Stephen A. Smith reacts to drama between Lovie Smith and media at Texans postgame presser
A STEP TOO FAR?
21 November 2022
After the Texans' (1-8-1) embarrassing loss to the Commanders on Sunday, Lovie Smith received several tough questions from the media. Questions from the Houston Chronicle's Brian T. Smith seemed to get the most attention as he peppered Lovie with questions about why nothing seems to change each week, when the results dictate otherwise. Smith also refers to the booing coming from Houston fans, and the half empty stadium.
Lovie and the Texans keep defending the play of QB Davis Mills, who has clearly regressed this season under OC Pep Hamilton. And Hamilton is another point of contention, as many fans and media find is play calling to be below average (to put it nicely).
Be sure to check out the video above as Stephen A. Smith and Michael Irvin share their thoughts on the exchange, and weigh in on if the reporter went over the line with the Texans HC.
Mauricio Dubón scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning, Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes opened the game with home runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Friday night.
Peña led off the 10th with a single that advanced automatic runner Dubón to third. Dubón scored when Hunter Strickland, who hadn’t allowed a run in 14 2/3 innings of his first 13 appearances with the Angels, threw a pitch behind the back of Paredes.
Houston closer Josh Hader (5-1) retired the side in order in the ninth and Bennett Sousa retired three straight batters in the 10th for his second save.
Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi gave up home runs to Pena and Paredes for a 2-0 Astros lead in the held the Astros to four hits, striking out nine and walking none, for the rest of his seven-inning start.
Jo Adell trimmed Houston’s lead to 2-1 in the fourth with a 426-foot homer off Astros starter Hunter Brown. Angels rookie Christian Moore, a first-round pick out of Tennessee in 2024, tied it 2-2 with his first major league homer to open the seventh.
Tempers flared in the third when Brown hit Angels shortstop Zach Neto in the elbow with a 95-mph sinker. Both benches and bullpens emptied, but no punches were thrown, and order was quickly restored.
Key Moment
Astros center fielder Jake Meyers raced to the gap in left-center to make a spectacular, full-extension diving catch of Adell’s drive with a runner on first base and one out in the bottom of the eighth to preserve a 2-2 tie.
Key Stat
The home runs by Peña and Paredes marked the first time in three years the Astros have opened a game with two homers. Jose Altuve and Peña last accomplished the feat on July 24, 2022 at Seattle.
Up Next
Astros LHP Brandon Walter (0-0, 1.53 ERA) opposes Angels RHP José Soriano (4-5, 3.54) on Saturday night.
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