MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/28/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1572 - MONDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (73-61) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 0
Houston Astros (79-55) 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 X 5 9 1
Blue Jays Lose By a Run at Houston, 5-4
Houston second baseman Jose Altuve was a significant contributor in his team's 5-4 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays. He was 2 for 4 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for Houston. The win for the Astros lifted their record to 79-55.

Houston grabbed the momentum in the bottom of the fifth, when Altuve, who is a eight-time All-Star, hit a 2-run home run. His 12th home run of the season put the Astros out in front, 5-3.

"We'll just keep our nose to the grindstone," Altuve told the Houston Chronicle.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bichette SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294 21 78
W. Merrifield LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .194 4 22
V. Guerrero Jr. DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .292 38 101
G. Springer RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .293 16 47
D. Jansen C 4 1 1 1 0 3 0 .244 24 55
D. Varsho CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .263 28 71
M. Chapman 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .237 23 60
S. Espinal 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .245 2 34
B. Belt 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .204 15 46
Totals 32 4 6 4 3 11 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: G. Springer (16, 1st Inning off A. Taylor, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Chapman (23, 2nd Inning off A. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Jansen (24, 9th Inning off R. Pressly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bichette , G. Springer 4 , D. Jansen 4 , D. Varsho , M. Chapman 4 , B. Belt
2-out RBI: G. Springer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Springer 2 , B. Belt
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Merrifield (7)
CS: M. Chapman (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Espinal-Bichette-Belt, Bichette-Espinal-Belt)
PB: D. Jansen
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .298 12 43
A. Bregman 3B 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .249 12 59
K. Tucker RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .257 26 81
M. Brantley DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .260 10 40
J. Abreu 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .323 24 92
C. McCormick CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 13 45
D. Hensley SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .274 5 19
K. Lee C 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .273 3 6
Q. Hamilton LF 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .356 2 14
Totals 30 5 9 4 3 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Lee (1, 3rd Inning off K. Gausman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Altuve (12, 5th Inning off K. Gausman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Altuve 5 , A. Bregman 2 , K. Tucker , D. Hensley , K. Lee 3 , Q. Hamilton
2-out RBI: A. Bregman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Altuve , M. Brantley , J. Abreu
GIDP: M. Brantley 2
Sac Fly: K. Tucker
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. Lee (2)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Gausman L (10-10) 4.0 8 5 5 0 4 1 70 4.90   
M. White 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 27 4.26   
Y. Garcia 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 2.87   
E. Swanson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gausman 30
Batters Faced: K. Gausman 19, M. White 7, Y. Garcia 5, E. Swanson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gausman 5-2, M. White 2-2, Y. Garcia 3-0, E. Swanson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gausman 70-45, M. White 27-13, Y. Garcia 20-11, E. Swanson 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Garcia 1-0
WP: K. Gausman , M. White
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Valdez 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.64   
A. Taylor 1.2 2 3 3 2 3 2 40 3.57   
R. Montero W (5-2) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 29 3.16   
S. Arrighetti H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 5 0 28 3.57   
R. Stanek H (13) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 3.79   
R. Pressly SV (39) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 14 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valdez 44
Batters Faced: F. Valdez 2, A. Taylor 9, R. Montero 9, S. Arrighetti 6, R. Stanek 5, R. Pressly 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valdez 2-0, A. Taylor 2-0, R. Montero 2-4, S. Arrighetti 0-0, R. Stanek 1-2, R. Pressly 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valdez 5-5, A. Taylor 40-23, R. Montero 29-22, S. Arrighetti 28-20, R. Stanek 21-10, R. Pressly 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Montero 1-0 , R. Stanek 1-0
WP: R. Stanek
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Altuve
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 41785
Special Notes: RP Framber Valdez was injured while pitching.
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