MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
05/18/2020
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 1029 - MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
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Houston Astros (26-22) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 7 0
Toronto Blue Jays (20-28) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 0
Astros Win at Toronto, 5-2
The Houston Astros picked up a win at Rogers Centre, knocking off the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-2. Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole played a key role in the triumph. The winning pitcher was Cole, now 4-3. He tossed 7 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 0 and fanning 7. Houston has now won 5 straight, while the Blue Jays have lost 4 in a row.

Houston relied on the hitting of Billy Hamilton to pick up the win. The center fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Astros on top, 2-0. For the game, Hamilton had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"Feels good to get the job done," Hamilton said after the game.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Joyce DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .221 9 20
T. La Stella 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283 4 11
J. Polanco SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271 4 23
D. Smith 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .185 4 16
T. Barnhart C 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .281 7 23
M. Kemp RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .318 12 20
N. Walker 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .253 6 15
M. Margot LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .215 3 13
B. Hamilton CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .212 1 8
Totals 32 5 7 5 4 7 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Margot (3, 5th Inning off K. Graveman, 0 on, 1 out) T. Barnhart (7, 9th Inning off A. Young, 1 on, 0 outs) B. Hamilton (1, 3rd Inning off K. Graveman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Margot 5 , T. Barnhart 4 , B. Hamilton 5 , N. Walker , M. Joyce
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Hamilton (2) , N. Walker (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 0 6
K. Broxton CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .169 7 14
K. Bryant 3B 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .259 14 38
J. Bell 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .311 17 30
A. Diaz DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267 6 22
E. Hernandez LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280 9 21
D. Mendick SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .220 3 8
Y. Diaz RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299 3 14
S. Kieboom C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 11
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 11 7      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Bryant (11, 6th Inning off G. Cole, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Bell (12, 4th Inning off G. Cole, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bell (17, 9th Inning off J. Hoyt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Diaz , K. Bryant 2 , J. Bell 7 , D. Gordon
2-out RBI: J. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Hernandez
Team LOB: 5
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Cole W (4-3) 7.0 5 1 1 0 7 0 93 64 5.49   
J. Hoyt H (5) 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 1 30 19 3.68   
P. Sewald 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Cole 70
Batters Faced: G. Cole 26, J. Hoyt 7, P. Sewald 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Cole 11-3, J. Hoyt 1-1, P. Sewald 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Cole 93-64, J. Hoyt 30-19, P. Sewald 4-3
WP: G. Cole
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Graveman L (4-5) 5.1 5 3 3 1 4 2 65 44 4.93   
A. Bettinger 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 8 4.82   
C. Gonzalez 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 21 13 2.70   
A. Young 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 21 13 8.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Graveman 49
Batters Faced: K. Graveman 21, A. Bettinger 3, C. Gonzalez 6, A. Young 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Graveman 6-5, A. Bettinger 1-1, C. Gonzalez 2-0, A. Young 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Graveman 65-44, A. Bettinger 13-8, C. Gonzalez 21-13, A. Young 21-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gerrit Cole
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 69 degrees
Start Time: 4:07 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 16360
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