MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT RIVER HILLS ROCKETS
08/22/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT RIVER HILLS ROCKETS
GAME ID: 1846 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (68-56) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 7 1
River Hills Rockets (54-69) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Rockets Lose at Home, 5-1
Mike Linden imposed his will on the Rockets from the get-go. Relying mainly on his fastball, the right-hander spearheaded the 5-1 Houston triumph. Houston is now 68-56. River Hills is 54-69.

The game was on the line with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Bill Klein didn't flinch. With runners on 1st and 2nd and River Hills trailing 3-1, Klein retired Luke Brisebois to end the threat. "Nothing to it," said Klein, with a wink.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE RIVER HILLS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lopez 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .290 9 37
A. Frison CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .249 9 44
C. Williams SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .260 24 63
R. Banegas RF 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 .244 31 81
C. Drane 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .293 4 53
D. Espinoza C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .277 6 39
T. Allee 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .249 11 50
O. Brito LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .243 1 9
M. Linden P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   B. Klein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Farley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Borlido PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 14 45
   C. Nocito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 7 5 4 6 15      
a - R. Borlido pinch hit for J. Farley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Espinoza (23, 9th Inning off F. Dickens, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Allee (29, 9th Inning off F. Dickens, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Lopez (15, 9th Inning off F. Dickens, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lopez (9, 5th Inning off J. Calvo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Lopez 6 , C. Williams , D. Espinoza 3 , T. Allee 2 , O. Brito
2-out RBI: M. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Frison , C. Drane
GIDP: O. Brito
Sac Bunt: M. Linden
Sac Fly: A. Frison
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Brito (9)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Allee (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Lopez-Drane)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. White 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 15 33
H. Gruenberg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293 4 18
E. Madueno LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .277 14 47
F. Martinez SS 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .462 0 1
   b-A. Esquilin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 7 25
   c-A. Guthrie SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296 9 44
T. Ruffin RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .252 7 18
A. Parra 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .298 11 52
J. Cunningham CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .243 9 36
   d-R. Peraza PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285 7 27
   f-A. Baillargeon CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 6 26
M. Ryba C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .163 4 16
   T. Baker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-B. Rodriguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 14 52
   E. Cevallos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   F. Dickens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Calvo P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 0 1
   a-L. Brisebois C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 12 32
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 11 14      
a - L. Brisebois substituted for J. Calvo in the 6th
b - A. Esquilin pinch hit for F. Martinez in the 6th
c - A. Guthrie substituted for A. Esquilin in the 7th
d - R. Peraza pinch hit for J. Cunningham in the 7th
e - B. Rodriguez pinch hit for T. Baker in the 7th
f - A. Baillargeon substituted for R. Peraza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cunningham (15, 5th Inning off M. Linden, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Gruenberg , F. Martinez , A. Guthrie , T. Ruffin , J. Cunningham 2 , R. Peraza
2-out RBI: J. Cunningham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Esquilin , M. Ryba , L. Brisebois
GIDP: A. Parra
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Gruenberg (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Gruenberg-Parra)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE RIVER HILLS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Linden W (5-5) 6.1 4 1 1 1 7 0 110 3.53   
B. Klein H (3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 1.35   
J. Farley H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 2.45   
C. Nocito 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Linden 67
Batters Faced: M. Linden 24, B. Klein 3, J. Farley 3, C. Nocito 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Linden 7-4, B. Klein 0-1, J. Farley 1-0, C. Nocito 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Linden 110-71, B. Klein 15-9, J. Farley 11-8, C. Nocito 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Klein 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Calvo L (6-11) 5.0 4 3 3 4 3 1 94 4.15   
T. Baker 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.66   
E. Cevallos 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 2.70   
F. Dickens 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 11 5.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Calvo 46
Batters Faced: J. Calvo 23, T. Baker 6, E. Cevallos 3, F. Dickens 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Calvo 8-4, T. Baker 0-5, E. Cevallos 1-0, F. Dickens 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Calvo 94-57, T. Baker 19-13, E. Cevallos 17-10, F. Dickens 11-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Linden
Ballpark: River Hills Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 27765
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