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Colorado Rockies @ Houston Astros

2015-06-16 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 22245 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:34

Houston Astros defeated Colorado Rockies 8–5. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Barnes. George Springer scores. Colorado Rockies took the lead in the 2nd — DJ LeMahieu hits a ground-rule double (10) on a fly ball to right-center field. Michael McKenry scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 3rd — Domingo Santana singles on a line drive to right fielder Carlos Gonzalez. Evan Gattis scores. Hank Conger to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Luis Valbuena homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. Hank Conger scores. Domingo Santana scores — worth 21% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
COL	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	9
HOU	1	1	5	0	1	0	0	0		8	11

W: Will Harris L: Chris Rusin SV: Luke Gregerson

Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Charlie Blackmon	4	0	1	1	1	2
Corey Dickerson	5	0	1	0	0	2
Troy Tulowitzki	5	1	1	0	0	3
Carlos Gonzalez	4	1	1	2	0	1
Nolan Arenado	4	1	2	0	0	1
Ben Paulsen	3	0	0	0	1	1
Michael McKenry	3	1	1	1	1	1
Brandon Barnes	3	0	1	0	1	1
DJ LeMahieu	4	1	1	1	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	5	1	1	0	0	3
Carlos Correa	5	0	2	0	0	2
Jose Altuve	4	1	1	1	1	0
Evan Gattis	4	1	1	0	0	1
Chris Carter	2	0	0	0	2	1
Hank Conger	4	2	2	2	0	2
Domingo Santana	3	1	1	1	0	1
Luis Valbuena	3	2	2	4	1	0
Jake Marisnick	4	0	1	0	0	0

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Rusin	4.0	9	2	4
Brooks Brown	1.0	1	1	2
Tommy Kahnle	2.0	0	1	3
Scott Oberg	1.0	1	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vince Velasquez	4.2	7	2	7
Will Harris	1.1	2	0	2
Tony Sipp	1.0	0	0	3
Chad Qualls	1.0	0	2	0
Luke Gregerson	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Charlie Blackmon: K
Corey Dickerson: D7/UREV/F78XD+
Troy Tulowitzki: K
Carlos Gonzalez: 13/G13S-

Bot 1

George Springer: S5/G6S-
Carlos Correa: BK.1-2
Carlos Correa: K
Jose Altuve: S7/L78S+.2-H
Evan Gattis: 23/G23-.1-2
Chris Carter: IW
Hank Conger: K

Top 2

Nolan Arenado: S7/L7S+
Ben Paulsen: 63/G6M.1-2
Michael McKenry: T8/F8LXD+.2-H
Brandon Barnes: K
DJ LeMahieu: DGR/F8RXD+.3-H
Charlie Blackmon: S9/L9S+.2-H
Corey Dickerson: SB2
Corey Dickerson: K23

Bot 2

Domingo Santana: 43/G4
Luis Valbuena: HR/F7D
Jake Marisnick: 53/G56
George Springer: 63/G6

Top 3

Troy Tulowitzki: K
Carlos Gonzalez: 53/G6
Nolan Arenado: K

Bot 3

Carlos Correa: 7/F7S
Jose Altuve: W
Evan Gattis: S8/G6M.1-2
Chris Carter: 8/F8LM
Hank Conger: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
Domingo Santana: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
Luis Valbuena: HR/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
Jake Marisnick: S8/L8RS-
George Springer: SB2
George Springer: K

Top 4

Ben Paulsen: W
Michael McKenry: K
Brandon Barnes: 8/F8RD
DJ LeMahieu: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 4

Carlos Correa: S9/G4
Jose Altuve: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Evan Gattis: K

Top 5

Charlie Blackmon: W
Corey Dickerson: 8/DP.1X2(84)
Troy Tulowitzki: S6/L8LS-
Carlos Gonzalez: HR/F9D+.1-H
Nolan Arenado: D7/L7LD+
Ben Paulsen: K

Bot 5

Chris Carter: K
Hank Conger: HR/F9D+
Domingo Santana: HP
Luis Valbuena: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Luis Valbuena: W
Jake Marisnick: 8/F8RM
George Springer: K

Top 6

Michael McKenry: 8/F8RXD+
Brandon Barnes: S9/L9S
DJ LeMahieu: SB2
DJ LeMahieu: K
Charlie Blackmon: 3/G3+

Bot 6

Carlos Correa: K
Jose Altuve: 8/F8LXD+
Evan Gattis: 53/G5

Top 7

Corey Dickerson: K
Troy Tulowitzki: K
Carlos Gonzalez: K/UREV

Bot 7

Chris Carter: W
Hank Conger: K
Domingo Santana: K
Luis Valbuena: 43/G34

Top 8

Nolan Arenado: 4/L4
Ben Paulsen: 8/F8LXD+
Michael McKenry: W
Brandon Barnes: W.1-2
DJ LeMahieu: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 8

Jake Marisnick: 53/G5S-
George Springer: K
Carlos Correa: S8/L8LS+
Jose Altuve: 63/G6S-

Top 9

Charlie Blackmon: K
Corey Dickerson: 3/G3-
Troy Tulowitzki: 143/G15

Notes & reviews

replay,1,dickc002,COL,laynj901,HOU03,O,N,U,,H $Corey Dickerson's fly to LF struck near the yellow line at the top of the wall to the right of the Crawford Boxes; the ball was ruled in play; crew chief Jerry Layne requested a review, which upheld the call
replay,7,gonzc001,COL,laynj901,HOU03,F,Y,U,,H $Carlos Gonzalez' fly to RF was ruled fair over the top of the RF pole; crew chief Jerry Layne requested a review; the call was overturned to a foul ball by replay

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