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Houston Astros 6
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Match Report

Alvarez's bases-clearing double sends Astros past White Sox

— Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead three-run double in the seventh inning, and the Houston Astros rallied past the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Friday night for their first win of the season.

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Top Performers

CHW

  • Tim Anderson SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Yoan Moncada 3B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Yasmani Grandal C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

HOU

  • David Hensley OF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Jeremy Pena SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2

Injuries

Houston Astros

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

Chicago White Sox

  • Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
  • Prelander Berroa 60-Day-IL
  • Ky Bush 60-Day-IL
  • Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
  • Tanner Murray 60-Day-IL

Lineups

HOU

  1. 3Jeremy PenaSS
  2. 3Alex Bregman3B
  3. 44Yordan AlvarezLF
  4. 79Jose Abreu1B
  5. 23Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 44Corey JulksDH
  7. 93David Hensley2B
  8. 6Jake MeyersCF
  9. 15Martin MaldonadoC

CHW

  1. 77Tim AndersonSS
  2. 88Luis Robert Jr.CF
  3. 23Andrew BenintendiLF
  4. 74Eloy JimenezDH
  5. 10Yoan Moncada3B
  6. 30Gavin Sheets1B
  7. 6Yasmani GrandalC
  8. 22Oscar ColasRF
  9. 18Elvis Andrus2B

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    36053 8th Inning
  7. Play Result 3-6

    Hensley singled to right, Tucker scored.

    36053 8th Inning
  8. Single 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36053 8th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36053 8th Inning
  10. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    36053 8th Inning
  11. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36053 8th Inning
  12. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36053 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36053 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36053 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32178 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32178 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    32178 7th Inning
  19. Play Result 3-5

    Alvarez doubled to center, Bregman scored, Maldonado scored and Peña scored.

    32178 7th Inning
  20. Double 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32178 7th Inning
  21. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32178 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42742 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42742 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 7th Inning
  27. Foul Out 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41389 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41389 6th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    30820 6th Inning
  30. Play Result 3-2

    Tucker homered to center (437 feet), J. Abreu scored.

    30820 6th Inning
  31. Home Run 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30820 6th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    30820 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  34. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30820 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36161 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 6th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    41261 6th Inning
  41. Play Result 3-0

    Moncada hit a ground rule double, Jiménez scored.

    41261 6th Inning
  42. Ground Rule Double 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41261 6th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    41261 6th Inning
  44. Play Result 2-0

    Jiménez doubled to right, Benintendi scored.

    41261 6th Inning
  45. Double 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41261 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  51. Foul Out 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41261 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    32631 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-6

    Benintendi flied out to right.

    32631 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  4. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    32631 9th Inning
  5. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32631 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32631 9th Inning
  7. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Rafael Montero pitches to Andrew Benintendi

    32631 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    32631 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 3-6

    Robert Jr. struck out swinging.

    32631 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32631 9th Inning
  12. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    32631 9th Inning
  13. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32631 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    32631 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  16. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Rafael Montero pitches to Luis Robert Jr.

    32631 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    32631 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 3-6

    Anderson singled to center.

    32631 9th Inning
  20. Single 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32631 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Rafael Montero pitches to Tim Anderson

    32631 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    32631 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 3-6

    Andrus grounded out to third.

    32631 9th Inning
  25. Ground Out 3-6

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32631 9th Inning
  31. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Rafael Montero pitches to Elvis Andrus

    32631 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 3-6

    Montero relieved B. Abreu

    32631 9th Inning
  34. Start Inning 3-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Inning 3-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    36053 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 3-6

    Maldonado flied out to left.

    36053 8th Inning
  38. Fly Out 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36053 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Jose Ruiz pitches to Martin Maldonado

    36053 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    36053 8th Inning

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