Houston Astros @ Cleveland Guardians

88-73, 42-38 Away

Final

92-69, 50-30 Home


HOU
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	0
2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	1

AstrosTop 1st
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  HOU
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 90
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  3
  Ball
  Sweeper 81
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 90
  5
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 90
  6
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 90
  7
  Ball
  Sweeper 82
  8
  Ground Out
  Sweeper 80
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CLE
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  HOU
  CLE
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- A. Walters pitching for CLE
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Smith pitching for CLE
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 7th
- H. Neris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- H. Gaddis pitching for CLE
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 8th
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- E. Clase pitching for CLE
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 9th
- S. Dubin pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	90
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
3 Ball	Sweeper	81
4 Strike Swinging	Sinker	90
5 Foul Ball	Sinker	90
6 Foul Ball	Sinker	90
7 Ball	Sweeper	82
8 Ground Out	Sweeper	80

Astros
5
Guardians
2

Game 1

9/27

Astros
4
Guardians
3

Game 2

9/28

Astros
-
Guardians
-

Game 3

9/29

Progressive Field

6:10 PM, September 28, 2024

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 33,609

Game Time:2:46

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Second Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	15	13	.536	-	W1
Texas	14	15	.483	1.5	L2
Seattle	14	16	.467	2	L1
Los Angeles	12	18	.400	4	L4
Houston	11	18	.379	4.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	15	14	.517	-	W1
Cleveland	15	15	.500	0.5	L3
Minnesota	13	16	.448	2	W1
Chicago	12	17	.414	3	W1
Kansas City	11	17	.393	3.5	W3

Fired manager Rob Thomson has no animosity towards Phillies

Phillies manager Rob Thomson showed no animosity towards the team or front office which fired him on Tuesday, expressing a desire to remain in the organization if he's wanted.

Mets P Kodai Senga on IL; Juan Soto, Luis Robert Jr. ailing

The Mets, losers of 15 of their last 17 games, continue to rack up injuries as right-hander Kodai Senga has been put on the IL with spine inflammation. Juan Soto (forearm) and Luis Robert Jr. (back) are also dealing with injuries.

Sources: Cubs shut Steele down amid recovery from elbow surgery

Cubs pitcher Justin Steele, who was eligible to come off the 60-day IL late next month after getting hurt in April 2025, has been shut down while recovering from elbow surgery, sources told ESPN.

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Houston Astros @ Cleveland Guardians

J. Verlander5-6

B. Lively13-10

S. Dubin2

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Fired manager Rob Thomson has no animosity towards Phillies

Mets P Kodai Senga on IL; Juan Soto, Luis Robert Jr. ailing

Sources: Cubs shut Steele down amid recovery from elbow surgery