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Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
J. Rodriguez CF	2-4	4	3	2	2	0	1	1	23	.500	.600	1.250
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Rodríguez walked. 2nd: Rodríguez doubled to deep right, Frazier scored and Kelenic scored. 4th: Rodríguez tripled to deep center. 6th: Rodríguez struck out looking. 9th: Rodríguez flied out to right.
T. France 1B	3-5	5	0	3	2	0	0	1	21	.600	.600	.800
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: France singled to right, Rodríguez to third. 2nd: France singled to center, Rodríguez scored. 4th: France doubled to deep left, Rodríguez scored. 7th: France struck out swinging. 9th: France grounded out to third.
E. Suarez 3B	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	16	.500	.500	1.250
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Suárez struck out looking. 2nd: Suárez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, France out at second. 4th: Suárez singled to left center, France thrown out at home. 7th: Suárez homered to left (359 feet).
C. Raleigh C	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	13	.250	.250	.250
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Raleigh singled to right, Rodríguez scored, France to third. 3rd: Raleigh grounded out to first. 5th: Raleigh struck out swinging. 7th: Raleigh popped out to third.
M. Haniger RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	.250	.250	.250
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Haniger flied out to right. 3rd: Haniger grounded out to shortstop. 5th: Haniger singled to left. 7th: Haniger lined out to left.
C. Santana DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.000	.000	.000
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Santana popped out to third. 3rd: Santana popped out to shortstop. 5th: Santana struck out swinging. 8th: Santana grounded out to first.
A. Frazier 2B	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	17	.250	.250	.250
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Frazier singled to right. 4th: Frazier struck out swinging. 5th: Frazier grounded out to first. 8th: Frazier grounded out to shortstop.
J. Kelenic LF	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	12	.500	.500	.500
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Kelenic singled to center, Frazier to second. 4th: Kelenic struck out swinging. 6th: Kelenic popped out to third. 8th: Kelenic singled to left.
J.P. Crawford SS	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	22	.250	.250	1.000
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Crawford flied out to center, Kelenic to second, Frazier to third. 4th: Crawford homered to right (383 feet). 6th: Crawford struck out looking. 9th: Crawford grounded out to second.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
L. Gilbert	5.1	5	3	3	2	5	1	84-53	5.06	84
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M. Brash	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12-7	0.00	12
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D. Castillo	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14-11	0.00	14
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A. Munoz	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	1	23-17	18.00	23
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P. Sewald	0.2	1	2	2	0	1	0	18-12	27.00	18
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R. Ray	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2-2	INF	2
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Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
J. Altuve 2B	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	22	.000	.200	.000
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Altuve popped out to shortstop. 3rd: Altuve walked, McCormick to second. 5th: Altuve struck out swinging. 7th: Altuve grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Díaz out at second. 9th: Altuve struck out swinging.
J. Pena SS	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.200	.200	.200
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Peña struck out swinging. 3rd: Peña flied out to center, McCormick to third. 5th: Peña popped out to second. 8th: Peña lined out to first. 9th: Peña singled to center, Meyers to second.
Y. Alvarez LF	3-5	5	2	3	5	1	0	0	11	.600	.600	1.400
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Alvarez popped out to third. 3rd: Alvarez doubled to left, Altuve scored and McCormick scored. 5th: Alvarez grounded out to second. 8th: Alvarez singled to deep right. 9th: Alvarez homered to right (438 feet), Meyers scored and Peña scored.
A. Bregman 3B	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	16	.333	.500	1.333
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Bregman fouled out to first. 3rd: Bregman walked. 6th: Bregman flied out to right. 8th: Bregman homered to left center (403 feet), Alvarez scored.
K. Tucker RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	20	.250	.250	.250
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Tucker lined out to first. 3rd: Tucker struck out swinging. 6th: Tucker reached on infield single to shortstop. 8th: Tucker struck out swinging.
Y. Gurriel 1B	3-4	4	1	3	1	1	0	0	14	.750	.750	1.500
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Gurriel singled to right center. 4th: Gurriel homered to left (373 feet). 6th: Gurriel lined out to left. 8th: Gurriel singled to center.
T. Mancini DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.000	.000	.000
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Mancini popped out to shortstop. 4th: Mancini lined out to shortstop. 6th: Mancini grounded out to third. 8th: Mancini struck out swinging.
C. McCormick CF	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	7	.500	.500	.500
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: McCormick singled to right center. 4th: McCormick grounded out to shortstop.
C. Vazquez PH-C	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	.500	.500	.500
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 7th: Vázquez singled to shallow right. 9th: Vázquez grounded out to shortstop.
M. Maldonado C	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.000	.000	.000
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Maldonado struck out swinging. 4th: Maldonado struck out swinging.
A. Diaz PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000
Today’s at BatsFull Player Profile 7th: Díaz grounded into fielder’s choice to shortstop, Vázquez out at second.
M. Dubon CF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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D. Hensley PH	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.000	1.000	.000
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J. Meyers PR	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
J. Verlander	4.0	10	6	6	1	3	1	81-54	13.50	81
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B. Abreu	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	33-19	0.00	33
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C. Javier	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	21-13	6.75	21
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H. Brown	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-9	0.00	13
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R. Montero	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-7	0.00	11
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According to ESPN Analytics

Walks Issued
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Houston, Texas

Line: HOU -230
Over/Under: 6.5

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Attendance: 41,125

98%

Capacity: 42,060

Game Time: 3: 39

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire – Pat Hoberg, First Base Umpire – Jansen Visconti, Second Base Umpire – Marvin Hudson, Third Base Umpire – Cory Blaser, Left Field Umpire – James Hoye, Right Field Umpire – Carlos Torres

Alvarez blasts a walk-off 3-run home run in Game 1

0: 57

Tucker leaps high to rob Rodriguez on the warning track

0: 24

Bregman brings the Astros closer with 2-run dinger

0: 29

Suarez’s long ball gives Seattle some Game 1 insurance

0: 22

Gurriel goes deep for the Astros

0: 19

		SEA	HOU
1st	Raleigh singled to right, Rodríguez scored, France to third.	1	0
2nd	Rodríguez doubled to deep right, Frazier scored and Kelenic scored.	3	0
2nd	France singled to center, Rodríguez scored.	4	0
3rd	Alvarez doubled to left, Altuve scored and McCormick scored.	4	2
4th	Crawford homered to right (383 feet).	5	2
4th	France doubled to deep left, Rodríguez scored.	6	2
4th	Gurriel homered to left (373 feet).	6	3
7th	Suárez homered to left (359 feet).	7	3
8th	Bregman homered to left center (403 feet), Alvarez scored.	7	5
9th	Alvarez homered to right (438 feet), Meyers scored and Peña scored.	7	8

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Alejandro Noren

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