MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/21/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2232 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (65-61) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 9 0
Houston Astros (50-78) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Tigers Win at Houston, 6-3
Detroit rode a decent outing from starter Jharel Cotton to victory over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The final score was 6-3. The Tigers are now 65-61, while the Astros fall to 50-78.

Khris Davis, who is on pace for 121 RBI this season, aided the Detroit cause with a 2-run home run in the top of the third. For the game, the designated hitter went 1 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"I just tried to attack the bottom of the zone," Cotton said.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Segura SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .269 9 50
S. Marte CF 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 .273 19 54
G. Springer RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .274 23 55
K. Davis DH 4 1 1 3 1 2 3 .215 34 94
K. Morales 1B 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 .275 30 82
C. Dickerson LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .262 13 65
J. Realmuto C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .264 11 37
G. Garcia 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .207 0 6
J. Davis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .269 24 66
Totals 35 6 9 5 5 10 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Segura (30, 7th Inning off D. Acevedo, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Marte (26, 1st Inning off D. Mengden, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Davis (34, 3rd Inning off D. Mengden, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Springer 2 , J. Realmuto , K. Davis 4 , J. Segura 3 , S. Marte 4
2-out RBI: K. Morales , K. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Dickerson 2 , J. Realmuto
Hit by Pitch: G. Springer , G. Garcia
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Segura (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Moran 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .280 20 62
B. Zobrist LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .280 8 39
E. Encarnacion 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .222 15 44
J. Heyward RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .252 9 41
B. Zimmer CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .203 14 46
J. Polanco SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .252 12 49
J. Palacios DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .241 6 29
R. Odor 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .218 12 44
T. Barnhart C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 8 35
Totals 35 3 9 3 1 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Zobrist (19, 1st Inning off J. Cotton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Palacios (6, 9th Inning off W. Smith, 0 on, 1 out) E. Encarnacion (15, 1st Inning off J. Cotton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Zimmer , J. Palacios 4 , C. Moran , J. Polanco 2 , J. Heyward 2 , B. Zobrist 2 , E. Encarnacion 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Zimmer , J. Polanco
Team LOB: 6
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Cotton W (9-5) 7.0 6 2 2 0 5 1 90 60 3.39   
Z. Britton H (5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 22 15 3.78   
W. Smith 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 5 4.23   
P. Baez 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 4 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cotton 62
Batters Faced: J. Cotton 27, Z. Britton 5, W. Smith 2, P. Baez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cotton 7-9, Z. Britton 0-0, W. Smith 0-0, P. Baez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cotton 90-60, Z. Britton 22-15, W. Smith 7-5, P. Baez 8-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Mengden L (2-14) 4.1 6 4 4 2 3 1 71 41 8.35   
J. Lawrence 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 13 3.22   
J. Labourt 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 9 2.72   
D. Acevedo 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 4.67   
C. Rusin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5.42   
A. Colome 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6 2.85   
J. Ramirez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 8 6.86   
J. Pazos 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 27 13 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mengden 36
Batters Faced: D. Mengden 21, J. Lawrence 3, J. Labourt 3, D. Acevedo 1, C. Rusin 1, A. Colome 2, J. Ramirez 3, J. Pazos 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mengden 1-9, J. Lawrence 0-0, J. Labourt 1-1, D. Acevedo 0-0, C. Rusin 1-0, A. Colome 0-1, J. Ramirez 0-1, J. Pazos 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mengden 71-41, J. Lawrence 21-13, J. Labourt 12-9, D. Acevedo 7-4, C. Rusin 2-1, A. Colome 12-6, J. Ramirez 12-8, J. Pazos 27-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lawrence 1-0 , C. Rusin 1-0 , A. Colome 1-0
WP: D. Mengden
Hit Batsmen: A. Colome , J. Pazos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jharel Cotton
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 76 degrees
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 38802
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