Cleveland Indians @ Houston Astros

ALDS - GAME 1 • HOU leads series 1-0

91-71, 42-39 Away

Final

103-59, 46-35 Home


CLE
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	3	0
0	0	0	2	2	0	2	1	-	7	12	0

J. Verlander1-0

5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

C. Kluber0-1

4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

IndiansTop 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 95
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 95
  3
  Ball
  Curve 81
  4
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 97
  5
  Pop Out
  Four-seam FB 95
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- A. Cimber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- Gonzalez caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- Gomes scored on Pressly wild pitch, Brantley to second on wild pitch by Pressly, Lindor to third on wild pitch by Pressly.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- A. Cimber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- C. Allen pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 7th
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Allen pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- T. Bauer pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 8th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- Springer in right field.
  2
  6
- Marisnick in center field.
  2
  6
- Reddick in left field.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- D. Otero pitching for CLE
  CLE
  HOU
- Straw ran for White
  2
  6
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 9th
- R. Osuna pitching for HOU
  CLE
  HOU
- Straw as designated hitter.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	95
2 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	95
3 Ball	Curve	81
4 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	97
5 Pop Out	Four-seam FB	95

Indians
2
Astros
7

Game 1

5/10

Indians
1
Astros
3

Game 2

6/10

Astros
11
Indians
3

Game 3

8/10

Daikin Park

7:05 PM, 5 October 2018

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,514

Game Time:3:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Conroy
First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Left Field Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Right Field Umpire - Andy Fletcher

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

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

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