MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
07/03/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1601 - TUESDAY, JULY 3RD, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (41-46) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 1
Texas Rangers (56-30) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 4 6 1
Rangers Hold Off Astros, 4-3
Texas starter Jon Lester pitched effectively against the Houston Astros at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The left-hander led his team to a 4-3 win. The Rangers have an impressive 56-30 record.

The Rangers got a big at-bat from second baseman Breyvic Valera. For the game, Valera went 1 for 3 with a double. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 3rd double of the season gave Texas a 3-1 lead.

"I just try to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Valera.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Holt 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .333 2 16
G. Polanco RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .286 8 40
X. Bogaerts SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .316 11 47
T. Mancini LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .273 10 32
R. Odor DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .269 9 32
D. Smith 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .316 18 57
C. Moran 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 9 38
J. Heyward CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .248 4 31
O. Narvaez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 1 2
Totals 33 3 5 3 3 11 9      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Odor (12, 8th Inning off T. Hildenberger, 1 on, 2 outs) X. Bogaerts (27, 4th Inning off J. Lester, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Mancini , R. Odor 2 , X. Bogaerts 2 , G. Polanco , J. Heyward
2-out RBI: T. Mancini , R. Odor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Smith , R. Odor , O. Narvaez
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Holt (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Holt-Bogaerts-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Inciarte CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .305 8 42
A. Simmons SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312 6 46
B. Harper RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 22 57
E. Thames 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .270 18 62
J. Candelario 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .249 16 48
J. Pederson LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .274 24 55
M. Wieters C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 4 10
A. Cabrera DH 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .252 8 37
B. Valera 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .285 1 13
Totals 30 4 6 4 3 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Valera (3, 5th Inning off D. Mengden, 2 on, 2 outs) E. Thames (19, 6th Inning off D. Mengden, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Pederson (24, 2nd Inning off D. Mengden, 0 on, 2 outs) A. Cabrera (8, 7th Inning off J. Herget, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Valera 2 , J. Pederson 4 , A. Simmons , E. Thames 2 , E. Inciarte , A. Cabrera 4
2-out RBI: B. Valera , J. Pederson , A. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Candelario , J. Pederson , E. Inciarte
GIDP: A. Simmons
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Valera (2)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Mengden L (2-10) 5.2 4 3 3 2 5 1 74 48 7.00   
J. Herget 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 22 12 2.70   
T. Zych 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 4.79   
C. Rusin 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 9 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mengden 52
Batters Faced: D. Mengden 22, J. Herget 5, T. Zych 2, C. Rusin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mengden 4-7, J. Herget 2-1, T. Zych 1-0, C. Rusin 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mengden 74-48, J. Herget 22-12, T. Zych 7-4, C. Rusin 20-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Herget 1-0 , C. Rusin 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lester W (11-4) 6.2 3 1 1 1 10 0 99 64 2.96   
M. Bowman H (9) 0.2 1 2 2 2 0 0 26 12 3.40   
T. Hildenberger H (10) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 8 1.05   
A. Swarzak SV (18) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lester 73
Batters Faced: J. Lester 25, M. Bowman 5, T. Hildenberger 3, A. Swarzak 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lester 5-5, M. Bowman 2-0, T. Hildenberger 0-1, A. Swarzak 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lester 99-64, M. Bowman 26-12, T. Hildenberger 13-8, A. Swarzak 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bowman 2-0 , T. Hildenberger 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Lester
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 39958
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