Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Guardians

Jul 2, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	9	0	6
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	12	0	15

loss:

S. Hentges(1-3)win: Houston Astros logo

L. McCullers Jr.(6-1)save: Houston Astros logo

R. Pressly(13)

Game Recap

Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians game highlights

The bases were loaded in the eighth inning Friday night and the go-ahead run was at the plate, so Astros lefty reliever Blake Taylor closed his eyes, took a deep breath and told himself one quick bit of advice: throw the best slider you’ve ever thrown in your life. Considering...

Scoring Summary

HOUCLE

2Chas McCormick doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Harold Ramirez. Abraham Toro scores. [1 run] 10
2Taylor Jones doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder Harold Ramirez. Chas McCormick scores. [1 run] 20
3Carlos Correa doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Harold Ramirez. Jose Altuve scores. Michael Brantley to 3rd. [1 run] 30
3Abraham Toro reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Sam Hentges. Michael Brantley scores. Carlos Correa to 3rd. [1 run] 40
3Chas McCormick out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Oscar Mercado. Carlos Correa scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 50
3Jason Castro singles on a line drive to right fielder Harold Ramirez. Abraham Toro scores. Taylor Jones to 2nd. [1 run] 60
6Cesar Hernandez homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Austin Hedges scores. Oscar Mercado scores. [3 runs] 63

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Jose Altuve2B	1	5	1	0	1	0	1	.286
2Myles StrawCF	1	5	0	0	2	0	1	.267
3Michael BrantleyDH	0	4	1	0	1	1	1	.340
4Carlos CorreaSS	1	4	1	1	2	0	0	.295
5Abraham Toro1B	0	2	2	1	0	2	1	.232
6Chas McCormickRF	2	3	1	2	1	0	0	.238
7Taylor JonesLF	2	4	0	1	0	0	2	.200
8Jason CastroC	2	4	0	1	1	0	2	.239
9Robel Garcia3B	0	4	0	0	3	0	4	.176
TOTAL	9	35	6	6	11	3	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Lance McCullers Jr.RHP	5.1	6	2	2	8	4	0	107	2.97
Brooks RaleyLHP	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	14	6.14
Ryne StanekRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	19	4.46
Blake TaylorLHP	1.0	3	0	0	3	0	0	25	3.18
Ryan PresslyRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	11	1.59
TOTAL	9.0	12	3	3	16	5	1	176	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Cesar Hernandez2B	2	4	1	3	1	0	1	2	.222
2Amed RosarioSS	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	4	.268
3Bobby Bradley1B	1	4	0	0	2	1	0	2	.244
4Franmil ReyesDH	3	5	0	0	2	0	0	3	.268
5Harold RamirezRF	0	4	0	0	3	1	0	6	.275
6Ernie Clement3B	1	5	0	0	2	0	0	5	.250
7Bradley ZimmerCF	0	3	0	0	2	2	0	1	.234
8Austin HedgesC	1	5	1	0	2	0	0	4	.159
9Oscar MercadoLF	3	4	1	0	1	1	0	1	.231
TOTAL	12	39	3	3	16	5	1	28	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Sam HentgesLHP	2.2	6	6	6	3	2	65	8.22
Trevor StephanRHP	2.1	0	0	0	3	0	33	4.31
Nick WittgrenRHP	2.0	1	0	0	3	0	29	4.66
Bryan ShawRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	22	3.24
Emmanuel ClaseRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	8	1.07
TOTAL	9.0	9	6	6	11	3	157	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningHOUCLE

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder Oscar Mercado. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Myles Straw grounds out, pitcher Sam Hentges to first baseman Bobby Bradley. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Michael Brantley called out on strikes. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
DOUBLE — Cesar Hernandez doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Myles Straw.
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STRIKEOUT — Amed Rosario strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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WALK — Bobby Bradley walks.
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STRIKEOUT — Franmil Reyes strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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WALK — Harold Ramirez walks. Cesar Hernandez to 3rd. Bobby Bradley to 2nd.
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STRIKEOUT — Ernie Clement strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

HOU

CLE

6Runs3

9Hits12

0Errors0

.257Batting Avg.308

35At Bats39

3Extra-base Hits3

0Home Runs1

6Runs-Batted-In3

3Walks5

1Stolen Bases0

11Strikeouts16

6Left on Base15

12Total Bases18

Game Details

Friday, July 2, 2021 · 7:10 PM

Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 24,337 (69.9%)

weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy