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The Astros will take a 2-0 series lead to Chicago for Game 3,
scheduled for Sunday.
Only 10 baseball teams have come back from an 0-2 deficit to win
a best-of-five series, most recently the New York Yankees
against the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 AL Division Series.
"We completed the objective, which was to win two games here at
home," Houston first baseman Yuli Gurriel said through an
interpreter. "Now we find ourselves in a good position heading
to Chicago."
The White Sox, who never led in a 6-1 loss in Game 1 Thursday,
scored three runs in the fifth -- via RBI singles by Luis Robert
and Jose Abreu and a sacrifice fly by Yasmani Grandal -- to take
a 4-2 lead.
But the Astros wasted no time beginning to come back against the
White Sox, who were 85-10 in regular season games in which they
held a two-run lead. Chicago starter Lucas Giolito issued a
leadoff walk to Jose Altuve and exited after walking Alex
Bregman with one out. Garrett Crochet entered and walked Alvarez
before giving up a two-run single to Gurriel.
The top of the order again keyed the go-ahead surge against
Aaron Bummer (0-1) in the seventh. Altuve led off with a single
against Bummer and Michael Brantley struck out before Bregman
singled Altuve to third. Alvarez followed with an RBI single to
chase Bummer.
Craig Kimbrel retired Gurriel on a liner to right before Carlos
Correa laced a two-run double. Tucker then hit a long homer to
left on a 1-0 pitch, making it 9-4.
"The score to me is very misleading," White Sox manager Tony La
Russa said. "We got hurt with some walks. That's one of the
things they do really well -- they have good strike zone
understanding, so they'll take a walk. And walks hurt us."
It was the third RBI of the game for Tucker, who opened the
scoring for the Astros with an RBI single in the second. Chas
McCormick gave Houston a 2-1 lead with a sacrifice fly.
Ryne Stanek (1-0), the fourth of six Astros pitchers, allowed
one hit and one walk and struck out two in the seventh.
Eloy Jimenez put the White Sox ahead 1-0 with a run-scoring
fielder's choice in the first.
Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed four runs on seven hits
and one walk while striking out six over 4 1/3 innings. Giolito
also gave up four runs on three hits and five walks while
striking out four.
--Field Level Media
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