Tapia 2-1, runner goes, Javiers freaks and spins to throw to 2ndresulting in a goofy balk (for added comedy the ball nailed the bag and bounced over Altuve’s head); AB ends in a walk
Strom out to chat
Story with 2 on 2 out 2-2 takes a borderline pitch 3-2, Ks swinging on a good slider
5-2 Astros
Javier over 50 pitches
Super impressive presence from the rookie out there.
Reddick walks
Yuli grounds to 3rd, Reddick forced at 2nd, Yuli easily beats throw
Tuckers lines out to left
Good to “see” Tucker hitting the ball to left.
Toro lines out to Arenado in the shift
Mid 3
Blum said so too
Bottom 3
Blackmon F8
Arenado 2-0, foul tip 2-1, homers to left on a line
The 2-0 swing was aggressive.
The 2-1 swing connected.
Decent chance this game ends 18-17.
Murphy singles to right.
Javier is leaking oil.
McMahon fly ball to left, hold breath until camera changes, whew F7
Rodgers with 1 on 2 out, quickly 0-2, taps a check swing to the mound 1-3
5-3 Astros
Top of the 40th, I mean 4th
Jones 6-3
Maldonado 2-0, F8 on the track in center
Springer late on 97, takes outside, doesn’t check in the dirt, pops out F6
Bottom 4
Hilliard bunts against the shift successfully