The Houston Astros played a better game than the Oakland A’s on Monday in Game 1 of the 2020 ALDS. Both teams hit well and knocked out the opposing starting pitchers relatively early, but the A’s made a key defensive error and the Astros took advantage. The runs weren’t earned, but the victory was.
After the game, Astros pitcher Lance McCullers offered the following quote, via Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle:
“We have a good team. We may not have the big names, big bank accounts, but we got guys with balls.