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Minute Maid Park 2016 HOUSTON ASTROS 501 Crawford St Houston, TX 77002 713.259.8900 MEDIA INFORMATION astros.com Houston Astros (84-77) at los angeles angels (73-88) RHP brady rodgers (0-0, 19.29) vs. RHP Jhoulys Chacin (5-8, 5.06) sunday, oct. 2, 2016 • angel stadium • anaheim, ca • 2:05 p.M. ct • root sports sw • kbme 790 am • la nueva 94.1 fm GAME #162 ....................road #81 game 162: The Astros will play their final game of batting title in sight: 2B Jose Altuve enters ABOUT THE RECORD the regular season today in an afternoon matinee in today with the American League batting title all but Overall Record: .............................84-77 Anaheim...RHP Brady Rodgers (0-0) will make hit 1st officially locked up, but holds a slim lead overMookie Home Record: ..............................43-38 Major League start for Houston opposite RHP Jhoulys Betts for the Major League lead in hits...Altuve is the --with Roof Open: .............................6-6 Chacin (5-8) and the Angels. only player in Astros history to win a batting title, as he --with Roof Closed: .......................37-32 did in 2014 with a .341 average and 225 hits. --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 road success: At 41-39 on the road entering today, american league leaders Road Record: ...............................41-39 Batting Average Hits Current Streak: ............................Won 1 the Astros will finish with their best road record and Current Road Trip: ............................1-1 their most wins on the road since the club went 44-37 1. Jose Altuve (.338) 1. Jose Altuve (215) Last Homestand: ..............................2-5 in road games in 2004...the 2004 season was also 2. Mookie Betts (.320) 2. Mookie Betts (214) Last 5 Games: ..................................2-3 the last time the club finished a season with a winning 3. Dustin Pedroia (.320) 3. Dustin Pedroia (201) Last 10 Games: ................................4-6 record on the road. Series Record (prior to current series): ..23-24-4 mvp caliber: 2B Jose Altuve leads the AL in Sweeps: ..........................................10-4 out west: Houston has done most of its damage on batting average (.338) and in hits (214), while ranking When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ....68-24 the road over the last 3 months, posting a 28-18 road tied for 2nd in steals (30), 3rd in WAR (7.7), tied for 3rd When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ..16-53 record dating back to June 14, which is tops in the in doubles (42), 4th in total bases (339), 4th in OBP Shutouts: ..........................................8-8 Majors in that span...on the season, Houston ranks 3rd (.397) and 5th in OPS (.930). In One-Run Games: .....................28-25 in the AL in runs per game on the road (4.86) behind In Two-Run Games: .....................16-16 eyeing 200: vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..............28-26 Boston (4.95) and Seattle (4.91). After recording 2 steals last night, 2B vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........56-51 Best Road Record - since June 14 Jose Altuve enters today’s game with 199 career During the Day: .............................29-24 1. Houston: 28-18 (.609) 3. St. Louis: 28-21 (.571) stolen bases...if he reaches the 200 mark, he’d become At Night: ........................................55-53 2. Boston: 29-21 (.580) 4. Detroit: 26-21 (.553) the 1st player in MLB history to reach 200 steals and When Scoring First: ......................58-27 200 doubles within his 1st 6 Major League seasons. Opponent Scores First: ................26-50 about brady: Today will be the 1st Major League Outhit Opponent: ............................61-8 start for RHP Brady Rodgers, who was named the the 100 club: Both 2B Jose Altuve and SS Carlos Outhit by Opponent: .....................13-64 Astros 2016 Minor League Pitcher of the Year after a Correa are 4 RBI shy of reaching 100 RBI on the sea- Equal Hits: ......................................10-5 When Hitting Home Run: ..............70-45 solid season at Triple A Fresno...the Richmond, TX, son, a mark that hasn’t been reached by an Astro since No Home Runs: ............................14-32 native went 12-4 with the Grizzlies in 2016, posting a Carlos Lee had 102 RBI in 2009...in Astros history, the Walkoff Home Runs: .........................3-1 2.86 ERA (42ER/132IP) in 22 starts. only middle infielder to reach triple digit RBI in a single Come-from-Behind Wins: .................. 34 season is 2B Jeff Kent, who posted 107 RBI in 2004. Largest Comeback: ............................. 