MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT SEATTLE MARINERS
05/02/2020
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT SEATTLE MARINERS
GAME ID: 823 - SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (17-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
Seattle Mariners (18-17) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0
Astros Held in Check by Mariners, Lose, 2-1
Seattle Mariners pitcher Ivan Nova was in fine form, leading his team past the Houston Astros, 2-1. Nova, now 1-0, was the winner. In 7.2 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing no runs. Emilio Pagan closed it out for his 1st save.

Yoenis Cespedes put Seattle in front, 2-0, when he hit a solo home run off Carlos Rodon in the bottom of the fourth. It was his 3rd home run of the season.

"We had a good game plan," Nova said, "and we were able to execute it."

Houston, at 17-16, has lost 5 straight.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Joyce DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 7 17
T. La Stella 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 3 7
J. Polanco SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .298 3 15
T. Mancini RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 6 21
D. Smith 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .202 3 12
N. Walker 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .254 4 9
T. Barnhart C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .298 6 16
M. Margot LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 2 9
B. Hamilton CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 5
Totals 30 1 4 1 1 3 7      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Walker (2, 8th Inning off I. Nova, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Polanco (3, 9th Inning off E. Pagan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Polanco 4 , T. Barnhart , N. Walker 3
2-out RBI: J. Polanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hamilton
GIDP: T. Barnhart
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: T. La Stella (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Andrus SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .264 1 7
B. Nimmo CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 7 21
M. Machado 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260 8 17
T. O'Neill DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .162 9 16
M. Haniger RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .213 9 21
B. Dozier 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .228 5 12
Y. Cespedes LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .197 3 9
J. Smoak 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .198 5 10
W. Astudillo C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 6 17
   a-R. McGuire C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 4 17      
a - R. McGuire substituted for W. Astudillo in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: Y. Cespedes (3, 4th Inning off C. Rodon, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Andrus (1, 1st Inning off C. Rodon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Haniger , Y. Cespedes 5 , M. Machado , E. Andrus 4
2-out RBI: Y. Cespedes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Cespedes , B. Dozier , E. Andrus
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dozier-Andrus-Smoak)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Rodon L (1-1) 5.1 5 2 2 2 2 2 90 52 4.60   
N. Vincent 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 10 2.70   
B. Brennan 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 16 1.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodon 50
Batters Faced: C. Rodon 23, N. Vincent 5, B. Brennan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodon 5-9, N. Vincent 0-4, B. Brennan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodon 90-52, N. Vincent 14-10, B. Brennan 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Vincent 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
I. Nova W (1-0) 7.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 101 60 0.00   
E. Pagan SV (1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 19 12 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Nova 73
Batters Faced: I. Nova 26, E. Pagan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Nova 13-8, E. Pagan 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: I. Nova 101-60, E. Pagan 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Pagan 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ivan Nova
Ballpark: Safeco Field
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 39702
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