Summary
3/16/2024 2:32PM PDT
W: Justin Verlander (19-4, 1.75), L: Hunter Brown (2-1, 0.89), SV: Ryan Pressly (3-3, 2.98)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Verlander pitching. Altuve struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Bregman grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Alvarez flied out to Brantley (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Javier pitching. Bregman grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Altuve walked. Tucker struck out swinging late at a curveball low and in. Alvarez flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Tucker grounded out to Pena (6-3). Abreu lined to left for a single. Brantley lined to center for a single. Abreu advances to 3rd. Diaz bunted out into a double play (4-6-2 DP). Brantley out. Abreu out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. McCormick lined out to Pena (L6). Abreu walked. Brantley struck out chasing an inside slider. Maldonado flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Pena struck out on an outside slider. McCormick popped out to Altuve (P4). Altuve struck out swinging early at a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena walked. Bregman flied out to McCormick (F8). Altuve popped out into a double play (P1-4 DP). Pena out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Bregman struck out chasing an inside fastball. Alvarez grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Tucker struck out chasing a high changeup. Alvarez struck out chasing a slider low and in. McCormick grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Abreu struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Brantley lined out to Brantley (L7). Diaz struck out chasing a changeup low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Abreu grounded out to Pena (6-3). Brantley lined out to Abreu (L3). Maldonado lined to left for a single. Pena struck out on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Brown in bullpen. Stanek in bullpen. Pena tripled to left. McCormick bunted to the pitcher for a single. Altuve sacrificed to Altuve (4-3 SH). Pena scores. McCormick advances to 2nd.* McCormick stole 3rd. Bregman homered to left (346 feet). McCormick scores. Alvarez grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Tucker flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 27 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman lined to right for a single. Brown pitching. Altuve homered to center (411 feet). Bregman scores. Tucker struck out chasing a slider low and in. Alvarez lined to left for a single. McCormick walked. Abreu grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Alvarez advances to 3rd. McCormick advances to 2nd. Brantley lined to center for a single. Alvarez scores. McCormick scores.* Maldonado struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 4 Hits: 4 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 43 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Abreu struck out chasing a slider low and away. Neris in bullpen. Brantley flied out to Brantley (F7). Diaz struck out on a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena bunted out to Abreu (3U). Bregman lined to right for a single. Altuve grounded out to Abreu on a deflected hit (3U). Bregman advances to 2nd. Tucker popped out to Bregman (P5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Pressly in bullpen. Pena flied out to Brantley (F7). McCormick flied out to Brantley (F7). Altuve grounded to left for a single. Bregman flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Stanek pitching. Alvarez homered to right (383 feet). McCormick struck out chasing a low slider. Abreu struck out chasing a slider low and away. Brantley grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Alvarez was hit by a pitch. Pressly in bullpen. Pressly pitching. Tucker struck out chasing a slider low and in. Singleton pinch hit for Abreu. Singleton flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Alvarez: 116 mph (Alvarez grounded out to 2B (4-3). )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 31,525 (77% capacity)
Weather: 81 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 70 (Verlander), 62 (Javier)
UMPIRES
HP: Carl Dixon. 1B: Eric Summersgill. 2B: Freddie Ferguson. 3B: Joe MacDonald.