Tough Night in Houston
Well, Astros fans, it was a night filled with ups and downs, but unfortunately, our boys couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Tigers. The game started off with a bang as Jeremy Peña homered to left-center in the first inning, putting the Astros on the scoreboard first. That 373-foot beauty got us all excited!
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A Rough Middle Stretch
However, the Tigers responded swiftly, with Riley Greene and Colt Keith combining efforts to bring the score to 2-1 in the top of the 2nd inning. Things got a bit rocky in the 3rd when the Tigers' Javier Báez hit a grand slam, stretching their lead to 7-1.Our guys tried to fight back in the bottom of the 5th. Jose Altuve doubled, scoring Jake Meyers and Peña, closing the gap to 7-3. Then, in the 7th inning, Victor Caratini added another run with a solo homer, bringing us to 7-4. It felt like momentum was on our side!
Final Push Falls Short
Despite our bullpen holding it together in the late innings and the offense getting runners in promising positions, we just couldn't conquer the Tigers' lead. A valiant effort was made in the 8th and 9th innings, but the Tigers' pitchers managed to hold us down, sealing a 7-4 victory for them.Take heart, Astros fans! We're disappointed tonight, but tomorrow brings a new opportunity and a fresh start for our team. Let's keep supporting our players, and as always, go Astros!
️Scoreboard for Tigers @ Astros (April 30th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 |