Major League Baseball

FINAL
Houston Astros 6
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Atlanta Braves 3
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Match Report

Álvarez, Tucker lead Astros past Braves for 3rd straight win

— Astros starter Framber Valdez marvels at how talented Yordan Álvarez is. He watched for the second consecutive night as Álvarez delivered a big blow against the Atlanta Braves.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

HOU

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

ATL

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

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. 1Ozzie Albies2B
  6. 5Vaughn GrissomSS
  7. 1Kevin PillarLF
  8. 24Marcell OzunaDH
  9. 38Eli WhiteCF

Substitutes

  1. 9Eddie RosarioPH
  2. 16Sam HilliardPH

HOU

  1. 14Mauricio Dubon2B
  2. 3Alex Bregman3B
  3. 44Yordan AlvarezDH
  4. 79Jose Abreu1B
  5. 23Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 3Jeremy PenaSS
  7. 44Corey JulksLF
  8. 6Jake MeyersCF
  9. 15Martin MaldonadoC

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41208 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    33760 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 6-3

    J. Abreu singled to right, Dubón scored, Alvarez to second.

    33760 9th Inning
  5. Single 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33760 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33760 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33760 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    32623 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-3

    Julks singled to left, Peña scored, Julks to second.

    32623 8th Inning
  11. Single 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32623 8th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32623 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32623 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32594 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32594 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    36581 6th Inning
  20. Play Result 4-3

    Albies homered to left center (421 feet), Olson scored.

    36581 6th Inning
  21. Home Run 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36581 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36581 6th Inning
  24. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36581 6th Inning
  25. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36581 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    39652 6th Inning
  28. Play Result 4-1

    Tucker homered to center (410 feet), J. Abreu scored.

    39652 6th Inning
  29. Home Run 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39652 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 6th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39652 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39652 6th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    39652 6th Inning
  34. Play Result 2-1

    Alvarez homered to right (414 feet), Bregman scored.

    39652 6th Inning
  35. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39652 6th Inning
  36. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39652 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39652 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 5th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    36581 4th Inning
  42. Play Result 0-1

    Murphy homered to left center (434 feet).

    36581 4th Inning
  43. Home Run 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36581 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39652 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39652 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 1st Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 1st Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 6-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    41208 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-3

    Hilliard struck out swinging.

    41208 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41208 9th Inning
  5. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41208 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41208 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41208 9th Inning
  8. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41208 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Bryan Abreu pitches to Sam Hilliard

    41208 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 6-3

    Hilliard hit for Ozuna

    9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    41208 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 6-3

    Rosario struck out swinging.

    41208 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41208 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41208 9th Inning
  15. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41208 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41208 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Bryan Abreu pitches to Eddie Rosario

    41208 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 6-3

    Rosario hit for Pillar

    9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    41208 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 6-3

    Grissom flied out to second.

    41208 9th Inning
  21. Fly Out 6-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    41208 9th Inning
  22. Automatic Ball 6-3

    Pitch 6 : Automatic Ball 3

    41208 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 9th Inning
  24. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41208 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41208 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41208 9th Inning
  27. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41208 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Bryan Abreu pitches to Vaughn Grissom

    41208 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 6-3

    B. Abreu relieved Montero

    41208 9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 6-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 6-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    33760 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 6-3

    Tucker lined out to right.

    33760 9th Inning
  34. Line Out 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33760 9th Inning
  35. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33760 9th Inning
  36. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33760 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Joe Jimenez pitches to Kyle Tucker

    33760 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    33760 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 6-3

    J. Abreu singled to right, Dubón scored, Alvarez to second.

    33760 9th Inning
  40. Single 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33760 9th Inning

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