Summary
12/9/2023 10:12PM PST
W: Justin Verlander (2-0, 3.00), L: Matt Strahm (0-2, 2.61)
Game Log
Inning 9:
Padres batting. Caratini flied out to McCormick (F8). Grisham struck out chasing a slider low and in. Frazier doubled to left. Tatis Jr. lined to right for a single. Frazier advances to 3rd. Machado struck out chasing a changeup low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17
Inning 8:
Padres batting. Cronenworth popped out to Bregman (P5). Myers grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Pham grounded to shortstop for a single. Pham stole 2nd. Hosmer struck out chasing a changeup low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Brantley grounded out to Frazier (4-3). Melancon in bullpen. Melancon pitching. Bregman grounded out to Cronenworth (6-3). Alvarez lined to right for a single. Correa was called out on strikes looking on a high splitter.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Padres batting. Pressly in bullpen. Greinke in bullpen. Grisham struck out on a low curveball. Frazier lined to right for a single. Tatis Jr. struck out chasing an inside changeup. Machado grounded out to Correa (6-4). Frazier out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Bregman hit to center for a single. Alvarez grounded out to Hosmer (3U). Bregman advances to 2nd. Correa hit to center for a single. Bregman scores.* Melancon in bullpen. Tucker grounded to right for a single. Correa advances to 3rd. Gurriel lined to left for a single. Correa scores. Tucker advances to 2nd. McCormick homered to left (381 feet). Tucker scores. Gurriel scores. Maldonado lined out to Myers (L7). Altuve flied out to Myers (F7).
Runs: 5 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 35 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Padres batting. Cronenworth popped out to Correa (P6). Myers flied out to Tucker (F9). Pham doubled to right. Hosmer grounded to center for a single. Pham advances to 3rd. Caratini struck out chasing a changeup low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. McCormick flied out to Grisham (F8). Maldonado was called out on strikes looking on a curveball high and in. Altuve homered to left (369 feet). Brantley struck out chasing an inside slider.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Padres batting. Grisham walked. Frazier flied out to Brantley (F7). Tatis Jr. grounded out to Bregman (5-4-3). Grisham advances to 2nd. Grisham stole 3rd. Machado struck out chasing a changeup low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Cronenworth (6-3). Strahm pitching. Correa walked. Tucker struck out swinging early at a low changeup. Gurriel grounded out to Machado (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Padres batting. Pham flied out to Tucker (F9). Hosmer bunted out to Verlander (L1). Caratini grounded out to Gurriel (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a low fastball. Brantley doubled to right, out while advancing extra bases (9-6-5-6). Bregman was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Padres batting. Frazier flied out to McCormick (F8). Tatis Jr. lined to left for a single. Machado walked. Cronenworth struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Myers struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Gurriel struck out on a curveball down the middle. McCormick struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Maldonado struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Padres batting. Myers struck out on a slider high and away. Pham struck out chasing an outside slider. Hosmer walked. Caratini tripled to center. Hosmer scores.* Grisham grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Alvarez struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Correa walked. Tucker was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in (2U-6 DP). Correa out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 1:
Padres batting. Verlander pitching. Tatis Jr. struck out swinging late at a high fastball. Machado struck out chasing a changeup low and away. Cronenworth struck out chasing a slider high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Darvish pitching. Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a low fastball. Brantley struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Bregman grounded out to Cronenworth (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Pham: 101 mph (Pham doubled to right. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
2021 Online Match
Attendance: 30,783 (75% capacity)
Weather: 70 degrees, Clear
Wind: 7.7 mph, Blowing across from LF to RF
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 83 (Verlander), 69 (Darvish)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.