MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/06/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 697 - SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (5-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 2
Texas Rangers (3-5) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 5 0
Astros Lose to Rangers, 2-1
Globe Life Field was the site of a true pitchers' duel.

Texas Rangers starter Jon Gray was in fine form. He led his team to victory over the Houston Astros, 2-1. Gray got the win, improving to 2-0. He gave up 5 hits and walked 2 over 7 innings. He allowed 1 run. David Bednar, who is a two-time All-Star, earned the save for Texas.

Ernie Clement had a critical at-bat with two out in the bottom of the sixth for Texas. He came through with a run-scoring single to put Texas in front, 2-0.

"Jon commanded the zone from bottom to top," said Texas manager Mark Karpinski.

Texas has a record of 3-5.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lee CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .371 0 5
   a-J. Jones CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
R. Mountcastle RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257 2 6
A. Riley 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 3 8
T. O'Neill LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .273 2 7
A. Vaughn 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .235 0 1
J. Polanco DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .121 2 5
J. Heim C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
O. Arcia SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .292 2 4
R. Palacios 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .211 0 2
Totals 33 1 7 1 3 12 22      
a - J. Jones substituted for J. Lee in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Riley (5, 4th Inning off J. Gray, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Vaughn (3, 7th Inning off J. Gray, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lee , R. Mountcastle , A. Riley 2 , T. O'Neill , A. Vaughn 2 , J. Heim 2
2-out RBI: T. O'Neill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lee , J. Polanco 2 , O. Arcia
GIDP: T. O'Neill
Hit by Pitch: A. Riley
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jones (1) , R. Palacios (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Riley-Palacios-Vaughn, Heim-Palacios-Vaughn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Margot CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 0 2
A. Stevenson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .235 0 4
D. Swanson SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .143 0 2
P. Alonso 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .345 4 8
K. Hiura DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267 1 5
N. Fortes C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .526 0 3
E. Clement 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .190 1 3
A. Verdugo LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .310 0 2
Z. McKinstry 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .174 1 3
Totals 28 2 5 2 2 6 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: P. Alonso , K. Hiura , N. Fortes , E. Clement , A. Verdugo
2-out RBI: N. Fortes , E. Clement
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Stevenson , A. Verdugo 2
GIDP: D. Swanson , K. Hiura
Hit by Pitch: A. Stevenson , P. Alonso
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-McKinstry-Alonso)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Ragans L (1-1) 6.1 5 2 2 2 4 0 100 1.32   
K. Funderburk 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ragans 57
Batters Faced: C. Ragans 27, K. Funderburk 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ragans 4-9, K. Funderburk 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ragans 100-60, K. Funderburk 29-18
Hit Batsmen: C. Ragans 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gray W (2-0) 7.0 5 1 1 2 8 0 91 1.93   
J. Sborz H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 0.00   
D. Bednar SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 12.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gray 69
Batters Faced: J. Gray 27, J. Sborz 6, D. Bednar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gray 9-3, J. Sborz 1-0, D. Bednar 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gray 91-60, J. Sborz 24-12, D. Bednar 17-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sborz 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Sborz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Gray
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 40142
Special Notes: CF Jung-hoo Lee was injured on a defensive play.
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