Yordan has a pretty big hole on those inside, off-the-plate pitches for pitchers with enough guts and skill to try to throw it in there. Of course, if you miss over the plate…
Next hitter Choi singles to left.
K’s the next batter for out #2.
Choi still on first as Stanek tries to nail down the 3rd out.
Hands out the free pass so now runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 out.
Perfection needed from bullpen today given the slumbering bats.
Flyout to LF to end it.
2-1 Astros as the bottom of the 7th starts.
Vazquez fly out starts off B7.
Chas reaches on an error on a GB and moves to second on the play.
Altuve up.
Grounds to 3rd for 2nd out.
Pena up as they show graphic noting that he has tied Lance Berkman for 3rd for most homers by an Astro as a rookie.
Oppo single by Pena scores Chas!
3-1 Astros w/Yordan up.
Flies out to right to end it.
T8 upcoming as Bryan Abreu takes the mound with a 2-run lead.
K’s the first guy.
LD single next puts a runner on first with 1 out.
Tying run at the plate in the person of Randy Arozarena. Who Ks for the 3rd time in the game.
2 outs.
And gets another K for the final out.
3-1 Astros with B8 next.
Bregman singles off LF wall to start bottom of the 8th.
Tucker flies out to right for out #1.
As does Yuli for out #2.
Mancini singles to right to put runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 out.
Vazquez of course flies to LF for the ending out.
Rafael Montero scheduled to come on in the 9th to try and close it out with Houston up 3-1.
Fly out nice start to T9.
Choi walks. Runner on first with one out.
Single to left. Runners first and second, one out.
Whiffs the next batter. 2 on, 2 outs.
Walk loads the bases with 2 out.
GB ends it.
Win #104!!!
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Drama free 9th?
Who needs that.
Hell of a (regular) season.
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Postseason home-field secured vs everyone but the LA Blue Bastards
LAD had the home field advantage in 2017 too. Of course, as everyone knows, the Astros cheated.
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