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Houston Astros @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2020-10-12 · 2020 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · PETCO Park · 87°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:01
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Manuel Margot homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Randy Arozarena scores. Ji-Man Choi scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Manuel Margot homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Randy Arozarena scores. Ji-Man Choi scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| TBA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
W: Charlie Morton L: Lance McCullers SV: Nick Anderson
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: Lance Barksdale · RF: Manny Gonzalez
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Meadows | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Arozarena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ji-Man Choi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Manuel Margot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Wendle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Adames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Zunino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance McCullers | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
 Andre Scrubb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Morton | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Pete Fairbanks | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Aaron Loup | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Thompson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Anderson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: S8/L89D
- Jose Altuve: K
- Michael Brantley: S9/G4+.1-3
- Alex Bregman: 6/L6+
- Kyle Tucker: K
Bot 1
- Austin Meadows: 63/G4
- Brandon Lowe: 13/G4MS
- Randy Arozarena: S7/G6+
- Ji-Man Choi: E4/TH/G34D+.1-2;B-1
- Manuel Margot: HR/F8XD.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Joey Wendle: 53/G6
Top 2
- Carlos Correa: 6/L56D
- Yuli Gurriel: S9/F9LS
- Josh Reddick: 2/P25
- Martin Maldonado: DGR/L7LD+.1-3
- George Springer: 9/F9LF/FL
Bot 2
- Willy Adames: 6/P7LS
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Mike Zunino: HP
- Austin Meadows: K
Top 3
- Jose Altuve: S8/G6M+
- Michael Brantley: K
- Alex Bregman: 63/G56D.1-2
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8XD
Bot 3
- Brandon Lowe: E4/TH/G34D+.B-1
- Randy Arozarena: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Ji-Man Choi: K
- Manuel Margot: 7/L78D
- Joey Wendle: 43/G4D+
Top 4
- Carlos Correa: K
- Yuli Gurriel: HP
- Josh Reddick: 7/L7
- Martin Maldonado: PB.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: W
- George Springer: 43/G4M+
Bot 4
- Willy Adames: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: 3/L3D
- Mike Zunino: 6/P6M
Top 5
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56
- Michael Brantley: K
- Alex Bregman: 63/G56+
Bot 5
- Austin Meadows: K
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Randy Arozarena: K
Top 6
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8XD
- Carlos Correa: HR/F78XD
- Yuli Gurriel: 9/L9D
- Josh Reddick: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Ji-Man Choi: K
- Manuel Margot: 53/G5
- Joey Wendle: K
Top 7
- Martin Maldonado: K
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: K
Bot 7
- Willy Adames: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Mike Zunino: HR/F8XD
- Austin Meadows: 43/G4D
Top 8
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4
- Alex Bregman: 53/G56+
- Kyle Tucker: S7/G56
- Carlos Correa: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
Bot 8
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Randy Arozarena: 53/G5
- Ji-Man Choi: K
Top 9
- Yuli Gurriel: S5/G56
- Josh Reddick: S7/G56.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: S8/L8D.2-3;1-2
- George Springer: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MD.3-H(NR);2-3
- Jose Altuve: W
- Michael Brantley: W.1-2
- Alex Bregman: 8/L89XD
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that Bregman was out at 1st; call upheld - ground out