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Cleveland Guardians @ Houston Astros

2018-10-05 · 2018 Division Series · Game 1 of 3 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43514 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:36

Houston Astros defeated Cleveland Indians 7–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 4th — Alex Bregman homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Alex Bregman homers (1) on a fly ball to left field — worth 12% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	3
HOU	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	1		7	12

W: Justin Verlander L: Corey Kluber SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: Jeff Nelson · RF: Andy Fletcher

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	4	1	1	0	0	1
Michael Brantley	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jose Ramirez	3	0	0	1	1	1
Edwin Encarnacion	4	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Donaldson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Yonder Alonso	3	0	0	0	0	3
Melky Cabrera	3	0	0	0	0	0
Yan Gomes	3	1	1	0	0	1
Jason Kipnis	3	0	0	0	0	2

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	4	2	2	1	0	0
Jose Altuve	4	1	1	1	0	0
Alex Bregman	3	1	2	2	1	0
Yuli Gurriel	3	1	1	0	1	0
Marwin Gonzalez	3	0	1	0	0	1
Carlos Correa	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tyler White	3	0	2	0	0	0
Josh Reddick	4	0	2	2	0	0
Martin Maldonado	4	1	1	1	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Corey Kluber	4.2	6	2	2
Adam Cimber	1.0	0	0	0
Cody Allen	0.1	2	0	0
Trevor Bauer	1.0	2	0	1
Dan Otero	1.0	2	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	5.1	2	2	7
Ryan Pressly	1.2	0	0	2
Lance McCullers	1.0	0	0	0
Roberto Osuna	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Francisco Lindor: 6/P
Michael Brantley: 8/F
Jose Ramirez: W
Edwin Encarnacion: 64(1)/FO/G+

Bot 1

George Springer: 63/G
Jose Altuve: 8/F
Alex Bregman: W
Yuli Gurriel: 8/F

Top 2

Josh Donaldson: 13/G
Yonder Alonso: K
Melky Cabrera: 7/F

Bot 2

Marwin Gonzalez: HP
Carlos Correa: K
Tyler White: HP.1-2
Josh Reddick: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Yan Gomes: K
Jason Kipnis: K
Francisco Lindor: K

Bot 3

Martin Maldonado: 43/G
George Springer: 53/G
Jose Altuve: 7/F

Top 4

Michael Brantley: 31/G
Jose Ramirez: 31/G
Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F

Bot 4

Alex Bregman: HR/7/F
Yuli Gurriel: W
Marwin Gonzalez: 6/P
Carlos Correa: 9/L
Tyler White: S8/G.1-2
Josh Reddick: S9/L.2-H;1-3
Martin Maldonado: K

Top 5

Josh Donaldson: K
Yonder Alonso: K
Melky Cabrera: 7/F

Bot 5

George Springer: HR/7/F
Jose Altuve: HR/7/L
Alex Bregman: 43/G
Yuli Gurriel: 53/G
Marwin Gonzalez: S9/F
Carlos Correa: CS2(24)

Top 6

Yan Gomes: S9/L
Jason Kipnis: K
Francisco Lindor: S9/L+.1-2
Michael Brantley: W.2-3;1-2
Jose Ramirez: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
Jose Ramirez: 3/G.3-H;2-3
Edwin Encarnacion: K

Bot 6

Carlos Correa: 4/P
Tyler White: 3/L+
Josh Reddick: 9/F

Top 7

Josh Donaldson: 7/F
Yonder Alonso: K
Melky Cabrera: 13/G+

Bot 7

Martin Maldonado: HR/7/F
George Springer: S4/P
Jose Altuve: 53/G.1-2
Alex Bregman: S7/L.2-H;BX2(754/TH)
Yuli Gurriel: D8/L+
Marwin Gonzalez: K

Top 8

Yan Gomes: 63/G
Jason Kipnis: 6/P
Francisco Lindor: 9/L+

Bot 8

Carlos Correa: 63/G+
Tyler White: D7/L
Josh Reddick: S8/G.2-H
Martin Maldonado: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Michael Brantley: S9/L+
Jose Ramirez: K
Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F
Josh Donaldson: 64(1)/FO/G

Notes & reviews

Astros challenged call that 3rd pitch to Gonzalez was a ball, claiming he was hit; call was overturned - hit by pitch
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