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Houston Astros @ Cleveland Guardians

2016-09-08 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 15275 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to RF · 3:14

Cleveland Indians defeated Houston Astros 10–7. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Alex Bregman doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tyler Naquin. George Springer scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 3rd — Francisco Lindor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colby Rasmus. Jason Kipnis scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Jason Kipnis doubles (31) on a line drive to center fielder Colby Rasmus. Tyler Naquin scores — worth 12% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — A. J. Hinch (M): Foul ball non-call.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	7	9
CLE	0	0	4	2	4	0	0	0		10	9

W: Trevor Bauer L: David Paulino SV: Cody Allen

Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	4	2	2	0	1	1
Alex Bregman	4	1	2	3	1	1
Jose Altuve	4	0	0	0	0	1
Yuli Gurriel	4	2	2	1	0	1
Colby Rasmus	3	1	1	2	0	0
Marwin Gonzalez	4	0	0	0	0	1
A. J. Reed	3	0	2	0	0	1
Jason Castro	3	0	0	0	0	1
Tony Kemp	3	1	0	0	1	1
Teoscar Hernandez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler White	1	0	0	0	0	1
Evan Gattis	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Santana	4	2	2	2	1	0
Jason Kipnis	4	1	1	1	1	1
Francisco Lindor	3	1	2	3	1	0
Mike Napoli	3	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Ramirez	3	1	1	0	1	0
Lonnie Chisenhall	2	1	1	0	1	0
Abraham Almonte	4	2	2	2	0	0
Tyler Naquin	2	1	0	0	1	1
Chris Gimenez	4	0	0	0	0	3
Rajai Davis	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Guyer	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
David Paulino	3.0	4	2	0
Brady Rodgers	1.0	4	3	1
Michael Feliz	1.0	1	0	2
Kevin Chapman	3.0	0	1	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Trevor Bauer	5.0	7	2	2
Dan Otero	1.0	1	0	1
Perci Garner	0.2	1	1	2
Andrew Miller	1.0	0	0	2
Bryan Shaw	0.1	0	0	0
Cody Allen	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Springer: S7
Alex Bregman: D8/F78XD+.1-H
Jose Altuve: 9/F9LD.2-3
Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6S
Colby Rasmus: 63/G4

Bot 1

Carlos Santana: D9/F89D+
Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LXD+
Francisco Lindor: 3/G3.2-3
Mike Napoli: 8/F8LD

Top 2

Marwin Gonzalez: 6/F6D-
A. J. Reed: S7/MREV/L7M.BX2(74)
Jason Castro: 9/F89D

Bot 2

Jose Ramirez: 8/F8LD
Lonnie Chisenhall: S7/L6D-
Abraham Almonte: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Tony Kemp: K
George Springer: 7/F78D
Alex Bregman: W
Jose Altuve: 54(1)/FO/G5+

Bot 3

Tyler Naquin: W
Chris Gimenez: 8/F8RXD+
Carlos Santana: SB2
Carlos Santana: 43/G4.2-3
Jason Kipnis: D8/F78D+.3-H
Francisco Lindor: S8/G4M.2-H
Mike Napoli: HP.1-2
Jose Ramirez: WP.2-3;1-2
Jose Ramirez: W
Lonnie Chisenhall: WP/UREV.3-H(NR);2-H(NR);1-2
Lonnie Chisenhall: 4/L34D

Top 4

Yuli Gurriel: HR/F78XD+
Colby Rasmus: 3/G3
Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
A. J. Reed: K

Bot 4

Abraham Almonte: D8/UREV/F78D+
Tyler Naquin: 43/G4.2-3
Chris Gimenez: K
Carlos Santana: W
Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
Francisco Lindor: S65/G6S-.3-H;2-H;1-2
Mike Napoli: 9/F9D

Top 5

Jason Castro: 3/L3
Tony Kemp: W
George Springer: D7/G5+.1-3
Alex Bregman: 53.3-H
Jose Altuve: 1/P

Bot 5

Jose Ramirez: D9/FINT/G3+
Lonnie Chisenhall: W
Abraham Almonte: T9/L9LS.2-H;1-H
Tyler Naquin: K
Chris Gimenez: K
Carlos Santana: HR/F9D+.3-H
Jason Kipnis: 6/F4MD-

Top 6

Yuli Gurriel: S8/G6M
Colby Rasmus: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Marwin Gonzalez: 53/G56
A. J. Reed: S9/L4D
Jason Castro: K
Tony Kemp: 31/G3

Bot 6

Francisco Lindor: W
Mike Napoli: 46(1)3/GDP/G6MD
Jose Ramirez: 63/G6

Top 7

George Springer: W
Alex Bregman: T8/L8RM.1-H
Jose Altuve: K
Yuli Gurriel: WP.3-H(NR)
Yuli Gurriel: K
Teoscar Hernandez: 3/G3S-

Bot 7

Rajai Davis: 63/G6
Abraham Almonte: 13/G-
Brandon Guyer: 5/L56

Top 8

Marwin Gonzalez: K
Tyler White: K
Evan Gattis: 9/F9LD

Bot 8

Chris Gimenez: K
Carlos Santana: 4/F34D
Jason Kipnis: K

Top 9

Tony Kemp: 8/L8LD+
George Springer: K
Alex Bregman: K

Notes & reviews

replay,2,reeda002,HOU,joycj901,CLE08,,Y,M,CLE,A $when A.J. Reed was called safe at 2B, Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,3,chisl001,CLE,joycj901,CLE08,,N,U,,Q ej,hinca001,M,joycj901,Foul ball non-call
a curve ball bounced in front of HP and struck Lonnie Chisenhall's bat; the ball caromed away and HP umpire Jim Joyce did not call the foul ball; catcher Jason Castro did not retrieve the ball but instead reached for a new ball from Joyce; Francisco Lindor and Mike Napoli scored; the umpires huddled and then Joyce requested a rules check and was told that the play was not reviewable; Astros manager A.J. Hinch ejected by Joyce
replay,4,almoa001,CLE,joycj901,CLE08,O,Y,U,,H $Abraham Almonte's fly to LF struck the top of the wall and caromed back onto the field; the ball was ruled a home run; crew chief Jim Joyce requested a review, which overturned the call to a ball in play
a fan reached over the wall and touched the ball for interference

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