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Houston Astros @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2020-10-11 · 2020 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 7 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · PETCO Park · 75°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:50
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Altuve homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 5th — Mike Zunino singles on a line drive to center fielder George Springer. Willy Adames scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Yuli Gurriel grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Kyle Tucker out at 2nd. Yuli Gurriel out at 1st — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Blake Snell L: Framber Valdez SV: Diego Castillo
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: Tim Timmons · RF: Lance Barksdale
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Brosseau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Arozarena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yandy Diaz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Willy Adames | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Manuel Margot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Zunino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 Blake Taylor | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enoli Paredes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blake Snell | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 John Curtiss | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Loup | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Diego Castillo | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: 5/L5
- Jose Altuve: HR/F78XD
- Michael Brantley: S7/L78
- Alex Bregman: 9/F9S
- Carlos Correa: SB2
- Carlos Correa: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Mike Brosseau: K
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Brandon Lowe: K
Top 2
- Kyle Tucker: 9/F9
- Yuli Gurriel: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Bot 2
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Willy Adames: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Martin Maldonado: 8/F8XD+
- George Springer: S7/G56
- Jose Altuve: POCS2(134)
- Jose Altuve: S8/L89D
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Manuel Margot: 63/G6D
- Kevin Kiermaier: D9/L9D+
- Mike Zunino: CS3(25)
- Mike Zunino: 9/F89S
Top 4
- Alex Bregman: S8/L8D
- Carlos Correa: W.1-2
- Kyle Tucker: 6/L4MD/DP.2X2(6)
- Yuli Gurriel: W.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: S1/G1.2-3;1-2
- Martin Maldonado: 9/L9
Bot 4
- Mike Brosseau: 63/G6
- Randy Arozarena: HR/L89XD
- Brandon Lowe: S1/G25-
- Yandy Diaz: K
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 5
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: 53/G5
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4D+
Bot 5
- Willy Adames: W
- Manuel Margot: 13/G1S-.1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: 13/G6MS.2-3
- Mike Zunino: S8/L78.3-H
- Mike Brosseau: E6/G6.1-2;B-1
- Randy Arozarena: K
Top 6
- Alex Bregman: S4/G34
- Carlos Correa: 54(1)/FO/G5+.B-1
- Kyle Tucker: 13/G1S-.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: PB.2-3
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Aledmys Diaz: 23/G2-
Bot 6
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G4D+
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Willy Adames: W.1-2
- Manuel Margot: 63/G6
Top 7
- Martin Maldonado: K
- George Springer: 43/G4D
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Kevin Kiermaier: D7/L7LD
- Mike Zunino: K
- Mike Brosseau: HP
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Brandon Lowe: K
Top 8
- Michael Brantley: HP
- Alex Bregman: K
- Carlos Correa: WP.1-2
- Carlos Correa: W
- Kyle Tucker: S7/G6+.2-3;1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Yandy Diaz: S6/G56
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Willy Adames: K
- Manuel Margot: W.1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: 6/P4MD
Top 9
- Aledmys Diaz: 7/L7D
- Josh Reddick: S8/G4S+
- George Springer: 31/G34-.1-2
- Jose Altuve: K
Notes & reviews
- Rays challenged call that Kiermaier was out at 3rd; call upheld - caught stealing