Houston Astros @ Cleveland Guardians
Astros Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Alvarez in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BMaldonado (11, Sandlin); Altuve (22, McCarty)
- HRMaldonado (11, 7th inning off McCarty 0 on, 2 Out); McCormick (11, 7th inning off McCarty 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIMaldonado 3 (33), McCormick 3 (29)
- 2Out RBIMaldonado 3, McCormick
- GIDPGurriel
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP3-11 (Maldonado 1-3, Altuve 0-1, Díaz 0-1, Dubón 0-1, Gurriel 0-2, McCormick 2-2, Peña 0-1)
- Fielding
- EDíaz (2, fielding)
Guardians Hitting
- Batting
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-3 (Rosario 0-1, Freeman 0-1, Kwan 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Ramírez-Giménez-Naylor)
- ERamírez (6, throw)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Verlander(W, 15-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 96-63 | 1.73 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.38 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-10 | 1.21 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.30 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 128-89 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedVerlander 9/21; Smith 3/3; Stanek 4/5; Maton 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesVerlander-16-7-25-14; Smith-2-2-2-2; Stanek-3-1-1-4; Maton-3-1-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVerlander 6-7; Smith 0-2; Stanek 1-3; Maton 2-0
- Game ScoresJ Verlander 72
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Plesac(L, 2-10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 99-56 | 4.49 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 2.54 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 5.49 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37-31 | 6.04 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 157-101 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedShaw 3/4; Sandlin 2/3; Plesac 7/25; McCarty 11/12
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesShaw-3-1-0-2; Sandlin-1-1-2-3; Plesac-10-8-22-16; McCarty-7-3-11-9
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsShaw 0-3; Sandlin 1-1; Plesac 6-3; McCarty 3-4
- Game ScoresZ Plesac 32
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | McCormick reached on infield single to second, Alvarez scored, Peña to second. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5th | McCormick singled to right center, Bregman scored, Díaz to third. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Maldonado doubled to left, Díaz scored and McCormick scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 7th | McCormick homered to right (375 feet). | 5 | 0 | ||
| 7th | Maldonado homered to center (402 feet). | 6 | 0 | ||
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Progressive Field
12:10 AM, 5 August 2022
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 16,808
Game Time:3:03
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
- First Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
- Second Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
- Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

