Houston Astros (29-31) at Oakland Athletics (36-24) Division Series, Game 1: Rhp Lance Mccullers Jr
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2 0 2 0 H O U S T O N A S T R O S M I N U T E M A I D PA R K • 5 01 C R A W F O R D S T. • H O U S T O N , T X 770 0 2 • 713. 259. 8 9 0 0 • A S T R O S .C O M HOUSTON ASTROS (29-31) AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS (36-24) DIVISION SERIES, GAME 1: RHP LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (3-3, 3.93 IN ‘20) VS. RHP CHRIS BASSITT (1-0, 1.29) MONDAY, OCT. 5, 2020 • DODGER STADIUM • LOS ANGELES, CA • 3:07 P.M. CT • TBS • SPORTSTALK 790 • LA RANCHERA 850 AM ABOUT THE ASTROS RECORD TODAY’S GAME 1: The Astros and A’s will open up TODAY’S VIDEO CONFERENCES: The Astros Overall Record: .................................2-0 their American League Division Series today at Dodger will make Dusty Baker (12:15p CT), OF Kyle Tucker Home Record: ......................................- Stadium in a matchup of AL West Division rivals...the (12:30p CT) and Game 2 starter LHP Framber Valdez --with Roof Open: .................................- Astros have experience playing in the postseason at (12:45p CT) available via video conference before to- --with Roof Closed: ...............................- Dodger Stadium, having won two games at the site in day’s game...Baker and select Astros players will also --with Roof Open/Closed: .....................- the 2017 World Series, Game 2 and Game 7. be made available postgame...the video conferences Road Record: ...................................2-0 will be hosted on Zoom. Current Streak: ............................Won 2 TODAY’S STARTERS: Today’s Astros starter RHP • Meeting ID: 948 4604 2079 Last 5 Games: ..................................2-0 Lance McCullers Jr. started Game 7 of the 2017 • Password: 570635 Last 10 Games: ................................2-0 Series Record: ..................................1-0 World Series at Dodger Stadium, tossing 2.1 scoreless • Link: https://zoom.us/j/94846042079?pwd=YUFmcl- Sweeps: ............................................1-0 innings before giving way to the bullpen in the Astros JBTXM4TVZUY3BlT3BUSFk0Zz09 When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ........1-0 5-1 series-clinching victory...today will be his second When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ......1-0 start against the A’s this season, also Aug. 29 in Hous- BBWAA AWARDS: The Houston Chapter of the Shutouts: ..............................................- ton (1ER/6IP)...McCullers will be opposed by RHP Baseball Writers Association of America has an- In One-Run Games: .............................- Chris Bassitt, who’s already faced the Astros three nounced the 2020 season award winners: In Two-Run Games: .........................1-0 times in 2020, going 1-1 with a 2.65 ERA (5ER/17IP). • Astros MVP: OF George Springer vs. Left-Handed Starters: ......................- • Pitcher of the Year: LHP Framber Valdez vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...............2-0 BIG GAME LANCE: Today’s Astros starter, RHP • Rookie of the Year: RHP Cristian Javier During the Day: .................................2-0 At Night: ................................................- Lance McCullers Jr. has shined in his postsea- • DK Good Guy of the Year: RHP Brad Peacock When Scoring First: ..........................1-0 son career, going 1-0 with a save and a 2.53 ERA • Fred Hartman Award: Astros clubhouse manager Opponent Scores First: ....................1-0 (9ER/32IP) in 11 career appearances (four starts)...in Carl Schneider Outhit Opponent: ..............................2-0 those outings, he’s held opponents to a .176 batting Outhit by Opponent: .............................- average, while posting a tidy 1.00 WHIP...McCullers’ THE WILD CARD SERIES: The Astros dominated Equal Hits: ............................................- last postseason start was his Game 7 appearance at their Wild Card Series with the Twins, winning two close When Hitting Home Run: ..................1-0 Dodger Stadium in the 2017 World Series. ballgames with a cumulative score of 7-2...the Astros No Home Runs: ................................1-0 got huge relief appearances from a couple starters, Walkoff Home Runs: .............................- VS. THE A’S: The Astros and A’s are seeing each LHP Framber Valdez (0ER/5IP) in Game 1 and RHP Come-from-Behind Wins: .................... 1 other for the first time in their postseason histories in Cristian Javier (0ER/3IP) in Game 2, who each picked Largest Comeback: ............................. 1 Losses After Leading: ...........................- what will be a neutral site matchup at Dodger Stadium up a win...SS Carlos Correa (3x6, HR, RBI) and LF Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 1 this week...Houston went just 3-7 against Oakland in Kyle Tucker (3x8, 2RBI) led the offense, plating four Largest Blown Lead: .............................- the 2020 regular season, posting a 2-0 record at home of the club’s seven runs in the series...this marked Extra-Inning Games: .............................- and a 1-7 record at the Coliseum. the Astros second postseason series sweep in club Different Batting Orders: ...................... 