Astros vs. Reds full game highlights from 9/2/24 #baseball

in the Queen City to wrap up a big 18 game stretch the Astros 10 and seven so far in that stretch on short rest it's Julian agar but more importantly facing a future Hall of Famer on that same Mount Jose Altuve leads things off for the Astros hitting 296 that's seventh in the AL aie are back to the plate to the 22 pitch and Altuve reaches for it pops up the change up the second baseman Jonathan India for the first out here's your on Alvarez left-handed hitting DH and Alvarez Skies this one shallow up the middle De La Cruz the short stop he's going to be called off by India and India drops the ball Jonathan India a step into the Outfield grass simply dropped the ball looked like there was some confusion at first as to whether De La Cruz or India would take it so Alvarez reaches first on the error so Alvarez at first one out for Yer Diaz Astros catcher top to third espanol in the backand goes to second that's all they'll get they do cut down the lead man two down now it's Jeremy P's turn aiar strikes him out upstairs heat Reds grab their bats now today they turn the ball over to the veteran Justin Verlander the first ballot Hall of Famer makes a third start back from the ilil looking forward to this watch Justin do his thing get back in his Groove which he does and always pitches well in September India coming off a strong day three for four with a double and he just did Miss off the outside corner with a fast ball for ball four India is aboard with a leadoff walk here here in the first now Ellie De La Cruz away and it's backto back Full Count walks so the Reds coaxing pitches and getting a couple of men on against berlander Verlander had not walked multiple batters in either start against Boston or Philly and now in his third start off the ey walks the first two hitters of the game ball four off the outside corner that is three straight walks to begin this game issued by Justin Verlander and now TJ Friel comes the plate don't let him off the hook ripped into right field falling quickly on in a hurry with the dive Hayward makes the catch India tags it third he'll score and the reds are on the board on the sack fly to right that sinking line drive from TJ frle Jason Hayward who is a plus plus Defender out there if he doesn't have to leave his feet there's going to be a play at the plate now Spencer steer the batter leads the team and runs bed in he pops it up right side of the infield Altuve and Singleton are near each other it's Altuve who makes the catch that's a big second out now Tai France Reds do have one it's kind of one of those points where you want to get greedy up the middle that skips through base hit green light De La Cruz he rips around third and scores Ty France right up the middle two nothing nice job by Ty France didn't try to get too big didn't try to do too much just takes the ball right back where it came from Jake fry first pitch he saw on his first game back yesterday Homer to right and that's lifted in the right over his Hayward to his right he gets there makes the catch and the side is retired but the Reds get two rbi's by fredel and France Ball Four Hayward lifts his arms out of the way and he draws the leadoff walk here in the third inning Chaz McCormick just recalled Jake Meers on paternity list how about Chaz sending one to left field that's backing off the wall and over the wall Chaz with an automatic double as he hits one on the warning track and over the wall chaz's first and bat back for the minor leag and he has himself his first double since June the 19th now here's Jose Altuve roll to short De La Cruz nicely done deor Cruz makes the play one down doesn't appear that the reds are going to mess around with Alvarez they will send him on down to First and that'll put the onas on the catcher yard Diaz as he sends this one over the head of India into right center field being waved around Chaz McCormack here comes a throw from Frey not in time we tied at two two more RB's for Yer Diaz 77 on the year RBI 76 and 77 on the season but we've seen this before from Diaz at little Inside Out swing on a pitch inside so now Jeremy Peña bat agar turns it Loose a little Jam shot flare right field Frey's got it quick throw back to Second not in time boy they almost doubled up yordon Alvarez at second Bas agar is done he's got a southpaw ready agar with a heavy workload this inning left on left against John Singleton it's Sam Maul Big Bend at the knees and he lifts this one high in the air deep center field going back is fredle he's got it right in front of the Reds Bullpen take a deep breath exhale it's a two- two ball game and that'll be a base hit for Tyler Stevenson it comes in leadoff fashion to begin the Reds third TJ fredel has a line drive sack flying and this one's hit into left center field should be playable McCormack races in Astra center fielder makes the catch Spencer steer saw one pitch first time and on him and he pops it up that was a good