Astros walk off on a swinging bunt, a breakdown
What Happened
In a dramatic bottom of the 11th inning, the Houston Astros rally for a walkoff victory over their opponent in one of the most bizarre finishes imaginable. The Astros, trailing by one run, start the inning with a walk drawn by outfielder Kyle Tucker. Catcher Martin Maldonado then hits a single to right field, allowing Tucker to advance to third base. Outfielder Josh Reddick, the next batter, hits a ground ball that should result in an easy out at home plate, but catcher Jonathan Lucroy is unable to hold onto the ball, allowing the tying run to score. The umpire initially fails to make the out call, leading to a heated reaction from Astros third baseman Alex Bregman. With the game now tied, outfielder George Springer steps to the plate and hits a fly ball deep enough to advance the runner to third base, giving the Astros a chance to win the game. However, Tucker fails to tag up properly, leading to a tense moment. Bregman then comes up and hits a slow dribbler down the third base line. Lucroy fields the ball and attempts to make the tag, but the ball ricochets off Bregman's head and rolls away, allowing Bregman to reach base safely. The bizarre sequence leaves Lucroy visibly frustrated, as he turns away from the play in disbelief. The Astros' dugout erupts in celebration as they secure the improbable walkoff victory. Manager A.J. Hinch can be seen smiling and embracing his players, while the Astros fans in the stands cheer enthusiastically. It's a remarkable ending to a game that will be remembered for its sheer unpredictability and the Astros' resilience in the face of adversity.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentthis is one of the wilder walk-offs I've
ever seen just utterly bizarre Astros
are down by one run bottom of the 11th
inning
and it all starts off with a retic walk
on a check swing no he did not go so
Tucker comes up to oh count 98 miles per
hour puts that past the second baseman
in the right field and Reddick takes the
extra bag first a third gotta love it
Astros dad or asked her son Hayes dad
but he's holding them up to see the game
now Kemp puts one in clay should be out
at home
Lucroy can't hold on to the ball Reddick
dives back as the UMP didn't make the
call initially Kemp's fired up just a
rocket Luke Royce thinking oh man I hope
this doesn't get worse it does it does
here's the play got the ball still
probably would have been safe I don't
know why the UMP made him retouch it he
clearly touched home base there now
Springer's up just trying to get one in
the air get the tying run to third
there's no outs he does his job but
Tucker doesn't tag for some reason and
you can see spring or like
guys there's a reason I did that and
Tucker's thinking oh [ __ ] now Bregman is
up and he's gonna go quickly down Oh -
the game is tied and a little tiny
dribbler there it is and the tag what's
going on
pinball it's crazy ok get him out at
first what the hell here it is
so Bregman it's a little dribbler it
starts off foul but then you can see it
clearly starts rolling into fair
territory
Lucroy picks it up goes for the tag
slips kind of throws that'm hits off the
UMP right back into Luke Roy's hand nope
he can't catch it bobbles it Bregman
heads to first base look at this guy
just texting don't claim to say you saw
this you did not your girlfriend did her
sister and she has the memories you
don't anyway that ball just hit off of
Bregman 'he's head BAM and it goes to
the right and look at Luke Roy just turn
around I'm not gonna watch this I'll
grab my mask and I will just get out of
here
not my day not my inning I'm out and the
Esther's are gonna celebrate because you
got to celebrate wins even if they're
weird Lucroy it's okay but get him later
just don't come back here cuz Marisnick
he's mad at you for some reason
just joking it was an accident or it
didn't mean it Bregman smiling the UM
say all of that was legal weirdest [ __ ]
but we got a we got a walk-off and the
Astros win on one of the weirder plays
I've ever seen and then we got this guy
ghost Rose go whoo let's go Astros