Minute Maid Park 5O1 Crawford St. Houston, TX 77OO2 Phone 713.259.8900 Houston Astros (52-73) at New York Yankees (63-59) LHP Brett Oberholtzer (4-8, 3.87) vs. LHP Chris Capuano (1-3, 4.13) Tuesday, August 19, 2014 • Yankee Stadium • New York, NY • 6:05 p.m. CT • CSN Houston GAME #126 .............. ROAD #61 10-GAME TRIP: Today is the fifth game of a 10- ASTROS ROSTER MOVES: Effective today, the ABOUT THE RECORD game road trip for the Astros...Houston is coming Astros have activated IF/OF Jesus Guzman Overall Record: ......................52-73 from Boston, where they split a four-game series, from the 15-day DL...additionally, the Astros have Home Record: ........................29-36 before an off day yesterday...tonight will open a placed LHP Darin Downs on the 15-day DL with --with Roof Open: ...................... 9-8 three-game series at Yankee Stadium...the trip a right oblique strain (retroactive to Aug. 15)...OF --with Roof Closed: .................18-28 will wrap up with a three-game series over the Alex Presley, who was on a minor league rehab --with Roof Open/Closed: ......... 2-0 weekend at Cleveland (8/22-24)...the current stint last week, will rejoin the club today in New Road Record: ..........................23-37 road trip matches the Astros longest trip of the York, but will not be active for tonight’s game. Current Streak: ......................Won 1 season (other was 5/19-28). Current Road Trip: .................... 2-2 CARTER NAMED POTW: IF/OF Chris Carter Last Homestand: ........................ 3-3 VS. THE YANKEES: This marks the second and was named the American League Player of the Last 5 Games: ............................ 2-3 final series between the Astros and Yankees Week yesterday for the week of Aug. 11-17... Last 10 Games: .......................... 5-5 this season...the two clubs met for the Opening during the week, Carter hit .321 (9x28) with four Series Record: .....................13-22-5 Series in Houston, with the Astros winning two home runs, nine RBI, a .750 slugging percentage Sweeps: ..................................... 3-8 of three games. and a 1.083 OPS...among AL players during the When Scoring 4 or More Runs: . 44-19 week, Carter led the league in home runs, RBI and When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ....8-54 BUSY DAYS IN BIG CITY: The Astros had sev- total bases (21), while ranking second in slugging Shutouts: ...................................2-12 eral players out and about today in New York...2B and tied for fourth in hits. In One-Run Games: ................13-21 Jose Altuve and CF Dexter Fowler both visited In Two-Run Games: ..................7-11 the MLB Fan Cave to shoot a segment for MTV’s BIG C!: Chris Carter has seven home runs and vs. Left-Handed Starters: ........15-22 Off The Bat program...also IF/OF Chris Carter 16 RBI in his last 12 games and is hitting .354 vs. Right-Handed Starters: ......38-50 joined MLB.com’s Chatting Cage in studio for an (17x48) in that span with a .813 SLG and a 1.185 During the Day: ......................17-22 hour-long segment earlier today. OPS...since July 1, he leads the Majors in HR (16), At Night: .................................36-50 SLG (.689) and OPS (1.047), and is T-1st with DH When Scoring First: ................35-23 BY COMPARISON: Sunday’s win was the Astros David Ortiz in RBI (39)...has hit .311 (46x148) in Opponent Scores First: ..........17-50 52nd of the season, which is one more than their that span...30 HR CLUB: Carter’s 29 HR match his Outhit Opponent: .....................38-7 win total in 2013...thru 125 games last season, career high set in 2013...the last Astros to hit 30 Outhit by Opponent: ..............11-62 the Astros were 41-84...the 2013 club did not win or more HR in a season were Lance Berkman Equal Hits: ................................. 3-4 their 51st game until Sept. 13. (34) and Carlos Lee (32), both in 2007. When Hitting Home Run: ........42-34 SINCE JULY 1 - MLB No Home Runs: .......................10-39 IMPROVEMENTS: The Astros enter tonight’s Home Runs Slugging OPS Walkoff Home Runs: .................. 2-1 game 52-73, which is an 11-game improvement 1. Carter-16 1. Carter-.689 1.Carter-1.047 Come-from-Behind Wins: ............19 over their record on this date last season (41- T2. Rizzo-11 2. Werth-.595 2.Werth-1.017 Largest Comeback: ...............4 runs 83)...the 11-game improvement is the second- T2. Stanton-11 3. Ortiz-.556 3.Cano-.967 Losses After Leading: ..................30 best in the AL and the fourth-best in the Majors. Last At-Bat Wins: ..........................11 Highest Win Difference from 8/19/13 to 8/19/14 POWER SURGE: The Astros are second in the Largest Blown Lead: ..............4 runs American League Major Leagues Majors in HR since July 1 with 53...they have hit 29 Extra-Inning Games: ................. 