pitch by Verlander as Altuve circles underneath it and makes the catch for out number two man on for Ty France he has an RBI single driven to right off the wall Stevenson steaming for third stops sign from house good throw in from Hayward cut by Altuve France is standing double second and third Jake fry worked to three count eventually flyed to right his first time towards the middle Jeremy Payne is right there JP makes the throw to first in time to get fley and Justin does strand two runners in scoring position good play by Hayward to keep the run off the board espanol blew out to left field his first time up back in there as the red starting third baseman swinging a Miss there's the first strikeout of the day for Justin Verlander picking up strikeout number 343 in his career Two away from the time top 10 all time Ahmed Rosario standing in out to center field his first time up and he's whistled pass altu one out single for Rosario now back to the top of the order in Jonathan Indian that ball hit well to right field but Hayward has it lined up and he puts it away India retired for the second out the dangerous Ellie De La Cruz who's walked and fight out the left field and he walks De La Cruz Rosario races up to Second the ball just now gathered by Diaz a smart awareness by Rosario he saw Diaz wasn't going after that ball all that hard Tyler Stevenson on twice he is walked swinging a Miss he get Stevenson here second strike out of the inning he's now one behind M Scherer for the top 10 all time in strikeouts in major league history Justin Verlander in his fifth inning of work starts off facing TJ Fredo who has lined into a sacrificed fly and flyed out to Center but he picks up his third strike out here and that ties him with Max Sherer 10th all time on the Major League Baseball strikeout is 3,45 two down oh Ty France stands in hitting almost 270 is a red first pitch sent to right his success against Verlander continues he is three for three off him today now it's Jake fry who's 0 for two with a fly out and a ground out France goes Frey swing sharp ground ball pass the diving altu through second France on the race for third franley connects men at the corners this is the rookie manager and the veteran no chance future first ballot Hall of Famer having a little discussion here is Joe going to let him stay in yes he is come on guys come on man so a huge chance for the Reds tied at two Santiago espanol and Joe eSATA giving Verlander one more batter Frey goes again that's away and Frey steals an unoccupied second two two lifted to right falling fast Alum can't get it fren scor Fring crosses Reds take a 4-2 lead Santiago espinal delivers again berlander walk off the mound after his highest pitch count of the season a frustrating day that started with three walks and ends with a bloop Caleb W takes over for the Astros espol goes great jump pitch misses and a steel of second to career high nine steals Ahmed Rosario is singled he's also flyed to Center up the middle base hit wave on for espol SC m GMI his fire to the plate cut asol score standing Rosario delivers another it's 52 ribs Derk Johnson the pitching coach out there having a word with spers as he has walked two here with two outs and now kartini who's been a great pinch in for the Astros will get a chance to pinch it here that ball hit hard to right field it'll be down for a hit Singleton will be held up and the throw will be cut off kartini another pinch hit for the Astros he's now hitting 500 as a pinch h and the Astros have loaded the bases with two out for Jason Hayward payoff pitch runners go and a bouncing ball to Espanol pulled way over in the hole on the left side the third baseman has it to First in time to get Hayward side retired third walk Allowed by spires in the last couple of innings here's yordon Alvarez yordon continued his on base streak now up to 26 games yordon hits one the other way slicing towards the corner that's going to be down for a hit and bounce into the stands for an automatic double Astros will put Runners on second and third with one out yordon doubles the other way that is his 30th double of the season that's all for spers Reds call for Pagan Pagan will face Yer Diaz you see righties have hit him well this year he has reverse splits Yer Skies one into center field that sends Freda all the way back this will easily score out Tu B yon's also going going to advance 90 ft it's a 5 to3 game Yer Diaz has driven in all three runs 76 runs batted in on the year py looking for his first hit he's got a four game hitting streak going swing and a miss and he struck him out a high cutter and paa was way out in front and missed it and espanol just keeps right on rocking along that's his second hit of the afternoon it will put Runners at first and second base for ahed Rosario the pitch that's going all the way to the back stop both Runners will advance infield in the onew and he got him strike three elevated the cheddar a big second out of the inning and the