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Detroit Tigers @ Houston Astros
2019-08-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 29567 · 73°F, dome · 2:12
Detroit Tigers defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 5th — Ronny Rodriguez homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: John Hicks homers (9) on a line drive to left center field — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Buck Farmer L: Justin Verlander SV: Joe Jimenez
Umpires — HP: Quinn Wolcott · 1B: Jeremie Rehak · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Reyes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Travis Demeritte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harold Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dawel Lugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hicks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Mayfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Myles Straw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Norris | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Alexander | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Victor Reyes: K
- Travis Demeritte: 6/P
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- George Springer: S5/G5S-
- Jose Altuve: K
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8LM
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Harold Castro: K
- Dawel Lugo: 53/G5+
- Ronny Rodriguez: K
Bot 2
- Yuli Gurriel: 43/G4
- Robinson Chirinos: D7/L5+
- Jake Marisnick: 4/F34D-
- Jack Mayfield: 4/F4D-
Top 3
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G56S-
- John Hicks: 13/G13-
- Gordon Beckham: 63/G6S-
Bot 3
- Myles Straw: 9/F89S
- George Springer: 13/G-
- Jose Altuve: K
Top 4
- Victor Reyes: K23
- Travis Demeritte: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 4
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yordan Alvarez: 8/F8LD
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/F8LD
- Robinson Chirinos: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Jake Marisnick: K
Top 5
- Harold Castro: 9/F89M
- Dawel Lugo: 63/G6
- Ronny Rodriguez: HR/F9D+
- Jordy Mercer: 3/F3F-
Bot 5
- Jack Mayfield: K
- Myles Straw: 3/L34+
- George Springer: S9/L34D+
- Jose Altuve: 9/F9LS
Top 6
- John Hicks: K
- Gordon Beckham: 8/L8LXD+
- Victor Reyes: K
Bot 6
- Alex Bregman: 9/F89D
- Yordan Alvarez: 43/G34D+
- Yuli Gurriel: 6/F56-
Top 7
- Travis Demeritte: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Harold Castro: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Robinson Chirinos: HR/F7D+
- Jake Marisnick: K
- Jack Mayfield: 9/L9LM+
- Myles Straw: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Dawel Lugo: 63/G6+
- Ronny Rodriguez: 7/L78D+
- Jordy Mercer: K
Bot 8
- George Springer: 53/G56-
- Jose Altuve: W
- Alex Bregman: 63/DP.1X3(35)
Top 9
- John Hicks: HR/L78D+
- Gordon Beckham: 9/F4D-
- Victor Reyes: 3/L3+
- Travis Demeritte: K
Bot 9
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Yuli Gurriel: K
- Robinson Chirinos: D8/F8RXD+.BX3(845/TH)
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that Altuve was out at 3rd; call was upheld - out to complete double play