HOU @ TBA

Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays, October 17, 2020

On October 17, 2020, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros 4-2 at Petco Park in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows a game time of 194 minutes and a night start. The weather notes give 73 degrees, sunny skies, and a 6 mph wind. The Houston Astros scored 2 in the eighth and nowhere else. The Tampa Bay Rays scored in the first, second, and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. The Houston Astros had 7 hits and the Tampa Bay Rays 6, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Charlie Morton, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 5.2 innings. The loss was charged to Lance McCullers after 3.2 innings and 3 runs. Pete Fairbanks earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Lance McCullers, who had 7. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Lance McCullers, Enoli Paredes, Brooks Raley, Blake Taylor, and Jose Urquidy. The Tampa Bay Rays used Nick Anderson, Pete Fairbanks, and Charlie Morton on the mound. For the Houston Astros, Jose Altuve went 2 for 4. Carlos Correa drove in 2 for the Houston Astros. The Tampa Bay Rays' top hitter was Ji-Man Choi, 2 for 3. Randy Arozarena drove in 2 for the Tampa Bay Rays. Randy Arozarena and Mike Zunino also homered for the Tampa Bay Rays. Behind the plate was umpire Lance Barksdale.