Win: Justin Verlander Loss: Floyd Gantenbein
Save: Carlos Rondon
Inning: 1 Houston Justin Verlander pitching. Tom Wilson singles to left field. Joe Foor pops out to the first baseman. Tom Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Coaker Hamilton walks. Bret Delahanty singles to left field. Coaker Hamilton advances to third on the hit. Ralph Kaline strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Floyd Gantenbein pitching. Jasson Dominguez strikes out. Drew Waters strikes out. Phil Rizutto walks. Nick Pratto singles to right field. Phil Rizutto advances to third on the hit. Willson Contreras pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Danny Kremmel reached on a fielding error by Jasson Dominguez . Eli Branca singles to center field. Mark Mele grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Kremmel advances to third on the play. Eli Branca advances to second on the play. Floyd Gantenbein strikes out. Tom Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York David Parker flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Baker strikes out. M.J. Melendez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Foor strikes out. Coaker Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Bret Delahanty pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Justin Verlander hits a home run. Jasson Dominguez flies out to the center fielder. Drew Waters strikes out. Phil Rizutto walks. Nick Pratto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Rizutto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ralph Kaline grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Kremmel walks. Eli Branca grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Willson Contreras strikes out. David Parker strikes out. Tommy Baker singles to right field. M.J. Melendez walks. Justin Verlander singles to center field. Tommy Baker scores. M.J. Melendez advances to third on the hit. Jasson Dominguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Mark Mele singles to center field. Floyd Gantenbein fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Floyd Gantenbein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Mele advances to second on the play. Tom Wilson singles to right field. Joe Foor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Drew Waters hits a home run. Phil Rizutto pops out to the third baseman. Nick Pratto triples. Willson Contreras grounds out to the third baseman. David Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Coaker Hamilton singles past the shortstop. Bret Delahanty singles to right field. Ralph Kaline walks. Danny Kremmel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Coaker Hamilton is thrown out at the plate. Eli Branca walks. Mark Mele grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Bret Delahanty is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 New York Tommy Baker flies out to the left fielder. M.J. Melendez singles to center field. Justin Verlander lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jasson Dominguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Arlie Spalding is pinch hitting for Floyd Gantenbein. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Arlie Spalding strikes out. Tom Wilson singles to left field. Joe Foor pops out to the second baseman. Coaker Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Matt Peters pitching. Drew Waters flies out to the left fielder. Phil Rizutto singles to center field. Nick Pratto flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Willson Contreras singles to left field. Phil Rizutto advances to third on the hit. David Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bash Killebrew enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tommy Baker at 1B. Bret Delahanty pops out to the catcher. Ralph Kaline grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Bash Killebrew walks. M.J. Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Josh Hamilton is pinch hitting for Justin Verlander. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Josh Hamilton walks. Jasson Dominguez flies out to the center fielder. Drew Waters pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Carlos Rondon pitching. Eli Branca flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mark Mele flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kerksieck is pinch hitting for Matt Peters. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Kerksieck singles to right field. Tom Wilson singles to left field. Jim Kerksieck advances to third on the hit. Joe Foor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 11 New York total runners left on base: 11