October 11, 2021 Morning Edition: Astros News Roundup
This is your Astros Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of October 11, 2021.
A Look at Astros Pitchers Last Week
Jose Urquidy
Jose Urquidy has a record of 0-0 this past week and a 4.50 ERA. As a starting pitcher, he has 1 starting appearance this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 4.50 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.118 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .182 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 31.3% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 69.4% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.
Zack Greinke
Zack Greinke has a record of 0-0 this past week and a 7.71 ERA. In a relief role, he has appeared in 1 games this week and he was not used as a closer this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 11.57 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.2 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .222 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 37.5% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 83.3% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“Nobody was giving in.” The Astros lamented some questionable calls, but Maldonado said it went both ways. • Baker, La Russa disagree on pivotal call “It’s really a tough-minded bunch, and sometimes you get rewarded with a comeback like that, but it’s just the way we’ve been,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said. With runners at first and third and no outs, Yasmani Grandal hit a grounder to Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel, who chose to throw home to try to get Luis Robert at the plate. I don’t think that’s changed the outcome of our mentality going into tomorrow’s game.” The Astros struck out a season-high 16 times, including 11 in the final six innings, as the White Sox sent down the final 16 Houston hitters following a game-tying RBI single by Alex Bregman in the fourth.”
“Tucker and Bregman were the only Astros batters with multiple hits, and Tucker was the only starter to not strike out. After Game 2 in Houston, Astros shortstop Carlos Correa called Tucker “the best hitter in our lineup this year.” “It’s nice, I mean, everyone in our clubhouse knows how good we are and how each person is really good,” Tucker said. “We’re all very positive in there,” Tucker said. Through the first three games, Tucker is 4-for-12 with seven RBIs.”
“With runners at first and third with nobody out in the fourth inning, Chicago catcher Yasmani Grandal hit a slow roller to first base on a changeup from veteran right-hander Zack Greinke and was hit on his left arm by the throw home from first baseman Yuli Gurriel, causing the ball to get past catcher Martín Maldonado and allowing a run to score. That was a big play because we didn’t get an out. He did nothing intentional to get hit with that ball. “We decided that there was no interference because on that play the ball was hit to the infield, and then coming back to the plate,” Hallion said.”
“White Sox: Michael Kopech threw 47 pitches in Game 3, so he will not pitch in Game 4. White Sox: Anderson had three more hits in Game 3 and has a hit in all six postseason games he’s played in during his career, as have Robert and Abreu. It was the first postseason home run hit by a White Sox player at Guaranteed Rate Field since Jermaine Dye in the sixth inning of Game 4 of the ALDS on Oct. White Sox: None.”
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