Summary
8/8/2023 10:36AM PDT
W: Justin Verlander (19-4, 1.75), L: Justin Verlander (18-5, 1.75), SV: Rafael Montero (5-2, 2.37)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Verlander pitching. Altuve grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Bregman flied out to Julks (F7). Tucker grounded to center for a single. Tucker stole 2nd. Alvarez struck out chasing a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Verlander pitching. Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a curveball high and in. Bregman lined to left for a single. Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Alvarez grounded out to Pena (6-4). Bregman out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Abreu doubled to center. McCormick walked. Julks flied out to Tucker (F9). Abreu advances to 3rd. Pena hit a sacrifice fly to McCormick (SF8). Abreu scores.* Maldonado lined to left for a single. McCormick advances to 2nd. Altuve struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Abreu struck out chasing a curveball low and away. McCormick struck out on a fastball low and in. Julks grounded to center for a single. Pena struck out swinging late at a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Bregman struck out on an outside changeup. Tucker popped out to Bregman (P5). Alvarez grounded to shortstop for a single. Abreu doubled to right. Alvarez scores. McCormick flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Maldonado struck out swinging late at a fastball low and in. Altuve grounded out to Verlander (1-3). Bregman grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Neris in bullpen. Abreu in bullpen. Julks flied out to Tucker (F9). Pena grounded to center for a single. Maldonado struck out chasing a low curveball. Pena advances to 2nd. Altuve grounded out to Bregman (5U). Pena out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker grounded out to Pena (6-3). Alvarez struck out swinging late at a slider down the middle. Abreu struck out chasing a fastball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Bregman flied out to Julks (F7). Tucker lined out to Julks (L7). Alvarez struck out swinging early at a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. McCormick grounded to left for a single. Julks struck out chasing a changeup low and away (2-4 DP). McCormick out. Pena walked. Maldonado was called out on strikes looking on a slider down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Abreu doubled to center. McCormick struck out swinging early at a fastball low and away. Abreu in bullpen. Abreu pitching. Pressly in bullpen. Julks struck out on a fastball down the middle (2U-5 DP). Abreu out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Altuve flied out to McCormick (F8). Bregman struck out chasing a changeup low and away. Tucker homered to right (407 feet). Alvarez struck out chasing a low slider.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Pena flied out to Tucker (F9). Maldonado struck out chasing an outside slider. Altuve flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Montero in bullpen. Mushinski in bullpen. Abreu flied out to Tucker (F9). McCormick struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Julks grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Neris in bullpen. Neris pitching. Bregman struck out swinging early at a fastball low and away. Tucker flied out to McCormick (F8). Alvarez grounded out to Abreu (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Montero pitching. Pena lined out to McCormick (L8). Maldonado struck out on a low sinker. Altuve grounded to right for a single. Bregman walked. Tucker struck out on a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Abreu struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. McCormick grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Pressly in bullpen. Pressly pitching. Julks grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on a high sinker. Abreu struck out on a slider low and away. McCormick walked. Julks lined out to Abreu (L3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Hall of Fame.
Pitching Difficulty is Hall of Fame.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 32,375 (79% capacity)
Weather: 83 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 56 (Verlander), 76 (Verlander)
UMPIRES
HP: Carl Dixon. 1B: Eric Summersgill. 2B: Freddie Ferguson. 3B: Joe MacDonald.
