White Sox vs. Astros Game Highlights (8/17/24) | MLB Highlights

Always a special weekend at M Park Hall of Fame weekend. Today, the induction ceremonies , all the orange jackets on hand there, the previous inductees and tonight two new members, Renee Cardenas, long time Spanish broadcaster for the Astros Dodgers and Ken Kanti as he was honored by his daughters before the game, throwing out the first pitch, kyle Tucker, not only was he doing some drills out in the outfield, which we've seen multiple times , but he actually hit against some coaches live BP today for the first time here at M Park. We know that from valdez is maybe that one. A but Brown has been pitching himself into prominence here at the top of this rotation for the Astros. I think it's interesting that they are qualifying and racking up the wins. That means they're getting deep in ball games and the offense is runs, but at the same time, their ability to keep the ball in the ballpark is remarkable for the first pitch of the ball game is a ground ball right side to his right singleton. He has it to Brown who beats Lopez to the back and that is out number one on one pitch and that will bring up the suddenly red hot Luis Robert Jr four for five last night, two home runs nearly hit three and he got, after getting ahead 02 had an even count of two apiece before he got Robert Jr for the first strikeout of the night, first strikeout. It's good to see it is high and he walked him so two out free pass for Ben and 10 and the White Sox have their first base runner, Andrew Vaughn will step in with two outs in the first inning. He also wanted me to point out his colorful shoes because this is, look at those things that is , that is totally Andrew Vaughn personality by the way on the ground through the vacant right side, a great piece of hitting by andrew Vaughn and there's now two on with two outs. He fought it off the other way and the Sox have two on for gavin sheets strokes this one to left field and that one's going to go off the base of the wall that intending will score is going to get to third and it's the white Sox striking first another RB I for Gavin sheets here this first inning. That one was nailed though and Alvarez played it perfectly off the wall to keep that runner at first base aggressive running by Vaughn getting into third ahead of the throw swing. So to change the high fastball for his second strikeout of the inning White Sox on the board. First one to zero. Flexen is looking to get that elusive win. He has had a lot of starts where he actually has given this team a chance to win the game but unfortunately, has not come through with a victory. He's 2 to 11 with a 5.34. Er, a corner fielders are in against jose right handed hitting second baseman. The 32 swung on a chop to short Lopez will glove it throw to first in time. Flexen trying to avoid becoming the third pitcher in major league history to see his team lose 18 of his starts in a row as Jordan Alvarez stands in Alvarez hitting 34. Alvarez will pop this one up left side, foul territory. So back to make the catch here, Diaz and the old one is popped up, see if has a play fouled ground, first base side and he's got it good start for chris Flexen the Astros in order and here is Whitcomb grew up 1000 Os California to high school in the University of San Diego where he spent three years and now making his big league debut. Drives this one deep to right center field, Robert on his horse, still going back. It's off the base of the wall on his way to second base with a double in his first big league plate appearance. How about center cut fastball? He got it good and with just that big leap helmet before he took off running and almost snuck that ball out of here in deep right center field. Shay wcom, welcome to the show. Maybe that will trigger this offense a little bit held up is Whitcombe. So back to back base hits for the Astros as Dub-n signals on the first pitch he sees now the ball gets loose and Dub-n takes advantage going to second. So the third baseman didn't handle the throw in from Ben attend a trickle to home plate and Dub-n opportunistic gets to second and just like that, the Astros have two men in scoring position with one out for Jose Altuve. He's going to score Astros have their first lead of the series of the two RB I single by good piece of hitting right there by Jose Altuve long drawn out at that gets him a pitch out over the plate and just puts back the ball pokes it out to right center field. Altuve now with 52 RBIs on the year and it showed on Alvarez's turn who fouled out his first time up kind of took off as soon as he saw that pitch get away from Chuckie Robinson. Good court awareness there by Altuve. He's in scoring position for Jordan with a 12 count. There he goes, Altuve walk to third flex didn't pay any attention. That's his 16th steal of the year in his first in over three weeks. Now the infield coming in for Jordan advantage Alvarez as he looks one to left base hit that ball may have been caught with the infield back. Instead, the Astros score a run at 3 to 1 big man didn't hit it extremely hard but hit it enough in the right spot to be able to drive in that run as we go to the bottom of the fourth inning. Victor Caratini will lead it off for the Astros against Chris Flexen Trr hits to the left side by Caratini picked up by Sosa throw to first. Not nearly in time, an infield hit for Caratini and the Astros have the leadoff man on in the bottom of the fourth. Jake Myers bats with a man on that balls bare down the left field line. Caratini had to leg out an infield hit on his way to third. He'll get there on the double by Jake myers back to back base hits for the Astros here in the four setting the table for Shay Whitcomb inside ball four for the second time. He's trying to set the table again for the six through nine hitters to do some damage. And that has been an area of weakness recently for the Astros singled on one pitch. His first time up now bases loaded. Nobody out. A one lifts this one on the left field and attending back makes the catch tagging Caratti, he'll score without a throw. A sacrifice fly for Mauricio Dub-n and it's a 4 to 1 Astros lead Sox bat in the fifth inning. They're down 4 to 1. Chucky Robinson face hunter Brown for the second time. One two. Did he go around? He sure did. Couldn't hold up on the curveball that bounced and Chucky Robinson down on strikes. That's the fifth strikeout for Brown and there's one away and that is lifted to center back on it. Myers easing back now moving to left center and he makes the catch to retire Baldwin two up two to back to the top. And Lopez looking good under Brown, picking up a strikeout to start and finish the inning. He has a half dozen and he leads 4 to 1 halfway home bottom of the seventh. Jose Altuve stands in 12 ground ball weekly hit left side to his right. The shortstop Lopez has it throws to first out of that. He's going to get it down the line and beat out a throw by Nicky Lopez on a ball to Alvarez with a 14 game on base streak. There's a ball off the mound to center field will go first to third. He'll get there easily. Alvarez has his second hit of the night and the Astros in business 1st and 3rd. Nobody out straight to the mound 111.6 off the bat. That is a scary, scary man. That will be the end of the night for Jordan Alvarez. Chas mccormick will pitch run for Jordan the table set for Jan Diaz who has a single in three trips to the plate, ground ball down the line, knock down no play. It's a 5 to 1 game, a ball right down the line. So for it hit off the heel of his glove and had no chance of throwing out. Just don't understand the thought process right there right here. He's about to grab the ball. He looks at home plate versus first. It's got to be immediately going to first base. The only play you have is the first base Astros with the five over the white Sox bottom of the eighth new pitcher for Chicago Gus Varland making his white Sox debut. The 11 and Myers lifts this one on the shallow right center down for a base hit. Sounded like myers broke his bat and jake is on with the Astros 12th, hit another base runner for the Astros and here's Whitcomb doubling in his first big league play and he's got a two night going on the, we know who might be to this stage, Harlan in a jam and he'll face Dub-n first baseman will score a run. Drawing the bar was worried about Witcomb at first and he overshot his first baseman by a wide margin and it's now a 6 to 1 Astros lead. It's a left hander, but it's not josh Hader to close this one out. It's going to be Bryan Kane with the opportunity Astros increasing their lead to 6 to 1 in the bottom of the eighth. You will get the top of the ninth as Gavin sheets two for three with an RB I single to short could be the end of the game. Pena step on the bag fires high but Singleton stays on the bag for the final out the Houston Astros with their ninth win in their last 10 games as they defeat the Chicago White Sox 6 to 1. Astros have a four game lead atop the American League West, their largest of the season.