Montgomery 6⅓ innings scoreless... Texas beats Houston to take the lead in the ALCS
The Texas Rangers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) defeated the Houston Astros on their way to the World Series.
Texas defeated Houston 2-0 in the first game of the 2023 MLB Postseason American League Championship Series (ALCS, 4 wins out of 7) held at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on the 16th (Korean time).
Texas had a 64% chance of advancing to the World Series with a win in Game 1. 카지노사이트탑
According to MLB.com, in an MLB postseason series played with 4 wins out of 7, the team that won Game 1 won the entire series 121 times (64%) out of 188 times.
On this day, Texas left-hander Jordan Montgomery laid the foundation for victory by pitching 6⅓ innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 walk, striking out 6, and allowing no runs.
Meanwhile, Jonah Haim scored the first run with a timely hit with one out and two on second base in the top of the second inning, and Leody Taveras hit a solo shot in the top of the fifth.
Even after Montgomery went down the mound, the Texas bullpen continued to fight without giving up a goal, achieving the team's first postseason shutout since Game 6 of the 2021 World Series.
On the other hand, Houston's batting lineup repeatedly missed opportunities to score due to Jordan Montgomery's counterattacks.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd base, Jordan Alvarez struck out on a swing, and in the bottom of the 4th inning with 2 outs and bases loaded, Martin Maldonado struck out on a swing after 4 pitches.
Due to the silence of the batting lineup, Houston starting pitcher Justin Verlander took the loss after allowing 6 hits (1 home run), 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, and 2 runs (2 earned) in 6⅔ innings.
The second game of the ALCS between the two teams will be played at the same location at 5:30 on the 17th.
This is the first time that Texas and Houston clash in the postseason.
Houston played in the National League Central Division until 2012 and then moved to the American League West Division in 2013.