Summary
12/16/2023 9:24PM PST
W: Framber Valdez (18-6, 2.82), L: Justin Verlander (18-5, 1.75), SV: Bryan Abreu (4-0, 1.94)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Valdez pitching. Altuve flied out to McCormick (F8). Bregman lined out to McCormick (L8). Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Verlander pitching. Altuve flied out to McCormick (F8). Pena flied out to Tucker (F9). Alvarez grounded to center for a single. Bregman doubled to center, out while advancing extra bases (8-4-5).*
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Abreu struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Brantley was hit by a pitch. Tucker flied out to Brantley (F7). McCormick walked. Dubon flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Brantley flied out to McCormick (F8). Abreu grounded and deflected off center fielder McCormick for a single. Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and away. McCormick grounded to center for a single. Abreu advances to 2nd. Maldonado flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Diaz flied out to Tucker (F9). Altuve grounded out to Pena (6-3). Bregman hit and deflected off second baseman Altuve for a single. Alvarez walked. Abreu flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Altuve lined out to McCormick (L8). Pena grounded to right for a single. Alvarez grounded to right for a single. Pena advances to 3rd. Bregman bunted out to Altuve (L4). Brantley walked. Abreu grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 29 Runners Left On: 3
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Brantley flied out to McCormick (F8). Tucker grounded out to Altuve (4-3). McCormick lined out to Altuve (L4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Tucker hit to center for a single. McCormick grounded to right for a single. Tucker advances to 2nd. Maldonado flied out to McCormick (F8). Altuve lined into a double play (L8-4 DP). Tucker out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Dubon grounded out to Pena (6-3). Diaz flied out to McCormick (F8). Altuve flied out to Brantley (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena lined out to Tucker (L9). Alvarez homered to right (400 feet). Bregman lined out to Tucker (L9). Brantley lined out to McCormick (L8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Bregman flied out to Tucker (F9). Alvarez doubled to left. Abreu doubled to center. Alvarez scores. Brantley was hit by a pitch. Neris in bullpen. Stanek in bullpen. Tucker lined into a double play (L5-4 DP). Abreu out.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Abreu lined to left for a single. Tucker flied out to McCormick (F8). McCormick tripled to right. Abreu scores. Maton in bullpen. Maton in bullpen. Maton pitching. Maldonado was called out on strikes looking on a high fastball. Altuve struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Neris pitching. McCormick struck out chasing a slider low and away. Dubon lined to center for a single. Diaz popped out to Abreu (P3). Altuve struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Abreu in bullpen. Pena flied out to McCormick (F8). Alvarez struck out on a high fastball. Bregman grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Stanek in bullpen. Stanek pitching. Bregman struck out chasing a slider low and away. Alvarez struck out chasing an inside slider. Abreu grounded to left for a single. Brantley flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Brantley lined out to McCormick (L8). Abreu flied out to McCormick (F8). Graveman pitching. Neris in bullpen. Tucker hit to center for a single. McCormick grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Pressly in bullpen. Abreu in bullpen. Abreu pitching. Tucker flied out to McCormick (F8). McCormick grounded to shortstop for a single. Dubon struck out chasing an outside slider. Diaz was called out on strikes looking on an inside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Diaz: 96 mph (Diaz flied out to CF (F8). )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 31,865 (78% capacity)
Weather: 67 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 65 (Valdez), 34 (Verlander)
UMPIRES
HP: Carl Dixon. 1B: Eric Summersgill. 2B: Freddie Ferguson. 3B: Joe MacDonald.