MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
03/30/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 343 - FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1
Texas Rangers (1-1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 1
Late Rally by Rangers Secures Win
Texas rode a decent outing from starter Jon Lester to victory over the Houston Astros at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The final score was 3-2. The winner was Texas reliever Anthony Swarzak, now 1-0. The loser was A.J. Minter. The win moves Texas to a record of 1-1.

The game was decided with no one out in the bottom of the ninth. With Texas trailing 2-1, Max Stassi hit a fastball from A.J. Minter to right for a 2-run home run. Just like that, the Rangers had a walk-off win.

"This place was rocking at the end," Stassi said.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Zimmer CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .125 0 0
X. Bogaerts SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .125 0 0
K. Bryant 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 1 2
T. Mancini LF 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 .429 0 2
   a-B. Holt LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Polanco DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Cron 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 1 3
J. Heyward RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 1
J. Harrison 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .167 0 0
C. Sisco C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .167 0 0
Totals 30 2 3 1 4 11 12      
a - B. Holt substituted for T. Mancini in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Zimmer (1, 1st Inning off J. Lester, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Mancini (1, 9th Inning off A. Swarzak, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Zimmer 2 , T. Mancini 2 , X. Bogaerts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Heyward
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Zimmer (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Bryant (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Inciarte CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 0 0
C. Hernandez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
B. Harper RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .200 0 0
J. Marte 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-E. Thames PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 1
J. Candelario 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .375 0 1
A. Simmons SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .143 0 2
   b-J. Pederson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   c-B. Valera SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Cabrera DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .143 0 0
J. Smolinski LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
M. Stassi C 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .286 1 2
Totals 30 3 6 3 6 3 15      
a - E. Thames pinch hit for J. Marte in the 7th
b - J. Pederson pinch hit for A. Simmons in the 8th
c - B. Valera substituted for J. Pederson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Smolinski (1, 9th Inning off A. Minter, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Cabrera (1, 6th Inning off D. Neverauskas, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Candelario (1, 2nd Inning off B. Snell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Stassi (1, 9th Inning off A. Minter, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Candelario 4 , J. Smolinski 2 , A. Cabrera 2 , B. Harper , M. Stassi 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Candelario , A. Simmons , M. Stassi
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Inciarte (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stassi (1)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Snell 5.0 3 1 1 4 1 0 92 49 1.80   
D. Neverauskas 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 0.00   
J. Ramirez 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 6 0.00   
C. Rusin 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 2 0.00   
J. Herget 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 10 0.00   
A. Minter L (0-1), BS (1) 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 5 4 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Snell 54
Batters Faced: B. Snell 23, D. Neverauskas 4, J. Ramirez 2, C. Rusin 1, J. Herget 4, A. Minter 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Snell 6-8, D. Neverauskas 1-2, J. Ramirez 0-0, C. Rusin 0-0, J. Herget 1-2, A. Minter 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Snell 92-49, D. Neverauskas 16-9, J. Ramirez 12-6, C. Rusin 6-2, J. Herget 13-10, A. Minter 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Rusin 1-0 , J. Herget 1-0
WP: B. Snell 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lester 8.0 1 1 0 2 9 0 99 63 0.00   
A. Swarzak W (1-0) 1.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 18 10 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lester 85
Batters Faced: J. Lester 27, A. Swarzak 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lester 6-9, A. Swarzak 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lester 99-63, A. Swarzak 18-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Lester
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MST
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 22795
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