4 tale of two seasons: The Astros are 67-49 Losses After Leading: ........................ 33 (.576) since May 23, which has come after the club strong up the middle: 2B Jose Altuve and Last At-Bat Wins: ............................... 18 bottomed out with a 17-28 record after a loss on May SS Carlos Correa both have 96 RBI this season and Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 3 22...it’s been an uphill battle for the Astros all season, are the 1st American League 2nd base and shortstop Extra-Inning Games: .......................10-8 as the club started 7-17 in April and has since recov- combo to record 96-plus RBI in a single season since Different Batting Orders: .................. 142 ered to go 77-60 (.562) in 137 games since. 2B Bobby Doerr (120 RBI) and SS Vern Stephens After Six Innings: (144 RBI) did so for the 1950 Red Sox...the only NL Lead: 68-8 ......Tied: 9-8 ........Trail: 7-61 division foes: After Seven Innings: The Astros are in the middle of a combo to do so since 1950 was SS Rich Aurilia (97 Lead: 69-5 ......Tied: 9-6 ........Trail: 6-66 streak of facing AL West opponents in their final 19 RBI) and 2B Jeff Kent (106 RBI) for the 2001 Giants. After Eight Innings: games of the season, in which they’ve gone 9-9 so far... Lead: 76-3 ......Tied: 6-5 ........Trail: 2-69 Houston is 41-34 in intradivision games this season every day george: RF George Springer has Astros vs. angels (2016): and will finish with their best record against AL Western played in a Major League-leading 186 consecutive Overall in 2016: ..............................13-5 division opponents in franchise history. team games, including all 161 of the Astros games this At Minute Maid Park: ........................7-3 season, making 160 starts...the Astros have only had At Angel Stadium: .............................6-2 vs. the angels: Astros vs. angels (all-time): This season, SS Carlos Correa 6 different players play in all 162 games of a season, Overall: .........................................43-38 has 21 RBI against the Angels, which is 3 RBI shy of most recently accomplished by Carlos Lee in 2007. Record in Houston: .......................23-17 the franchise record for RBI against a single opponent Record in Anaheim: ......................20-21 in a single season, most recently accomplished by power surge: C Evan Gattis has hit 10 home runs Lance Berkman (24) against the Reds in 2002... this month en route to his career high of 32 home runs THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: meanwhile, 2B Jose Altuve has hit in 17 of his 18 on the season...the franchise record for home runs in oct. 2 games against the Angels this season at a .444 the month of September is 11, set by Richard Hidalgo (32x72) clip. in 2000 and Lance Berkman in 2005. 2004 - The Astros beat the Rockies 9-3 for their 6th straight victory which gives them a about last night: The Astros forced today’s tomorrow at minute maid park: Tomorrow at 1-game lead over the Giants for the NL Wild rubber game with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Angels 11:30 a.m. CT, the Astros will make General Manager Card with 1 game to play...in the victory, Jeff last night...RHP Collin McHugh (0ER/7.2IP) continued Jeff Luhnow and Manager A.J. Hinch available to the Kent homers to set a career record for home his recent dominance en route to the win, while RHP media in the press conference room at Minute Maid runs by a 2nd baseman with 278, and Roy Oswalt earns the win to become the NL’s only Ken Giles (0ER/1IP) picked up his 15th save of the Park to recap the 2016 season. 20-game winner...Houston would clinch a spot season...C Evan Gattis plated 2 runs in a 2x5 night, in the playoffs with a victory in the final game while 2B Jose Altuve went 2x4 with a walk, a run a couple farewells: Wednesday’s home game of the season on the following day. scored and 2 stolen bases. marked a couple endings in Astros history...it was the final game in the booth for Astros TV broadcaster today’s media availability late bloomer: RHP Collin McHugh finished his Bill Brown, who is retiring after calling Astros games The Astros clubhouse will be open from 9:10- season with a 6-game winning streak, which started for the last 30 seasons...it was also the last game to 10 a.m...manager A.J. Hinch will be available back on Aug. 24...including a win on that date, McHugh feature Tal’s Hill in center field, which will be removed in the Astros dugout at approx. 10 a.m. has won 6 of his 8 starts, while posting a 2.45 ERA as part of the Center Field Renovation project this (13ER/47.2IP). offseason. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Mon., Oct. 3 END OF REGULAR SEASON All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network.