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Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros

2019-10-04 · 2019 Division Series · Game 1 of 5 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43360 · 73°F, dome · 3:24

Houston Astros defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 5th — Jose Altuve homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Josh Reddick scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jose Altuve homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Josh Reddick scores — worth 23% 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	0	0	2	0	2	5
HOU	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0		6	9

W: Justin Verlander L: Tyler Glasnow SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: James Hoye · LF: Jerry Meals · RF: D.J. Reyburn

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Austin Meadows	2	0	1	1	2	0
Tommy Pham	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ji-Man Choi	3	0	0	0	1	2
Yandy Diaz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Brandon Lowe	4	0	1	0	0	2
Travis d'Arnaud	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joey Wendle	3	1	1	0	0	2
Kevin Kiermaier	3	0	0	0	0	1
Willy Adames	2	0	0	0	0	1
Eric Sogard	1	1	1	1	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	4	0	0	0	1	1
Jose Altuve	5	1	1	2	0	0
Michael Brantley	4	1	2	0	0	1
Alex Bregman	2	2	1	0	2	0
Yordan Alvarez	4	1	1	1	0	2
Yuli Gurriel	4	0	2	1	0	0
Carlos Correa	4	0	1	0	0	3
Robinson Chirinos	3	0	1	0	1	1
Josh Reddick	3	1	0	0	1	2

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tyler Glasnow	4.1	4	3	5
Brendan McKay	0.1	2	0	1
Chaz Roe	1.1	0	1	1
Oliver Drake	1.0	2	1	2
Colin Poche	1.0	1	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	7.0	1	3	8
Ryan Pressly	0.2	4	0	0
Will Harris	0.1	0	0	0
Roberto Osuna	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Austin Meadows: W
Tommy Pham: 54(1)3/GDP
Ji-Man Choi: K

Bot 1

George Springer: 7/F
Jose Altuve: 9/F
Michael Brantley: 8/L+

Top 2

Yandy Diaz: 9/F
Brandon Lowe: 8/F
Travis d'Arnaud: 53/G-

Bot 2

Alex Bregman: 5/P5F
Yordan Alvarez: 63/G
Yuli Gurriel: S6/G
Carlos Correa: S8/F.1-2
Robinson Chirinos: 7/L

Top 3

Joey Wendle: K
Kevin Kiermaier: 53/G
Willy Adames: 8/F

Bot 3

Josh Reddick: K
George Springer: W
Jose Altuve: 6/P
Michael Brantley: SB2
Michael Brantley: S4/G-.2-3
Alex Bregman: W.1-2
Yordan Alvarez: K

Top 4

Austin Meadows: 5/P
Tommy Pham: 9/F
Ji-Man Choi: W
Yandy Diaz: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 4

Yuli Gurriel: 8/F
Carlos Correa: K23
Robinson Chirinos: K

Top 5

Brandon Lowe: S8/L
Travis d'Arnaud: 6/P
Joey Wendle: K
Kevin Kiermaier: K

Bot 5

Josh Reddick: W
George Springer: K
Jose Altuve: HR/7/F.1-H
Michael Brantley: S9/L+
Alex Bregman: D8/F.1-3
Yordan Alvarez: K
Yuli Gurriel: E4/P.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR)
Carlos Correa: SB2
Carlos Correa: K

Top 6

Willy Adames: K
Austin Meadows: W
Tommy Pham: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Robinson Chirinos: W
Josh Reddick: 16(1)3/GDP
George Springer: 63/G

Top 7

Ji-Man Choi: K
Yandy Diaz: K
Brandon Lowe: K

Bot 7

Jose Altuve: 7/L
Michael Brantley: K
Alex Bregman: W
Yordan Alvarez: SB2
Yordan Alvarez: D8/L.2-H
Yuli Gurriel: DGR/F.2-H
Carlos Correa: K

Top 8

Travis d'Arnaud: 9/L
Joey Wendle: S7/G
Kevin Kiermaier: 63/G-.1-2
Eric Sogard: S7/L.2-H
Austin Meadows: D8/L+.1-H
Tommy Pham: S5/G-.2-3
Ji-Man Choi: 53/G

Bot 8

Robinson Chirinos: S7/L+
Josh Reddick: K
George Springer: 7/L
Jose Altuve: 8/L

Top 9

Yandy Diaz: 13/G
Brandon Lowe: K
Travis d'Arnaud: K

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