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LIVE UPDATES: Astros vs. Mariners ALDS Game 2
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Pitching matchup:
SEA RHP Luis Castillo (8-6, 2.99 ERA) vs. HOU LHP Framber Valdez (17-6, 2.82 ERA)
Starting Lineups:
Seattle: Houston:
J Rodriguez CF (.284 28 75) J Altuve 2B (.300 28 57)
T France 1B (.276 20 84) J Pena SS (.253 22 63)
E Suarez 3B (.236 31 87) Y Alvarez LF (.306 37 97)
M Haniger RF (.246 11 34) A Bregman 3B (.259 23 93)
C Santana DH (.202 19 60) K Tucker RF (.257 30 107)
D Moore LF (.224 6 24) Y Gurriel 1B (.242 8 53)
C Raleigh C (.211 27 63) A Diaz DH (.243 12 38)
A Frazier 2B (.238 3 42) J Meyers CF (.227 1 15)
J P Crawford SS (.243 6 42) M Maldonado C (.186 15 45)
Astros legend Terry Puhl threw out the first pitch today. It was a strike.
Astros take the field. Crowd is louder than Tuesday. More people in their seats before first pitch than Game 1.
Top 1:
First pitch from Framber to Rodriguez is a strike. Second pitch is grounded to short. 1 out
France struck out looking. 2 out.
Suarez flied to right center. 3 out.
0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. No Score.
Crowd is HOT!!! People are still filing in. It’s going to get louder. Crowd has no fear after Tuesday’s Astros win. They expect a win today. You can feel the underlying energy of the crowd. They want to be rowdy.
Bottom 1:
Altuve first pitch swinging, hit a broken bat grounder to short. 1 out.
Pena struck out swinging. 2 out.
Yordan Alvarez got a standing ovation for his first trip to the plate.
Alvarez tapped back to the mound. 3 out.
0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. No Score.
Top 2:
Haniger grounded to second. 1 out.
Santana struck out swinging. 2 out.
Moore grounded to third. 3 out.
Bregman charged across the diamond to cut that ball off and made play on the run. Crowd vociferously approved.
0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. No Score.
Bottom 2:
Bregman hit a high shallow fly to left. 1 out.
Castillo had his fastball up to 100 mph in that AB.
Tucker homered to right. (370 ft). 1-0 Astros.
Gurriel flied to right center. 2 out.
Diaz popped to 1st. 3 out.
1 run. 1 hit. 0 errors. 1-0 Astros
Top 3:
Raleigh grounded the first pitch to short. 1 out.
Frazier struck out swinging. 2 out.
Crawford doubled to left.
Yordan tried to make catch up against the wall but wasn’t able to actually catch up to it. It hit the wall and died.
Rodriguez grounded to second. 3 out.
Crazy play by Altuve. Fielded the ball deep behind the bag at 2nd, made jumping, spinning throw in time to get very fast Rodriguez. That will be a SportsCenter highlight.
0 runs. 1 hit. 0 errors. 1-0 Astros.
Bottom 3:
Meyers struck out looking. 1 out.
Castillo painted the outside corner at the knees with a 99 mph fastball. Big time pitch.
Maldonado struck out swinging. 2 out.
Maldonado just missed an extra base hit when he smashed a ball down the right field line that was just barely foul on the 0-1 pitch.
Altuve struck out swinging. 3 out.
Rough AB for Altuve, who took bad swings on 0-1 pitch that was very high and then struck out on a pitch that was low.
0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. 1-0 Astros.
Top 4:
France grounded to second. 1 out.
Another brilliant defensive play by Altuve, ranging far to his right behind the bag and making a strong, on target throw that Yuli as usual made a great scoop on. Astros defense is on point today behind Framber.
Suarez walked.
First walk allowed today by Valdez.
Haniger doubled down the left field line. Suarez to third.
The ball banged off the cutout down the left field line where the stands jut out and the ball boy sits, and it kicked straight out across the field, causing Alvarez to change directions to field the ball. Allowed Suarez to go to third uncontested.
First jam of the game for Valdez, who is suddenly having trouble finding the zone.
Santana tapped on right of the mound. Framber off the mound quickly, fields the ball, fires home wide. Suarez scored. Haniger to third. Santana tried advancing to second, but Maldonado saw him and fired to 2nd. Santana caught in rundown, tagged out by Altuve. 2 out. Tied 1-1.
Moore singled to right. Haniger scored. 2-1 Mariners.
Raleigh flied to center. 3 out.
2 runs. 2 hits. 1 error. 2-1 Mariners.
Astros recognizing a pair of World War II veterans between innings. #GreatestGeneration.
Bottom 4:
Pena doubled to right center.
Alvarez flied to left. 1 out.
Bregman lined to right. 2 out.
Tucker flied to right center. 3 out.
0 runs. 1 hit. 0 errors. 2-1 Mariners.
Top 5:
Frazier struck out swinging. 1 out.
