Daily dose of Yordan (Game 110)

Today's statline: 3-5, RBI

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At bat 1 (Bottom of first): 3 pitch single to right

Yordan started the at bat by taking a borderline fastball slightly inside for a strike, and then watched another one way outside to even the count. He then got a low offspeed pitch and launched it into right field, right over the shifted second baseman's head for a single. Good job to work against the shift and take his favorite pitch into the outfield for a clean hit. He wouldn't end up scoring though, as Correa struck out to end the inning and strand Yordan.

At bat 2 (Bottom of third): 1 pitch flyout to shortstop

This time, Yordan swung at the first pitch, a changeup outside and off the plate, and popped it up into shallow center field, where actually the shortstop Simmons made the play for the flyout that should have been a popout. A rare instance of a mishit and misread pitch by Yordan, hopefully he has better luck next at bat.

At bat 3 (Bottom of fifth): 3 pitch single to right

Yordan started the at bat by taking a pretty nice changeup catching the bottom part of the zone for a strike, and then fouled off a high fastball that barely caught the zone to put him down 0-2. However, once again Yordan got a low offspeed pitch he liked in the zone, and ripped it hard to right field, again out of the reach of the second baseman for a base hit. Again, a great job to work out of a 2 strike hole by getting the pitch he wanted and doing damage in his money zone.

At bat 4 (Bottom of seventh): 4 pitch strikeout swinging

Yordan started the at bat by watching the first 3 pitches, all fastballs, but the first and third one caught the outer third of the zone (kinda questionable calls imo though) to put him in an 0-2 hole. Needing to protect the plate, Yordan swung at a pretty bad chase pitch down and away, and didnt come close on the curve for the second out of the inning. Pretty disappointing, but like most Yordan at bats that end this way I feel like the borderline calls kinda screwed him over in this one.

At bat 5 (Bottom of tenth): 1 pitch single to right, RBI

Just after having been screwed in the ManfredBall™ extra innings rule, Yordan came up in a key spot with a runner on third and one out in the inning. He once again got the job done against terrible reliever Daniel Coulombe, chopping an RBI single into right off a slightly mis-hit ball to score Altuve and tie the game up. Once again Yordan coming through big time in a clutch moment, he would be pinch ran for immediately after, but a great job to get the job done once again.

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Too lazy to do a pitch data today, but interesting to note Yordan's different approach (3 singles, not many high launch angle hits) with Correa batting behind him and him batting third. Maybe he's trying more to be a facilitator and keep the line moving instead of hitting home runs? Either way a great game from him, shame the Astros couldn't capitalize in extra innings. Thankfully Yordan (and the Astros) will get two more games to rewrite this series.