Castro, Fowler homer, Astros outlast White Sox 6-5
Castro, Fowler homer, Astros outlast White Sox 6-5
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
5
Houston Astros
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
G Beckham singled to left, A Ramirez scored, M Sierra to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
A De Aza hit sacrifice fly to right, D Viciedo scored, A Ramirez to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
D Fowler singled to left, G Springer scored, D Fowler to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
D Fowler homered to left (360 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J Abreu grounded out to second, G Beckham scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
M Sierra hit sacrifice fly to right, D Viciedo scored, A De Aza out at third.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
D Viciedo flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
D Viciedo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
A Dunn struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
A Dunn batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
P Konerko popped out to first.
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Pop Out 5-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
P Konerko batting
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Play Result 5-6
C Qualls relieved D Downs.
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Castro lined out to left.
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Line Out 5-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
D Fowler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
D Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
G Springer walked.
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason CastroC18
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marc Krauss1B61
Chris CarterDH48
Alex PresleyLF47
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Substitutes
Jesus Guzman1B29
CHW
Gordon Beckham2B29
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Jose AbreuDH79
Adam Dunn1B10
Dayan ViciedoLF
Alexei RamirezSS24
Alejandro De AzaCF17
Tyler FlowersC25
Moises SierraRF49
Substitutes
Paul KonerkoDH14
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