Summary
8/17/2023 11:26PM PDT
W: Framber Valdez (18-6, 2.82), L: Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 2.28), SV: Bryan Abreu (4-0, 1.94)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Dodgers batting. Valdez pitching. Hernandez homered to left (384 feet).* Freeman popped out to Pena (P6). Smith struck out chasing a changeup low and away. Betts flied out to Meyers (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Kershaw pitching. Altuve flied out to Taylor (F7). Bregman struck out chasing a slider low and in. Tucker grounded to center for a single. Alvarez flied out to Outman (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Dodgers batting. Martinez lined to right for a single. Taylor grounded to center for a single. Martinez advances to 3rd. Muncy struck out chasing an outside fastball. Rosario struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Taylor advances to 2nd. Outman tripled to left. Martinez scores. Taylor scores. Hernandez popped out to Altuve (P4).
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. McCormick popped out to Freeman (P3). Abreu popped out to Hernandez (P4). Pena grounded out to Muncy (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Dodgers batting. Freeman lined to center for a single. Smith grounded to center for a single. Freeman advances to 2nd. Betts struck out chasing a low sinker. Martinez lined out to McCormick (L7). Taylor flied out to Meyers (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Meyers grounded out to Hernandez (4-3). Maldonado lined to center for a single. Altuve lined to center for a single. Maldonado advances to 3rd. Altuve stole 2nd. Bregman homered to left (400 feet). Maldonado scores. Altuve scores. Tucker tripled and deflected off left fielder Taylor. Alvarez homered to right (442 feet). Tucker scores.* McCormick flied out to Outman (F8). Abreu grounded out to Freeman on a deflected hit (3-1).
Runs: 5 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Dodgers batting. Kelly in bullpen. Vesia in bullpen. Muncy struck out on a changeup low and in. Rosario grounded out to Valdez (1-3). Outman grounded to center for a single (E8). Outman advances to 2nd on a throwing error. Hernandez lined to center for a single. Outman scores. Freeman flied out to Meyers (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Pena popped out to Freeman (P3). Meyers flied out to Taylor (F7). Maldonado was called out on strikes looking on a low changeup.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Dodgers batting. Smith grounded to left for a single. Betts struck out chasing an inside fastball. Martinez grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Smith advances to 2nd. Abreu in bullpen. Taylor struck out chasing a low changeup.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Kelly in bullpen. Kelly pitching. Altuve lined to center for a single. Bregman grounded into a double play (3-6-3 DP). Altuve out. Tucker grounded out to Hernandez (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Dodgers batting. Abreu in bullpen. Abreu pitching. Muncy struck out chasing an inside slider. Rosario flied out to Tucker (F9). Outman grounded out to Abreu (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Hernandez (4-3). McCormick doubled to right, out while advancing extra bases (9-4-5). Abreu doubled to center. Pena lined to center for a single. Abreu scores. Meyers popped out to Freeman (P3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Dodgers batting. Hernandez popped out to Maldonado (P2). Freeman grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Smith struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Graterol in bullpen. Maldonado lined to center for a single. Altuve grounded to center for a single. Maldonado advances to 2nd. Bregman lined to right for a single. Maldonado advances to 3rd. Altuve advances to 2nd. Vesia pitching. Tucker homered to right (413 feet). Maldonado scores. Altuve scores. Bregman scores.
Runs: 4 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Tucker: 110 mph (Tucker grounded to center for a single. )
Taylor: 113 mph (Taylor grounded to center for a single. )
Smith: 93 mph (Smith grounded to center for a single. )
Alvarez: 110 mph (Alvarez homered to right (442 feet). 2 RBI)
Hernandez: 91 mph (Hernandez lined to center for a single. 1 RBI)
Altuve: 102 mph (Altuve lined to center for a single. )
Maldonado: 103 mph (Maldonado lined to center for a single. )
Altuve: 102 mph (Altuve grounded to center for a single. )
Tucker: 106 mph (Tucker homered to right (413 feet). 4 RBI)
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Veteran.
Pitching Difficulty is Veteran.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 32,050 (78% capacity)
Weather: 79 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 41 (Valdez), 27 (Kershaw)
UMPIRES
HP: Eric Summersgill. 1B: Freddie Ferguson. 2B: Joe MacDonald. 3B: Carl Dixon.