Poor Poor Pitiful Astros Lose 6-5 in 13 Innings in front of 29,701?!?!?
WP: Alfredo Simon (6-4)
LP: Jorge De Leon (0-1)
S: Aroldis Chapman (37)
contributed by Sphinx Drummond
The game was in Houston and the attendance was announced at 29,701. How could that be? On a Wednesday? Are there that many Reds fans in Houston?
The Astros fell behind early but used a two run sixth inning to tie the game up. The game remained tied throughout regulation and entered extra innings. The Astros’ record in extra inning games stood at 4 and 5, so it was somewhat encouraging in that the Astros have a much record in extra inning games than they do in regular nine inning games. And it was a Wednesday.
Wodan did his job, not allowing the Astros to lose on a Wednesday by keeping the Astros in the game right up until Thursday morning. Alas, as the five hour and fifteen minute game edged over into the next day the Reds proved to be too much for the hometown team, scoring two in the top of the thirteenth inning while the Astros could only score one run the the bottom half.
So the team is now 4 and 6 in extra inning games, which is still much better than their overall record but pales in comparison with the cumulative record of 14 and 10 for games that begin on Wednesdays.
Peacock didn’t have a good night but an unexpected good performance from the relief crew last night helped keep the Astros in the game ’til the end. But in the end it just wasn’t enough and the Reds garnered another victory and a series sweep of the youthful Astros.
In seven plate appearances Carter only struck out once while picking up two hits and two walks. I know he’s close to some record of failure, hope he doesn’t make it. Carter’s season sort of epitomizes the Astros season.
I love the Astros but right now, I can’t stand them.
Thursday the Astros travel to Cleveland. The Indians are fighting for a play-off spot and will start the underachieving but highly talented Ubaldo Jimenez, (one of the AL’s hottest pitchers since the All-Star break), and the Astros will counter with Dallas Keuchel. It could get ugly. Hey, speaking of Cleveland, whatever happened to Grady Sizemore?
Time: 5:18
Attendance: 29,701
Weather: Indoors