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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HOUSTON ASTROS AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS 09/04/2048 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| HOUSTON ASTROS AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS |  
					| GAME ID: 2612 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2048 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Houston Astros (56-80) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 |  
								| California Angels (74-63) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Astros Snag 5-2 Win |  
					| Angel Stadium of Anaheim was the site for American League action featuring the California Angels and Houston Astros. 
 Troy Kenyon led Houston to a win over California. The final score was 5-2. The catcher collected 2 extra-base hits, including 1 home run and 1 double.  California has now lost 4 consecutive games.
 
 Kenyon had a game-changing home run in the top of the ninth. On a 2-1 fastball from Bryan Banana, he banged a 3-run  home run to right, giving the Astros a 5-2 lead. It was the 4th home run of the year for Kenyon.
 
 "Enjoyed this one," Kenyon told the Houston News. "But it's back to work tomorrow."
 
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					| HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE |  | CALIFORNIA BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| BATTING Doubles: 
T. Kenyon
 (7, 5th Inning off G. Morante, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Home Runs: 
T. Kenyon
 (4, 9th Inning off B. Banana, 2 on, 0 outs)
 Total Bases: 
R. Chavez
, 
J. Gardner
 2
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E. Chotkowski
, 
E. Hunter
, 
T. Kenyon
 6
 2-out RBI: 
J. Gardner
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
J. Scott
, 
J. Gardner
, 
J. Trump
 Sac Bunt: 
J. Scott
 Team LOB: 
7
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
1 (Scott-Trump-Chavez)
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								| a - J. Alexander substituted for J. Walton in the 8th b - L. Romero pinch hit for J. Alexander in the 9th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
J. Walton
 (3, 2nd Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 0 outs) 
, 
R. Ney
 (28, 8th Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Home Runs: 
A. Maxwell
 (12, 8th Inning off J. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
R. Ney
 3
, 
N. Dunn
, 
A. Delhaye
, 
J. Walton
 2
, 
B. Waltersson
, 
A. Maxwell
 5
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
N. Dunn
, 
A. Maxwell
 GIDP: 
B. Waltersson
 Team LOB: 
4
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
B. Waltersson
 (20)
 CS: 
R. Ney
 (10)
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					| HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE |  | CALIFORNIA PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| J. Sandoval | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 94 | 4.76 |  
	| B. Leija W (1-0) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.52 |  
	| B. Thomas SV (7) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4.14 |  |  | 
	
		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| G. Morante | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 3.89 |  
	| D. Jackson BS (3) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3.78 |  
	| B. Banana L (0-4) | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4.19 |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Troy Kenyon Ballpark: 
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
 Weather: 
Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
 Start Time: 
6:05 PM PT
 Time: 
3:02
 Attendance: 
46551
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