Summary
12/18/2022 7:36PM PST
W: Ryan Pressly (4-3, 2.98), L: Lance McCullers Jr. (4-3, 2.27), SV: Rafael Montero (5-2, 2.37)
Game Log
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Gurriel walked. Brantley struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Montero pitching. McCormick was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in. Diaz pinch hit for Maldonado. Diaz lined to right for a single. Gurriel advances to 2nd. Altuve struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Alvarez struck out chasing a low curveball. Bregman grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Tucker struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Maldonado struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Altuve was hit by a pitch. Pena popped out to Altuve (P4). Smith pitching. Alvarez at bat. (2-6). Altuve out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Abreu pitching. Maldonado struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Pena struck out on an outside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman struck out chasing an outside slider. Brantley struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Gurriel grounded to center for a single. Abreu pitching. Tucker was hit by a pitch. McCormick struck out on a high slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Tucker struck out chasing a splitter low and away. Gurriel struck out chasing a splitter low and in. Brantley grounded to right for a single. McCormick flied out to Brantley (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Altuve struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Pena struck out on a high sinker. Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on a high sinker.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Neris pitching. Altuve struck out on a low slider. Pena lined to left for a single. Alvarez struck out swinging early at a splitter down the middle. Pena advances to 2nd. Bregman struck out chasing a splitter low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker was called out on strikes looking on a slider high and away. McCormick struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Maldonado struck out on a low slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Tucker tripled to center (E3). Tucker scores on a throwing error. Gurriel grounded out to Pressly (1-3). Brantley grounded to center for a single. McCormick struck out on a fastball high and in. Maldonado struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Bregman struck out on a changeup low and in. Brantley struck out chasing a sinker low and away. Gurriel struck out on an inside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Altuve struck out chasing a slider high and in. Pena struck out on a low slider. Alvarez homered to right (400 feet). Bregman struck out chasing a high fastball.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve struck out chasing a sinker high and in. Pena struck out chasing a slider high and away. Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Gurriel flied out to Brantley (F7). Brantley lined to right for a single. McCormick struck out on an outside fastball. Pressly pitching. Maldonado was called out on strikes looking on a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker struck out chasing a fastball low and away. McCormick struck out on a curveball low and in. Maldonado struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Javier pitching. Altuve walked. Pena was called out on strikes looking on a low fastball. Alvarez struck out on a curveball low and in. Bregman grounded to center for a single. Altuve advances to 2nd. Tucker struck out swinging late at a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. McCullers Jr. pitching. Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a curveball high and away. Pena struck out chasing a slider high and away. Alvarez was hit by a pitch. Bregman chopped to the pitcher for a single. Alvarez advances to 2nd. Brantley homered to right (425 feet). Alvarez scores. Bregman scores.* Gurriel grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 3 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 0
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Bregman: 117 mph (Bregman grounded to center for a single. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Hall of Fame.
Pitching Difficulty is Hall of Fame.
2022 Online Game
Attendance: 32,262 (79% capacity)
Weather: 73 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 48 (Javier), 78 (McCullers Jr.)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.