Summary
8/8/2024 3:05PM PDT
W: The Sandman (1-0, 3.38), L: Josh Sborz (0-1, 5.40)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Party Animals batting. Gibson pitching. Henderson struck out chasing a low curveball. De La Cruz grounded to right for a single. De La Cruz was caught stealing. Acuna Jr. homered to left (351 feet).* Arenado struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Mussina pitching. De La Cruz grounded to center for a single. Harris II sacrificed to Mussina (1-3 SH). De La Cruz advances to 2nd. Glaus grounded to center for a single. De La Cruz scores. Glaus reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Stanton struck out on a sinker low and in. Dr. Smooth struck out chasing a fastball low and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Party Animals batting. Eric The Red struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Alvarez popped out to De La Cruz (P6). O'Neil struck out chasing a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Goldschmidt grounded out to Arenado (5-3). Grandy Man homered to right (429 feet).* Story struck out on a high slider. Murphy popped out to Alvarez (P2).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Party Animals batting. Buxton grounded out to Gibson (1-3). Machado grounded out to Story (4-3). Henderson grounded out to Story (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. De La Cruz struck out chasing a slider low and in. Harris II bunted out to Mussina (L1). Glaus struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Party Animals batting. De La Cruz popped out to Glaus (P5). Acuna Jr. grounded to left for a single. Arenado struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Eric The Red flied out to Harris II (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Stanton walked. Dr. Smooth flied out to Eric The Red (F9). Goldschmidt struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Grandy Man grounded to left for a single. Stanton advances to 2nd. Story struck out swinging early at an inside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 5:
Party Animals batting. Alvarez struck out chasing a curveball low and away. O'Neil grounded out to Gibson (1-3). Buxton grounded to shortstop for a single. Machado struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Franco in bullpen. Gagne in bullpen. Murphy flied out to Buxton (F8). De La Cruz popped out to Arenado (P5). Harris II struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Party Animals batting. Henderson grounded out to De La Cruz (6-3). De La Cruz struck out chasing a low curveball. Acuna Jr. doubled to right. Paddack in bullpen. Arenado flied out to Dr. Smooth (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Gagne in bullpen. Gagne pitching. Glaus walked. Stanton was called out on strikes looking on a changeup high and away. Dr. Smooth walked. Glaus reached 3rd on a wild pitch. Goldschmidt was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in. Dr. Smooth stole 2nd. Grandy Man was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 2 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 7:
Party Animals batting. Eric The Red struck out on a sinker down the middle. Sborz in bullpen. Paddack in bullpen. Paddack pitching. Alvarez flied out to Dr. Smooth (F7). O'Neil lined to center for a single. Buxton struck out swinging late at a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. The Sandman in bullpen. Story struck out on a high fastball. Murphy struck out on a high fastball. De La Cruz bunted out to Gagne (1-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Party Animals batting. Machado struck out chasing a low slider. Henderson bunted to first baseman for a single. Henderson stole 2nd. De La Cruz walked. Maton in bullpen. Sborz in bullpen. Sborz pitching. Acuna Jr. grounded to left for a single. Henderson scores. De La Cruz advances to 2nd. Arenado struck out on an outside slider. Eric The Red struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. The Sandman in bullpen. The Sandman pitching. Harris II struck out swinging early at a low changeup. The Sandman in bullpen. Glaus doubled to left. Stanton was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in. Dr. Smooth struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 9:
Party Animals batting. Alvarez tripled to right. The Sandman in bullpen. The Sandman pitching. O'Neil was hit by a pitch. Buxton reached first on fielder's choice (5-4 FC). O'Neil out. Machado hit a sacrifice fly to Stanton (SF9). Alvarez scores.* Henderson bunted out to Murphy (P2).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Goldschmidt lined out to Henderson (L7). Grandy Man struck out swinging late at an outside slider. Story struck out chasing a changeup low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Glaus: 105 mph (Glaus grounded to center for a single. 1 RBI)
Grandy Man: 110 mph (Grandy Man homered to right (429 feet). 1 RBI)
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 19,680 (48% capacity)
Weather: 74 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 68 (Gibson), 56 (Mussina)
UMPIRES
HP: Jerry Hillsdale. 1B: Kenny Janzen. 2B: Mike Fillmore. 3B: Rusty Valentine.