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Arizona Diamondbacks 2
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Houston Astros 3
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Match Report

Springer hits inside-the-park HR, Astros top D-backs 3-2

George Springer homered twice, including an inside-the-park shot, to lead the Houston Astros over the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Sunday.

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Top Performers

ARI

  • Kole Calhoun RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Christian Walker 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • David Peralta RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Pavin Smith 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

HOU

  • George Springer DH H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Alex Bregman 3B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1

Head to Head

HOU wins series 2-1

Injuries

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Tyler Locklear 60-Day-IL
  • Ryan Thompson 60-Day-IL
  • A.J. Puk 60-Day-IL
  • Andrew Saalfrank 60-Day-IL
  • Cristian Mena 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

HOU

  1. George SpringerRF4
  2. Jose Altuve2B27
  3. Alex Bregman3B3
  4. Michael BrantleyDH23
  5. Yuli Gurriel1B10
  6. Kyle TuckerLF23
  7. Carlos CorreaSS1
  8. Myles StrawCF3
  9. Dustin GarneauC13

ARI

  1. Josh Rojas2B40
  2. Pavin SmithLF26
  3. Christian Walker1B8
  4. Kole CalhounRF56
  5. Eduardo Escobar3B3
  6. David PeraltaDH24
  7. Nick AhmedSS23
  8. Daulton VarshoCF18
  9. Carson KellyC15

Substitutes

  1. Josh VanMeter2B19

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    34241 8th Inning
  4. Play Result 2-3

    Correa hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored on error, Tucker safe at second on throwing error by right fielder Calhoun, Brantley to third.

    34241 8th Inning
  5. Error 2-3

    Correa hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored on error, Tucker safe at second on throwing error by right fielder Calhoun, Brantley to third.

    34241 8th Inning
  6. Error 2-3

    Correa hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored on error, Tucker safe at second on throwing error by right fielder Calhoun, Brantley to third.

    34241 8th Inning
  7. Sacrifice Fly 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    34241 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34241 8th Inning
  9. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    34241 8th Inning
  10. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    34241 8th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    34241 8th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34241 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34241 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    34241 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34241 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34241 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34241 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34241 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42342 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42342 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42342 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42261 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30089 7th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    30089 7th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-2

    Springer homered to right (352 feet).

    30089 7th Inning
  26. Home Run 2-2

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    30089 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    30089 7th Inning
  28. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    30089 7th Inning
  29. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    30089 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30089 7th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    30089 7th Inning
  32. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30089 7th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30089 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30089 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42261 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42261 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42261 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42261 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39905 6th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    39905 6th Inning
  41. Play Result 2-1

    Springer homered to center (411 feet).

    39905 6th Inning
  42. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39905 6th Inning
  43. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    39905 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39905 6th Inning
  45. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    39905 6th Inning
  46. Strike Swinging 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39905 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    29949 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29949 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29949 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29949 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29949 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35759 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35759 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 5th Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    35759 5th Inning
  58. Play Result 2-0

    Ahmed homered to center (410 feet).

    35759 5th Inning
  59. Home Run 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35759 5th Inning
  60. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35759 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-3

    Peralta grounded out to second.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Ryan Pressly pitches to David Peralta

    33072 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33072 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 2-3

    Escobar struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Eduardo Escobar

    33072 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33072 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 2-3

    Calhoun flied out to left.

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Fly Out 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Kole Calhoun

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 2-3

    Pressly relieved Taylor

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 2-3

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 2-3

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    34241 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 2-3

    Straw struck out swinging.

    34241 8th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    34241 8th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    34241 8th Inning
  31. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    34241 8th Inning
  32. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    34241 8th Inning
  33. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34241 8th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34241 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Junior Guerra pitches to Myles Straw

    34241 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    34241 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 2-3

    Correa hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored on error, Tucker safe at second on throwing error by right fielder Calhoun, Brantley to third.

    34241 8th Inning
  38. Error 2-3

    Correa hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored on error, Tucker safe at second on throwing error by right fielder Calhoun, Brantley to third.

    34241 8th Inning
  39. Error 2-3

    Correa hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored on error, Tucker safe at second on throwing error by right fielder Calhoun, Brantley to third.

    34241 8th Inning
  40. Sacrifice Fly 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    34241 8th Inning

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