The Guardians tacked on two runs in the seventh inning with the help of some more sloppy defense by the Astros. “They played really well tonight.”Īltuve doubled off the wall in center field with two outs in the sixth before Michael Brantley hit a fly out to end the inning. “Sometimes you get beat and get outplayed,” Bregman said. They had just four hits and went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position. Houston couldn’t get much going offensively aside from Bregman’s homer.
Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez, right, celebrates with Luke Maile (12) after both scored on Ramirez’s home run as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado watches during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 23, 2022, in Houston.Houston Astros center fielder Jose Siri tries to catch a two-run home run by Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 23, 2022, in Houston.Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez, right, hits a two-run home run as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado watches during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 23, 2022, in Houston.Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia throws against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 23, 2022, in Houston.Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie throws against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 23, 2022, in Houston.
