MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
07/02/2037
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1689 - THURSDAY, JULY 2ND , 2037 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (42-38) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 11 0
Texas Rangers (37-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
Armstrong Delivers 4-1 Win
Houston pitcher Josh Armstrong had a large part in his team beating the Texas Rangers, 4-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. With the win over Texas, the Astros improved to 42-38.

Armstrong was the winner. He's now 3-0, after putting the Texas offense in a vise grip. Over 8 innings, he gave up 1 run on 3 hits, while racking up 7 Ks.

"This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Armstrong said after the game.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Saucedo 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .301 8 38
J. Mejia SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245 13 32
T. Bixby DH 5 2 2 2 0 2 4 .320 27 73
N. Micari RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .234 18 43
K. Monroe 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .244 18 50
J. Jacobson LF 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .206 7 27
D. Humphries 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .225 10 30
M. Ramos C 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .201 9 29
C. Patton CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .221 8 31
Totals 38 4 11 4 4 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Jacobson (4, 4th Inning off J. Wood, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Micari (2, 5th Inning off B. Engstrom, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Ramos (7, 8th Inning off O. Vasquez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Monroe (18, 2nd Inning off J. Wood, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Bixby 2 (27, 5th Inning off B. Engstrom, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off B. Villalobos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Saucedo 2 , J. Mejia , T. Bixby 8 , N. Micari 2 , K. Monroe 4 , J. Jacobson 3 , M. Ramos 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Saucedo , J. Mejia , N. Micari , M. Ramos
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. McCracken 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .197 4 8
C. Carr CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .206 5 21
J. Albitz RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .294 16 52
D. Duncan 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .119 1 2
   a-M. Galindo 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233 3 18
J. Kuntz DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 12 49
R. Roof SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240 6 13
J. Sykes 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .256 6 18
E. McFarland LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154 2 7
J. Hampson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 8 31
Totals 29 1 3 1 2 10 7      
a - M. Galindo substituted for D. Duncan in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: R. Roof (1, 8th Inning off J. Armstrong, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Roof 3 , J. Sykes , J. Hampson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kuntz
Sac Fly: J. Sykes
Team LOB: 4
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Armstrong W (3-0) 8.0 3 1 1 0 7 0 93 2.55   
R. Folwell SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 22 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Armstrong 79
Batters Faced: J. Armstrong 27, R. Folwell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Armstrong 7-10, R. Folwell 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Armstrong 93-66, R. Folwell 22-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wood L (4-6) 4.1 5 1 1 2 2 1 93 5.03   
B. Engstrom 1.0 4 2 2 1 2 1 34 4.94   
A. Jackson 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 3.42   
O. Vasquez 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 2.52   
B. Villalobos 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 24 8.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wood 49
Batters Faced: J. Wood 20, B. Engstrom 8, A. Jackson 4, O. Vasquez 4, B. Villalobos 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wood 4-7, B. Engstrom 1-0, A. Jackson 2-1, O. Vasquez 1-1, B. Villalobos 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wood 93-51, B. Engstrom 34-21, A. Jackson 22-14, O. Vasquez 20-9, B. Villalobos 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Jackson 1-0 , B. Villalobos 1-0
Balk: J. Wood
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Armstrong
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 24033
Special Notes: Danny Duncan was ejected in the 7th inning for arguing a strike call.
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