Daily dose of Yordan (Game 91)

Today's statline: 0-4

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At bat 1 (Bottom of first): 4 pitch popout to third

Yordan started the at bat by fouling off a curveball in the zone. He then fouled off another pitch, a fastball in the zone at 95 to make it an 0-2 count. He took a fastball high and outside to stay alive, but then got a fastball inside that he popped up to third for the out.

At bat 2 (Bottom of third): 2 pitch groundout to second

The at bat started with Yordan watching an offspeed pitch go in the dirt for ball one, before hitting another low offspeed pitch well to the right side of the infield. Unfortunately, the second baseman was right there to make the routine play and throw Yordan out.

At bat 3 (Bottom of sixth): 5 pitch lineout to center

Yordan watched a high fastball outside for ball one, and then watched another fastball right down the middle for a strike. He then swung and missed at a slider high but in the zone, before watching another high and out fastball to even the count at 2-2. He then hit a high fastball really well and it carried well to center field, but it was unfortunately caught for the tough lineout. A good process and battle forgotten by a substandard result.

At bat 4 (Bottom of eighth): 4 pitch double play to second

Once again, Yordan watched the first pitch of the at bat, but it was a changeup low for a ball. He then watched another offspeed, this time a curve, right down the middle for strike one. He then again fouled off a fastball near his hands to make it a 1-2 count before reaching for an outside offspeed pitch that he pulled to the second baseman, who initiated the easy double play.

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Obviously a tough night for Yordan, good to see his teammates pick him up and carry the Astros to a huge comeback win.