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Match Report

Alvarez lifts Astros over Braves in matchup of last 2 champs

— Yordan Alvarez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Friday night in a matchup of the last two World Series champions.

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Top Performers

HOU

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

ATL

  • Ronald Acuna Jr. RF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Sean Murphy C H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Sam Hilliard LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Matt Olson 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

HOU wins series 3-0

Injuries

Atlanta Braves

  • Spencer Strider 60-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
  • Jurickson Profar suspension
  • Joey Wentz 60-Day-IL
  • Spencer Schwellenbach 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

ATL

  1. 13Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
  2. 28Matt Olson1B
  3. 27Austin Riley3B
  4. 12Sean MurphyC
  5. 9Eddie RosarioDH
  6. 1Ozzie Albies2B
  7. 5Vaughn GrissomSS
  8. 16Sam HilliardCF
  9. 1Kevin PillarLF

HOU

  1. 14Mauricio Dubon2B
  2. 3Alex Bregman3B
  3. 44Yordan AlvarezDH
  4. 79Jose Abreu1B
  5. 23Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 3Jeremy PenaSS
  7. 44Corey JulksLF
  8. 21Yainer DiazC
  9. 6Jake MeyersCF

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    36133 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 6-4

    Alvarez homered to center (405 feet), Dubón scored.

    36133 9th Inning
  12. Home Run 6-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  13. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    36133 9th Inning
  14. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    36133 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36133 9th Inning
  18. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41455 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41455 7th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    29220 7th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-4

    Dubón doubled to center, Meyers scored.

    29220 7th Inning
  31. Double 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29220 7th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    29220 7th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29220 7th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    29220 7th Inning
  35. Play Result 3-4

    Meyers singled to right, Diaz scored.

    29220 7th Inning
  36. Single 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    29220 7th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29220 7th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    29220 7th Inning
  39. Play Result 2-4

    Diaz doubled to right, Julks to home on fielding error by right fielder Acuña Jr., Diaz to third.

    29220 7th Inning
  40. Error 2-4

    Diaz doubled to right, Julks to home on fielding error by right fielder Acuña Jr., Diaz to third.

    29220 7th Inning
  41. Double 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    29220 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4301067 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4301067 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4301067 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4301067 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4301067 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4717803 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4301067 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4301067 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4301067 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4301067 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4301067 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4717803 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 6-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    33072 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-4

    Olson flied out to center.

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 6-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Matt Olson

    33072 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    33072 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 6-4

    Acuña Jr. struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 6-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  14. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  15. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Ronald Acuna Jr.

    33072 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    33072 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 6-4

    Pillar walked.

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  27. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  28. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Kevin Pillar

    33072 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    33072 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 6-4

    Hilliard grounded out to pitcher.

    33072 9th Inning
  32. Ground Out 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  34. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Sam Hilliard

    33072 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 6-4

    Pressly relieved Neris

    33072 9th Inning
  37. Start Inning 6-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  38. End Inning 6-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    36133 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 6-4

    J. Abreu lined out to left.

    36133 9th Inning

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