MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/11/2019
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 918 - SATURDAY, MAY 11TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (27-11) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 11 0
Houston Astros (15-25) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Rangers Continue Hot Start to Season With Win
The Texas Rangers handed the Houston Astros a loss at Minute Maid Park. The final score was 6-2. Eric Thames was named player of the game for Texas. In addition to his 2 singles and 1 home run, he scored 1 run and drove in 2. Jon Lester, credited with the win, is now 4-1. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 5 innings. Texas is now 27-11, 4 games up in the American League West Division.

In the top of the first, Bryce Harper ambushed a 1-2 slider from Jose Urena and hit a 2-run home run. It gave Texas a quick 2-0 lead.

"I just try to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Harper.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Inciarte CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .316 3 19
C. Hernandez 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .329 7 23
B. Harper RF 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .239 11 32
E. Thames DH 5 1 3 2 0 2 2 .222 8 24
J. Pederson LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .254 8 24
A. Simmons SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .262 3 21
M. Muncy 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .184 5 9
L. Guillorme 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .311 0 2
W. Ramos C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .225 8 21
Totals 38 6 11 6 5 8 23      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Muncy (3, 8th Inning off J. Lawrence, 0 on, 2 outs) W. Ramos (5, 6th Inning off C. Rusin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Harper (11, 1st Inning off J. Urena, 1 on, 1 out) E. Thames (8, 3rd Inning off J. Urena, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Inciarte (3, 3rd Inning off J. Urena, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Guillorme , M. Muncy 2 , J. Pederson , B. Harper 4 , C. Hernandez 2 , E. Thames 6 , E. Inciarte 4 , W. Ramos 2
2-out RBI: E. Thames
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Guillorme , M. Muncy , A. Simmons , E. Inciarte
GIDP: L. Guillorme
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (7) , C. Hernandez (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Palacios SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .242 2 8
J. Polanco 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .282 6 21
W. Castillo DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .243 3 14
T. Mancini LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .247 8 16
D. Smith 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226 3 12
T. Barnhart C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .270 2 13
B. Zimmer CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .193 5 15
J. Bonifacio RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .130 0 2
B. Anderson 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 1
Totals 33 2 6 2 2 14 10      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Barnhart (6, 4th Inning off J. Lester, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Palacios (2, 3rd Inning off J. Lester, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Palacios 5 , T. Mancini , T. Barnhart 2 , W. Castillo 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Mancini , D. Smith , J. Bonifacio
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pazos (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rusin-Palacios-Smith)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lester W (4-1) 5.0 5 2 2 2 6 1 93 57 1.91   
R. Burr H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 3.20   
P. Neshek H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 10 2.65   
J. Diekman H (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 12 2.38   
N. Goody 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 13 10 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lester 53
Batters Faced: J. Lester 22, R. Burr 3, P. Neshek 3, J. Diekman 4, N. Goody 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lester 2-7, R. Burr 1-1, P. Neshek 1-0, J. Diekman 0-1, N. Goody 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lester 93-57, R. Burr 11-7, P. Neshek 12-10, J. Diekman 19-12, N. Goody 13-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Urena L (1-2) 5.0 8 4 4 1 4 3 84 55 6.21   
C. Rusin 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 6 9.74   
D. Acevedo 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 9 5.40   
J. Lawrence 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 17 4.64   
A. Colome 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 3.43   
J. Ramirez 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 5.27   
J. Labourt 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 3.48   
J. Pazos 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 28 13 4.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Urena 38
Batters Faced: J. Urena 24, C. Rusin 4, D. Acevedo 3, J. Lawrence 3, A. Colome 1, J. Ramirez 1, J. Labourt 1, J. Pazos 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Urena 4-7, C. Rusin 2-0, D. Acevedo 0-1, J. Lawrence 0-2, A. Colome 1-0, J. Ramirez 0-0, J. Labourt 0-0, J. Pazos 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Urena 84-55, C. Rusin 11-6, D. Acevedo 9-9, J. Lawrence 25-17, A. Colome 6-3, J. Ramirez 5-1, J. Labourt 4-3, J. Pazos 28-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Colome 1-0 , J. Labourt 1-0 , J. Pazos 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Thames
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 41922
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