Summary
8/5/2021 12:59PM PDT
W: Phil Maton (4-3, 4.57), L: Framber Valdez (5-4, 3.57)
Game Log
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Graveman in bullpen. Diaz flied out to Tucker (F9). McCormick homered to center (416 feet). Maldonado flied out to Tucker (F9). Altuve struck out swinging early at a fastball low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve lined to right for a single. Brantley reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Altuve advances to 2nd. Gurriel lined to center for a single. Altuve scores. Brantley advances to 2nd.* Alvarez homered to right (414 feet). Brantley scores. Gurriel scores. Correa grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Diaz walked. McCormick lined to center for a single. Diaz advances to 2nd. Maldonado walked. Altuve struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Diaz scores. McCormick advances to 3rd. Maldonado advances to 2nd.
Runs: 5 Hits: 4 Walks: 2 Errors: 0 Pitches: 40
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Gurriel lined to left for a single. Maton in bullpen. Maton pitching. Alvarez flied out to Tucker (F9). Correa flied out to Tucker (F9). Tucker popped out to Diaz (P5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker struck out chasing a low curveball. Diaz struck out chasing a low curveball. McCormick bunted to second baseman for a single. Maldonado grounded out to Gurriel on a deflected hit (3-1).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Maldonado struck out on a low curveball. Altuve struck out on a slider low and away. Brantley grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Brantley struck out swinging early at a curveball low and away. Gurriel grounded out to Correa (6-3). Alvarez doubled to left. Correa struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded to center for a single. Montero in bullpen. Maton in bullpen. Correa homered to center (394 feet). Alvarez scores. Tucker lined out to McCormick (L8). Diaz was called out on strikes looking on a changeup low and away. McCormick was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and in.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Diaz grounded to right for a single. McCormick was called out on strikes looking on a sinker down the middle. Maldonado struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Maldonado flied out to McCormick (F8). Altuve homered to left (468 feet). Brantley grounded out to Gurriel (3U). Gurriel grounded out to Maldonado (2-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Brantley lined to left for a single. Gurriel lined to left for a single. Brantley advances to 3rd. Alvarez struck out chasing a sinker low and in. Correa hit a sacrifice fly to Tucker (SF9). Brantley scores. Tucker flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Correa (6-3). Correa was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. Tucker walked. Diaz lined to left for a single. Tucker advances to 2nd. McCormick grounded out to Correa (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 23 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Diaz grounded to left for a single. McCormick struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Maldonado struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Greinke pitching. Altuve flied out to Tucker (F9). Brantley grounded out to Diaz (5-3). Gurriel popped out to Diaz (P5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Valdez pitching. Altuve doubled to right. Brantley walked. Gurriel homered to left (400 feet). Altuve scores. Brantley scores.* Alvarez grounded out to Correa (6-3). Correa struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Tucker lined out to Brantley (L7).
Runs: 3 Hits: 2 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)
Altuve: 114 mph (Altuve homered to left (468 feet). 1 RBI)
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
2021 Online Match
Attendance: 32,394 (79% capacity)
Weather: 80 degrees, Clear
Wind: 8.5 mph, Blowing across from RF to LF
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 42 (Greinke), 25 (Valdez)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.