Javier takes the hill, with Peña, Maldonado, McCormick and Tucker given a night off.
2- out, 4-pitch walk to Ramirez
Javier strikes out the side in the first. No score.
Omg, I go thru security at the airport and the first inning is already over. I need this game to go long to keep me company.
Astros didn’t see many pitches in their half. No score.
Javier strikes out the side in the 2nd. That’s six straight to start the game.
Nobody say anything.
B2:
Gurriel slaps a one out single to CF
Castro with a 2-out single. Two on for Dubon.
Dubon flies out F8. End of two…no score
Dubon said a bad word.
“Umpires are at their best right now”. WTH???
T3:
Javier with another 1-2-3 inning, though the Guardians finally manage to put a ball in play.
No score.
B3:
Siri with a leadoff single
Love that Bags says “good start for us”. Owning the homerism.
“Time, ump. Gotta clean out the junk”.
Bagwell is en fuego.
Siri swipes 2B
Altuve battles, but takes a fastball for strike three
Siri to 3B on a TE1…pickoff thrown into CF