Summary
12/11/2023 4:13PM PST
W: Clayton Kershaw (13-3, 2.28), L: Justin Verlander (18-5, 1.75), SV: Joe Kelly (1-3, 6.08)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Dodgers batting. Verlander pitching. Betts lined out to Pena (L6). Freeman struck out on an outside changeup. Smith flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Kershaw pitching. Altuve grounded out to Rojas (6-3). Bregman grounded out to Lux (4-3). Alvarez homered to right (382 feet).* Abreu struck out on an outside changeup.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Dodgers batting. Muncy walked. Martinez struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Muncy advances to 2nd. Lux flied out to McCormick (F8). Outman grounded to center for a single. Muncy scores. Taylor struck out chasing an inside changeup.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Brantley flied out to Betts (F9). Tucker was called out on strikes looking on an inside fastball. McCormick grounded out to Rojas (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Dodgers batting. Rojas grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Betts grounded out to Pena (6-3). Freeman doubled to center. Smith lined out to Altuve (L4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Pena popped out to Lux (P4). Diaz was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. Altuve flied out to Taylor (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Dodgers batting. Muncy grounded out to Pena (6-3). Martinez struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Lux flied out to Brantley (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman grounded out to Muncy (5-3). Alvarez homered to center (421 feet).* Abreu struck out on a curveball down the middle. Brantley struck out on a slider low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Dodgers batting. Outman struck out swinging late at a low slider. Taylor grounded out to Pena (6-3). Rojas grounded to center for a single. Betts homered to left (408 feet). Rojas scores.* Freeman flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Maton in bullpen. Abreu in bullpen. Tucker lined out to Outman (L8). McCormick hit to center for a single. Pena flied out to Betts (F9). Diaz flied out to Betts (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Dodgers batting. Smith flied out to McCormick (F8). Muncy flied out to McCormick (F8). Martinez struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Vesia in bullpen. Kelly in bullpen. Altuve grounded out to Rojas (6-3). Bregman grounded to left for a single. Alvarez struck out on a fastball high and in. Abreu flied out to Betts (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Dodgers batting. Lux lined to left for a single. Outman struck out on an inside slider. Lux advances to 2nd. Taylor struck out chasing an inside fastball. Lux stole 3rd. Rojas popped out to Abreu (P3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Brantley was hit by a pitch. Tucker struck out chasing an outside slider. Kelly pitching. McCormick walked. Pena struck out chasing a sinker high and in. Diaz struck out swinging late at an inside sinker.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 26 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 8:
Dodgers batting. Betts walked. Freeman lined to right for a single. Betts advances to 3rd. Maton in bullpen. Maton pitching. Smith struck out on an inside fastball. Muncy homered to center (434 feet). Betts scores. Freeman scores.
Runs: 3 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Betts: 110 mph (Betts lined out to SS (L6). )
Muncy: 109 mph (Muncy homered to center (434 feet). 3 RBI)
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 31,791 (78% capacity)
Weather: 82 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 53 (Verlander), 59 (Kershaw)
UMPIRES
HP: Eric Summersgill. 1B: Freddie Ferguson. 2B: Joe MacDonald. 3B: Carl Dixon.