MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
10/15/2023
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 18678 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 6 1
Houston Astros 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Tellez Blasts Astros, Blue Jays Take Game 2, 4-2
The Toronto Blue Jays relied on the hitting of first baseman Rowdy Tellez to get by the Houston Astros, 4-2, in Game 2 of the League Championship Series today. For the game, Tellez was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs. The clubs are now tied, 1-1.

Trent Grisham, the 26-year old center fielder , had a direct impact on the outcome. Grisham contributed a run-scoring ground out in the top of the third inning to put Toronto up, 1-0.

Grisham called the win "a lesson in teamwork."

Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Abrams 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .375 0 4
D. Jansen C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .143 1 3
T. Grisham CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .250 2 5
R. Tellez 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .233 4 7
D. Fisher RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .154 0 0
A. Mondesi SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .308 0 1
B. Bichette 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .182 1 4
J. Donaldson DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .208 2 4
A. Haseley LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .286 0 1
Totals 33 4 6 4 5 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Abrams (4, 5th Inning off M. Fox, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Mondesi (4, 6th Inning off M. Fox, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Tellez 2 (4, 6th Inning off M. Fox, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off L. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Jansen (1, 9th Inning off M. Smeaton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Abrams 2 , D. Jansen 4 , T. Grisham , R. Tellez 8 , A. Mondesi 2
2-out RBI: D. Jansen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Grisham , R. Tellez , J. Donaldson 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Jansen
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Mondesi (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bichette
OF assists: 1 (Fisher(Profar at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vecino CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .125 0 0
J. Profar 2B 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .304 4 11
K. Tucker LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .231 1 3
A. Bregman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .192 1 5
Y. Alvarez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .185 1 4
J. Altuve DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .231 0 2
C. Correa SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .192 1 1
W. Merrifield RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 3 4
M. Zunino C 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .304 1 5
   a-J. Kiser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2 2 9 16      
a - J. Kiser pinch hit for M. Zunino in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Zunino (2, 5th Inning off A. Manoah, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Profar (4, 5th Inning off A. Manoah, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Profar 5 , K. Tucker , Y. Alvarez , M. Zunino 4
2-out RBI: J. Profar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Correa 2
Team LOB: 7
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Manoah 5.0 4 2 2 2 5 1 93 4.11   
R. Ray 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
J. Romano 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
J. Nix W (1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 21 1.86   
R. Tepera 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 27.00   
B. Keller SV (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Manoah 54
Batters Faced: A. Manoah 21, R. Ray 2, J. Romano 1, J. Nix 7, R. Tepera 1, B. Keller 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Manoah 3-7, R. Ray 0-1, J. Romano 1-0, J. Nix 0-3, R. Tepera 0-0, B. Keller 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Manoah 93-57, R. Ray 9-5, J. Romano 4-3, J. Nix 21-17, R. Tepera 1-1, B. Keller 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Romano 1-0 , J. Nix 1-0 , B. Keller 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. James 3.2 1 1 1 3 3 0 89 7.56   
M. Fox 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 30 4.50   
L. Garcia L (1-1) 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 1 38 4.50   
M. Smeaton 1.2 1 1 1 0 4 1 29 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. James 53
Batters Faced: J. James 16, M. Fox 8, L. Garcia 9, M. Smeaton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. James 4-4, M. Fox 2-2, L. Garcia 2-2, M. Smeaton 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. James 89-50, M. Fox 30-19, L. Garcia 38-22, M. Smeaton 29-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Fox 1-0 , L. Garcia 1-0 , M. Smeaton 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. James
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rowdy Tellez
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 4:08
Attendance: 50087
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