MAJOR LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
09/21/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 2222 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (77-72) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 2
Los Angeles Angels (63-86) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Astros Down Angels, 4-1
Spirited fans greeted the Los Angeles Angels for their clash with the Houston Astros.

Pitcher Joe Niekro was rock solid in helping the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels, 4-1. Frank DiPino picked up the save, his 4th.

Houston won the game in part because of Kyle Tucker. The right fielder ripped a run-scoring double in the top of the first inning to put the Astros ahead, 1-0. For the game, Tucker had 2 doubles and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Tucker said.

The third-place Astros now have a record of 77-72.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .284 16 49
J. Bagwell 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .238 22 75
J. Altuve DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .296 17 91
K. Tucker RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .296 25 95
A. Bregman 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .234 16 70
L. Berkman LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .244 22 83
D. Thon SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .199 3 33
B. Ausmus C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 14 42
M. Bourn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .189 0 1
Totals 36 4 10 4 1 2 11      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Tucker 2 (40, 1st Inning off J. Weaver, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Weaver, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Ausmus (13, 9th Inning off B. Donnelly, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bagwell (22, 3rd Inning off J. Weaver, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Tucker (25, 8th Inning off R. Duren, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Biggio , J. Bagwell 4 , J. Altuve 2 , K. Tucker 8 , A. Bregman , L. Berkman , B. Ausmus 2
2-out RBI: K. Tucker , A. Bregman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Biggio , A. Bregman , L. Berkman
GIDP: J. Bagwell , D. Thon
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Altuve (20)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Niekro (1) , D. Thon (18)
Double Plays: 2 (Bregman-Biggio-Bagwell, Bregman-Biggio-Bagwell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kennedy 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .159 1 2
A. Simmons SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .293 10 42
J. Edmonds DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .237 20 64
M. Trout LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .218 14 43
F. Lynn CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 18 69
T. Glaus 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .189 13 45
T. Salmon RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .200 3 21
M. Napoli 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 8 13
B. Boone C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .210 2 6
Totals 34 1 8 1 0 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Edmonds (27, 1st Inning off J. Niekro, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Salmon (13, 7th Inning off J. Niekro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Kennedy , A. Simmons 2 , J. Edmonds 2 , T. Glaus , T. Salmon 3 , B. Boone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Trout 3 , M. Napoli
GIDP: M. Napoli 2
Hit by Pitch: T. Salmon
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Glaus (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Simmons-Kennedy-Napoli, Simmons-Kennedy-Napoli)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niekro W (14-8) 8.1 8 1 0 0 3 0 111 3.29   
F. DiPino SV (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niekro 68
Batters Faced: J. Niekro 33, F. DiPino 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niekro 11-10, F. DiPino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niekro 111-69, F. DiPino 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. DiPino 1-0
Hit Batsmen: F. DiPino
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Weaver L (9-13) 5.0 7 3 3 1 0 1 102 4.40   
R. Duren 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 37 3.93   
B. Donnelly 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Weaver 40
Batters Faced: J. Weaver 24, R. Duren 9, B. Donnelly 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Weaver 10-5, R. Duren 4-1, B. Donnelly 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Weaver 102-66, R. Duren 37-25, B. Donnelly 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Duren 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Niekro
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:35 PM PT
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 29144
Special Notes: Rain delay of 31 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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