Summary
8/20/2023 9:35PM PDT
W: Justin Verlander (19-4, 1.75), L: Cristian Javier (11-10, 2.54)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Verlander pitching. Altuve flied out to Tucker (F9). Bregman struck out on a curveball high and away. Tucker grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Javier pitching. Altuve lined to right for a single. Bregman doubled (ground rule double). Altuve advances to 3rd. Tucker homered to left (381 feet). Altuve scores. Bregman scores.* Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. McCormick grounded to center for a single, out while advancing extra bases (8-4-3). Singleton grounded to shortstop for a single. Pena struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 3 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 28 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Alvarez walked. McCormick grounded to right for a single. Alvarez advances to 2nd. Pena flied out to Meyers (F8). Singleton grounded into a double play (3-6-3 DP). McCormick out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Meyers struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Maldonado struck out on a low curveball. Altuve struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Dubon struck out on an outside curveball. Diaz struck out on a curveball low and in. Altuve grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Tucker lined to left for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-3-4). Alvarez struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Bregman flied out to McCormick (F7). Tucker grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Alvarez grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. McCormick grounded out to Javier (1-3). Singleton walked. Pena flied out to Dubon (F8). Meyers walked. Maldonado was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 2 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 5:
Astros batting. McCormick lined to right for a single. Pena lined out to Tucker (L9). Singleton lined to center for a single. McCormick advances to 2nd. Dubon flied out to McCormick (F7). Diaz was hit by a pitch. Altuve grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 3
Astros batting. Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and in. Bregman struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Tucker grounded to left for a single. Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on a changeup low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Bregman struck out chasing a low curveball. Tucker struck out on an outside fastball. Alvarez grounded to left for a single. McCormick struck out on a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Montero in bullpen. McCormick lined out to Bregman (L5). Singleton grounded to center for a single. Pena popped out to Altuve (P4). Meyers lined out to McCormick (L7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Pena struck out on a high fastball. Singleton struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Dubon grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Montero pitching. Maldonado flied out to Tucker (F9). Altuve grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Bregman flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Diaz grounded out to Pena (6-3). Altuve struck out on a curveball down the middle. Bregman grounded to shortstop for a single. Tucker grounded out to Singleton (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker grounded to center for a single. Alvarez walked. McCormick walked. Singleton popped out to Bregman (P5). Pena flied out to Dubon (F8). Meyers was called out on strikes looking on an inside changeup.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 2 Errors: 0 Pitches: 27 Runners Left On: 3
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away. McCormick struck out chasing a fastball low and away. Pena lined out to Pena (L6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Tucker: 100 mph (Tucker homered to left (381 feet). 3 RBI)
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 31,115 (76% capacity)
Weather: 72 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 93 (Verlander), 52 (Javier)
UMPIRES
HP: Carl Dixon. 1B: Eric Summersgill. 2B: Freddie Ferguson. 3B: Joe MacDonald.