Major League Baseball

FINAL
Houston Astros 8
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Pittsburgh Pirates 2
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Match Report

Alvarez, Tucker lead Astros past Pirates 8-2

— The Houston Astros have been swinging a little too freely for manager Dusty Baker's liking during their somewhat sluggish start.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Mauricio Dubon LF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

PIT

  • Connor Joe RF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Bryan Reynolds LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jason Delay C H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

Head to Head

HOU wins series 2-1

Injuries

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Mitch Keller 60-Day-IL
  • Endy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Houston Astros

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

Lineups

PIT

  1. 3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  2. 10Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 4Andrew McCutchenRF
  4. 41Carlos Santana1B
  5. 26Jiman ChoiDH
  6. 9Connor JoeLF
  7. 98Rodolfo CastroSS
  8. 73Mark Mathias2B
  9. 61Jason DelayC

HOU

  1. 55Chas McCormickLF
  2. 3Alex Bregman3B
  3. 44Yordan AlvarezLF
  4. 79Jose Abreu1B
  5. 23Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 3Jeremy PenaSS
  7. 44Corey JulksDH
  8. 14Mauricio Dubon2B
  9. 15Martin MaldonadoC

Substitutes

  1. 6Jake MeyersCF

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36025 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36161 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5123576 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5123576 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    5123576 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 8-2

    Bregman singled to center, McCormick scored.

    5123576 7th Inning
  18. Single 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5123576 7th Inning
  19. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    5123576 7th Inning
  20. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5123576 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40957 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40957 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40957 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40957 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40957 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40957 5th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    36581 4th Inning
  35. Play Result 7-2

    Castro singled to right, Santana scored.

    36581 4th Inning
  36. Single 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36581 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40957 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40957 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40957 4th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    40967 4th Inning
  44. Play Result 7-1

    Tucker reached on infield single to second, Bregman scored and Alvarez scored.

    40967 4th Inning
  45. Single 7-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    40967 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 4th Inning
  47. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    40967 4th Inning
  48. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    40967 4th Inning
  49. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40967 4th Inning
  50. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40967 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40967 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 3rd Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    40967 3rd Inning
  58. Play Result 5-1

    Maldonado singled to left, Julks scored, Maldonado to second, Dubón to third.

    40967 3rd Inning
  59. Single 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40967 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 8-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    42742 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-2

    Joe flied out to center.

    42742 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42742 9th Inning
  5. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42742 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Seth Martinez pitches to Connor Joe

    42742 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    42742 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 8-2

    Choi struck out swinging.

    42742 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging

    42742 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 9th Inning
  11. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    42742 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42742 9th Inning
  14. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    42742 9th Inning
  15. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42742 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42742 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Seth Martinez pitches to Ji Man Choi

    42742 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    42742 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 8-2

    Santana popped out to shortstop.

    42742 9th Inning
  20. Pop Out 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    42742 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42742 9th Inning
  22. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42742 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42742 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Seth Martinez pitches to Carlos Santana

    42742 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 8-2

    Martinez relieved Maton

    42742 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 8-2

    Meyers in center field.

    9th Inning
  27. Play Result 8-2

    McCormick in left field.

    9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 8-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 8-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    36025 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 8-2

    Alvarez grounded out to second.

    36025 9th Inning
  32. Ground Out 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36025 9th Inning
  33. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36025 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Rob Zastryzny pitches to Yordan Alvarez

    36025 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    36025 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 8-2

    Bregman flied out to right.

    36025 9th Inning
  37. Fly Out 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36025 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36025 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Rob Zastryzny pitches to Alex Bregman

    36025 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    36025 9th Inning

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