Whitley finishes strong spring showing for Astros
Touted prospect Forrest Whitley will start the season in the minors but has certainly showed why he could factor into the Houston Astros' plans at some point.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
9
Houston Astros
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-12
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-12
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-12
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-12
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-12
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Play Result 9-12
Reyes hit sacrifice fly to right, Newman scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 9-12
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 9-12
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 9-12
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-12
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-12
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Play Result 8-12
Straw homered to left (390 feet).
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Home Run 8-12
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-12
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-12
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 8-12
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-11
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Play Result 8-11
Stubbs homered to right (343 feet).
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Home Run 8-11
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Out 8-10
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Tanielu homered to left (394 feet), Straw scored and Marisnick scored.
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Home Run 8-10
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Dickerson singled to right, Frazier scored.
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Single 8-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Marte hit sacrifice fly to center, González scored, Frazier to third.
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Sacrifice Fly 7-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Frazier doubled to deep left, Reynolds scored and Cabrera scored, González to third.
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Double 6-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Cabrera singled to center, Kang scored, Reynolds to second.
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Single 4-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
White homered to left (382 feet), Brantley scored and Gurriel scored.
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Home Run 3-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Brantley singled to left, Springer scored and Altuve scored.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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End Inning 9-12
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-12
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Play Result 9-12
Reynolds grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, Baron out at second.
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Ground Out 9-12
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-12
Brendan McCurry pitches to Bryan Reynolds
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-12
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Play Result 9-12
Hayes struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 9-12
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 9-12
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 9-12
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 9-12
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-12
Brendan McCurry pitches to Ke'Bryan Hayes
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-12
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Play Result 9-12
Baron reached on infield single to catcher.
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Single 9-12
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-12
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 9-12
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-12
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 9-12
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-12
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-12
Brendan McCurry pitches to Steven Baron
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Play Result 9-12
McCurry relieved James
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Start Inning 9-12
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-12
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-12
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Play Result 9-12
Stassi grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-12
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 9-12
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 9-12
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-12
Alex McRae pitches to Max Stassi
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-12
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Play Result 9-12
Toro hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 9-12
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-12
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 9-12
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-12
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-12
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-12
Alex McRae pitches to Abraham Toro
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-12
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Play Result 9-12
Alvarez struck out swinging.
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Head to Head
HOU leads series 1-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Michael BrantleyLF23
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Tyler WhiteDH16
Aledmys DiazSS12
Robinson ChirinosC23
Tony KempCF12
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickCF94
Nick Tanielu2B63
Jack Mayfield3B9
Yordan AlvarezLF44
Abraham Toro1B21
Max StassiDH34
Alex De GotiSS22
Garrett StubbsC21
Myles StrawRF3
PIT
Adam Frazier2B20
Starling MarteCF0
Corey DickersonLF10
Josh Bell1B56
Francisco CervelliC29
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Melky CabreraDH53
Erik GonzalezSS59
Substitutes
Pablo Reyes2B26
JB ShuckCF38
Patrick KivlehanLF80
Colin Moran1B79
Steven BaronC61
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
Bryan ReynoldsRF10
Kevin NewmanSS27
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