MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/16/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1260 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco Giants (18-28) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 9 1
Houston Astros (18-27) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 X 8 11 0
Giants Sunk by Astros
The Houston Astros defeated the San Francisco Giants, 8-3, in American League action at Minute Maid Park. Houston pitcher Eric Guy had a standout performance. Guy yielded 1 run over 5.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. His record improves to 4-1. The win puts Houston at 18-27.

Augusto Valentín hit a 2-run double off Ritzi Mendoza in the bottom of the fourth, which put the Astros in front, 3-1. In addition to the double, Valentín had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Houston skipper Mike Napoli.
SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rodríguez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 0 12
J. Profar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .269 1 8
J. González 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .380 1 11
G. Jimenez LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .228 9 25
C. Seager 1B 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .224 4 22
R. Tapia RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256 4 13
N. Arenado DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 4 17
S. Perez C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .326 4 7
D. Lawrence CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .195 1 6
Totals 34 3 9 3 1 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Perez (1, 7th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. González (1, 1st Inning off E. Guy, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Seager (4, 9th Inning off S. Jackson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Rodríguez , J. González 4 , G. Jimenez 2 , C. Seager 4 , R. Tapia , S. Perez 3 , D. Lawrence
2-out RBI: J. González
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Rodríguez , J. González , D. Lawrence
GIDP: R. Tapia 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Seager
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. González (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Spears CF 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 .303 3 21
S. Castro 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .236 3 17
D. Jones LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 1 .277 5 13
T. Holman C 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 .265 6 14
J. Roberts DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .230 1 9
S. Piscotty RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
S. McGuire 3B 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 .241 1 12
D. Benson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .000 0 0
A. Valentín 2B 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .364 1 4
Totals 34 8 11 8 5 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Piscotty (2, 2nd Inning off R. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Valentín (2, 4th Inning off R. Mendoza, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Jones (5, 7th Inning off J. Arroyo, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Castro (6, 8th Inning off D. Gallagher, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Spears , S. Castro 2 , D. Jones 3 , T. Holman 2 , J. Roberts , S. Piscotty 3 , A. Valentín 3
2-out RBI: C. Spears , S. Castro , D. Jones , A. Valentín 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Castro , D. Jones , J. Roberts , D. Benson
Sac Fly: S. McGuire
Hit by Pitch: S. McGuire
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Benson-Valentín-Castro, Castro-Benson-Castro)
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Mendoza L (1-1) 5.0 5 3 3 3 7 0 24 101 2.11   
J. Searle 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 1.15   
J. Arroyo 1.2 4 4 0 1 2 0 10 38 3.76   
D. Gallagher 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4 19 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Mendoza 49
Batters Faced: R. Mendoza 24, J. Searle 3, J. Arroyo 10, D. Gallagher 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Mendoza 2-6, J. Searle 1-2, J. Arroyo 1-1, D. Gallagher 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Mendoza 101-66, J. Searle 11-8, J. Arroyo 38-23, D. Gallagher 19-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Gallagher 2-2
Hit Batsmen: R. Mendoza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Guy W (4-1) 5.2 5 1 1 1 6 1 22 89 2.15   
R. Rodriguez H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 23 6.33   
S. Jackson SV (1) 2.0 3 2 2 0 3 1 9 35 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Guy 60
Batters Faced: E. Guy 22, R. Rodriguez 5, S. Jackson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Guy 5-4, R. Rodriguez 2-1, S. Jackson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Guy 89-52, R. Rodriguez 23-16, S. Jackson 35-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rodriguez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Guy
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Guy
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 75 degrees
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 31617
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