MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
04/15/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 594 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
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Houston Astros (10-8) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 13 0
Tampa Bay Rays (9-10) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 5 0
Extra-Inning Win by Astros Over Rays
The Houston Astros wiggled past the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-4, at Tropicana Field. The win was highlighted by the performance of Houston pitcher Robbie Ray. Houston reliever Tyler Duffey picked up the win, upping his record to 2-1. Ken Giles was saddled with the loss. Tampa Bay falls to 9-10.

Houston needed the clutch hitting of Manuel Margot to notch the win. The left fielder hammered a solo home run in the top of the tenth inning to put the Astros on top, 5-4. For the game, Margot had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"This game tested our mettle," said Margot.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Joyce DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .208 4 10
T. La Stella 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .238 1 3
J. Polanco SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .274 0 6
T. Mancini RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .271 4 11
D. Smith 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .218 0 4
   b-D. Pedroia 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 3
N. Walker 2B 4 2 1 1 0 1 3 .242 2 3
   a-D. Valencia 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 1 2
T. Barnhart C 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 .292 5 15
M. Margot LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .238 1 4
B. Hamilton CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 4
Totals 42 5 13 5 1 10 17      
a - D. Valencia substituted for N. Walker in the 9th
b - D. Pedroia substituted for D. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Mancini (4, 9th Inning off T. Rogers, 0 on, 2 outs) D. Smith 2 (5, 2nd Inning off R. Porcello, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off C. Martin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Margot (1, 10th Inning off K. Giles, 0 on, 2 outs) T. La Stella (1, 3rd Inning off R. Porcello, 0 on, 1 out) T. Barnhart (5, 2nd Inning off R. Porcello, 1 on, 1 out) N. Walker (2, 4th Inning off R. Porcello, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Mancini 3 , M. Margot 5 , D. Smith 4 , T. La Stella 4 , J. Polanco , T. Barnhart 6 , B. Hamilton , N. Walker 4
2-out RBI: M. Margot
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Smith , T. La Stella , N. Walker
Hit by Pitch: T. Mancini , B. Hamilton
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (La Stella-Walker-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Hicks CF 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 .102 2 3
X. Bogaerts SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .233 5 6
R. Devers 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .291 4 12
N. Cruz DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .156 4 12
M. Conforto RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 6 9
D. Vogelbach 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .343 7 15
T. Edman 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 1 3
   a-M. Ozuna PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 2 7
K. Kiermaier LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .146 1 3
   b-B. Posey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 2 4
A. Hedges C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 2
   c-J. Berti PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 1 4
Totals 34 4 5 4 3 12 8      
a - M. Ozuna pinch hit for T. Edman in the 10th
b - B. Posey pinch hit for K. Kiermaier in the 10th
c - J. Berti pinch hit for A. Hedges in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Hicks (2, 6th Inning off R. Ray, 0 on, 1 out) N. Cruz (4, 9th Inning off T. Duffey, 1 on, 1 out) X. Bogaerts (5, 6th Inning off R. Ray, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Devers , A. Hicks 4 , N. Cruz 4 , X. Bogaerts 4 , B. Posey
GIDP: T. Edman
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Hicks (Barnhart at 3rd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Ray 6.0 2 2 2 2 9 2 87 54 4.15   
J. Hoyt H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 9 7.71   
A. Colome H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 0.00   
T. Duffey W (2-1), BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 12 8 8.44   
T. McFarland SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 9 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ray 67
Batters Faced: R. Ray 22, J. Hoyt 3, A. Colome 3, T. Duffey 5, T. McFarland 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ray 4-5, J. Hoyt 1-1, A. Colome 2-0, T. Duffey 1-1, T. McFarland 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ray 87-54, J. Hoyt 16-9, A. Colome 8-5, T. Duffey 12-8, T. McFarland 13-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Porcello 6.0 9 4 4 1 3 3 94 62 5.33   
S. Doolittle 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 3.38   
C. Martin 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 24 18 0.00   
T. Rogers 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 12 1.80   
K. Giles L (0-1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 15 10 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Porcello 40
Batters Faced: R. Porcello 28, S. Doolittle 3, C. Martin 6, T. Rogers 4, K. Giles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Porcello 6-8, S. Doolittle 0-1, C. Martin 0-1, T. Rogers 1-1, K. Giles 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Porcello 94-62, S. Doolittle 14-9, C. Martin 24-18, T. Rogers 18-12, K. Giles 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Martin 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Porcello , S. Doolittle
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robbie Ray
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 21390
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