MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
05/24/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 1067 - THURSDAY, MAY 24TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (27-24) 3 3 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 13 16 2
Cleveland Indians (18-30) 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 12 9 1
Indians Continue Skid Thanks to Polanco, Astros
The Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Indians, 13-12, at Progressive Field today. Leading the charge for Houston was center fielder Gregory Polanco. He went 4 for 6 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 5. Cleveland has now lost 7 consecutive games.

With Houston leading 10-8 in the top of the fifth, Polanco hit a fastball from Brett Cecil for a 2-run single. It was his 41st hit of the season and put the Astros ahead, 12-8.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Polanco said after the game.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Polanco CF 6 2 4 5 0 0 2 .266 5 26
X. Bogaerts SS 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .324 6 29
R. Odor DH 5 2 2 1 0 1 4 .325 6 21
C. Moran 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .280 5 22
D. Smith 1B 5 2 2 4 0 0 0 .294 8 29
J. Heyward RF 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .242 2 19
T. Hernandez LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .256 3 13
B. Holt 2B 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .372 0 7
W. Castillo C 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .217 8 23
Totals 39 13 16 13 7 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Smith (13, 5th Inning off E. Marshall, 2 on, 1 out) X. Bogaerts (17, 1st Inning off K. Maeda, 0 on, 1 out) G. Polanco (5, 5th Inning off K. Maeda, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Smith (8, 1st Inning off K. Maeda, 1 on, 2 outs) G. Polanco (5, 2nd Inning off K. Maeda, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Smith 6 , T. Hernandez , R. Odor 2 , X. Bogaerts 3 , G. Polanco 8 , B. Holt , J. Heyward 3 , W. Castillo
2-out RBI: D. Smith , G. Polanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Odor , X. Bogaerts
GIDP: W. Castillo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Odor (5)
CS: T. Hernandez (2) , G. Polanco (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Moran (5) , B. Holt (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Moran-Holt-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ellsbury CF 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 .274 3 14
M. Carpenter 3B 5 2 2 0 1 2 2 .243 4 11
J. Ramirez 2B 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .318 10 32
E. Hosmer 1B 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .250 3 12
C. Yelich LF 4 2 1 4 1 0 2 .222 8 29
S. Souza Jr. DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .214 4 15
M. Semien SS 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 .290 6 24
B. McCann C 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 .222 6 17
L. Adams RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 1
   a-M. Joyce PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .280 3 10
Totals 35 12 9 12 9 4 16      
a - M. Joyce pinch hit for L. Adams in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Ramirez (10, 8th Inning off C. Rusin, 1 on, 1 out) C. Yelich (8, 1st Inning off O. Despaigne, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ramirez 5 , C. Yelich 4 , L. Adams , S. Souza Jr. , M. Carpenter 2 , E. Hosmer , M. Joyce
2-out RBI: B. McCann , M. Semien , S. Souza Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. McCann 2 , L. Adams
GIDP: C. Yelich
Sac Bunt: J. Ellsbury
Sac Fly: J. Ramirez
Hit by Pitch: B. McCann
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Souza Jr. 2 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Yelich (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Semien-Ramirez-Hosmer)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
O. Despaigne 1.2 4 8 8 6 0 1 60 27 6.25   
J. Ramirez W (2-0) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 44 32 5.01   
P. Sewald 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 12 4.88   
C. Rusin 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 1 21 12 3.68   
A. Colome H (11) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 2.33   
A. Minter H (3) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 17 8 6.45   
T. Zych SV (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 8 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Despaigne 3
Batters Faced: O. Despaigne 17, J. Ramirez 13, P. Sewald 3, C. Rusin 6, A. Colome 2, A. Minter 3, T. Zych 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Despaigne 3-2, J. Ramirez 4-5, P. Sewald 2-1, C. Rusin 2-1, A. Colome 1-0, A. Minter 0-0, T. Zych 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Despaigne 60-27, J. Ramirez 44-32, P. Sewald 19-12, C. Rusin 21-12, A. Colome 5-3, A. Minter 17-8, T. Zych 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ramirez 3-0 , T. Zych 2-2
WP: O. Despaigne , T. Zych
Hit Batsmen: O. Despaigne
Balk: C. Rusin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Maeda 4.0 9 7 7 1 2 2 52 33 5.68   
E. Marshall L (1-2), BS (2) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 12 6 6.00   
B. Cecil 0.1 1 1 1 3 1 0 20 5 9.33   
Z. Rosscup 1.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 34 20 4.50   
H. Rondon 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 17 15 5.21   
S. Castro 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 9 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Maeda 17
Batters Faced: K. Maeda 19, E. Marshall 5, B. Cecil 5, Z. Rosscup 7, H. Rondon 7, S. Castro 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Maeda 3-4, E. Marshall 1-0, B. Cecil 0-0, Z. Rosscup 1-1, H. Rondon 4-1, S. Castro 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Maeda 52-33, E. Marshall 12-6, B. Cecil 20-5, Z. Rosscup 34-20, H. Rondon 17-15, S. Castro 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Marshall 1-1 , B. Cecil 1-1 , Z. Rosscup 3-0 , H. Rondon 2-0
Balk: B. Cecil
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gregory Polanco
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM EST
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 18067
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