63 pitches by Lynn, thru 3…
We can’t rule out Boone’s Farm
Valdez starts the 4th at 38 pitches.
Mercedes up…ball, strike, ball, foul, foul, ball, swinging K
One out.
Grandal…ball, ball, foul, strike looking, ball, pop out to Altuve into short right field.
2 out.
Did Mercedes just eat a booger?
Vaughn…ball, swinging strike, ball, ball, ball
Vaughn walks with 2 outs.
Ten bucks says the Smails kid picks his nose…
Waste not, want not.
Garcia up…fielders choice 4 unassisted.
Astros lead 5-1 going to bottom of 4.
B4
Maldonado up…ball, ball, strike, swinging strike, strikeout swinging.
1 down
Straw up…ball, infield single to short. One on with one out.
Let’s see if Straw tests Grandal.
Looks like Robel has a pretty good arm.
He has a really good arm.
Altuve up…ball, ball, Straw takes off and avoids a double play as Altuve grounds out 5-3.
Two down
Ugh, Altuve didn’t need to swing at that
Looked like a hit and run to me
Let’s hear it for small ball!
OR Altuve could have taken the pitch to give him a chance to steal.
If the hit and run was on, never mind.
Uncle Mike!