THESHOW
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
09/21/2041
 
THESHOW
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 2977 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (86-65) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Chicago (A) White Sox (70-81) 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
Chicago (A) Hot Streak Continues with 4-0 Win
Chicago (A) White Sox pitcher Whit Nixon was in fine form, leading his team past the Houston Astros, 4-0. Nixon got the win, improving to 6-4. He allowed 5 hits and walked 2 over 7 innings. Nixon allowed no runs. Ernesto Martínez got the save, the 42nd for him this season.

Stan Waters, who finished 3rd in the AL in extra base hits with 84 in 2035, contributed to the Chicago (A) win with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"It's fun coming to the ballpark," said Nixon, "when you're on this kind of roll."

The White Sox, at 70-81, have now won 8 straight.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Valéncia 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .235 28 62
T. O'Kinsella DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .245 15 30
J. Mercado SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .270 34 88
J. Archuleta CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 8 41
J. Robles RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 26 82
M. Castillo 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .276 1 18
   a-J. Rivera PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 22 56
B. Davis LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .228 0 6
K. Uemura 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .224 5 12
S. Ayala C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .224 5 22
   b-Á. Guzmán PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .302 43 93
Totals 32 0 7 0 4 5 14      
a - J. Rivera pinch hit for M. Castillo in the 9th
b - Á. Guzmán pinch hit for S. Ayala in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Castillo (11, 7th Inning off W. Nixon, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. O'Kinsella , M. Castillo 3 , B. Davis , K. Uemura 2 , S. Ayala
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Uemura , Á. Guzmán
GIDP: B. Davis
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Uemura-Castillo-Valéncia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jiménez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .259 16 57
J. Heath 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .288 9 51
S. Waters LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .261 20 77
M. Williamson 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .215 6 22
M. Reed RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 12 23
J. Gates DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .202 11 40
J. Beard 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 1 4
J. Alexander C 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .206 6 15
J. García SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254 1 10
Totals 27 4 6 4 1 4 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Gates (26, 2nd Inning off D. Jenkins, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Waters (20, 3rd Inning off D. Jenkins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Waters 5 , M. Williamson , J. Gates 2 , J. Alexander , J. García
2-out RBI: S. Waters
GIDP: M. Williamson
Sac Bunt: J. Jiménez
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Gates (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Heath-Beard-Williamson)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jenkins L (17-9) 7.0 6 4 4 1 4 1 110 3.62   
J. Menéndez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jenkins 52
Batters Faced: D. Jenkins 26, J. Menéndez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jenkins 9-6, J. Menéndez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jenkins 110-71, J. Menéndez 9-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Nixon W (6-4) 7.0 5 0 0 2 4 0 96 3.46   
K. White 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 42 6.23   
E. Martínez SV (42) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Nixon 69
Batters Faced: W. Nixon 26, K. White 8, E. Martínez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Nixon 8-7, K. White 0-4, E. Martínez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Nixon 96-59, K. White 42-24, E. Martínez 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Martínez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Whit Nixon
Ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 49047
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