MAJOR LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
05/20/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 512 - TUESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (32-15) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 2
Boston Red Sox (23-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
3-0 Win Makes It 7 Straight for Astros
The Houston Astros extended their winning streak.

Joe Niekro, who is tied for 3rd in the AL in wins with 5, was locked in. The right-hander led the Houston Astros to a 3-0 win against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Houston has an impressive 32-15 record.

The Astros benefited from a costly error in the top of the fourth. With Richard Hidalgo at bat and Houston leading 1-0, the Boston miscue allowed Houston to plate 1 and take the lead, 2-0.

"I like the roll we're on right now," said Hidalgo after the game.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .300 2 18
J. Bagwell 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .267 8 18
B. Serrell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .298 6 18
   a-C. Biggio 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 1 2
K. Tucker RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282 4 24
A. Bregman 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .250 5 25
L. Berkman LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .215 1 16
R. Hidalgo CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .165 1 9
D. Thon SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .209 0 12
C. Palm C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .259 0 1
Totals 36 3 8 2 2 12 14      
a - C. Biggio substituted for B. Serrell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Palm (2, 3rd Inning off C. Young, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Berkman (12, 4th Inning off C. Young, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Altuve (12, 5th Inning off C. Young, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Bregman (5, 4th Inning off C. Young, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Altuve 2 , J. Bagwell , B. Serrell , K. Tucker , A. Bregman 4 , L. Berkman 2 , C. Palm 3
2-out RBI: A. Bregman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bagwell , B. Serrell , A. Bregman , R. Hidalgo , D. Thon
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Altuve (4)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Andersen (1) , A. Bregman (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Serrell-Thon-Bagwell)
PB: C. Palm
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Pedroia 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 2 7
   a-T. Speaker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 0 6
   b-B. Mueller 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 8
X. Bogaerts SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .220 6 24
T. Williams DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 9 25
M. Betts RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .208 6 22
L. Easter 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .185 8 22
C. Yastrzemski LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222 2 16
   c-N. Garciaparra PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
F. Lynn CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 1 2
   d-P. Hill PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 4 12
C. Fisk C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 1 8
J. Collins 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296 2 15
Totals 32 0 5 0 2 9 14      
a - T. Speaker pinch hit for D. Pedroia in the 8th
b - B. Mueller substituted for T. Speaker in the 9th
c - N. Garciaparra pinch hit for C. Yastrzemski in the 9th
d - P. Hill pinch hit for F. Lynn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Williams (11, 1st Inning off J. Niekro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Pedroia , X. Bogaerts , T. Williams 2 , C. Yastrzemski , J. Collins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Betts , L. Easter , F. Lynn
GIDP: F. Lynn
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Yastrzemski (2)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niekro W (5-1) 5.1 4 0 0 2 1 0 95 2.38   
D. Wilson H (1) 2.2 1 0 0 0 5 0 40 2.12   
L. Andersen H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.29   
B. Brown SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niekro 59
Batters Faced: J. Niekro 21, D. Wilson 9, L. Andersen 2, B. Brown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niekro 7-7, D. Wilson 2-1, L. Andersen 0-0, B. Brown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niekro 95-57, D. Wilson 40-26, L. Andersen 15-10, B. Brown 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Wilson 1-0 , B. Brown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Young L (0-6) 6.2 8 3 2 0 7 1 103 4.00   
D. Bard 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 0.00   
J. Lester 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 23 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Young 55
Batters Faced: C. Young 29, D. Bard 4, J. Lester 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Young 5-8, D. Bard 0-1, J. Lester 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Young 103-69, D. Bard 25-15, J. Lester 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Bard 1-0 , J. Lester 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Niekro
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 17 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 19379
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