The Crawfish Boxes - AL Series: Houston Astros at New York Yankees, August 24-27, 2015Astros baseball: we've got uniforms and everything.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11437/crawfishboxes-fv.gif2015-08-26T15:58:23-05:00http://www.crawfishboxes.com/rss/stream/89853282015-08-26T15:58:23-05:002015-08-26T15:58:23-05:00Gattis powers Astros to series win in New York
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<p>Gattis homers twice, the Astros bat around in the fifth and McHugh continues strong run in Astros win. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span>Yesterday, the <a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Astros</a> exploded out of a prolonged offensive slump to even the series in New York setting up a series deciding matchup between Colin McHugh and <span>Michael Pineda</span>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span>McHugh continued his reemergence as a rotation anchor with another solid start picking up his fifth straight quality start. McHugh cruised through the first six innings of the game before giving up a lead off walk to <span>Greg Bird</span> in the seventh followed by a <span>Didi Gregorius</span> two run homerun.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span>Across the diamond, Michael Pineda made his first start since going on the DL on July 30. Pineda opened the game solidly holding the Astros to one run over the first four innings. The early run came thanks to an <span>Evan Gattis</span> solo homerun in the second inning.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span>While the Astros looked like they were falling back into their offensive funk early, everything changed in the fifth inning. In the top of the fifth the Astros batted around (the fourth time in the series) scoring four runs. Making the inning all the more impressive is the fact that the Astros managed to bat around without the benefit of any extra base hits. Seriously, the Astros managed to break open the game with an infield single, single, bunt single (squeeze play), walk, sac fly, single, walk, and a wild pitch! Not everyone was able to get in on the fun though as <span>Colby Rasmus</span> struck out looking and got himself thrown out from the dugout for arguing balls and strikes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span>Gattis added to the Astros lead with his second solo homerun of the game in the eighth inning. Man it would be nice if the offensive outburst Gattis has shown in this series is a sign of things to come. In three games in New York, Gattis has gone 6 of 12 scoring five runs with three homeruns while driving in six.</span></p>
<p> <span>The Astros bullpen also continued to be one of the best in the business, pitching two and two thirds innings of scoreless baseball. <span>Tony Sipp</span> came in to close out the seventh, <span>Pat Neshek</span> pitched a clean eighth and <span>Will Harris</span> finished off the game with a perfect ninth.</span></p>
https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/8/26/9212101/astros-6-yankees-2-evan-gattis-powers-astros-to-series-win-in-new-yorkNathan Reck2015-08-26T12:00:05-05:002015-08-26T12:00:05-05:00Game Thread No. 127: Astros at Yankees
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<p>Join the conversation as the Astros take on the Yankees.</p> <p></p>
<h3> <br><a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" data-ref-index="5">Houston Astros</a> (70-57) vs. <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/" data-ref-index="6">New York Yankees</a> (69-56) August 26, 2015 12:05 PM CDT</h3>
<p><br><strong>TV: </strong><nobr><a data-ref-index="7" id="PXLINK_1_0_0" href="http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/8/19/9179535/game-no-121-preview-houston-astros-vs-tampa-bay-rays#">Root Sports</a></nobr> SW, MLB.TV<br><strong>Radio: </strong>KBME 790 AM, KLAT 1010 AM<br><strong>Yankees SB Nation Blog: </strong><a href="http://www.pinstripealley.com/" data-ref-index="8">Pinstripe Alley</a></p>
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<h3>Pitching Matchup:</h3>
<p><br>RHP Collin McCugh (13-7, 3.96 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) vs. RHP <span>Michael Pineda</span> (9-7, 3.97 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)</p>
