MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
06/18/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1400 - MONDAY, JUNE 18TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (40-32) 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 8 1
Houston Astros (38-36) 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 9 1
Astros Lose to Rays, 7-4
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros, 7-4, in American League action at Minute Maid Park, with Tampa Bay pitcher Michael Pineda named player of the game. Pineda picked up the win for Tampa Bay, going 7 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 5-4. Darren O'Day, credited with the save, is now 1 for 1 in save opportunities.

Neil Walker, who is on pace for 126 RBI this season, aided the Tampa Bay cause with a bases-clearing double in the top of the first. For the game, the second baseman went 2 for 4 with a double. He drove in 4 runs.

"I like our mindset right now," said Tampa Bay manager TJ Barnaba.

The winning streak has now reached 4 games for Tampa Bay.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Conforto LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 .289 21 56
A. Pollock CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .315 4 28
J. Votto 1B 4 2 2 0 1 2 0 .266 6 29
A. Beltre 3B 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .249 8 45
A. Eaton RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 .285 4 38
M. Duffy SS 2 2 1 1 3 0 2 .302 4 32
N. Walker 2B 4 0 2 4 0 0 3 .277 14 56
R. Grossman DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .234 3 18
B. Swihart C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .189 1 4
Totals 34 7 8 6 7 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Walker (13, 1st Inning off B. Snell, 3 on, 2 outs) A. Beltre (10, 5th Inning off D. Neverauskas, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Duffy , A. Eaton 2 , N. Walker 3 , J. Votto 2 , A. Beltre 2
2-out RBI: M. Duffy , N. Walker 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Duffy , B. Swihart , N. Walker
Sac Fly: A. Eaton
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Beltre (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hernandez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 6 24
B. Holt SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .361 1 13
R. Odor DH 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 .273 8 28
T. Mancini LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .302 9 28
D. Smith 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .322 15 49
J. Harrison 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .269 4 23
C. Moran 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .293 9 35
J. Heyward RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 4 28
W. Castillo C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .224 10 31
Totals 36 4 9 4 0 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Mancini (10, 8th Inning off B. Brach, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Odor (10, 6th Inning off M. Pineda, 0 on, 1 out) J. Harrison (14, 4th Inning off M. Pineda, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Moran (9, 5th Inning off M. Pineda, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Mancini 2 , D. Smith , C. Moran 5 , R. Odor 2 , B. Holt 2 , J. Harrison 2 , W. Castillo
2-out RBI: T. Mancini , D. Smith , J. Harrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Smith
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Neverauskas (1)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Pineda W (5-4) 7.0 6 3 2 0 6 1 97 63 3.39   
B. Brach 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 22 15 4.11   
K. Kela H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 5.79   
D. O'Day SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Pineda 61
Batters Faced: M. Pineda 27, B. Brach 5, K. Kela 2, D. O'Day 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Pineda 7-7, B. Brach 1-2, K. Kela 1-0, D. O'Day 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Pineda 97-63, B. Brach 22-15, K. Kela 5-2, D. O'Day 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. O'Day 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Snell L (6-6) 3.1 2 4 4 5 4 0 70 34 4.48   
D. Neverauskas 2.1 2 3 3 2 2 0 49 31 4.06   
J. Ramirez 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 20 6.68   
C. Rusin 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 3.32   
P. Sewald 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Snell 37
Batters Faced: B. Snell 17, D. Neverauskas 11, J. Ramirez 6, C. Rusin 3, P. Sewald 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Snell 0-6, D. Neverauskas 2-3, J. Ramirez 1-1, C. Rusin 1-1, P. Sewald 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Snell 70-34, D. Neverauskas 49-31, J. Ramirez 26-20, C. Rusin 14-9, P. Sewald 16-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Pineda
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 37526
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