Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies
Thursday • 1:05 PM EDT
2 – 1
Final
H 8-3 • E 0-1
HOU
75-72
Houston Astros
HOU • 75-72
PHI
82-65
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI • 82-65
HOU
75-72
Houston Astros
HOU • 75-72
2 – 1
Final
H 8-3 • E 0-1
PHI
82-65
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI • 82-65
Last play: Trea Turner grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
Game Summary
Houston defeated Philadelphia 2-1 as the Astros combined timely offense with effective pitching. A ninth-inning solo homer from Cam Smith provided the decisive margin, and Houston finished with an 8-3 advantage in hits while Philadelphia committed an error that marred its defense. Cristian Javier delivered six strong innings, allowing one earned run on three hits with five strikeouts, and the Astros' bullpen preserved the lead as Bryan Abreu worked a scoreless inning with three strikeouts for the win and Josh Hader closed out the save. Smith’s game-ending home run in the ninth broke a 1-1 tie; José Altuve’s two-hit performance (including a double) supplied additional offensive support.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Paredes | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Allen | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith | 2-3 | HR, BB, K | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daulton Varsho | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Altuve | 2-4 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell | 1-3 | 2B, BB, RBI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Peña | 1-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Christian Walker | 1-4 | R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz | 0-2 | 2 K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 0-3 | BB, 3 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Marsh | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin Crawford | 1-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryce Harper | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edmundo Sosa | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alec Bohm | 1-3 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Stott | 0-3 | K, RBI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Schwarber | 0-3 | BB, 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rafael Marchán | 0-2 | K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Arraez | 1-3 | R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trea Turner | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Hill | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bennett Sousa | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier | 6.0 IP, ER, 5 K, BB | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| José Alvarado | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zack Wheeler | 7.0 IP, ER, 9 K, 2 BB | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 IP, ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Recent plays
- Trea Turner grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
- Kyle Schwarber grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
- Edmundo Sosa strikes out swinging.
- Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
- Taylor Trammell pops out to second baseman Luis Arraez.
- Cam Smith homers (20) on a fly ball to center field.
- Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm.
- Justin Crawford strikes out swinging.
