MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/16/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1001 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (28-18) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Houston Astros (24-22) 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 X 5 9 0
Yankees Lose to Astros, 5-3
The Houston Astros withstood an impressive performance by New York designated hitter Willie Calhoun to defeat the Yankees, 5-3, at Minute Maid Park. Calhoun went 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. The winning pitcher was Brusdar Graterol. His record is now 3-3. The right-hander went 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits for the Astros. The triumph puts Houston at 24-22 for the season.

The Astros got a big at-bat from second baseman Neil Walker. For the game, Walker was 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave Houston a 4-3 lead.

"Getting the win feels nice," said Walker. "More importantly, I had a good game."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Kemp CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .242 3 11
C. Blackmon RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279 9 27
P. Goldschmidt 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .254 9 18
W. Calhoun DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .314 16 39
E. Jimenez LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .295 14 29
D. LeMahieu 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .277 8 23
G. Hampson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .261 4 14
   a-O. Narvaez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 4 12
O. Herrera SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .255 4 11
J. McCann C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .162 0 3
   b-N. Castellanos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 3 1 15 15      
a - O. Narvaez pinch hit for G. Hampson in the 9th
b - N. Castellanos pinch hit for J. McCann in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Goldschmidt (8, 1st Inning off B. Graterol, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: G. Hampson (2, 2nd Inning off B. Graterol, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Calhoun (16, 1st Inning off B. Graterol, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Hampson 3 , E. Jimenez , W. Calhoun 5 , T. Kemp , P. Goldschmidt 3 , O. Herrera , C. Blackmon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. LeMahieu , T. Kemp , N. Castellanos
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Goldschmidt (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hampson-Herrera-Goldschmidt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Joyce DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .216 8 19
T. La Stella 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .295 4 11
J. Polanco SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .276 4 22
D. Smith 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .193 4 16
   a-T. Mancini RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 7 29
T. Barnhart C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .270 6 18
M. Kemp RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .362 12 20
   b-D. Valencia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 6
N. Walker 2B 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .256 6 15
   c-D. Pedroia 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 2 6
M. Margot LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .213 2 12
B. Hamilton CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200 0 6
Totals 32 5 9 5 3 11 15      
a - T. Mancini substituted for D. Smith in the 9th
b - D. Valencia substituted for M. Kemp in the 9th
c - D. Pedroia substituted for N. Walker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Joyce (8, 1st Inning off W. Buehler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Walker (6, 4th Inning off W. Buehler, 1 on, 0 outs) D. Smith (4, 5th Inning off W. Buehler, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Polanco (4, 3rd Inning off W. Buehler, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Kemp 2 , N. Walker 4 , M. Joyce 2 , M. Margot 2 , D. Smith 4 , T. La Stella , J. Polanco 4
2-out RBI: D. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. La Stella , T. Barnhart
GIDP: T. Barnhart
Team LOB: 6
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Buehler L (4-3) 4.2 7 5 5 2 5 3 79 47 2.93   
R. Helsley 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 28 16 2.25   
J. Urquidy 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 12 3.97   
J. Webb 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 13 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Buehler 33
Batters Faced: W. Buehler 22, R. Helsley 7, J. Urquidy 3, J. Webb 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Buehler 3-5, R. Helsley 1-1, J. Urquidy 1-1, J. Webb 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Buehler 79-47, R. Helsley 28-16, J. Urquidy 14-12, J. Webb 13-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Graterol W (3-3) 5.0 6 3 3 0 8 1 76 51 5.03   
A. Warren H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 12 2.41   
B. Brennan H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 8 3.46   
T. McFarland H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 10 3.63   
T. Duffey H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 22 13 3.38   
J. Hoyt SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Graterol 51
Batters Faced: B. Graterol 20, A. Warren 4, B. Brennan 3, T. McFarland 4, T. Duffey 4, J. Hoyt 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Graterol 4-2, A. Warren 1-0, B. Brennan 1-0, T. McFarland 1-1, T. Duffey 0-0, J. Hoyt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Graterol 76-51, A. Warren 20-12, B. Brennan 13-8, T. McFarland 12-10, T. Duffey 22-13, J. Hoyt 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hoyt 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Calhoun
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 26725
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