It feels like the Astros never have a fair chance in extra innings. After all, the only weakness this team has is its bullpen, and after twenty straight games without a day off, the deficiency was especially acute today going into the tenth inning tied 3-3.
It took stellar pitching by Zack Greinke and three RBI by rookie Chas McCormick, filling in for injured Kyle Tucker, one of five Astros starters unable to play today, just to get the Astros into extra innings to begin with.
But thanks to a lot of luck and a little hustle, the Astros pulled one out today in extras.