MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/15/2068
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2982 - SUNDAY, APRIL 15TH , 2068 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (9-5) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0
Houston Astros (4-10) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
Rays Get Past Houston for 2-1 Win
In a low-scoring clash between Tampa Bay and Houston, pitcher Julián González was a difference-maker. The right-hander earned accolades in the 2-1 win. Ernie Newman collected save number 5. The Astros, now 4-10, continue their poor start.

Jonah Jenkins, the 29-year old catcher , had a direct impact on the outcome. Jenkins contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put Tampa Bay up, 2-1.

"We found a way to get it done," Jenkins said.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Haggar RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .317 2 7
N. Foxx 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .178 0 6
W. Watkins 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 1 4
N. Burt CF, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 2 7
C. Gordon 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 2 5
   b-A. Salas C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1 4
L. Willard LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .298 1 4
R. Ruíz DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 3 12
J. Jenkins C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .256 0 5
   a-R. Cooper PR, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
T. Phillips SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .130 0 2
Totals 35 2 8 2 1 5 14      
a - R. Cooper pinch ran for J. Jenkins in the 9th
b - A. Salas substituted for C. Gordon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Haggar (6, 1st Inning off D. Gill, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Willard (4, 4th Inning off D. Gill, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Gordon (4, 9th Inning off J. López, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Willard (1, 2nd Inning off D. Gill, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Haggar 2 , C. Gordon 2 , L. Willard 7 , J. Jenkins 2 , T. Phillips
2-out RBI: J. Jenkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Haggar 2 , N. Burt , T. Phillips
Hit by Pitch: N. Burt
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Watkins-Foxx-Gordon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Burnham 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .357 0 4
M. Carr 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .262 1 8
L. Ortíz RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 2 5
C. Baerga 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .309 1 7
A. Rodríguez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 2 8
N. Smith LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 2 6
S. Archer CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333 2 4
C. Mendoza C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .195 0 2
K. Paul SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .356 0 4
Totals 30 1 4 1 1 8 9      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Ortíz (3, 4th Inning off J. González, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Burnham , M. Carr , L. Ortíz 2 , K. Paul
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rodríguez
GIDP: C. Baerga
Hit by Pitch: N. Smith
Team LOB: 4
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. González 7.0 4 1 1 1 6 0 88 5.68   
C. Gutiérrez W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
E. Newman SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. González 70
Batters Faced: J. González 26, C. Gutiérrez 3, E. Newman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. González 9-5, C. Gutiérrez 2-0, E. Newman 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. González 88-57, C. Gutiérrez 10-7, E. Newman 12-7
Hit Batsmen: J. González
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gill 5.0 4 1 1 1 3 1 79 5.40   
H. Bates 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 0.00   
J. López L (0-2) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 26 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gill 57
Batters Faced: D. Gill 21, H. Bates 7, J. López 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gill 6-6, H. Bates 3-2, J. López 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gill 79-49, H. Bates 20-12, J. López 26-17
Hit Batsmen: D. Gill
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Julián González
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 18865
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