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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
2018-05-23 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31929 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 4–1. San Francisco Giants opened the scoring in the 4th — Buster Posey out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder George Springer. Gorkys Hernandez scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — George Springer homers (10) on a line drive to left field. Tony Kemp scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: George Springer homers (10) on a line drive to left field. Tony Kemp scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Jeff Samardzija SV: Ken Giles
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Ramon De Jesus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gorkys Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Buster Posey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Belt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Crawford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pablo Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelby Tomlinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kemp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Samardzija | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Will Smith | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dyson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cory Gearrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
 Will Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Peacock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Giles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gorkys Hernandez: 9/F9LSF
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Buster Posey: 53/G6S-
Bot 1
- George Springer: 9/F9D+
- Alex Bregman: W
- Jose Altuve: SB2
- Jose Altuve: W
- Carlos Correa: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 2
- Brandon Belt: K
- Evan Longoria: K
- Brandon Crawford: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/F89M
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6
- Brian McCann: 9/F89S
Top 3
- Pablo Sandoval: 63/G6MD
- Nick Hundley: K
- Kelby Tomlinson: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Evan Gattis: 5/L5+
- Tony Kemp: W
- George Springer: CS2(24)
- George Springer: S15/G15+
- Alex Bregman: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Gorkys Hernandez: T8/F8RD
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Buster Posey: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Brandon Belt: S5/L56-
- Evan Longoria: K
Bot 4
- Jose Altuve: 13/G15S-
- Carlos Correa: S7/L78S+
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Yuli Gurriel: E9/F9LS.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Brian McCann: 3/F34-
Top 5
- Brandon Crawford: W
- Pablo Sandoval: 7/F56D
- Nick Hundley: 8/F8LS
- Kelby Tomlinson: K
Bot 5
- Evan Gattis: 63/G6+
- Tony Kemp: W
- George Springer: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Alex Bregman: W
- Jose Altuve: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Carlos Correa: SB2
- Carlos Correa: S7/L78S-.2-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8LD+
Top 6
- Gorkys Hernandez: K
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Buster Posey: D7/L7LS+
- Brandon Belt: 7/F5DF-
Bot 6
- Yuli Gurriel: 3/F3F-
- Brian McCann: 53/G4
- Evan Gattis: 8/F8LS
Top 7
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8LD+
- Brandon Crawford: S12/G15
- Pablo Sandoval: K+WP.1-2
- Nick Hundley: K
Bot 7
- Tony Kemp: 3/G34+
- George Springer: 43/G4
- Alex Bregman: S8/L8LS
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56-
Top 8
- Kelby Tomlinson: K
- Gorkys Hernandez: S8/L4MD
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9D
- Buster Posey: 5/L5
Bot 8
- Carlos Correa: 13/G15
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Yuli Gurriel: E6/G6-
- Brian McCann: 6/F6-
Top 9
- Brandon Belt: S9/L89S-
- Evan Longoria: 53/G56.1-2
- Brandon Crawford: K
- Pablo Sandoval: 8/F8RXD+
Notes & reviews
- Gians challenged call that Correa was safe at 1st for single; call was overturned - ground out