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<div class="pane sports_data_widget lineup clearfix"> <br><h3>Today's Lineups</h3> <br><div class="lineup"> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><table cellspacing="0" class="zebra"> <thead> <tr> <th align="left">HOUSTON ASTROS</th> <th align="left">NEW YORK YANKEES</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Jose Altuve</span> - 2B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Brett Gardner</span> - CF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Marwin Gonzalez</span> - SS</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Carlos Beltran</span> - RF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Jed Lowrie</span> - 3B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Alex Rodriguez</span> - DH</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Colby Rasmus</span> - RF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Brian McCann</span> - C</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Evan Gattis</span> - DH</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Chase Headley</span> - 3B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Carlos Gomez</span> - CF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Greg Bird</span> - 1B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Luis Valbuena</span> - 1B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Didi Gregorius</span> - SS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Jake Marisnick</span> - LF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Chris Young</span> - LF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Jason Castro</span> - C</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Stephen Drew</span> - 2B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"></td> <td class="td-first td-name"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Collin McHugh</span> - RHP</td> <td class="td-first td-name">Michael Pineda - RHP</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> </div> <br> </div>
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https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/8/26/9211049/game-thread-no-127-houston-astros-at-new-york-yankees-aug-26-2015-12Ryan Dunsmore2015-08-26T11:28:05-05:002015-08-26T11:28:05-05:00Game No. 128 Preview: Astros vs. Yankees
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<p>Astros send out Collin McHugh for the series victory.</p> <h3>
<a data-ref-index="6" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Houston Astros</a> (70-57) vs. <a data-ref-index="7" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">New York Yankees</a> (69-56) August 26, 2015 12:05 PM CDT</h3>
<p id="paragraph0"><b>TV: </b><nobr><a href="http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/8/19/9179535/game-no-121-preview-houston-astros-vs-tampa-bay-rays#" id="PXLINK_1_0_0" data-ref-index="8">Root Sports</a></nobr> SW, MLB.TV<br><b>Radio: </b>KBME 790 AM, KLAT 1010 AM<br><b>Yankees SB Nation Blog: </b><a data-ref-index="9" href="http://www.pinstripealley.com/">Pinstripe Alley</a></p>
<h3>Pitching Matchup:</h3>
<p id="paragraph1">RHP Collin McCugh (13-7, 3.96 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) vs. RHP <span>Michael Pineda</span> (9-7, 3.97 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)</p>
<h3>Preview:</h3>
<p>The Astros broke out of their offensive slump with a bang. Much to the chagrin of the Yankees, who didn't take kindly to <span>Carlos Gomez</span> bat flips. To which I say, bring'em on:</p>
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<p>Everyone gets a bat flip.</p>
<p>Back to today's game. <span>Collin McHugh</span> takes the mound for the Astros. McHugh has been a different pitcher in August - he is 1-2 with a 1.67 ERA in four starts in August. He has rebound from a rough start to the season, his pre-All-Star ERA was 4.50 and his post-All-Star break ERA is 2.60.</p>
<p>McHugh is making his first start in Yankee stadium, this will be his second start against the Yankees - he gave up one run over eight innings, striking out eight.</p>
<p><span>Michael Pineda will make his first start since going on the DL on July 30 with a right flexor forearm muscle strain. Pineda is 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA in two career starts against Houston.</span></p>
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https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/8/26/9210825/game-no-128-preview-houston-astros-vs-new-york-yankeesRyan Dunsmore2015-08-26T07:54:05-05:002015-08-26T07:54:05-05:00Astros Crawfish Boil: August 26, 2015
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<p>News and notes from Tuesday.</p> <h3>
<a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" data-ref-index="5">Astros</a> News: <br>
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<p><a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2015-08-26/mlb-scores-highlights-results-standings-games-schedule-astros-yankees-carlos-gomez">MLB scores, highlights: Astros erupt for 15 runs, pad AL West lead | MLB | Sporting News</a><br>Each night we'll provide you with the nine top story lines from the day's action, beginning with the stars of the day, and look ahead to the next day's matchups.</p>
<p><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/benches-clear-astros-carlos-gomez-tells-joe-girardi/story?id=33321674">Benches clear as Astros' Carlos Gomez tells Joe Girardi, Yankees to 'shut up' - ABC News</a><br>Benches clear as Astros' Gomez tells Yanks to 'shut up'</p>
