ASTROS FALL TO INDIANS
Astros daily report presented by APG&E: Indians 6, Astros 3
Apr 26, 2019, 10:37 pm
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Final Score: Indians 6 , Astros 3
Record: 15-11, second in the AL West.
Winning pitcher: Adam Cimber ( 2-1, 3.86 ERA)
Losing pitcher: Hector Rondon ( 2-1, 2.79 ERA)
1.) Offense Unable To Seize The Opportunity
Corey Kluber has had some shaky starts this season, three of the five ending prior to the 7th inning. Tonight's start for Kluber was looking really bad really early. The Astros had the chance to knock out Kluber in the second inning. The Indians bullpen began warming up in the bottom of the 2nd as Kluber started getting himself into trouble. Back to back walks loaded the bases and scored a run. Brantley, who entered the game with a .909 OPS, looked prime to blow this game open. Instead, he grounded to first to end the inning. Kluber's night turned out to not be stelar after all(5 innings, 7 hits, 3 earned runs), but the Astros failed to capitalize on a big moment. In the 7th, Brantley singled off the Crawford Boxes. Correa followed that with a single to right that got Brantley to third. Reddick, with the tying run at third, popped up to center to end the inning, leaving two stranded. The 8th was not much different. Yuli Gurriel singled to right, but nothing came of it, as Writtgren retired White, Chirinos, and Springer to end the inning.
2.) McHugh's Fight With The Long Ball
McHugh was entered the game off his worst start of the season after giving up nine earned runs in Arlington. Though the bases were not nearly as busy tonight, McHugh gave up three home runs in the first five innings, not allowing the Astros to sustain the leads they had established early in the game. McHugh left the game after 5 2/3 innings clearly upset with his performance.
3.) The Bullpen Could Not Keep Them In The Game
Hector Rondon entered the game in the 7th giving up a single to Perez. Naquin followed that with an RBI double to give the Indians the lead. Chris Devenski kept his composure as he struck out Greg Allen to end the 8th leaving two stranded for the Indians and leaving the Astros with a chance to fight back. Josh James got the nod in the 9th and proceeded to give up a two run HR to Francisco Lindor. James would get through the ninth striking out three of the six batters he faced.
Up Next: The series will continue on Saturday afternoon, 3:05 PM start time. Houston will send the one and only Brad Peacock (2-1, 4.29 ERA) to the mound. The Indians will counter with Shane Bieber ( 2-1, 3.47 ERA).
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The goal is to put together the team that has the best chance to win in a 4th and 3 scenario. You can see which players were selected below.
Team Stroud (offense)
Stroud elected to attack Parsons' defense with 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR)
QB: CJ Stroud (HOU)
RB: Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)
X Receiver: Davante Adams (OAK)
Slot: Tank Dell (HOU)
Z Receiver: Ja’Marr Chase (CIN)
TE: Travis Kelce (KC)
LT: Laremy Tunsil (HOU)
LG: Kevin Zeitler (DET)
C: Creed Humphrey (KC)
RG: Quentin Nelson (IND)
RT: Lane Johnson (PHI)
It's hard to argue with Stroud's selections. You can see that he drafted two members of his current team in WR Tank Dell and LT Laremy Tunsil. One does have to wonder if Texans receivers Stefon Diggs and Nico Collins might take exception to Stroud picking Davante Adams and Ja'Marr Chase over them. He's not wrong for doing it, but I bet he hears about it from Diggs and Collins. Receivers can be a sensitive bunch.
Team Parsons (defense)
Parsons elected to roll with six defensive backs using Dime coverage.
DE: Micah Parsons (DAL)
DT: Aaron Donald (LAR-RETIRED)
DT: Chris Jones (KC)
DE: Myles Garrett (CLE)
LB: Fred Warner (SF)
Safety: Kyle Hamilton (BAL)
CB: Sauce Gardner (NYJ)
CB: Trevon Diggs (DAL)
Nickel: Patrick Surtain Jr (DEN)
Nickel: Jalen Ramsey (MIA)
Safety: Derwin James (LAC)
No doubt, this is a terrifying defense. The defensive linemen alone would have any offense in trouble. So, in this hypothetical, who wins?
This Micah Parsons and C.J. Stroud football debate 🤯
Perfect offense vs. perfect defense. Who wins? pic.twitter.com/7FuQqlkhqe
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 25, 2024
Be sure to watch the video above as Stroud and Parsons make their cases. Trust me, you'll be glad you did. You'll definitely be impressed with Stroud's knowledge of the game.