6-4 1. LAA: +18 1. LAA: +18 long balls in their last 20 games...for the season, Different Batting Orders: ...........108 2. HOU: +11 2. MIL: +16 the Astros rank third in the AL in HR with 140. After Six Innings: T3. CWS: +10 3. MIA: +14 MOST HR - AL MOST HR Since July1 Lead: 43-13 .....Tied: 4-9 ...Trail: 5-51 T3: SEA: +10 4. HOU: +11 1. Baltimore - 157 1. Baltimore - 57 After Seven Innings: 2. Toronto - 141 2. Houston - 53 Lead: 44-7 ......Tied: 5-8 ...Trail: 3-58 TONIGHT’S GAME: LHP Brett Oberholtzer 3. Houston - 140 3. Chicago (NL) - 46 After Eight Innings: (4-8) will start for Houston tonight as he takes Lead: 47-4 ......Tied: 5-8 ...Trail: 0-61 on Yankees LHP Chris Capuano (1-3)...Ober- MLB SKILLS CHALLENGE: 2B Jose Altuve 2014 Record vs. Yankees: holtzer has been on a solid run over the last few enters tonight’s game leading the American Overall in 2014: ......................... 2-1 months, posting a 4-2 record and a 2.84 ERA League in hits (173), batting average (.339) and At Minute Maid Park: ................. 2-1 (21ER/66.2IP) in his last 10 starts...the Astros stolen bases (46)...he is looking to become the At Yankee Stadium: .................... 0-0 have gone 7-3 in those games. first Major Leaguer to lead his league in all three All-Time vs. Yankees: of those categories since OF Ichiro Suzuki (.350, Overall:.... ................................4-14 SUNDAY’S RECAP: The Astros salvaged a split 242 H, 56 SB) did so in 2001...Altuve is also vying Record in Houston: .................... 2-7 of their four-game series with the Red Sox on to become the first player in franchise history to Record in New York: .................. 2-7 Sunday with an 8-1 victory at Fenway Park...the win a batting title. win marked number 52 for Houston this season, AL Batting Leaders THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: one more than they collected in 2013...Houston 1. Jose Altuve - .339 August 19 rode a six-run 2nd inning to the win, which was 2. Robinson Cano - .329 driven by 2B Jose Altuve’s first career grand 3. Victor Martinez - .326 2004 - The Astros turn the ninth triple slam...he finished 4x5 on the day...RHP Collin play in franchise history as the play goes McHugh (6-9) earned the win for Houston, after STOP, TROP AND ROLL: Triple A Oklahoma around the horn from 3B Morgan Ens- allowing one run on seven hits in 6.0 innings. City RHP Nick Tropeano continued his 2014 berg to 2B Jeff Kent to 1B Mike Lamb... successes last night by tossing 6.2 scoreless the play halts the Phillies rally at three CHASING A HIT RECORD: Jose Altuve has tal- innings, allowing just two hits, in the RedHawks runs in the 5th and left the Astros trail- lied 173 hits thru 125 team games, which puts him 7-0 win over Sacramento...Tropeano struck out ing 7-2 entering the 6th inning...things quickly turned in Philadelphia as Houston on pace for 224 hits this season...the top three eight and did not issue a walk...on the year, would outscore the Phillies 10-3 over the single-season hit totals in franchise history are Tropeano has posted an 8-5 record and a 3.12 final 4.0 frames for a 12-10 win. owned by 2B Craig Biggio (210 hits in 1998), SS ERA (40ER/115.1IP) in 21 games (18 starts)...he’s Miguel Tejada (199 hits in 2009) and OF Derek recorded 114 strikeouts in his 115.1 innings, while Bell (198 hits in 1998)...below are where they allowing just a .201 opponent’s batting average. stood thru 125 and 126 team games. Hit Totals 125g 126g Final NYPL ASG TONIGHT: The New York-Penn Craig Biggio (1998) 157 160 210 League will hold their All-Star Game tonight at Miguel Tejada (2009) 154 154 199 6:30 p.m. CT...the Astros have four prospects Derek Bell (1998) 152 152 198 participating for the North squad: OF Derek Jose Altuve (2014) 173 ??? ??? Fisher, who was the Astros supplemental first round selection this season (No. 37 overall), IF HAPPY BIRTHDAY: The Astros would like to Nick Tanielu, C Jamie Richie and RHP Ryan wish RHP Josh Fields a happy 29th birthday...he Thompson...OF Bobby Boyd was also named a shares his birthday with TV actor John Stamos. NYPL All-Star, but has been promoted. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Wed., Aug. 20 6:05 at New York(AL) RHP Scott Feldman (6-9, 4.45) vs.