CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT MINNESOTA MILLERS
09/17/2024
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT MINNESOTA MILLERS
GAME ID: 8833 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Titans (76-69) 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 8 15 0
Minnesota Millers (82-63) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Titans Upend Millers, 8-3
Houston pitcher Triston McKenzie had a large part in his team beating the Minnesota Millers, 8-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. With the win, the Titans have a record of 76-69.

Houston used a clutch at-bat from Daniel Vogelbach to capture the win. The designated hitter hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Titans ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"This game will punch you right in the mouth," said McKenzie. "My job is to show up and give my team a chance."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Kim 2B 6 1 2 1 0 1 5 .248 14 55
B. De La Cruz RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .255 4 5
R. Devers 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .278 41 106
D. Vogelbach DH 5 1 1 3 0 2 3 .275 31 80
T. Murphy C 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 .259 15 46
C. Leblanc 3B 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 .246 20 57
T. Thompson LF 5 2 2 1 0 2 3 .221 22 60
D. Hill CF 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .264 16 48
J. Ortiz SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .261 9 41
Totals 41 8 15 8 4 9 20      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Devers (34, 2nd Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. De La Cruz (4, 6th Inning off C. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Thompson (17, 9th Inning off J. Martinez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Ortiz (23, 9th Inning off J. Martinez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Vogelbach (31, 1st Inning off R. Lopez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Kim 2 , B. De La Cruz 2 , R. Devers 3 , D. Vogelbach 4 , C. Leblanc 2 , T. Thompson 3 , D. Hill 2 , J. Ortiz 4
2-out RBI: H. Kim , T. Thompson , D. Hill 2 , J. Ortiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Kim 2 , B. De La Cruz , D. Vogelbach , T. Murphy , J. Ortiz
Hit by Pitch: J. Ortiz
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Kim (33) , R. Devers (6) , T. Thompson (12)
CS: R. Devers (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Abrams CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .277 11 32
J. Lowe RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .237 15 37
N. Arenado 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .290 29 103
M. Conforto LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .244 20 65
Z. Neto 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .257 15 55
S. Horwitz DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .244 3 21
K. Manzardo 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .211 13 57
N. Ahmed SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .240 6 31
M. Zunino C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .073 5 9
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Conforto (24, 4th Inning off T. McKenzie, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Abrams (4, 4th Inning off T. McKenzie, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Abrams 4 , N. Arenado 2 , M. Conforto 2 , S. Horwitz , K. Manzardo
2-out RBI: K. Manzardo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Conforto , N. Ahmed
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Zunino-Ahmed)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McKenzie W (7-8) 7.1 6 3 3 1 7 0 94 3.66   
J. Sborz 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McKenzie 60
Batters Faced: T. McKenzie 29, J. Sborz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McKenzie 7-8, J. Sborz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. McKenzie 94-61, J. Sborz 23-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sborz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lopez L (10-7) 4.1 5 4 4 3 5 1 90 3.25   
C. Smith 0.2 4 2 2 1 1 0 35 7.30   
T. Miller 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.14   
L. Jackson 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 11 2.73   
N. Robertson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.72   
J. Martinez 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 14 2.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lopez 39
Batters Faced: R. Lopez 21, C. Smith 8, T. Miller 3, L. Jackson 6, N. Robertson 3, J. Martinez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lopez 3-5, C. Smith 0-1, T. Miller 1-0, L. Jackson 1-2, N. Robertson 2-0, J. Martinez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lopez 90-53, C. Smith 35-17, T. Miller 12-9, L. Jackson 11-8, N. Robertson 9-7, J. Martinez 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Miller 1-0
WP: R. Lopez
Hit Batsmen: C. Smith
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Triston McKenzie
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 38968
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