MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
03/26/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 588 - THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Angels (1-0) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Houston Astros (0-1) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Angels Win at Houston, 3-1
The 2020 season began for the Houston Astros with a loss to the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park. The final score was 3-1. Los Angeles pitcher Shohei Ohtani earned top player honors. Ohtani, now 1-0, was the winner. In 7.1 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 5, walking 1, and allowing 1 run. Picking up the save was Hansel Robles, his 1st.

Los Angeles used the timely hitting of Jared Walsh to capture the win. The first baseman socked a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Angels ahead, 3-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a big one.

"We put some tough at-bats on some tough pitches," said Los Angeles manager Joe Maddon.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Simmons SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .400 0 0
A. Rendon 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .250 1 1
M. Trout CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .500 0 0
J. Upton LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
   a-M. Hermosillo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Walsh 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .250 1 2
B. Goodwin RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Fletcher 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 0 0
A. Pujols DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0
J. Castro C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3 3 12 15      
a - M. Hermosillo substituted for J. Upton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Simmons (1, 3rd Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Walsh (1, 4th Inning off J. Verlander, 1 on, 0 outs) A. Rendon (1, 1st Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Pujols 2 , J. Walsh 4 , A. Rendon 4 , A. Simmons 3 , M. Trout 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Walsh , A. Simmons , M. Trout
GIDP: J. Castro
Sac Bunt: D. Fletcher
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Simmons-Fletcher-Walsh)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
M. Brantley LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
A. Bregman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
Y. Alvarez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
Y. Gurriel 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Springer CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
K. Tucker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
C. Correa SS 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
M. Maldonado C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 5 8      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Correa (1, 7th Inning off S. Ohtani, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Altuve (1, 3rd Inning off S. Ohtani, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Correa (1, 3rd Inning off S. Ohtani, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Correa 7 , G. Springer , J. Altuve 2 , M. Brantley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Alvarez , M. Brantley , M. Maldonado
GIDP: A. Bregman
Sac Bunt: M. Maldonado
Hit by Pitch: M. Brantley
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Correa-Altuve-Gurriel)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Ohtani W (1-0) 7.1 5 1 1 1 5 1 100 61 1.23   
T. Buttrey H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 0.00   
H. Robles SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ohtani 68
Batters Faced: S. Ohtani 28, T. Buttrey 2, H. Robles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ohtani 9-7, T. Buttrey 1-1, H. Robles 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ohtani 100-61, T. Buttrey 10-7, H. Robles 12-9
WP: S. Ohtani
Hit Batsmen: S. Ohtani
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Verlander L (0-1) 7.2 8 3 3 1 10 2 119 78 3.52   
F. Valdez 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 20 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 60
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 31, F. Valdez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 6-6, F. Valdez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 119-78, F. Valdez 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Valdez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shohei Ohtani
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 17 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CST
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 41866
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