Summary
3/19/2024 8:14PM PDT
W: Justin Verlander (19-4, 1.75), L: Justin Verlander (18-5, 1.75), SV: Ryan Pressly (3-3, 2.98)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Verlander pitching. Altuve grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Alvarez struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Tucker doubled to left. Bregman popped out to Abreu (P3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Verlander pitching. Altuve homered to left (415 feet).* Bregman grounded to right for a single. McCormick bunted to first baseman for a single. Bregman advances to 3rd. McCormick advances to 2nd. Alvarez homered to center (431 feet). Bregman scores. McCormick scores. Brantley struck out chasing a low curveball. Tucker grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Abreu struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 4 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Abreu struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Brantley flied out to Tucker (F9). McCormick struck out swinging early at an outside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena bunted and deflected off catcher Diaz for a single. Diaz pinch hit for Maldonado. Diaz struck out chasing a low curveball. Altuve lined out to Brantley (L7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Pena grounded to shortstop for a single. Diaz lined to right for a single. Pena advances to 2nd. Altuve sacrificed to Bregman (5-3 SH). Pena advances to 3rd. Diaz advances to 2nd. Alvarez was intentionally walked. Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Bregman popped out to Altuve (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 3
Astros batting. Bregman grounded to left for a single. McCormick struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Bregman advances to 2nd. Alvarez struck out chasing a curveball low and in (2U-5-6 DP). Bregman out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Abreu was called out on strikes looking on a low slider. Brantley walked. McCormick flied out to Tucker (F9). Pena struck out on a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Brantley grounded out to Abreu (3U). Tucker struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Tucker reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Abreu flied out to McCormick (F8). Pena at bat. (2-5). Tucker out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Diaz grounded out to Pena (6-3). Maton in bullpen. Abreu in bullpen. Altuve grounded out to Pena (6-3). Alvarez struck out chasing 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 Verlander (1-3). Diaz grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Altuve struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Tucker struck out chasing a low curveball. Bregman homered to left (375 feet). Maton pitching. Abreu lined out to McCormick (L8). Brantley doubled to center. McCormick doubled to center. Brantley scores. Pena struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 23 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Bregman grounded out to Pena (6-3). McCormick popped out to Abreu (P3). Alvarez homered to right (418 feet). Brantley batted out to Abreu (L3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Diaz flied out to Tucker (F9). Altuve grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Alvarez homered to left (356 feet). Tucker struck out on a high fastball.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Tucker grounded to right for a single. Abreu sacrificed to Abreu (3-4 SH). Tucker advances to 2nd. Pena struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Diaz popped out to Altuve (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Bregman grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Abreu grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Brantley lined out to Tucker (L9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 4 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve grounded out to Pena (6-3). Bregman grounded to left for a single. McCormick doubled to left. Bregman advances to 3rd. Alvarez flied out to Tucker (F9). Meyers pinch hit for Brantley. Bregman scored on a wild pitch. McCormick reached 3rd on a wild pitch. Meyers bunted out to Verlander (1-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Pressly in bullpen. McCormick lined to center for a single. Pena grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). McCormick out. Pressly pitching. Diaz was intentionally walked. Altuve was intentionally walked. Alvarez flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 2 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 32,291 (79% capacity)
Weather: 71 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 59 (Verlander), 43 (Verlander)
UMPIRES
HP: Carl Dixon. 1B: Eric Summersgill. 2B: Freddie Ferguson. 3B: Joe MacDonald.