Jesus, I hope the Astros pitchers are going to get that outside corner as well.
Altuve lines to CF, who is now Celestino, and Brantley bounces to the pitcher.
The rookie gets a 1-2-3 debut inning.
We’re in for both games. Section 108, which is 1B side, up from the 2B-to-1B line extended.
Off to a great start, dots the bottom of the zone and it’s called down.
Fuck, Abreu. Come on, man.
We’re sitting right where that foul ball went (from Miranda).
That was a bloop pop up, not a liner.
Thanks, went back to game day for the reference and was misled.
Abreu’s stuff is just ridiculous. It’s so frustrating that he’s 3-2 on everyone.
Abreu follows the lead off walk with three straight strikeouts.
Quit looking at your phone.
Man, that Contreras kid can fly.
Bregman with a shallow fly out.
Alvarez tips his cap to his fellow Cuban, then breaks his bat for a fly out to shallow center on a good dive by the CF.
Yuli grounds to third.
Let’s wake up a little.
Celestino with a lead off double, Lewis follows with a line single up the middle, Celestino holds at third.
Mark Contreras in his first career at bat:
Flies to center field two steps short of the track on the first pitch. Sac fly, runner at first holds.
5-2 Astros.
ETA: I guess it becomes his first plate appearance, but not his first at bat.
Kepler grounds to first, off Yuli’s glove on a tough backhand but Altuve backs him up for the 3-4-3.
Sanchez HBP on the back of the hand. I guess he’ll have trouble catching the ball.
For fuck’s sake, Abreu. At least NEAR the plate, please.
Polanco strikes out on a 3-2 slider down and in.
Abreu escapes further damage and will likely give way to Maton next inning.
Tucker with a moonball HR!
Tucker with what looked like a VERY wind aided HR to RF!
6-2 Astros