Houston Astros tops New York Mets 3-1
Game Summary
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3-1.
The turning point came in the top of the 6th. Houston Astros pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
A classic pitchers' duel: 22 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Daulton Varsho led Houston Astros's offense, going 1-for-4, 2 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Bryan Abreu threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Carson Benge led New York Mets's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. New York Mets reliever Jonathan Pintaro threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Houston Astros starter Hunter Brown: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 1 BB (102 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.50 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.3 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
New York Mets starter Christian Scott: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 5 BB (96 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 6 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Houston Astros: 3 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.120). Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
New York Mets: 5 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.161).
Multi-hit games: Marcus Semien (2-for-2).
Cleanup cold: Bo Bichette (0-for-4), Luis Robert Jr. (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.