Verlander strikes 13, leads Astros over Indians 2-0
Justin Verlander struck out 13 to reach double figures for the third straight start and sixth time this season, leading the Houston Astros over the Cleveland Indians 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
2
Cleveland Indians
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Progressive Field · 21,589 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Brantley singled to right, Altuve scored.
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Single 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Chirinos homered to right center (387 feet).
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Home Run 1-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 2-0
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Mercado grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Roberto Osuna pitches to Oscar Mercado
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Lindor flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Roberto Osuna pitches to Francisco Lindor
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Naquin grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Roberto Osuna pitches to Tyler Naquin
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Play Result 2-0
Osuna relieved Harris
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Start Inning 2-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-0
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Reddick grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Nick Wittgren pitches to Josh Reddick
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Gurriel grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Nick Wittgren pitches to Yuli Gurriel
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Correa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Nick Wittgren pitches to Carlos Correa
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Play Result 2-0
Wittgren relieved Clippard
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Start Inning 2-0
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-0
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Showing the last 40 of 491 events.
Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
- Andrew Walters Out
Houston Astros
- Brandon Walter Out
- Cristian Javier Out
- Brice Matthews Out
- Carlos Correa 60-Day-IL
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Oscar MercadoCF11
Carlos Santana1B41
Jason Kipnis2B22
Jose Ramirez3B11
Jake BauersDH9
Roberto PerezC20
Greg AllenLF25
Tyler NaquinRF46
HOU
George SpringerCF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Michael BrantleyLF23
Alex Bregman3B3
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Josh ReddickRF22
Robinson ChirinosC23
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