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Houston Astros @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2020-10-16 · 2020 League Championship Series · Game 6 of 7 ◀ Game 5 Game 7 ▶ · Day game · PETCO Park · 79°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 4:01
Houston Astros defeated Tampa Bay Rays 7–4. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 2nd — Willy Adames doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder George Springer. Brandon Lowe scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — George Springer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Yuli Gurriel scores. Aledmys Diaz scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: George Springer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Yuli Gurriel scores. Aledmys Diaz scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Framber Valdez L: Blake Snell SV: Ryan Pressly
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: Chris Conroy · RF: Ted Barrett
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Brosseau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Randy Arozarena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yandy Diaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Lowe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manuel Margot | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Adames | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joey Wendle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Zunino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Meadows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ji-Man Choi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoshi Tsutsugo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
 Andre Scrubb | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Blake Taylor | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blake Snell | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Diego Castillo | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane McClanahan | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Alvarado | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Aaron Loup | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Curtiss | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: W
- Michael Brantley: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Mike Brosseau: K
- Randy Arozarena: 53/G6
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 2
- Carlos Correa: S9/F89
- Alex Bregman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Yuli Gurriel: WP.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Aledmys Diaz: 63/G56D
Bot 2
- Yandy Diaz: K
- Brandon Lowe: S8/L8D
- Manuel Margot: K
- Willy Adames: D8/L8D+.1-H
- Joey Wendle: K
Top 3
- Martin Maldonado: 53/G56
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: 43/G6M
Bot 3
- Mike Zunino: 63/G56+
- Mike Brosseau: K
- Randy Arozarena: W
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 4
- Michael Brantley: S8/G4M
- Carlos Correa: K
- Alex Bregman: 36(1)/FO/G3.B-1
- Kyle Tucker: 3/P3SF/FL
Bot 4
- Yandy Diaz: 23/G2-
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G4+
- Manuel Margot: 53/G5
Top 5
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Aledmys Diaz: S7/G56.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: 24/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- George Springer: S8/G4.3-H;2-H
- Jose Altuve: D7/L7LD+.1-H
- Michael Brantley: PB.2-3
- Michael Brantley: W
- Carlos Correa: S7/G56+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Alex Bregman: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Willy Adames: W
- Joey Wendle: 6(1)/FO/G6MD+.B-1
- Mike Zunino: K
- Mike Brosseau: K
Top 6
- Kyle Tucker: HR/F78XD
- Yuli Gurriel: 3/G34
- Aledmys Diaz: S7/G56+
- Martin Maldonado: K
- George Springer: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Randy Arozarena: 43/G4D+
- Hunter Renfroe: S56/G6-
- Yandy Diaz: W.1-2
- Brandon Lowe: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Jose Altuve: S7/G56+
- Michael Brantley: PB.1-2
- Michael Brantley: S48/G4+.2-H
- Carlos Correa: D8/L89XD+.1-3
- Alex Bregman: K
- Kyle Tucker: 7/SF/L7D.3-H;2-3
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Josh Reddick: PB.1-2
- Josh Reddick: K
Bot 7
- Manuel Margot: HR/F7D
- Willy Adames: W
- Joey Wendle: 63/G4.1-2
- Mike Zunino: K
- Mike Brosseau: PB.2-3
- Mike Brosseau: W
- Randy Arozarena: 31/G34
Top 8
- Martin Maldonado: W
- George Springer: W.1-2
- Jose Altuve: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Brantley: K
- Carlos Correa: K
- Alex Bregman: K
Bot 8
- Austin Meadows: K
- Ji-Man Choi: K
- Brandon Lowe: W
- Manuel Margot: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Willy Adames: 3/G34
Top 9
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6D+
- Josh Reddick: 7/F7
Bot 9
- Joey Wendle: K
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: S9/G4
- Mike Brosseau: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Rays challenged call that Brosseau was out at 1st; call upheld - double play