MAJOR LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/04/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1101 - MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Angels (45-54) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Houston Astros (64-41) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 6 1
Astros Keep Reeling Off Wins
In a low-scoring affair between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels, pitcher Joe Niekro was the difference between victory and defeat. The Houston right-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 2-1 Astros win. Houston has now reeled off 6 straight wins.

Richard Hidalgo aided the Houston cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the center fielder went 1-2.

"Swagger," said Hidalgo. "That's what this team has right now."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .159 2 7
W. Brown CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .298 7 29
M. Trout LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 10 41
J. Edmonds DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .226 12 40
A. Simmons SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259 3 37
T. Glaus 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .202 10 27
B. Grich 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .193 6 24
B. Downing C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .180 3 16
M. Napoli 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175 4 6
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 9 9      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Brown (24, 6th Inning off J. Niekro, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Trout (8, 1st Inning off J. Niekro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Edmonds (12, 4th Inning off J. Niekro, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Bonds , W. Brown 2 , M. Trout 3 , J. Edmonds 5 , A. Simmons , B. Downing
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Edmonds 2 , T. Glaus
GIDP: W. Brown , B. Downing , M. Napoli
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Downing (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 6 35
J. Bagwell 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .272 18 48
K. Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .264 15 53
A. Bregman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274 12 61
L. Berkman LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .203 9 42
C. Biggio 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .333 2 10
R. Hidalgo CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .190 3 20
D. Thon SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .235 2 27
B. Ausmus C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .268 9 27
Totals 28 2 6 2 3 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Thon (17, 6th Inning off J. Weaver, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bagwell , L. Berkman , C. Biggio 2 , R. Hidalgo , D. Thon 2
2-out RBI: D. Thon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bregman , C. Biggio , B. Ausmus
Sac Fly: R. Hidalgo
Hit by Pitch: J. Altuve
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Biggio (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bagwell (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Thon-Biggio-Bagwell, Biggio-Thon-Bagwell, DiPino-Biggio-Bagwell)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Brown 5.1 4 1 0 3 7 0 99 2.13   
J. Weaver L (3-3) 2.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 39 2.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Brown 62
Batters Faced: D. Brown 24, J. Weaver 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Brown 6-3, J. Weaver 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Brown 99-57, J. Weaver 39-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Weaver 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Brown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niekro 5.1 4 1 1 1 5 1 94 2.77   
B. Lidge W (2-0) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 1.57   
F. DiPino H (16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 1.88   
L. Andersen SV (30) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niekro 60
Batters Faced: J. Niekro 20, B. Lidge 5, F. DiPino 3, L. Andersen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niekro 5-4, B. Lidge 1-2, F. DiPino 1-0, L. Andersen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niekro 94-62, B. Lidge 21-14, F. DiPino 14-9, L. Andersen 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Lidge 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Niekro
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 39190
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