Summary
3/20/2023 6:11PM PDT
W: Justin Verlander (19-4, 1.75), L: Framber Valdez (17-7, 2.82)
Game Log
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Brantley was called out on strikes looking on a curveball low and away. McCormick struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Maldonado was called out on strikes looking on an inside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Stanek in bullpen. Abreu in bullpen. Bregman struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Tucker struck out chasing a low curveball. Gurriel struck out swinging late at a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Vazquez doubled to center. Stanek in bullpen. Stanek pitching. Altuve struck out chasing an inside fastball. Pena grounded out to Gurriel (3U). Vazquez advances to 3rd. Alvarez struck out swinging early at a slider down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Altuve struck out swinging late at a fastball high and away. Pena grounded out to Verlander (1-3). Alvarez grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Tucker struck out chasing a low curveball. Gurriel struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Brantley doubled to center. Urquidy in bullpen. Stanek in bullpen. McCormick grounded out to Pena (6-5). Brantley out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Brantley grounded out to Bregman (5-3). McCormick was called out on strikes looking on an outside slider. Maldonado struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Pena walked. Alvarez lined out to McCormick (L8). Bregman struck out chasing a high sinker.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Bregman grounded out to Pena (6-3). Tucker bunted out to Gurriel (3U). Gurriel grounded out to Vazquez (2-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Gurriel doubled to center. Brantley flied out to Brantley (F7). McCormick walked. Vazquez grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). McCormick out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Altuve struck out swinging late at a slider down the middle. Pena struck out chasing a slider low and away. Alvarez struck out on a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena tripled to center. Pena was picked off. Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on a curveball low and in. Bregman lined to right for a single. Tucker grounded out to Altuve (4-6). Bregman out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Brantley struck out swinging late at an outside fastball. McCormick struck out chasing a slider low and away. Maldonado was called out on strikes looking on a slider down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. McCormick grounded out to Pena (6-3). Vazquez flied out to McCormick (F8). Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Bregman struck out on a slider low and away. Tucker was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. Gurriel struck out swinging late at a fastball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Tucker struck out on a high fastball. Gurriel popped out to Gurriel (P3). Brantley grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Verlander pitching. Altuve struck out on a slider low and away. Pena struck out chasing a slider low and away. Alvarez struck out on a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Valdez pitching. Altuve lined out to Valdez (L1). Pena walked. Pena reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Pena was picked off. Alvarez homered to left (376 feet).* Bregman grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 0
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Brantley: 106 mph (Brantley doubled to center. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2022 Online Game
Attendance: 32,240 (79% capacity)
Weather: 75 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 115 (Verlander), 62 (Valdez)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.