With Houston Astros' season on the line, nothing goes right for Hunter Brown in disastrous start
From his struggles to stop the bleeding to the shoddy defense behind him, Hunter Brown's hopes of extending the Astros' season promptly went awry in Game 2 against the White Sox.
The Houston Astros faced a disastrous start in Game 2 against the Chicago White Sox, with everything seemingly going wrong for ace Hunter Brown. On four days of rest, Brown was sent to the mound but quickly found himself in trouble. The White Sox capitalized on Brown's struggles, striking for four runs, which ultimately led to a 7-3 victory and clinched a wild-card series for Chicago, ending the Astros' season.
Brown admitted that things went poorly from the start and stated that he couldn't overcome the situation. The Astros' defensive efforts behind Brown were also subpar, with Yordan Alvarez starting at left field and Nick Allen at third base. This misalignment in the infield defense allowed the White Sox to take advantage. Brown's first pitch was hit off the glove of Alvarez for a leadoff double, and Kyle Teel followed with a ground-ball single to Altuve's left, extending the lead.
Despite Brown's attempts to defend, Allen missed Miguel Vargas' chopper, which led to the third run. The Astros couldn't recover from the deficit, and with three home runs from Jeremy Peña, Cam Smith, and Jose Altuve, the White Sox secured the win.
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