<p><a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/anthony-rieber/ugly-loss-for-yankees-against-astros-1.10774915">Ugly loss for Yankees against Astros | Newsday</a><br>If the <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Yankees</a> are going to collapse between now and Oct. 4 and miss the</p>
<p><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fmlb%2F2015%2F08%2F25%2Fgomez-gattis-lead-keuchel-and-astros--testy-rout--yanks%2F32373477%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crawfishboxes.com%2F2015%2F8%2F26%2F9209961%2Fastros-crawfish-boil-august-26-2015" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Carlos Gomez, Evan Gattis lead Astros to testy rout of Yankees</a><br><span>Carlos Gomez</span> and <span>Evan Gattis</span> both homered and drove in four runs, sending <span>Dallas Keuchel</span> and the Houston Astros to a 15-1 blowout of the New York Yankees that briefly got testy Tuesday night.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2015/08/25/david-stearns-stock-grows-with-astros-success/">David Stearns’ stock grows with Astros success - Ultimate Astros</a><br>As the Astros’ success grows, so too should interest in their executives.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/houston-astros-pitcher-hosts-wounded-veterans-300133143.html">Houston Astros Pitcher Hosts Wounded Veterans -- HOUSTON, Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --</a><br>HOUSTON, Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Houston Astros Pitcher Hosts Wounded Veterans. Scott Feldman Brought Wounded Warrior Project Out to the...</p>
<h3>MLB news: <br>
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<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/8/26/9209867/giancarlo-stanton-marlins-homers-september">Giancarlo Stanton and his dingers will return soon - SBNation.com</a><br>Wednesday's Say Hey, Baseball finds <span>Giancarlo Stanton</span> returning soon, the <a href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Blue Jays</a> rallying back into first place, and another position change for <span>Hanley Ramirez</span>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2015/8/25/9206691/2015-mlb-offseason-red-sox-yankees-matt-kemp">The 5 biggest regrets of the last MLB offseason - SBNation.com</a><br>If every team could pull a lever to undo a move from last offseason, which five teams would move the quickest?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2015/8/26/9207807/little-league-world-series-schedule-2015-wednesday">Little League World Series 2015 schedule for Wednesday - SBNation.com</a><br>The four remaining undefeated teams in the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/little-league-world-series" class="sbn-auto-link">2015 Little League World Series</a> are in action on Wednesday with a spot up for grabs in both the international championship game and the U.S. championship game.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2015/8/25/9207657/curt-schilling-really-likes-posting-on-facebook-about-muslims-being">Curt Schilling really likes posting on Facebook about Muslims being bad - SBNation.com</a><br>ESPN suspended <span>Curt Schilling</span> for saying one bad thing about Muslims, ignoring that Curt Schilling says bad things about Muslims pretty much constantly.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/8/25/9208809/mlb-bat-flips-carlos-gomez-travis-darnaud">MLB players are flipping bats on doubles and walks and it's glorious - SBNation.com</a><br>A home run is no longer required for a great bat flip.</p>
https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/8/26/9209961/astros-crawfish-boil-august-26-2015Ryan Dunsmore2015-08-26T06:04:42-05:002015-08-26T06:04:42-05:00Astros 15, Yankees 1: Crush City in full effect
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<p>The Astros have just been saving up their offense for today.</p> <p>It hasn't been fun to watch the <a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Astros</a> offense the past few weeks. Yes, walkoffs are great but this team reminded me of the worst part of the 2004 and 2005 teams -- they never seem to get the offense rolling down the stretch.</p>
<p>That said, offense wasn't a problem on Tuesday. The Astros scored runs in bunches. Five runs in the first inning, Four runs in the fifth, and six runs in the seventh. The Astros decimated the <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Yankees</a> pitching.</p>
<p>The party started and finished with the batters in the lineup, <span>Colby Rasmus</span>, <span>Evan Gattis</span>, and Carlos Gomez. He had two hits and drove a collective 10 runs for the inning.</p>
<p>Rasmus drove home the first run of the game with a triple, and back-to-back doubles from Gomez and Valbuena score three more. <span>Marwin Gonzalez</span> drove home the Astros fifth run in the first with a single.</p>
