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atAstros at GiantsHouston broke a 1-1 deadlock in the eighth as Allen's sacrifice fly brought home Trammell, and the Astros held on for a 2-1 win over San Francisco despite getting outhit. Allen led the way at the plate for Houston. The Astros improve to 62-60 and take the season series 2-1 over the Giants, who drop to 50-71. Houston hosts the Mariners Friday, while San Francisco returns home to face the Rockies.
Houston broke a 1-1 pitcher's duel in the eighth inning when Allen lifted a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Trammell for the go-ahead run in a 2-1 win.
Allen paced the Astros offense, going 1-for-2 with the RBI, even as San Francisco held the edge in hits five to four.
The win pushes Houston to 62-60 and hands them the season series 2-1 over the Giants, who fall to 50-71.
The Astros lead the AL West by 0½, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10. The Giants sit 4th in the NL West, 26 games back, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Astros are up next at Yankees (Aug 27), then at Mets. The Giants are up next home vs Diamondbacks (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Astros to winHitHOU -1.5 · 57%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUHouston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SFSan Francisco Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Pena | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .290 | .348 | .474 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .322 | .436 | .621 |
 Isaac Paredes | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .254 | .346 | .415 |
 Daulton Varsho | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .233 | .301 | .362 |
 LaMonte Wade Jr. | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .221 | .348 | .351 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .276 | .416 |
 Christian Walker | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .316 | .449 |
 Cam Smith | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .224 | .295 | .395 |
 Taylor Trammell | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .235 | .324 | .422 |
 Nick Allen | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .255 | .298 | .318 |
 Christian Vazquez | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .211 | .264 | .319 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bryan King | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 3.96 | 19 |
 Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 4.15 | 9 |
 Tatsuya Imai | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 55-34 | 5.29 | 55 |
 AJ Blubaugh | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.48 | 18 |
 Steven Okert | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.11 | 17 |
 Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.19 | 12 |
 Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.96 | 8 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | HOU 100.0 | 4.7 | |
| B9 | HOU 95.3 | 6.8 | |
| B9 | HOU 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | HOU 79.6 | 1.0 | |
| T9 | HOU 80.6 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | HOU 81.9 | 1.6 | |
| B8 | HOU 83.5 | 3.2 | |
| B8 | HOU 80.3 | 4.8 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
