MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/19/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2496 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Brewers (60-63) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1
Houston Astros (59-60) 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 X 7 15 0
Brewers Suffer 7-3 Loss to Houston
Getting a good performance from third baseman Joe Hardinger, the Houston Astros defeated the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-3. Hardinger went 4 for 4 with 4 singles and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Astros. The winning pitcher was Norge Vera. His record is now 10-7. The right-hander went 6.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits for the Astros. The win makes Houston 59-60.

Christian Walker, the Houston first baseman, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the fifth inning to make the score 4-3, Astros. For the game, Walker was 3-5 with 3 singles, while adding 3 RBI.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Houston manager James Williams.
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Acuna Jr. RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .297 16 58
C. Norby 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .216 0 9
A. Bregman DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .209 13 51
A. Verdugo LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .245 3 42
M. Chapman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 15 47
M. Wallner CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .176 3 7
A. Rizzo 1B 4 1 1 3 0 3 1 .168 4 11
K. Ruiz C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 4 17
F. Lindor SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 12 44
Totals 28 3 3 3 3 12 8      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Rizzo (4, 2nd Inning off N. Vera, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Verdugo , A. Rizzo 4 , F. Lindor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Acuna Jr.
GIDP: K. Ruiz
Hit by Pitch: M. Wallner , K. Ruiz , F. Lindor
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Verdugo (6)
CS: C. Norby (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Norby (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Norby-Lindor-Rizzo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Romero 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .279 7 35
V. Pasquantino DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .247 16 63
A. Judge RF 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 .288 35 91
C. Espinola LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .176 2 3
   a-B. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 6 16
   b-E. Rodriguez LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 10 43
J. Hardinger 3B 4 1 4 2 1 0 0 .266 13 48
C. Walker 1B 5 0 3 3 0 2 3 .264 18 57
K. Kiermaier CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .282 13 49
W. Contreras C 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .205 10 31
J. Pena SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276 14 54
Totals 39 7 15 7 3 10 24      
a - B. Kennedy pinch hit for C. Espinola in the 7th
b - E. Rodriguez substituted for B. Kennedy in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pena (31, 6th Inning off C. Irvin, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Kiermaier (39, 7th Inning off M. Strahm, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Romero 3 , A. Judge , J. Hardinger 4 , C. Walker 3 , K. Kiermaier 3 , W. Contreras , J. Pena 2
2-out RBI: J. Hardinger , C. Walker , K. Kiermaier , W. Contreras
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Judge , C. Walker , W. Contreras 2 , J. Pena
GIDP: K. Kiermaier
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Contreras-Romero, Walker-Pena-Vera)
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Irvin L (2-2) 5.1 10 4 3 2 4 0 94 4.43   
M. Strahm 1.1 3 2 2 0 3 0 30 2.30   
J. Castillo 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 21 5.12   
B. Boxberger 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Irvin 36
Batters Faced: C. Irvin 28, M. Strahm 7, J. Castillo 5, B. Boxberger 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Irvin 4-7, M. Strahm 0-1, J. Castillo 1-0, B. Boxberger 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Irvin 94-61, M. Strahm 30-19, J. Castillo 21-11, B. Boxberger 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Strahm 1-0 , J. Castillo 1-0 , B. Boxberger 2-1
WP: J. Castillo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Vera W (10-7) 6.1 3 3 3 3 8 1 97 3.88   
M. Tamarez H (5) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 26 3.70   
R. Suarez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Vera 60
Batters Faced: N. Vera 24, M. Tamarez 7, R. Suarez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Vera 5-4, M. Tamarez 1-1, R. Suarez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Vera 97-52, M. Tamarez 26-19, R. Suarez 8-6
WP: M. Tamarez
Hit Batsmen: N. Vera , M. Tamarez 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Hardinger
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 42007
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