MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
06/09/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1282 - SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (33-33) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 0
Texas Rangers (44-23) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Rangers Bridle Astros, 4-2
Texas Rangers starter Jon Lester was definitely locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Houston Astros, 4-2. Anthony Swarzak was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 13 of 15 save opportunities. Texas goes to 44-23. The win puts them 6½ games up in their division.

Cesar Hernandez put Texas in front, 4-0, when he took Odrisamer Despaigne downtown. His 2-run home run came with one out in the bottom of the fifth. It was his 4th home run of the season.

"I'm glad we can make our fans happy with a win," Hernandez told the Texas Today.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Holt 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .370 1 10
T. Hernandez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245 6 19
X. Bogaerts SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .321 8 36
T. Mancini LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301 9 26
D. Smith 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .323 12 40
G. Polanco CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .279 7 32
W. Castillo C 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .233 10 31
C. Moran 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 8 30
J. Heyward RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .238 3 25
Totals 31 2 6 2 1 10 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Smith (12, 7th Inning off J. Lester, 0 on, 0 outs) X. Bogaerts (8, 6th Inning off J. Lester, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Smith 4 , T. Hernandez , X. Bogaerts 5 , G. Polanco 2
2-out RBI: X. Bogaerts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Mancini
GIDP: D. Smith
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Polanco (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Inciarte CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .321 6 38
C. Hernandez 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .311 4 34
B. Harper RF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 17 43
   b-J. Smolinski RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327 1 10
E. Thames 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .286 12 45
J. Candelario 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .267 15 43
A. Simmons SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .315 5 36
J. Pederson LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .266 18 44
M. Stassi C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 7 31
   a-M. Montero C 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 .133 1 4
A. Cabrera DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 5 31
Totals 32 4 8 4 1 6 14      
a - M. Montero substituted for M. Stassi in the 5th
b - J. Smolinski substituted for B. Harper in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Stassi (9, 5th Inning off O. Despaigne, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. Inciarte (8, 5th Inning off O. Despaigne, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Harper (17, 1st Inning off O. Despaigne, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Hernandez (4, 5th Inning off O. Despaigne, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Simmons , B. Harper 4 , C. Hernandez 4 , M. Stassi 2 , E. Thames 2 , E. Inciarte 3 , J. Smolinski
2-out RBI: B. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Candelario , J. Pederson , M. Montero
Hit by Pitch: B. Harper , E. Thames
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernandez-Simmons-Thames)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
O. Despaigne L (4-4) 4.1 6 4 4 0 2 2 65 44 6.30   
J. Urena 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 12 7.41   
P. Sewald 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 3.78   
T. Zych 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 20 12 4.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Despaigne 37
Batters Faced: O. Despaigne 21, J. Urena 5, P. Sewald 3, T. Zych 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Despaigne 6-5, J. Urena 1-1, P. Sewald 1-2, T. Zych 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Despaigne 65-44, J. Urena 18-12, P. Sewald 13-8, T. Zych 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Urena 1-0
Hit Batsmen: O. Despaigne 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lester W (8-4) 6.0 6 2 2 0 8 2 100 68 3.18   
M. Bowman H (8) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 12 1.84   
A. Swarzak SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 9 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lester 60
Batters Faced: J. Lester 24, M. Bowman 5, A. Swarzak 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lester 4-6, M. Bowman 1-2, A. Swarzak 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lester 100-68, M. Bowman 18-12, A. Swarzak 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bowman 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Lester
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Partly Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM EST
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 39791
Special Notes: C Max Stassi was injured while running the bases. Bryce Harper and Odrisamer Despaigne were ejected in the 5th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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