1 history, also the 2018 Division Series vs. the Indians. After Six Innings: POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: This is the As- Lead: 0-0 ........Tied: 1-0 ..........Trail: 1-0 tros 14th appearance in the postseason in club history ABOUT THE CLINCHER: The Astros finished After Seven Innings: in what is the 59th year of the franchise that began off the Twins by a score of 3-1 last Wednesday in Lead: 1-0 ........Tied: 1-0 ..........Trail: 0-0 in 1962...this appearance gives Houston four straight Game 2 of the Wild Card Series...RHP José Urquidy After Eight Innings: Lead: 1-0 ........Tied: 1-0 ..........Trail: 0-0 years in the playoffs, the first time they’ve done so in (1ER/4.1IP) started for Houston before giving way to ASTROS VS. ATHLETICS (2020): franchise history...only the Yankees and Dodgers have a bullpen that featured a magnificent performance by Overall: .............................................3-7 also played in the last four postseasons...Houston has RHP Cristian Javier (0ER/3IP)...tied 1-1 in the 7th, At Minute Maid Park: ........................2-0 also made the postseason in five of the last six years. SS Carlos Correa connected for a 430’ solo homer At the Coliseum: ...............................1-7 to dead center field to put the Astros ahead for good. ASTROS VS. A’S (REG.+POST.): POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: This group of Overall: .........................................74-75 Astros has won a postseason series in four straight MR. CLUTCH: SS Carlos Correa, who leads the Record in Houston: .......................39-33 seasons (2017-20), leading all Major League teams in franchise in postseason RBI (34), has six game-win- Record in Oakland: .......................35-42 postseason games (46) and postseason wins (27) in ning RBI in postseason play, also the most in club his- ASTROS IN DS (ALL-TIME): that time frame...in both categories, the Astros top the tory...his 7th-inning, go-ahead homer in Wednesday’s Overall: .........................................21-24 Record in Houston: .........................14-8 Dodgers (38g, 22 wins) and Yankees (29g, 16 wins). Game 2 falls in this category, along with other huge Record on road: ..............................7-16 moments in his postseason career, including walkoff ASTROS IN POSTSEASON (ALL-TIME): DIVISION SERIES HISTORY: This marks the homers in Game 2 of the 2019 ALCS and in Game 2 Overall: .........................................51-57 Astros 12th all-time appearance in the Division Series of the 2017 ALCS, both coming against the Yankees. as Home Team: ............................29-24 in which they’ve gone 5-6 in their previous 11 series... as Road Team: .............................22-33 dating back to 2004, the Astros have won five of their AT THE HELM: Astros Manager Dusty Baker is last six Division Series and have won three straight, the first manager in MLB history to take five different THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY dispatching the Red Sox in 2017 (4g), the Indians in teams to the postseason, the Giants (1997, 2000, OCT. 5 2018 (3g) and the Rays in 2019 (5g). 2002), Cubs (2003), Reds (2010, 2012-13), Nationals (2016-17) and Astros (2020)...Baker’s all-time record 2005 - The Astros beat the Braves by a CLUB LEADERS: score of 10-5 in Game 1 of the NLDS in At- This active group of Astros is atop in the postseason is now 25-32. lanta...LHP Andy Pettitte tosses 7.0 innings the franchise leaderboards in most postseason cate- en route to the win...All-Star 3B Morgan Ens- gories...2B Jose Altuve, SS Carlos Correa and OF IN THE BOX: This is the first postseason appear- berg has a big game, going 3x4 with five RBI. George Springer lead the club in postseason games ance for the Astros under General Manager James played, all checking in with 52...Altuve leads the club Click, who was named the 13th GM in club history on in postseason hits (60), Springer is postseason homers Feb. 3...Click joined the Astros from Tampa Bay, where (15) and Correa in postseason RBI (34)...3B Alex he served as the Rays VP of Baseball Operations. Bregman leads all Astros in postseason walks (30). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) DATE SERIES TIME OPPONENT PITCHERS TELEVISION Tuesday, Oct. 6 ALDS, Game 2 3:37 at Oakland LHP Framber Valdez (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (4-3, 4.50 in ‘20) TBS Wednesday, Oct. 7 ALDS, Game 3 2:35 Oakland TBA vs. TBA TBS Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Ranchera, 850 AM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network. WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 2017 | AL Champions 2017, 2019 | NL Champions 2005 AL West Champions 2017, 2018, 2019 | AL Wild Card 2015 | NL Wild Card 2004, 2005 | NL Central Champions 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 | NL West Champions 1980, 1986 TODAY’S ALDS GAME 1 STARTING PITCHER: RHP LANCE MCCULLERS JR. W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO CAREER POSTSEASON SPLITS: 2020: 3-3 3.93 11 11 55.0 44 29 24 20 56 Home: 1-0, 3.00 ERA, 5G/2GS, 6ER/18IP CAREER: 32-25 3.70 94 91 508.2 444 228 209 198 565 Away: 0-0, 1.93 ERA, 6G/2GS, 3ER/14IP vs.