MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CINCINNATI REDS
09/04/2039
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 2753 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (76-62) 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 8 0
Cincinnati Reds (77-60) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Houston Drops Cincinnati, 4-1
Houston turned a good effort from starter Angel Velasco into a win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The final score was 4-1. Velasco went 5 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 0, and struck out 3. His record improves to 7-7. The 5th-place Astros have won 5 in a row.

Josh McCoy, the two-time All-Star , had a direct impact on the outcome. McCoy contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put Houston up, 2-0.

"I believe in our guys," said Houston skipper Aaron Shafer. "I like the energy they're playing with."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. McCoy LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264 3 11
J. Villa 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .312 27 83
K. Van Kirk DH 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .216 8 24
   a-B. Barraza DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 21 48
J. McCoy 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .231 34 88
G. Wuest CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .220 15 44
N. Ferris RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .193 8 20
K. Kozono 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .264 13 43
D. Kotz SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .245 10 43
C. Burgin C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-D. Romo C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 1 17
Totals 34 4 8 4 1 9 7      
a - B. Barraza inserted as DH in the 3rd
b - D. Romo substituted for C. Burgin in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Wuest (13, 1st Inning off B. Acevedo, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Van Kirk (4, 3rd Inning off B. Acevedo, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. McCoy (34, 1st Inning off B. Acevedo, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Kotz (10, 7th Inning off K. Herman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Villa 2 , K. Van Kirk 2 , J. McCoy 4 , G. Wuest 2 , K. Kozono , D. Kotz 5
2-out RBI: J. McCoy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Wuest , N. Ferris
GIDP: J. Villa
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Velasco-Kozono-Villa, Kozono-Kotz-Villa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blankenship RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .279 23 61
R. Lemos LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 15 37
J. Figueroa 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .276 43 102
T. Lutz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 50 101
J. Higuero CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .309 22 51
E. de Jesus 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 7 19
V. Holloway 2B 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .275 9 48
J. Myrick C 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .187 4 25
A. Romero SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .249 9 28
Totals 32 1 7 1 0 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Holloway (35, 3rd Inning off A. Velasco, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Figueroa (43, 9th Inning off A. Lara, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Figueroa 4 , E. de Jesus , V. Holloway 4 , J. Myrick , A. Romero
GIDP: J. Blankenship , J. Myrick
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Romero-Holloway-Figueroa)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Velasco W (7-7) 5.0 5 0 0 0 3 0 57 4.10   
J. Campos H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 26 4.68   
A. Lara 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 18 4.22   
J. Krajenka 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Velasco 60
Batters Faced: A. Velasco 18, J. Campos 6, A. Lara 6, J. Krajenka 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Velasco 5-5, J. Campos 2-0, A. Lara 0-4, J. Krajenka 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Velasco 57-41, J. Campos 26-22, A. Lara 18-13, J. Krajenka 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Campos 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Acevedo L (10-8) 6.1 6 3 3 1 6 1 77 3.58   
K. Herman 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 26 2.41   
S. Barnaby 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Acevedo 54
Batters Faced: B. Acevedo 25, K. Herman 6, S. Barnaby 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Acevedo 5-7, K. Herman 1-1, S. Barnaby 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Acevedo 77-49, K. Herman 26-18, S. Barnaby 12-9
WP: B. Acevedo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Angel Velasco
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 42273
Special Notes: RF Kevin Van Kirk was injured while running the bases.
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