MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/30/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1025 - TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (17-13) 0 3 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 11 15 2
Houston Astros (10-19) 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 10 14 0
Witt Jr. Helps Cleveland Outscore Houston
The Cleveland Guardians turned back the Houston Astros, 11-10, at Minute Maid Park. Bobby Witt Jr., in particular, had a fine performance. He went 4 for 6 with a home run and 2 doubles, while adding 6 RBI and scoring once. Cleveland reliever Kyle Freeland picked up the win, upping his record to 2-1. Yefry Ramirez absorbed the loss. The save was credited to Carl Edwards Jr., his 5th.

Cleveland grabbed the momentum in the top of the fifth, when Witt Jr. hit a bases-clearing double off Yefry Ramirez. His 7th double of the season put the Guardians out in front, 9-6.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Witt Jr..

The Astros drop to 10-19, as their stumbling start to the 2024 season continues.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Witt Jr. SS 6 1 4 6 0 0 2 .291 4 19
S. Suzuki RF 5 0 1 0 1 3 2 .342 6 20
A. Riley 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .221 3 19
R. Devers DH 5 1 1 0 1 2 6 .304 9 29
O. Albies 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 8 .350 4 24
N. Lowe 1B 4 2 3 0 2 1 0 .385 0 0
   a-H. Castro LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
R. Mountcastle LF, 1B 5 2 1 0 1 1 5 .250 4 12
M. Melendez C 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 .206 5 15
L. Thomas CF, LF 3 3 2 3 2 0 2 .257 3 11
Totals 41 11 15 11 9 10 31      
a - H. Castro substituted for N. Lowe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Suzuki (7, 1st Inning off H. Milner, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Witt Jr. 2 (7, 4th Inning off C. Schmidt, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off Y. Ramirez, 3 on, 0 outs) , M. Melendez (5, 4th Inning off C. Schmidt, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Devers (5, 9th Inning off D. Coulombe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Witt Jr. (4, 2nd Inning off C. Schmidt, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Thomas (3, 4th Inning off C. Schmidt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Witt Jr. 9 , S. Suzuki 2 , A. Riley , R. Devers 2 , O. Albies , N. Lowe 3 , R. Mountcastle , M. Melendez 2 , L. Thomas 5
2-out RBI: B. Witt Jr. , O. Albies
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Witt Jr. , O. Albies 4 , R. Mountcastle 2
Sac Fly: A. Riley
Hit by Pitch: O. Albies
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Albies (3) , R. Mountcastle (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Riley (3) , L. Thomas (2)
Double Plays: 1 (McMillon-Witt Jr.-Lowe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Arraez 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .405 1 9
R. Lewis 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .291 8 20
P. Goldschmidt DH 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .250 2 11
F. Tatis Jr. RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .296 11 30
J. Chisholm Jr. SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .229 2 13
   a-T. O'Neill PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .186 0 5
R. Arozarena LF 5 1 1 4 0 0 3 .211 5 14
J. Fraley CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .222 3 8
   b-K. Hiura PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .458 4 9
A. Vaughn 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .298 7 23
J. Realmuto C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .302 5 17
Totals 41 10 14 10 3 3 17      
a - T. O'Neill pinch hit for J. Chisholm Jr. in the 9th
b - K. Hiura pinch hit for J. Fraley in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Arozarena (5, 1st Inning off H. Brown, 3 on, 1 out) , R. Lewis (8, 6th Inning off T. Matzek, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Hiura (4, 9th Inning off J. King, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Arraez 3 , R. Lewis 4 , P. Goldschmidt 2 , F. Tatis Jr. , J. Chisholm Jr. , T. O'Neill , R. Arozarena 4 , K. Hiura 4 , A. Vaughn , J. Realmuto 2
2-out RBI: P. Goldschmidt , K. Hiura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lewis , F. Tatis Jr. , J. Fraley
GIDP: L. Arraez
Team LOB: 7
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Brown 0.2 6 5 5 2 0 1 34 5.40   
K. Freeland W (2-1) 3.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 53 4.76   
T. Matzek 2.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 27 4.41   
J. McMillon H (4) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 25 5.40   
J. King 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 11 3.14   
C. Edwards Jr. SV (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brown 10
Batters Faced: H. Brown 10, K. Freeland 16, T. Matzek 9, J. McMillon 5, J. King 3, C. Edwards Jr. 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brown 1-1, K. Freeland 7-3, T. Matzek 5-2, J. McMillon 1-2, J. King 0-1, C. Edwards Jr. 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brown 34-17, K. Freeland 53-35, T. Matzek 27-19, J. McMillon 25-13, J. King 11-6, C. Edwards Jr. 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Freeland 3-0 , J. King 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Milner 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.87   
C. Schmidt 2.1 5 5 5 3 2 2 58 10.96   
Y. Ramirez L (1-2) 0.2 3 4 4 2 1 0 39 6.33   
A. Suarez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 8.16   
D. Germán 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 43 4.58   
T. Cyr 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 27 6.75   
D. Coulombe 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 25 5.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Milner 44
Batters Faced: H. Milner 5, C. Schmidt 16, Y. Ramirez 7, A. Suarez 2, D. Germán 10, T. Cyr 6, D. Coulombe 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Milner 1-1, C. Schmidt 2-3, Y. Ramirez 1-0, A. Suarez 0-1, D. Germán 1-3, T. Cyr 2-1, D. Coulombe 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Milner 12-10, C. Schmidt 58-36, Y. Ramirez 39-21, A. Suarez 5-4, D. Germán 43-24, T. Cyr 27-14, D. Coulombe 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Ramirez 2-0 , A. Suarez 1-0 , D. Germán 1-0 , T. Cyr 2-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Schmidt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Witt Jr.
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 73 degrees
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 4:23
Attendance: 27656
Special Notes: SP Albert Suarez was injured while pitching.
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