Major League Baseball

FINAL
Cleveland Guardians 3
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Houston Astros 7
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Match Report

Alvarez hits 3-run homer after Syndergaard exits with injury as Astros beat Guardians 7-3

— Yordan Alvarez still doesn't feel comfortable at the plate five games after returning from a six-week absence for an oblique injury.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

CLE

  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Josh Naylor 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Josh Bell DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

HOU

  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 2
  • Yainer Diaz C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

HOU wins series 3-0

Injuries

Houston Astros

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

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Lineups

Confirmed

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Jeremy PenaSS3
  3. Kyle TuckerRF23
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Yordan AlvarezLF44
  6. Jose Abreu1B79
  7. Yainer DiazC21
  8. Corey JulksDH44
  9. Jake MeyersCF6

CLE

  1. Steven KwanLF38
  2. Andres Gimenez2B0
  3. Jose Ramirez3B11
  4. Josh Naylor1B12
  5. Josh BellDH56
  6. Will BrennanRF7
  7. Gabriel AriasSS43
  8. Bo NaylorC14
  9. Myles StrawCF3

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-7

    Kwan hit sacrifice fly to right, Brennan scored, Arias to third.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Sacrifice Fly 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    33199 8th Inning
  14. Play Result 2-7

    Tucker hit sacrifice fly to left, Meyers scored.

    33199 8th Inning
  15. Sacrifice Fly 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33199 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33199 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33199 8th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    33199 8th Inning
  19. Play Result 2-6

    Meyers singled to center, Diaz scored.

    33199 8th Inning
  20. Single 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33199 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33199 7th Inning
  26. Play Result 2-5

    Altuve scored on Kelly wild pitch, Peña to third on wild pitch by Kelly.

    36156 7th Inning
  27. Wild Pitch 2-5

    Altuve scored on Kelly wild pitch, Peña to third on wild pitch by Kelly.

    36156 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36156 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36156 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36156 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3662290 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 6th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    41324 6th Inning
  38. Play Result 2-4

    Alvarez homered to right (370 feet), Tucker scored and Bregman scored.

    41324 6th Inning
  39. Home Run 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41324 6th Inning
  40. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41324 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41324 6th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    41324 6th Inning
  43. Play Result 2-1

    Tucker singled to left, Altuve scored.

    41324 6th Inning
  44. Single 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41324 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31730 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31730 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31730 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31730 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31730 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31730 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31730 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31730 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31730 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31730 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-7

    Giménez grounded out to second.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 3-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Andres Gimenez

    33072 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    33072 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 3-7

    Kwan hit sacrifice fly to right, Brennan scored, Arias to third.

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Sacrifice Fly 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Steven Kwan

    33072 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    33072 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 2-7

    Straw struck out looking.

    33072 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 2-7

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 2-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Myles Straw

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 2-7

    Pressly relieved Stanek

    33072 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    33301 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-7

    Bo Naylor walked, Arias to second.

    33301 9th Inning
  26. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    33301 9th Inning
  27. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33301 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33301 9th Inning
  29. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33301 9th Inning
  30. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33301 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7

    Ryne Stanek pitches to Bo Naylor

    33301 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    33301 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 2-7

    Arias singled to right, Brennan to third.

    33301 9th Inning
  34. Single 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33301 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  36. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33301 9th Inning
  37. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33301 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7

    Ryne Stanek pitches to Gabriel Arias

    33301 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    33301 9th Inning

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