Summary
8/16/2023 7:30PM PDT
W: Zach Eflin (4-5, 4.04), L: Justin Verlander (18-5, 1.75), SV: Shawn Armstrong (2-3, 4.38)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Rays batting. Verlander pitching. Diaz struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Franco flied out to Abreu (F8). Arozarena grounded to center for a single. Arozarena reached 2nd on a passed ball. Raley struck out chasing a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Eflin pitching. Altuve struck out chasing a fastball low and away. Tucker grounded to center for a single. Alvarez doubled to center (8-6-2). Tucker out. Valdez struck out chasing a curveball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Rays batting. Paredes struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Lowe flied out to McCormick (F7). Lowe was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. McCormick flied out to Lowe (F9). Abreu struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Pressly lined to center for a single. Abreu grounded out to Franco (6-4). Pressly out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Rays batting. Siri struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Bethancourt flied out to McCormick (F7). Diaz lined to center for a single (E8). Diaz advances to 2nd on an error. Diaz reached 3rd on a passed ball. Franco flied out to Abreu (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Pena flied out to Lowe (F9). Altuve flied out to Siri (F8). Tucker grounded out to Lowe (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 4 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Rays batting. Arozarena grounded out to Pressly (5-3). Raley flied out to McCormick (F7). Paredes was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Lowe (4-3). Valdez lined to left for a single. McCormick flied out to Lowe (F9). Abreu lined out to Siri (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Rays batting. Lowe grounded to shortstop for a single. Lowe reached 2nd on a passed ball. Lowe struck out swinging late at an outside fastball. Siri lined out to McCormick (L7). Bethancourt bunted out to Pressly (L5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Pressly flied out to Siri (F8). Abreu hit and deflected off center fielder Siri for a single. Pena struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Altuve flied out to Siri (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Rays batting. Diaz lined out to McCormick (L7). Franco flied out to Abreu (F8). Arozarena struck out swinging late at a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Tucker lined to center for a single. Alvarez struck out swinging early at a fastball low and in. Tucker reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Valdez popped out to Lowe (P4). McCormick grounded out to Franco (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Rays batting. Raley struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Paredes grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Raley out. Lowe lined to left for a single. Lowe flied out to Abreu (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Abreu lined to center for a single. Pressly struck out on a fastball down the middle. Abreu flied out to Siri (F8). Pena doubled to right. Abreu advances to 3rd. Altuve flied out to Siri (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 8:
Rays batting. Siri struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Bethancourt struck out chasing a slider low and away. Diaz doubled to center. Franco grounded out to Abreu (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker flied out to Lowe (F9). Alvarez grounded out to Diaz (3U). Valdez grounded out to Paredes (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Rays batting. Arozarena popped out to Altuve (P4). Raley grounded out to Abreu (3U). Paredes lined and deflected off center fielder Abreu for a single, out while advancing extra bases (8-6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. McCormick doubled to center. Abreu grounded to left for a single. McCormick advances to 3rd. Pressly struck out chasing a fastball low and away. Armstrong in bullpen. Abreu grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Abreu out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 10:
Rays batting. Lowe doubled to center. Paredes scores.* Lowe grounded out to Verlander (1-3). Siri flied out to Tucker (F9). Bethancourt reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Lowe advances to 3rd. Diaz grounded out to Verlander on a deflected hit (1-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Armstrong in bullpen. Armstrong pitching. Pena lined out to Siri (L8). Abreu was out. Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a low fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 31,889 (78% capacity)
Weather: 67 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 96 (Verlander), 81 (Eflin)
UMPIRES
HP: Eric Summersgill. 1B: Freddie Ferguson. 2B: Joe MacDonald. 3B: Carl Dixon.