Crawford struck out swinging. 2 out.
Rodriguez flied to right center. 3 out.
Framber Valdez is at 74 pitches through 6 innings.
0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. 2-1 Mariners.
Bottom 5:
Gurriel grounded to short. 1 out.
Diaz flied to center. 2 out.
Meyers struck out looking. 3 out.
Castillo 98 mph fastball at the knees. Second time Meyers got caught looking at a pitch on the borderline.
0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. 2-1 Mariners.
Top 6:
France grounded to short. 1 out.
Suarez struck out swinging. 2 out.
Haniger walked.
Santana doubled to right. Haniger to third.
Maldonado to the mound to talk to Valdez. Now joined by Astros pitching coach.
Action in the Astros pen. Looks like Hector Neris.
Moore walked.
3-2 pitch was very close but it was outside. Framber has been just a bit off since the 4th.
Dusty Baker will come out to make the change. Framber Valdez day is done after 5.2 IP. He is responsible for all 3 baserunners.
Hector Neris enters game for Astros.
Raleigh grounded to short. 3 out.
Pena fielded the ball in the shift in the standard second base position.
0 runs. 1 hit. 0 errors. 2-1 Mariners.
Bottom 6:
More action in the Astros pen. Bryan Abreu warming up.
Maldonado struck out swinging. 1 out.
Altuve popped out to catcher behind the plate. 2 out.
Pena singled to center.
Pena hit a flare that fell into the Bermuda Triangle between the 2B/CF/RF. CF & 2B both pulled up last second to avoid collision.
Alvarez homered to left (371 ft). Pena and Alvarez scored. 3-2 Astros.
Bregman popped to second. 3 out
2 runs. 2 hits. 0 errors. 3-2 Astros.
Top 7:
Bryan Abreu pitching for Astros.
Rafael Montero warming in the Astros pen.
Frazier grounded to third. 1 out
Bregman playing in shift fielded the ball close to the 2nd base bag.
Crawford walked.
Rodriguez takes ball 1, Maldonado walks to the mound to talk to Abreu.
Rodriguez struck out swinging. 2 out.
Dusty Baker out to remove Abreu. He leaves with 2 outs, responsible for runner on first.
Rafael Montero will enter for the Astros
France walked. Crawford to second.
No one is warming in the Astros pen as yet. Looking for Ryne Stanek to start warming up?
Suarez flied to left. 3 out.
0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. 3-2 Astros.
TIME TO STRETCH Deep In The Heart Of Texas
Bottom 7:
Tucker struck out swinging. 1 out.
Gurriel flied to center. 2 out.
Matt Brash and Andres Munoz warming in Mariners’ pen.
Diaz doubled down the third base line.
Mariners will have a mound conference with the pitching coach.
David Hensley will pinch hit for Jake Meyers.
Hensley grounded to short. 3 out.
0 runs. 1 hit. 0 errors. 3-2 Astros.
Top 8:
Mauricio Dubon in CF for Astros
Haniger grounded to third. 1 out.
Ryan Pressly warming in Astros pen.
Santana walked.
Taylor Trammell pinch running for Santana.
Jared Kelenic pinch hitting for Dylan Moore.
Kelenic flied to right. 2 out.
Raleigh struck out looking. 3 out.
0 runs. 0 hits. 0 errors. 3-2 Astros.
Bottom 8:
Andres Munoz pitching for Mariners.
Maldonado field to deep left center. 1 out.
Altuve grounded to first. 2 out.
Pena walked.
Raleigh goes to the mound to talk to Munoz.
Alvarez intentionally walked.
Mariners manager Scott Servais put Alvarez on intentionally to put runners at 1st & 2nd, with 2 out for Munoz to face Bregman. Bregman hit a HR off Munoz Tuesday.
Bregman singled to right. Pena scored. Alvarez to third. 4-2 Astros
Tucker struck out swinging. 3 out
1 run. 1 hits. 0 errors. 4-2 Astros.
Top 9:
Ryan Pressly pitching for Astros.
Frazier walked.
Pressly walked him on 4 straight pitches. Missed high 3 times.
Crawford takes a pitch in the dirt. 5 in a row out of zone to start inning for Pressly. Maldonado out to talk with his pitcher.
Crawford swung himself out of his helmet missing a 1-1 curveball.
Crawford lined to first. Frazier caught off base by Gurriel, who steps on first base for the double play. 2 out.
Rodriguez doubled to left center.
France struck out swinging. 3 out.
0 runs. 1 hit. 0 errors. Astros win 4-2.
Houston takes a 2-0 series lead in the ALDS.
Winning pitcher: Hector Neris 1-0
Losing pitcher: Luis Castillo 1-1
Save: Ryan Pressly (1)
Game 3 is Saturday in Seattle. First pitch 3:07 CT
HOU RHP Lance McCullers Jr (4-2, 2.27 ERA) vs SEA RHP George Kirby (8-5, 3.39 ERA)