MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
10/05/2034
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 14545 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH , 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 6 11 0
New York Yankees 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Houston Wins Wild Card Game
Houston Astros won a nail-biting series against the New York Yankees 2-1, wrapping up the Wild Card Game finale 6-2 at Yankee Stadium.

Astros third baseman Vaughn Neckar was named the series MVP.

He batted .385, drove in 3 runs and scored 2 to lead Houston into the next round of play.

"Vaughn was real solid for us, real solid," said Astros manager Dickie Joe Thon. "I normally say I'd like to have nine of him out there, but thankfully we got by with just one this time."

The Houston Astros will play against the Los Angeles Angels in the next round. Los Angeles had a bye in the Wild Card Game. The Division Series is scheduled to begin on October 6th , 2034. .
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Babalola RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .286 0 3
J. Chourio LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .214 0 2
V. Neckar 3B 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .385 0 3
R. Ramirez 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .250 1 2
J. Strickland C 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167 0 1
G. Swift DH 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .273 0 0
J. Angulo CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .333 0 2
C. Byrne 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .273 0 0
D. Hogg II SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 1
Totals 39 6 11 6 1 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Neckar 2 (3, 4th Inning off X. Bian, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off X. Bian, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Angulo (1, 8th Inning off A. Delgado, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Ramirez (2, 9th Inning off K. Kasai, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Babalola 2 , V. Neckar 5 , R. Ramirez 2 , J. Strickland , G. Swift 3 , J. Angulo 2
2-out RBI: , V. Neckar 2 , R. Ramirez , J. Strickland , J. Angulo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Neckar , R. Ramirez , J. Strickland , C. Byrne 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Angulo
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hogg II (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Brooks 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .214 0 1
S. Mingus CF 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .455 2 4
W. Franco DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .385 0 1
L. Acuna LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .364 0 1
S. Muñoz 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .143 0 0
B. Bland RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .400 0 1
M. Martin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
V. Izturis C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Pike SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 1
Totals 34 2 7 2 3 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Brooks (1, 5th Inning off S. Strider, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Mingus (2, 1st Inning off S. Strider, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Brooks 2 , S. Mingus 5 , W. Franco , L. Acuna , M. Pike 2
2-out RBI: S. Mingus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Muñoz , B. Bland
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Acuna (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Martin
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Strider W (1-0) 6.2 5 2 2 2 5 1 118 2.70   
D. Trung H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 1.93   
J. Castillo 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Strider 59
Batters Faced: S. Strider 27, D. Trung 6, J. Castillo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Strider 4-11, D. Trung 0-1, J. Castillo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Strider 118-68, D. Trung 28-14, J. Castillo 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Trung 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
X. Bian L (0-1) 6.1 6 3 3 1 6 0 110 4.26   
M. Etters 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 25 7.71   
A. Delgado 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
K. Kasai 0.2 2 2 0 0 1 0 20 6.75   
K. Childers 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Bian 54
Batters Faced: X. Bian 27, M. Etters 6, A. Delgado 2, K. Kasai 5, K. Childers 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Bian 7-6, M. Etters 0-1, A. Delgado 1-0, K. Kasai 1-0, K. Childers 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: X. Bian 110-77, M. Etters 25-18, A. Delgado 5-5, K. Kasai 20-14, K. Childers 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Etters 1-1 , A. Delgado 1-1 , K. Childers 1-0
Hit Batsmen: X. Bian
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Spencer Strider
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:14
Attendance: 59890
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