Houston got to Matt Shoemaker and they got to him early, as the Astros put six runs on the board early on their way to a 6-4 victory.
Matt Shoemaker was figured out by the Astros tonight, and they figured him out early. Ol’ Shoey gave up six earned runs in three innings, at which point the 2015 So Cal Battle of the Pitcher Beards was over, as he was mercifully yanked from the game by Mike Scioscia. Mark Gubicza and Victor Rojas were mentioning how they didn’t think it was wise to start Shoemaker after a Weaver start, as their pitching strengths may overlap a bit, therefore making it easy for the opponent to adapt the following game.