MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
06/09/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1574 - TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (24-43) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 0
Houston Astros (44-22) 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 X 6 9 1
Rangers Handed 6-3 Loss by Houston
The first-place Houston Astros picked up another win.

Houston picked up a win at Minute Maid Park, toppling the Texas Rangers, 6-3. Pitcher Framber Valdez was one of the reasons the Astros triumphed. Ryan Pressly converted his 15th save in 16 tries.

The Astros got a big at-bat from shortstop Carlos Correa. For the game, Correa was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 14th home run of the season gave Houston a 2-1 lead.

"Framber was throwing strikes, locating well," said Houston manager Dusty Baker.

With the win, the Astros have a record of 44-22.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Andrus SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .266 4 25
S. Choo DH 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .221 1 20
D. Santana CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .319 14 42
J. Gallo RF 4 0 0 0 1 4 5 .204 15 35
R. Chirinos C 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .229 12 26
W. Calhoun LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .274 5 22
N. Solak 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .257 3 9
M. Duffy 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .284 2 7
R. Guzman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .254 8 26
Totals 34 3 6 3 4 12 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Chirinos (12, 8th Inning off B. Conine, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Solak 2 , E. Andrus 2 , R. Chirinos 5
2-out RBI: , R. Chirinos 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Calhoun 2 , J. Gallo
Hit by Pitch: M. Duffy , S. Choo
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Andrus (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Tucker DH 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .225 8 28
J. Altuve 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303 14 41
A. Bregman 3B 4 1 1 1 0 3 1 .289 19 48
Y. Alvarez 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .265 18 57
C. Correa SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .283 14 38
M. Brantley LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .335 8 36
G. Springer CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .258 12 38
J. Reddick RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .243 1 8
G. Stubbs C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .276 3 10
Totals 33 6 9 6 4 7 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Correa (14, 4th Inning off K. Gibson, 1 on, 2 outs) K. Tucker (8, 7th Inning off J. Fields, 1 on, 1 out) A. Bregman (19, 6th Inning off K. Gibson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Stubbs , Y. Alvarez , C. Correa 4 , G. Springer , J. Altuve , J. Reddick , K. Tucker 4 , M. Brantley , A. Bregman 4
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez , C. Correa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reddick , K. Tucker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Altuve (12)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Stubbs (3)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Gibson L (2-8) 6.0 4 3 3 3 5 2 98 57 5.19   
J. Fields 0.2 3 3 3 0 2 1 21 12 5.17   
L. Garcia 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 6 4.02   
N. Goody 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 3 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gibson 54
Batters Faced: K. Gibson 25, J. Fields 5, L. Garcia 4, N. Goody 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gibson 8-5, J. Fields 0-0, L. Garcia 0-2, N. Goody 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gibson 98-57, J. Fields 21-12, L. Garcia 12-6, N. Goody 7-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Garcia 1-1 , N. Goody 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Valdez W (2-1) 7.0 3 1 0 4 7 0 107 60 2.00   
B. Conine 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 19 12 3.52   
R. Pressly SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 13 2.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valdez 72
Batters Faced: F. Valdez 29, B. Conine 6, R. Pressly 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valdez 9-5, B. Conine 1-0, R. Pressly 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valdez 107-60, B. Conine 19-12, R. Pressly 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Pressly 2-1
WP: F. Valdez 2
Hit Batsmen: B. Conine , R. Pressly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Framber Valdez
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 79 degrees
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 41906
Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 - OOTP Baseball 21.3 Build 54