MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/03/2049
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2595 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (61-74) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Houston Astros (58-78) 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 7 9 0
Marks Hits 2 home runs in Astros Win
A good performance from catcher Mark Marks helped the Houston Astros defeat the Texas Rangers, 7-1. Marks was 2 for 3 with 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice for the Astros. Lance Crumpton was the winning pitcher. Over 8 innings, he allowed 1 run on 5 hits, with 1 walk and 8 strikeouts. Houston, at 58-78, sits in 4th place in the American League West Division.

With Houston leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second, Marks hit a splitter from Kevin Ovens-Toots for a 3-run home run. It was his 8th home run of the season and put the Astros ahead, 4-0.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Marks told the Houston Herald.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Prado DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .216 12 56
M. Peckermark CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .277 16 52
I. Faber 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272 6 39
J. Giesbrecht 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .270 14 63
H. Mikkelsen RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248 6 14
Z. Chi LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282 18 58
R. Chavez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282 11 47
J. Ferguson C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 2 6
   a-A. Bairro C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 1 2
V. Ealy SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226 12 58
Totals 33 1 7 1 1 10 10      
a - A. Bairro substituted for J. Ferguson in the 3rd

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Peckermark , I. Faber , J. Giesbrecht , H. Mikkelsen , Z. Chi , J. Ferguson , V. Ealy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Peckermark , R. Chavez
GIDP: J. Giesbrecht
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Ealy (18)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Faber-Giesbrecht-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Corkery SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .227 3 30
E. Katz LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 18 64
J. Christie DH 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 .269 17 54
B. Hill RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 20 55
J. Trump 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .260 14 51
M. Dearth 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .206 2 6
J. Gardner CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .238 13 43
E. Chotkowski 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .211 16 50
M. Marks C 3 2 2 5 0 1 1 .275 8 28
Totals 31 7 9 7 2 6 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Corkery (37, 2nd Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Gardner (13, 4th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Christie 2 (17, 1st Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off M. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Marks 2 (8, 2nd Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Corkery 2 , J. Christie 8 , M. Dearth , J. Gardner 3 , E. Chotkowski , M. Marks 8
2-out RBI: J. Christie , M. Marks 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Katz
GIDP: E. Katz
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Corkery-Trump-Dearth)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ovens-Toots L (5-13) 4.0 7 6 6 1 3 3 57 6.14   
M. Lopez 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 35 3.33   
D. Batstone 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ovens-Toots 26
Batters Faced: K. Ovens-Toots 19, M. Lopez 9, D. Batstone 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ovens-Toots 3-5, M. Lopez 2-3, D. Batstone 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ovens-Toots 57-32, M. Lopez 35-23, D. Batstone 15-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Batstone 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Crumpton W (6-2) 8.0 5 1 1 1 8 0 107 2.02   
M. Bruce 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Crumpton 75
Batters Faced: L. Crumpton 29, M. Bruce 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Crumpton 11-4, M. Bruce 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Crumpton 107-70, M. Bruce 14-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Marks
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 24292
Special Notes: C Josh Ferguson was injured in a collision at a base.
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