Houston Astros (35-47) Vs. Detroit Tigers (44-33) RHP Scott Feldman (3-5, 4.00) Vs
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Minute Maid Park 5O1 Crawford St. Houston, TX 77OO2 Phone 713.259.8900 Houston Astros (35-47) vs. Detroit Tigers (44-33) RHP Scott Feldman (3-5, 4.00) vs. LHP Drew Smyly (4-6, 3.19) Sunday, June 29, 2014 • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • 1:10 p.m. CT • CSN Houston GAME #83 ................HOME #43 THIS HOMESTAND: The Astros will continue a ON THE MEND: The Astros have two players ABOUT THE RECORD nine-day, nine-game homestand today with the on their active roster who are on the mend in CF Overall Record: ......................35-47 last of three vs. Detroit...Houston hosted Atlanta Dexter Fowler (back stiffness) and LHP Dallas Home Record: ........................19-23 (1-2) earlier this week and will host Seattle for Keuchel (left wrist inflammation)...Fowler has --with Roof Open: ...................... 8-8 three next week...the Astros are 2-3 on this not started each of the last two games, while --with Roof Closed: ...................9-15 homestand...coming into this week, Houston has Keuchel had his scheduled start skipped yester- --with Roof Open/Closed: ......... 2-0 had winning records in three consecutive home- day...Houston also has one player on an active Road Record: ..........................16-24 stands for the first time since posting five straight rehab assignment in RHP Anthony Bass, who Current Streak: ...................... Lost 1 winning homestands in 2010 (July-September). has made two appearances for Class A Quad Current Homestand: .................. 2-3 Cities (0ER/2IP). Last Road Trip: .......................... 1-5 BY COMPARISON: By reaching the 35-win Last 5 Games: ............................ 2-3 mark, the Astros have eclipsed their win total BEST IN THE AL: 2B Jose Altuve enters today’s Last 10 Games: .......................... 3-7 from the first half of last season, as the 2013 club game leading the American League in hits (113), Series Record: .......................8-14-4 was 33-61 going into the All-Star break...after 82 stolen bases (34) and batting average (.343)...if Sweeps: ..................................... 2-4 games, the 2014 Astros (35-47) are five games Altuve is able to keep this pace thru the All-Star When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ...30-9 better than the 2013 Astros (30-52)...last season, break, he would become just the second player When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ....5-38 Houston did not win their 35th game until July 27 since 1957 to lead his league in all three catego- Shutouts: ...................................2-10 and their 36th game until July 31. ries at the break, joining Ichiro Suzuki in 2003 In One-Run Games: ................10-15 (Elias)...below are the current AL leaders: In Two-Run Games: ................... 4-6 TODAY’S GAME: RHP Scott Feldman (3-5) will Hits Steals Batting Avg. vs. Left-Handed Starters: ........11-17 conclude this weekend’s series opposite Tigers 1. J. Altuve - 113 1. J. Altuve - 34 1. J .Altuve - .343 vs. Right-Handed Starters: ......24-30 starter LHP Drew Smyly (4-6)...Feldman has not 2. Me. Cabrera - 103 T2. J. Ellsbury - 21 2. Beltre - .333 During the Day: ......................11-15 allowed more than three earned runs in six of his T3. Two players - 100 T2. R. Davis - 21 3. V. Martinez -.323 At Night: .................................24-32 last seven starts and owns a 3.32 ERA (7ER/19IP) When Scoring First: ................26-13 in his last four starts, tossing quality starts in two FLIP A COIN: 2B Jose Altuve has gone 25x50 Opponent Scores First: ............9-34 of those four outings. with seven runs scored, four doubles, four RBI Outhit Opponent: .....................24-6 and 10 stolen bases over his last 13 games since Outhit by Opponent: ................8-37 JUMP START IN DETROIT: Since the Astros June 12...Altuve’s .414 (36x87) average in June Equal Hits: ................................. 3-4 beat LHP Drew Smyly and the Tigers by a ranks third in Astros June history...only Terr y When Hitting Home Run: ........28-19 score of 6-2 on getaway day in Detroit on May 8, Puhl (.442) in 1988 and Denny Walling (.435) No Home Runs: .........................7-28 Houston has gone 25-23...the Astros entered that in 1980 have posted a higher average in June in Walkoff Home Runs: .................. 2-1 game with a 10-24 record. franchise history. Come-from-Behind Wins: ............11 Largest Comeback: .......................4 YESTERDAY’S RECAP: The Astros scored two ALTUVE IN SELECT COMPANY: 2B Jose Altuve Losses After Leading: ..................16 runs in the 1st inning and led throughout the is one of four players in franchise history to re- Last At-Bat Wins: ............................5 game until a three-run home run by 2B Ian cord 100+ hits and 30+ steals before the All-Star Largest Blown Lead: ..............3 runs Kinsler in the 9th handed Houston an eventual break...Altuve is the only player in the Majors to Extra-Inning Games: ................. 