MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT DETROIT TIGERS
08/20/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2470 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (49-78) 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 13 0
Detroit Tigers (77-52) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0
Detroit Defeated By Astros, 8-2
Though he had a stellar game, Tad Johnson could not prevent his team, the Detroit Tigers, from losing, 8-2, to the Houston Astros. Johnson went 3-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Mike Cunningham was the winner. He's now 4-9. The loser was 26-year old right-handed pitcher Stu Ladnier. The win has Houston at 49-78.

Early in the game, center fielder Claude Spears had a 2-run triple for Houston. It was his 2nd triple of the season and put the Astros on top, 2-0.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said Spears.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Walker RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .194 0 1
J. Villarreal LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .322 0 14
C. Spears CF 5 2 3 2 0 2 1 .260 11 50
S. Castro 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .318 6 59
S. McGuire 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .296 15 77
D. Jones DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .256 14 56
J. Lowery 1B 4 1 1 3 0 2 2 .296 4 37
T. Ibarra C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .216 9 23
S. Sweet SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .247 1 6
Totals 38 8 13 8 3 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Sweet (5, 2nd Inning off S. Ladnier, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Spears (21, 7th Inning off H. Owens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Spears (2, 1st Inning off S. Ladnier, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lowery (4, 3rd Inning off S. Ladnier, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Walker , J. Villarreal , C. Spears 6 , S. Castro 2 , S. McGuire 2 , D. Jones , J. Lowery 4 , T. Ibarra , S. Sweet 2
2-out RBI: S. McGuire , D. Jones , J. Lowery
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Villarreal , J. Lowery
GIDP: D. Jones
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Castro-Sweet-Lowery, Castro-Sweet-Lowery)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Arcia 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .278 9 40
T. Johnson LF 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .280 14 48
J. Navarro DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 13 80
R. González CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .300 25 75
A. O'Mullan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .209 12 42
D. Bradley 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .319 14 53
D. Fisher C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226 3 16
L. Guillorme SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246 0 22
J. Almonte RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264 1 16
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Johnson (25, 4th Inning off M. Cunningham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Johnson (14, 6th Inning off M. Cunningham, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Arcia 2 , T. Johnson 7 , J. Navarro , D. Fisher , L. Guillorme
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. O'Mullan , J. Almonte
GIDP: R. González , D. Fisher
Hit by Pitch: D. Fisher
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Arcia-Guillorme-Bradley)
OF assists: 1 (González(Spears at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cunningham W (4-9) 7.0 5 2 2 1 5 1 93 5.49   
E. Smith 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 22 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cunningham 63
Batters Faced: M. Cunningham 26, E. Smith 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cunningham 5-10, E. Smith 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cunningham 93-61, E. Smith 22-13
Hit Batsmen: E. Smith
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Ladnier L (17-5) 2.2 8 6 6 1 2 1 66 3.01   
O. Ellis 3.1 2 0 0 0 6 0 46 1.69   
H. Owens 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 36 2.72   
K. Clark 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ladnier 15
Batters Faced: S. Ladnier 16, O. Ellis 11, H. Owens 10, K. Clark 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ladnier 1-4, O. Ellis 2-1, H. Owens 4-1, K. Clark 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ladnier 66-46, O. Ellis 46-31, H. Owens 36-22, K. Clark 12-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tad Johnson
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 41330
Wednesday, August 20th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.6 Build 73