Summary
11/9/2023 5:13AM PST
W: Bryce Elder (3-4, 3.17), L: Justin Verlander (18-5, 1.75), SV: Pierce Johnson (1-2, 5.02)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Elder pitching. Altuve struck out chasing a slider low and away. Bregman doubled to center. Alvarez doubled to left. Bregman scores.* Tucker grounded out to Albies (4-3). Alvarez advances to 3rd. McCormick grounded out to Albies (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 1
Braves batting. Verlander pitching. Acuna Jr. tripled to left. Albies homered to right (374 feet). Acuna Jr. scores.* Riley lined out to McCormick (L8). Olson was called out on strikes looking on an inside curveball. Ozuna grounded to center for a single. Harris II reached second on a throwing error by Pena (E6). Ozuna advances to 3rd. Murphy flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 30 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Brantley lined out to Olson (L3). Abreu grounded out to Arcia (6-3). Pena walked. Maldonado struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Braves batting. Rosario grounded out to Pena (6-3). Arcia homered to left (413 feet). Acuna Jr. grounded out to Pena (6-3). Albies struck out chasing a changeup high and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Altuve flied out to Rosario (F7). Bregman grounded out to Elder on a deflected hit (1-3). Alvarez walked. Tucker lined to right for a single. Alvarez advances to 2nd. McCormick struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 2
Braves batting. Riley lined out to Abreu (L3). Olson grounded to right for a single. Ozuna struck out swinging late at an inside fastball. Harris II grounded out to Abreu (3-1).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Brantley grounded out to Albies (4-3). Abreu flied out to Harris II (F8). Pena flied out to Rosario (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Braves batting. Murphy was called out on strikes looking on a low slider. Rosario grounded to center for a single. Arcia struck out on an outside slider. Acuna Jr. grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Pressly in bullpen. Urquidy in bullpen. Maldonado lined to center for a single. Altuve grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Maldonado out. Bregman flied out to Harris II (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Braves batting. Albies homered to center (437 feet). Riley doubled to right. Olson grounded to right for a single, out while advancing extra bases (9-4-6). Riley scores. Ozuna grounded out to Pena (6-3). Harris II struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded to center for a single. Tucker reached first on fielder's choice (6-4 FC). Alvarez out. McCormick grounded out to Riley (5-3). Tucker advances to 2nd. Hand in bullpen. Brantley lined out to Acuna Jr. (L9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Braves batting. Murphy grounded out to Verlander (1-3). Rosario grounded to right for a single. Arcia struck out chasing an outside slider. Acuna Jr. at bat. (2-4-3-6-3). Rosario out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Abreu flied out to Harris II (F8). Hand pitching. Pena lined to center for a single. Maldonado flied out to Acuna Jr. (F9). Yates in bullpen. Johnson in bullpen. Altuve tripled to center. Pena scores. Bregman grounded out to Riley (5-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 27 Runners Left On: 1
Braves batting. Urquidy in bullpen. Urquidy pitching. Acuna Jr. grounded out to Pena (6-3). Albies grounded to right for a single. Riley grounded out to Altuve on a deflected hit (4-3). Albies advances to 2nd. Olson was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Olson (3U). Tucker flied out to Acuna Jr. (F9). McCormick grounded out to Albies (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Braves batting. Ozuna batted out to Abreu (L3). Harris II popped out to Pena (P6). Murphy struck out swinging late at a fastball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Brantley doubled to center. Johnson pitching. Abreu doubled to center. Brantley scores. Pena struck out chasing a fastball low and in. Maldonado struck out on a fastball low and in. Altuve struck out chasing a fastball high and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Alvarez: 107 mph (Alvarez doubled to left. 1 RBI)
Ozuna: 112 mph (Ozuna grounded to center for a single. )
Albies: 106 mph (Albies homered to center (437 feet). 1 RBI)
Abreu: 96 mph (Abreu flied out to CF (F8). )
Altuve: 93 mph (Altuve tripled to center. 1 RBI)
Abreu: 100 mph (Abreu doubled to center. 1 RBI)
Globe Life Field™ (551 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 35,686 (89% capacity)
Weather: 67 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 64 (Elder), 30 (Verlander)
UMPIRES
HP: Kenny Janzen. 1B: Mike Fillmore. 2B: Rusty Valentine. 3B: Jerry Hillsdale.