4-3 4-3 loss to Detroit...the Astros offense was led reach both of those milestones this season...be- Different Batting Orders: .............69 by CF Alex Presley (2x4, HR, 3RBI), who drove low are the four players in Astros history that have After Six Innings: in all three runs for Houston...Astros starter LHP reached those marks before the All-Star break: Lead: 31-8 ......Tied: 1-6 ...Trail: 3-33 Brett Oberholtzer, who was recalled from Triple YEAR PLAYER HITS STEALS After Seven Innings: A OKC prior to yesterday’s game, did not factor 2014 Jose Altuve 113 34 Lead: 32-4 ......Tied: 2-5 ...Trail: 1-38 into the decision despite tossing 6.1 innings, 2011 Michael Bourn 104 35 After Eight Innings: while allowing just one run on five hits. 1987 Billy Hatcher 101 33 Lead: 32-3 ......Tied: 3-4 ...Trail: 0-40 1974 Cesar Cedeno 112 36 2014 Record vs. Tigers: GOIN’ STEADY: The Astros starting pitchers Overall in 2014: ......................... 2-4 have combined for a 3.74 ERA (202ER/485.2IP) ROOKIE’S RECORD PACE: By hitting his 15th At Minute Maid Park: ................. 1-1 on the season, which ranks fifth in the AL and homer of the season on Thursday, RF George At Comerica Park: ..................... 1-3 13th in the Majors...since May 5, Astros starters Springer has extended his club record for hom- All-Time vs. Tigers: have gone 20-20 in their 51 games with a 3.28 ers by a rookie before the All-Star Break...the Overall:.... ..............................12-16 ERA (114ER/312.1IP), which ranks third in the Astros rookie record for homers in a single sea- Record in Houston: .................... 6-6 Majors and first in the AL. son is 21, which was set by Lance Berkman in Record in Detroit: .....................6-10 Best Starters ERA Since 5/5 - AL 2000...the charts below represent the franchise’s 1. Houston - 20-20, 3.29 ERA (114ER/312IP) all-time, pre-All-Star break rookie records: THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: 2. Seattle - 21-18, 3.43 ERA (125ER/328IP) Home Runs, Pre-ASB RBI, Pre-ASB June 29 3. Oakland - 22-12, 3.47 ERA (112ER/290.2IP) 1. Springer (2014): 15 1. Meluskey (2000): 43 2. Berkman (2000): 12 2. Pence (2007): 42 2005 - Craig Biggio is hit by a pitch for RUNNING MAN: 2B Jose Altuve is on a historic 3. Pence (2007): 11 3. Springer (2014): 40 the 268th time to set a modern ML record, run as he enters today having recorded at least surpassing Don Baylor...Biggio homers one stolen base in five straight games and at MOVING UP LISTS: Astros reliever RHP Chad his next time up in what ends up as a 7-1 least two steals in three straight games...with at Qualls continues to move up the all-time ap- win vs. Colorado. least one steal in five straight, Altuve has tied a pearances ranking in Astros history...Qualls franchise record, which has been accomplished (293 apps.) ranks 10th immediately trailing RHP eight previous times, most recently by Michael Octavio Dotel (302). Bourn from Sept. 13-18, 2009...with at least two steals in three straight games, Altuve has set PLAY EVENT: Tomorrow at Minute Maid Park, a new franchise record and is the first Major the Astros will host members of the Astros Urban Leaguer to accomplish this since B.J. Upton with Youth Academy for the 2014 PLAY campaign Tampa Bay in 2009. event from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m...Astros head athletic trainer Nathan Lucero, Astros strength ORBIT’S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND: Mascots from and conditioning coach Jake Beiting, Astros around MLB, including Mr. Met, Dinger (Rock- players George Springer and Dallas Keuchel, ies), D. Baxter (D-backs) and Raymond (Rays) as well as other members of the Astros staff will are in town to celebrate the birthday of Astros speak to the kids in attendance about nutrition, mascot Orbit...in recognition of the big day, the exercise, important decision making regarding Astros will be giving away to fans 10,000 Orbit performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) and the Antenna headbands presented by Coca-Cola. best ways to live a healthy lifestyle. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Mon., June 30 7:10 Seattle RHP Collin McHugh (4-6, 2.86) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (NR, ---) CSN Houston Tue., July 1 7:10 Seattle RHP Jarred Cosart (8-5, 3.60) vs. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (5-4, 3.48) CSN Houston Wed., July 2 1:10 Seattle RHP Brad Peacock (2-4, 4.21) vs. RHP Chris Young (7-4, 3.15) CSN Houston All Astros regular-season games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network.