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Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros

2021-09-30 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31608 · 73°F, dome · 3:00

Houston Astros defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 4th — Carlos Correa homers (25) on a fly ball to left field. Yuli Gurriel scores. Kyle Tucker scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Nelson Cruz grounds into a double play, first baseman Yuli Gurriel to second baseman Jose Altuve to pitcher Ryan Pressly. Randy Arozarena to 3rd. Wander Franco out at 2nd. Nelson Cruz out at 1st — worth 31% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Lance McCullers L: Ryan Yarbrough SV: Ryan Pressly

Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Ryan Wills · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brandon Lowe	3	1	1	2	1	1
Randy Arozarena	3	0	1	0	1	1
Wander Franco	4	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Cruz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Austin Meadows	3	0	1	0	0	1
Manuel Margot	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ji-Man Choi	3	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Zunino	2	1	0	0	0	0
Joey Wendle	3	0	0	0	0	2
Yandy Diaz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Altuve	3	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Bregman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Yordan Alvarez	4	0	2	0	0	1
Yuli Gurriel	4	1	1	0	0	1
Kyle Tucker	3	1	1	0	1	0
Carlos Correa	3	1	1	3	0	1
Michael Brantley	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jake Meyers	3	0	0	0	0	1
Martin Maldonado	3	0	1	0	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Collin McHugh	1.0	1	0	0
Ryan Yarbrough	4.2	4	1	3
Pete Fairbanks	0.1	0	0	1
J. P. Feyereisen	1.0	1	0	2
Matt Wisler	1.0	1	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lance McCullers	6.0	3	1	4
Ryne Stanek	1.0	1	0	1
Kendall Graveman	1.0	0	0	1
Ryan Pressly	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brandon Lowe: 3/G3
Randy Arozarena: 63/G56
Wander Franco: 3/G3

Bot 1

Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Alex Bregman: 7/F78S
Yordan Alvarez: S7/P7LS
Yuli Gurriel: 9/F9D

Top 2

Nelson Cruz: 53/G56
Austin Meadows: K
Manuel Margot: 9/L89

Bot 2

Kyle Tucker: D8/L89D+
Carlos Correa: 6/L6M
Michael Brantley: K
Jake Meyers: 8/F8

Top 3

Ji-Man Choi: 53/G6M+
Mike Zunino: 63/G6
Joey Wendle: K

Bot 3

Martin Maldonado: S7/L7LD
Jose Altuve: 13/SH/BG2-.1-2
Alex Bregman: 31/G34-.2-3
Yordan Alvarez: K

Top 4

Brandon Lowe: W
Randy Arozarena: K
Wander Franco: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
Nelson Cruz: OA.1X2(24)

Bot 4

Yuli Gurriel: S7/L7S+
Kyle Tucker: W.1-2
Carlos Correa: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
Michael Brantley: 9/L9+
Jake Meyers: 8/F8D
Martin Maldonado: 63/G6

Top 5

Nelson Cruz: 9/F9D
Austin Meadows: 43/G34D
Manuel Margot: 13/G1

Bot 5

Jose Altuve: 43/G4
Alex Bregman: 43/G4+
Yordan Alvarez: 8/F8D

Top 6

Ji-Man Choi: S8/G6M
Mike Zunino: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Joey Wendle: K
Brandon Lowe: HR/F9LD.1-H
Randy Arozarena: S9/L3D
Wander Franco: 53/G4M

Bot 6

Yuli Gurriel: K
Kyle Tucker: 8/F78D
Carlos Correa: K

Top 7

Nelson Cruz: K
Austin Meadows: S8/L8D+
Manuel Margot: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Ji-Man Choi: 7/F7D

Bot 7

Michael Brantley: S7/G56
Jake Meyers: K
Martin Maldonado: K
Jose Altuve: 9/F9D

Top 8

Mike Zunino: HP
Joey Wendle: 8/F78D
Brandon Lowe: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 8

Alex Bregman: 3/P4S
Yordan Alvarez: S7/L78
Yuli Gurriel: 9/F9S
Kyle Tucker: 5/P5F/FL

Top 9

Randy Arozarena: W
Wander Franco: FC4/G4.1-2(E4);B-1
Nelson Cruz: 34(1)1/GDP/G34+.2-3
Yandy Diaz: 53/G56

Notes & reviews

Originally scored as no sacrifice, which was added on 10-03-2021
Astros challenged call that Franco was safe at 2nd; call overturned - out advancing
Astros challenged call that Franco was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out

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