carter , J. Foscue , L. Taveras
GIDP: J. Foscue
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jung-Johnson-Foscue)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Leon RF 4 1 0 1 1 0 3 .167 0 3
C. McCormick LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .224 1 3
A. Bregman 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 0 3
Y. Alvarez DH 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .275 4 7
Y. Diaz C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .191 2 8
M. Dubon CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .311 2 7
J. Pena SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .278 0 3
J. Abreu 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .286 2 7
W. Tovar 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .500 0 2
Totals 29 6 9 6 5 2 15      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Tovar (2, 5th Inning off B. Bello, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Abreu (3, 7th Inning off B. Bello, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Pena (3, 8th Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (4, 2nd Inning off B. Bello, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Alvarez 5 , M. Dubon , J. Pena 3 , J. Abreu 3 , W. Tovar 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Leon , A. Bregman , Y. Diaz , W. Tovar
GIDP: Y. Diaz
Sac Fly: C. McCormick , Y. Alvarez
Hit by Pitch: A. Bregman
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Leon 2 (3)
CS: Y. Diaz (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pena (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Pena-Tovar-Abreu, McCormick-Diaz)
OF assists: 1 (McCormick(Taveras at home))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bello L (0-2) 6.0 7 5 5 3 1 1 102 5.89   
C. Lee 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 32 1.12   
K. Emanuel 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bello 36
Batters Faced: B. Bello 26, C. Lee 8, K. Emanuel 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bello 5-10, C. Lee 2-1, K. Emanuel 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bello 102-56, C. Lee 32-17, K. Emanuel 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Lee 1-1 , K. Emanuel 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Lee
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. W (2-1) 7.0 3 0 0 1 8 0 100 1.30   
H. Brown 1.2 3 1 1 2 0 0 45 5.40   
M. Boyd 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 78
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 25, H. Brown 9, M. Boyd 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 6-6, H. Brown 1-3, M. Boyd 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 100-63, H. Brown 45-25, M. Boyd 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Boyd 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance McCullers Jr.
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 39445
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