It’s been an impressive outing for Urquidy, who had pitched only 1 2/3 innings over the past 24 days coming into this one. The Astros then had a double steal before rookie José Siri struck out, and right-hander Jess Chavez took over to get Martin Maldonado on an inning-ending popout. But the All-Star second baseman dropped the ball and the runner was called safe - a ruling that stood after a replay challenge by Braves manager Brian Snitker. Kyle Tucker reached on a fielder’s choice grounder before Yuli Gurriel hit a potential double-play grounder toward shortstop Dansby Swanson, who made a good throw to Ozzie Albies. Fellow left-hander Dylan Lee then took over on the mound, and a lot happened while he faced his minimum three batters. The Houston Astros finally chased lefty starter Max Fried and extended their lead to 6-2 after six innings in their attempt to even the World Series at a game each before it switches to Atlanta.įried had retired 10 batters in a row before walking Yordan Alvarez to start the bottom of the sixth, and then allowing a single to Carlos Correa. Altuve has four home runs this postseason, and 16 of his 22 career long balls over 75 postseason games have come at home.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |