MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/09/2069
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2334 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2069 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (69-78) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Houston Astros (69-78) 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 6 8 0
Rangers Lose to Astros, 6-2
The Houston Astros saddled the Texas Rangers with a loss at Minute Maid Park. The final score was 6-2. Tim Naehring was 2 for 3, including 1 single and 1 home run. The Houston third baseman scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Jack Gorman notched his 32nd save in 37 chances. The win makes Houston 69-78.

Naehring contributed in the bottom of the fifth. With the bases loaded, he hit a grand slam home run. It was one at-bat among others that helped Houston get the win.

Naehring attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Collado 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .321 6 52
M. Ward CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .251 16 51
A. Rendon DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .267 28 80
G. Hartnett C 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .248 20 59
R. Moore 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .226 0 12
M. Nieves LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .227 11 30
M. Morse SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 8 35
   a-R. Kiner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 30 67
   b-M. Chapman SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 14 48
J. Tardy 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .204 0 7
M. Slattery RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 0 15
Totals 37 2 11 2 3 6 17      
a - R. Kiner pinch hit for M. Morse in the 8th
b - M. Chapman substituted for R. Kiner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Hartnett 2 (20, 1st Inning off K. Rocker, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off K. Rocker, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Tardy (13, 9th Inning off T. Buttrey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Ward (16, 1st Inning off K. Rocker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Collado 2 , M. Ward 4 , G. Hartnett 4 , R. Moore 2 , M. Nieves 2 , J. Tardy 3
2-out RBI: R. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ward , A. Rendon , G. Hartnett , R. Kiner
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Collado (75)
CS: R. Moore (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Nimmala SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .240 24 68
I. Suzuki CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .251 5 28
J. DiMaggio LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .325 26 70
B. Boone 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .287 42 104
W. Kurowski 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 25 70
   a-T. Naehring PR, 3B 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .243 11 33
D. Hurst DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262 23 61
   b-A. Latham DH 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 12 41
M. Oliver 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .297 3 19
D. Santana RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 1
M. St. Pierre C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
Totals 31 6 8 6 3 6 11      
a - T. Naehring pinch ran for W. Kurowski in the 2nd
b - A. Latham inserted as DH in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hurst (25, 2nd Inning off J. O'Toole, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Naehring (11, 5th Inning off J. O'Toole, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Boone , T. Naehring 5 , D. Hurst 2 , M. Oliver 2 , D. Santana , M. St. Pierre
2-out RBI: D. Santana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Suzuki
Sac Bunt: I. Suzuki
Hit by Pitch: W. Kurowski
Team LOB: 6
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. O'Toole L (11-10) 4.1 6 6 6 3 4 1 78 3.74   
J. Ayala 3.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 48 6.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. O'Toole 28
Batters Faced: J. O'Toole 23, J. Ayala 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. O'Toole 7-2, J. Ayala 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. O'Toole 78-48, J. Ayala 48-33
Hit Batsmen: J. O'Toole
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Rocker W (10-10) 7.1 10 2 2 0 5 1 110 4.01   
T. Buttrey 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 29 2.75   
J. Gorman SV (32) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rocker 55
Batters Faced: K. Rocker 31, T. Buttrey 7, J. Gorman 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rocker 5-11, T. Buttrey 0-3, J. Gorman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rocker 110-69, T. Buttrey 29-14, J. Gorman 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Buttrey 1-0 , J. Gorman 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim Naehring
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 12773
Special Notes: 2B Whitey Kurowski was injured being hit by a pitch. 1B Don Hurst was injured while running the bases.
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