Houston Astros edges Detroit Tigers 2-1
Game Summary
Houston Astros squeaked out a narrow win over Detroit Tigers, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 20 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Jeremy Peña led Houston Astros's offense, going 2-for-4. Houston Astros starter Tatsuya Imai threw 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K and earned the win.
Dillon Dingler led Detroit Tigers's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Detroit Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Houston Astros starter Tatsuya Imai: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.67 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.00).
Detroit Tigers starter Troy Melton: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB (88 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Houston Astros: 4 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.174).
Multi-hit games: Jeremy Peña (2-for-4).
Detroit Tigers: 5 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.161). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Riley Greene (2-for-4).