MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
05/19/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 1283 - MONDAY, MAY 19TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (19-28) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 0
Tampa Bay Rays (22-25) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 1
Houston Defeated By Rays, 3-2
The Tampa Bay Rays had to overcome a fine effort from Houston pitcher Greg Connolly to win, 3-2, at Tropicana Field. Connolly went 6.1 innings and allowed 3 runs. The win was credited to Jesús Pacheco in relief. His record improves to 3-0. Greg Connolly took the loss. The loss makes Houston 19-28.

The Rays got a big at-bat from center fielder Eric Cox. For the game, Cox was 1-3 with a double. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 5th double of the season gave Tampa Bay a 1-0 lead.

"You have to win 1-0, 3-2, 2-1 games if you want to get to where you want to go," said Rays manager Joey Cora.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .250 2 9
   b-J. Gonzáles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 0 3
D. Jones LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .279 4 22
C. Spears CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .273 4 21
U. Ok 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .255 1 6
J. Lowery 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 0 5
J. Jacobson DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .221 1 15
J. Damron C 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .222 0 3
E. van Zandvliet SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 10
   a-S. Castro PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .324 2 18
B. Antonelli 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .210 2 10
Totals 34 2 7 2 4 9 19      
a - S. Castro pinch hit for E. van Zandvliet in the 6th
b - J. Gonzáles pinch hit for L. Thomas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Jacobson (12, 6th Inning off J. Pacheco, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Damron (2, 6th Inning off J. Pacheco, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: U. Ok , J. Lowery , J. Jacobson 2 , J. Damron 2 , E. van Zandvliet , B. Antonelli 2
2-out RBI: J. Jacobson , J. Damron
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , U. Ok 2 , J. Damron , S. Castro
GIDP: B. Antonelli
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lowery (3) , B. Antonelli (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ok-Castro-Lowery)
OF assists: 1 (Thomas(Mitchell at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davenport RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 2 19
O. Leme C 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .296 0 18
I. Ramírez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .344 7 25
   b-A. Rondon 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 0 9
D. Mitchell 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344 11 38
   a-N. Hernández 1B 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .375 1 3
E. Cox CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .274 12 33
D. Veeck 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .230 3 15
J. Bowen LF 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .284 0 13
D. Lacy DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 1 9
E. Vázquez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .151 1 6
Totals 28 3 6 3 2 2 11      
a - N. Hernández substituted for D. Mitchell in the 3rd
b - A. Rondon substituted for I. Ramírez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Mitchell (15, 2nd Inning off G. Connolly, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Cox (5, 4th Inning off G. Connolly, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Mitchell 2 , N. Hernández 2 , E. Cox 2 , J. Bowen 2
2-out RBI: J. Bowen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Vázquez
GIDP: D. Veeck
Hit by Pitch: D. Lacy
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: D. Veeck (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Ramírez-Vázquez-Hernández)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Connolly L (0-3) 6.1 6 3 3 1 1 0 83 4.14   
E. Guy 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Connolly 49
Batters Faced: G. Connolly 25, E. Guy 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Connolly 7-9, E. Guy 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Connolly 83-50, E. Guy 26-12
Hit Batsmen: G. Connolly
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Estrada 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 4.97   
G. Strong 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 31 4.96   
J. Pacheco W (3-0) 2.1 4 2 2 1 3 0 38 4.82   
B. Young H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 6.65   
C. Sanchez H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 8.14   
J. Montgomery SV (10) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 1.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Estrada 54
Batters Faced: O. Estrada 7, G. Strong 7, J. Pacheco 11, B. Young 3, C. Sanchez 3, J. Montgomery 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Estrada 2-2, G. Strong 1-3, J. Pacheco 1-2, B. Young 0-1, C. Sanchez 1-1, J. Montgomery 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Estrada 23-16, G. Strong 31-15, J. Pacheco 38-24, B. Young 6-2, C. Sanchez 13-8, J. Montgomery 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Young 1-0 , C. Sanchez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Connolly
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 18999
Special Notes: SP Orlando Estrada was injured while pitching. 1B Dan Mitchell was injured while running the bases. SP Greg Strong was injured while pitching. SP Greg Connolly was injured while pitching.
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