Houston Astros tops Miami Marlins 5-3
Game Summary
Houston Astros defeated Miami Marlins 5-3.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. Houston Astros pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Joe Mack led Miami Marlins's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Miami Marlins reliever Ryan Gusto threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Isaac Paredes led Houston Astros's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Bennett Sousa threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Miami Marlins starter Tyler Phillips: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB (68 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 3.7 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 4.91).
Houston Astros starter Tatsuya Imai: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 3 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.33 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K (ERA 6.00).
Hitting Analysis
Miami Marlins: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.241). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Kyle Stowers (2-for-5), Heriberto Hernández (2-for-4), Javier Sanoja (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Xavier Edwards (0-for-4), Liam Hicks (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Houston Astros: 8 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.333). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Yordan Alvarez (2-for-4), Isaac Paredes (2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI).