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Houston Astros @
Arizona Diamondbacks
2018-05-06 Β· Day game Β· Chase Field Β· Att: 35632 Β· 73Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:55
Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Houston Astros 3β1. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd β Alex Bregman homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Arizona Diamondbacks took the lead in the 6th β A.J. Pollock triples (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder George Springer. Daniel Descalso scores. A.J. Pollock scores. Interference error by third baseman Alex Bregman. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: A.J. Pollock triples (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder George Springer. Daniel Descalso scores. A.J. Pollock scores. Interference error by third baseman Alex Bregman β worth 32% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Matt Koch L: Justin Verlander SV: Brad Boxberger
Umpires β HP: Roberto Ortiz Β· 1B: Brian Gorman Β· 2B: Dan Iassogna Β· 3B: Mike DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Springer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Correa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Reddick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alex Bregman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brian McCann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Derek Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Justin Verlander | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yuli Gurriel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Evan Gattis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Max Stassi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona Diamondbacks β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Peralta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Daniel Descalso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AJ Pollock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Steven Souza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ketel Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Alex Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nick Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Chris Owings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Will Harris | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Diamondbacks β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
Jorge De La Rosa | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yoshihisa Hirano | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Archie Bradley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brad Boxberger | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: 63/G6+
- Jose Altuve: 43/G4
- Carlos Correa: 8/F89XD+
Bot 1
- David Peralta: K
- Daniel Descalso: S8/L8LM
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F9LD
- AJ Pollock: K
Top 2
- Josh Reddick: 8/F8RS
- Alex Bregman: HR/F89XD+
- Brian McCann: 4/L34D+
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Steven Souza: 7/F7D
- Ketel Marte: 7/F7S
- Alex Avila: K
Top 3
- Derek Fisher: K
- Justin Verlander: K
- George Springer: 53/G5+
Bot 3
- Nick Ahmed: K
- Matt Koch: K
- David Peralta: 7/F7LD
Top 4
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
- Carlos Correa: D7/L7LD+
- Josh Reddick: 9/L9LD+
- Alex Bregman: 5/F15-
Bot 4
- Daniel Descalso: D8/F8RXD+
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G56
- AJ Pollock: W
- Steven Souza: 9/F89D
- Ketel Marte: K
Top 5
- Brian McCann: 8/F89D+
- Marwin Gonzalez: S5/BG
- Derek Fisher: 43/G34.1-2
- Justin Verlander: S5/G56S-.2-3
- George Springer: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Bot 5
- Alex Avila: W
- Nick Ahmed: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Matt Koch: 24/SH/BG2L-.2-3
- David Peralta: K
Top 6
- Jose Altuve: T9/F9LD+
- Carlos Correa: HP
- Josh Reddick: K
- Alex Bregman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 6
- Daniel Descalso: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: 4/F8RS-
- AJ Pollock: T8/F8LXD+.1-H;B-H(UR)(NR)(E5)
- Steven Souza: 7/F78D
- Ketel Marte: K
Top 7
- Brian McCann: 13/G13S-
- Marwin Gonzalez: S9/L9S+
- Yuli Gurriel: E5/G5.1-2
- Evan Gattis: K
- George Springer: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Alex Avila: 7/F78D+
- Nick Ahmed: K
- Chris Owings: K
Top 8
- Jose Altuve: 53/G5
- Carlos Correa: 9/F9D+
- Josh Reddick: W
- Alex Bregman: 53/G56-
Bot 8
- David Peralta: S9/G34+
- Daniel Descalso: 43/G34.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G56-
- AJ Pollock: S7/L7LM.2-H;BX2(34)
Top 9
- Brian McCann: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Yuli Gurriel: S9/L9S.1-2
- Max Stassi: K
- George Springer: K
Notes & reviews
- Pollock awarded home on obstruction error by 3bman Bregman



























