The pitching battle between Verlander and Morton didn’t quite turn into the duel most expected. Morton made it an early night with a TKO in the fourth and Verlander got himself tossed out of the ring in the sixth. But Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez continued to do what has now become expected, knocking balls over the fence.
The drama unfolded early as Houston paid tribute to Morton for his days here as an Astro. While he was warming up in the outfield they played a video of some of his most memorable moments.