<p>Rasmus got the party started again in the fifth with a double, he would score on a Gattis home run. Gonzalez went yard shortly after. <span>Jason Castro</span> doubled and scored on fielding error.</p>
<p>Ramus, again, got the Astros on the board first in the seventh -- forcing home a run with a walk. Gattis drove home two more with a single. Gomez put the cherry on top with a home run to put the Astros up 15-0.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, <span>Dallas Keuchel</span> was on the mound for the Astros. He was his normal bearded-self. He held the Yankees to three hits over seven inning while striking out three. <span>Vincent Velasquez</span> gave one run over two inning to close out the game.</p>
<p>The Astros and Yankees play an early game on Wednesday, 12:05 p.m. ct, in the rubber match.</p>
https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/8/26/9209749/astros-15-yankees-1-crush-city-in-full-effectRyan Dunsmore2015-08-25T17:59:52-05:002015-08-25T17:59:52-05:00Game Thread No. 127: Astros at Yankees
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<p>Join the conversation as the Astros take on the Yankees.</p> <p></p>
<h3> <br><a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" data-ref-index="6">Houston Astros</a> (69-57) vs. <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/" data-ref-index="7">New York Yankees</a> (69-55) August 25, 2015 6:10 PM CDT</h3>
<p><br><strong>TV: </strong><nobr><a data-ref-index="8" id="PXLINK_1_0_0" href="http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/8/19/9179535/game-no-121-preview-houston-astros-vs-tampa-bay-rays#">Root Sports</a></nobr> SW, MLB.TV<br><strong>Radio: </strong>KBME 790 AM, KLAT 1010 AM<br><strong>Yankees SB Nation Blog: </strong><a href="http://www.pinstripealley.com/" data-ref-index="9">Pinstripe Alley</a></p>
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<h3>Pitching Matchup:</h3>
<p><br>LHP <span>Dallas Keuchel</span> (14-6, 2.37 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) vs. RHP <span>Ivan Nova</span> (5-5, 3.72 ERA, 1.24 WHIP)</p>
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<div class="pane sports_data_widget lineup clearfix"> <br><h3>Today's Lineups</h3> <br><div class="lineup"> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><table class="zebra" cellspacing="0"> <thead> <tr> <th align="left">HOUSTON ASTROS</th> <th align="left">NEW YORK YANKEES</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Jose Altuve</span> - 2B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Jacoby Ellsbury</span> - CF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Jed Lowrie</span> - 3B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Chris Young</span> - LF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Carlos Correa</span> - SS</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Alex Rodriguez</span> - DH</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Colby Rasmus</span> - RF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Mark Teixeira</span> - 1B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Evan Gattis</span> - DH</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Carlos Beltran</span> - RF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Carlos Gomez</span> - CF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Chase Headley</span> - 3B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Luis Valbuena</span> - 1B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>John Ryan Murphy</span> - C</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Marwin Gonzalez</span> - LF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Didi Gregorius</span> - SS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <br><span>Jason Castro</span> - C</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <br><span>Brendan Ryan</span> - 2B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"></td> <td class="td-first td-name"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name">Dallas Keuchel - LHP</td> <td class="td-first td-name">Ivan Nova - RHP</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> </div> <br> </div>
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https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/8/25/9208447/game-thread-no-127-houston-astros-at-new-york-yankees-aug-25-2015-6Ryan Dunsmore2015-08-25T15:03:27-05:002015-08-25T15:03:27-05:00Game No. 127 Preview: Astros vs. Yankees
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<p>The Astros look to even series in the Bronx behind ace Dallas Keuchel.</p> <h3>
<a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Astros</a> (69-57) vs. <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Yankees</a> (69-55) August 25, 2015 6:10 PM CDT</h3>
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<h3>Pitching Matchup:</h3>
