As he normally does, Justin Verlander pitched well until the sixth inning of the game. Daniel Descalso led off the sixth with a walk after getting two hits earlier in the game. Sometimes hitters see a pitcher pitches better than others do, it was Delscalso’s night. But it was A.J. Pollock who delivered the fatal blow against the Astros.
As Verlander told reporters after the game, Pollock has been one of the best hitters in the National League. Pollock hit a triple, tieing the game. When George Springer got the ball, he threw it into third base to try to get Pollock out, but instead, the ball got passed Alex Bregman, and he headed home.