MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT DETROIT TIGERS
08/18/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2444 - MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Houston Astros (48-77) 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 11 1
Detroit Tigers (76-51) 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 7 10 1
Tigers Use Late Score to Top Astros, 7-6
The Detroit Tigers overcame a good performance by Houston third baseman Steve McGuire to knock off Houston, 7-6, at Comerica Tigers Park. McGuire was 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk. Detroit reliever Kevin Clark was the winner. His record is now 2-0. The losing pitcher was Elroy Smith. Detroit goes to 76-51. The win puts them 9 games up in their division.

The Tigers got a clutch hit from right fielder Raúl González. In the bottom of the 11th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Tigers.

"There's a lot of passion in our clubhouse," said González. "When we put it together we're a great ball club."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas RF 5 2 2 0 1 1 5 .247 6 28
J. Villarreal LF 6 2 2 2 0 0 6 .325 0 13
C. Spears CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .257 11 48
S. McGuire 3B 4 0 3 1 1 1 1 .294 14 73
D. Jones DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .257 14 55
   c-S. Sweet DH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .247 1 5
J. Lowery 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .296 2 33
J. Gonzáles 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .223 0 10
A. Morrison C 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .209 4 22
E. van Zandvliet SS 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .216 0 24
   a-S. Walker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .185 0 1
   b-S. Castro SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .318 6 59
Totals 39 6 11 6 6 7 27      
a - S. Walker pinch hit for E. van Zandvliet in the 9th
b - S. Castro substituted for S. Walker in the 9th
c - S. Sweet inserted as DH in the 10th

BATTING
Triples: J. Villarreal (5, 8th Inning off J. Carroll, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Thomas 2 , J. Villarreal 4 , C. Spears , S. McGuire 3 , A. Morrison , E. van Zandvliet , S. Walker
2-out RBI: J. Villarreal , E. van Zandvliet
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Villarreal 2 , J. Gonzáles
GIDP: J. Villarreal , D. Jones
Sac Fly: C. Spears , S. Sweet
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Morrison (1)
CS: J. Villarreal (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Morrison (4)
Double Plays: 1 (McGuire-Gonzáles-Lowery)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. González RF 5 1 2 1 1 1 0 .299 23 73
T. Johnson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 13 46
   a-D. Jackson PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264 5 26
J. Navarro 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .288 13 80
   b-J. Almonte LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 1 16
A. Peña DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .290 5 17
   c-B. Valera DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 0 19
   d-J. O'Molloy DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 3 9
A. O'Mullan 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .212 12 42
D. Bradley 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .322 14 53
J. Cortez C 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 .310 7 33
L. Guillorme SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .247 0 22
J. Sala CF 4 0 1 2 1 1 3 .239 10 48
Totals 40 7 10 6 6 7 20      
a - D. Jackson pinch hit for T. Johnson in the 6th
b - J. Almonte substituted for J. Navarro in the 7th
c - B. Valera inserted as DH in the 7th
d - J. O'Molloy inserted as DH in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: R. González (23, 1st Inning off E. Moreno, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Navarro (13, 3rd Inning off E. Moreno, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. González 3 , J. Navarro 4 , A. Peña , A. O'Mullan , D. Bradley , J. Cortez , L. Guillorme 2 , J. Sala
2-out RBI: J. Navarro , A. Peña
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Navarro , A. O'Mullan , J. Cortez , J. Sala
GIDP: A. Peña
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. O'Mullan (16)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Adkins (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Adkins-Guillorme-Bradley, Guillorme-Navarro-Bradley)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Moreno 5.0 6 4 4 3 4 1 88 4.40   
J. Morán BS (1) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 9 4.90   
B. Snell 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 4.79   
A. Ramos 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 6.75   
E. Smith L (0-2) 2.0 2 2 0 2 1 0 43 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Moreno 40
Batters Faced: E. Moreno 24, J. Morán 4, B. Snell 5, A. Ramos 3, E. Smith 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Moreno 6-4, J. Morán 1-0, B. Snell 2-3, A. Ramos 1-0, E. Smith 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Moreno 88-56, J. Morán 9-8, B. Snell 24-15, A. Ramos 14-11, E. Smith 43-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Morán 1-1 , B. Snell 2-0
WP: E. Smith
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Adkins 6.0 7 4 4 2 4 0 94 3.83   
J. Quijada H (17) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 4.31   
J. Carroll BS (3) 2.0 4 2 1 1 1 0 37 4.85   
C. Rice 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 25 2.01   
K. Clark W (2-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Adkins 44
Batters Faced: C. Adkins 24, J. Quijada 4, J. Carroll 11, C. Rice 6, K. Clark 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Adkins 8-3, J. Quijada 1-1, J. Carroll 3-2, C. Rice 1-2, K. Clark 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Adkins 94-51, J. Quijada 21-12, J. Carroll 37-24, C. Rice 25-13, K. Clark 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Rice 2-1 , K. Clark 2-0
WP: C. Rice
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve McGuire
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 4:20
Attendance: 41673
Special Notes: LF Breyvic Valera was injured in a collision at a base.
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