<p>LHP <span>Dallas Keuchel</span> (14-6, 2.37 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) vs. RHP <span>Ivan Nova</span> (5-5, 3.72 ERA, 1.24 WHIP)</p>
<h3>Preview:</h3>
<p>The Astros hope to end a long string of road woes, sending their ace Dallas Keuchel to the mound tonight against the New York Yankees. The Astros road record has kept them from running away with the AL West. They've lost 16 of their last 19 road contests, but look to even the series behind their best pitcher.</p>
<p>Keuchel could become the first Astros pitcher in seven years to reach 15 wins with a victory tonight. He's been less effective in his road starts this season, with a 3.65 ERA on the road compared to 1.35 at home. He's looking to break a string of three straight road losses.</p>
<p>The Astros face righty Ivan Nova who has struggled himself in his last three starts, posting a 5.19 ERA. He's had one previous start against the Astros, a 4-2 victory in 2014.</p>
<p>The Astros need a strong start from Keuchel tonight to reverse their pattern of tough outcomes in road games.</p>
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<p>Feldman and Eovaldi match each other for eight innings</p> <h4>What Happened</h4>
<p><span>Scott Feldman</span> and <span>Nathan Eovaldi</span> went back and forth for eight innings. Two totally different styles of pitchers getting the same results. First let's talk about Feldman. For the fifth time out of seven starts since coming back from the disabled list he turned in a quality start. For the second time in his last three starts he gave up zero runs. Tonight Feldman went eight innings (his longest outing of the season) and gave up six hits, walking none and striking out six. The only trouble he had all night was in the seventh inning when he gave up back-to-back singles and had runners on first and third with no outs. He dug down and struck out <span>Greg Bird</span>, then got a fly ball to center field. <span>Carlos Gomez</span> made the catch and threw a strike to home plate where <span>Hank Conger</span> made a great tag on speedster <span>Brian McCann</span> to complete the double play.</p>
<p>On the other side Eovaldi was just as good. Pumping fastball after fastball at 98 plus, mixed in with his splitter and slider he kept the <a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Astros</a> hitters off balance all night. Like Feldman he only had one tough inning. In the sixth inning <span>Carlos Correa</span> started the inning with a single and <span>Colby Rasmus</span> folllowed with a walk. Carlos Gomez bunted them to second and third. <span>Evan Gattis</span> came up next and hit a hard chopper to first that was fielded quickly by Bird. Correa held up at third, but Rasmus didn't hold up. Rasmus ended up getting tagged out going back to second. Eovaldi got <span>Luis Valbuena</span> to fly out to end the inning.</p>
<p>After eight innings of stellar pitching by both sides it was time for the bullpen to do their work. <span>Andrew Miller</span> worked around a leadoff single by Gattis by striking out Valbuena and getting a caught stealing on pinch runner <span>Jake Marisnick</span>. In the bottom of the ninth our lefty specialist <span>Oliver Perez</span> came in to face the two lefties sandwiched around <span>Alex Rodriguez</span>. He didn't even give <span>Brett Gardner</span> a chance to hit as he walked him quickly. With Gardner on base, Perez then threw a pitch just a bit outside that rattled around the backstop and allowed Gardner to go to second. With first base open they elected to intentionally walk Arod to get to the next lefty, Brian McCann. Perez then walked McCann on five pitches. <span>Chad Qualls</span> was brought in to the unenviable position of having bases loaded and no outs. He got a fly ball, but it was deep enough to end the game on the bad side of a walk off.</p>
<p>Tomorrow the Astros will send <span>Dallas Keuchel</span> to the mound to face the <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Yankees</a> Ivan Nova at 6 pm Central time.</p>
<h4>Fun Facts</h4>
<p>This was Feldman's longest outing since September 6th of last season when he went 8.1 innings.</p>
<p>Astros have now lost 29 of their last 38 road games.</p>
<h4>Tweets of the Night</h4>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Watching the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> tonight <a href="http://t.co/72vQgM5JpK">pic.twitter.com/72vQgM5JpK</a></p>
— Htown Astros (@HtownAstros) <a href="https://twitter.com/HtownAstros/status/635994642731810816">August 25, 2015</a>
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<p>Here is a good idea...goodnight</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Let's all quickly forget about this one and drink scotch.</p>
— Jim "Da Owner" Crane (@CranesBrain) <a href="https://twitter.com/CranesBrain/status/635996196004212736">August 25, 2015</a>
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