Valdez, who dropped a 2-and-0 slider over and over the plate, was new to finding his balance as Atalanta put it a great stock from there. Whereas then gave a new twist in the camp, due to which Mano has supported his fate. By the end of the third inning, Atlanta had scored five times, Valdez was chased from the game, and the Astros were on the verge of losing their fifth consecutive World Series game.
Atlanta Blasts Its Way to a Win, but Loses an Ace
HOUSTON –
Atalanta made their first World Series debut since 1999 with a great and quick move. Jorge Soler revved up Framber Valdez’s third pitch of the game in a brilliant way over the left-field fence, taking an immediate lead in the 117th World Series. Till date, this was the first time in the history of the series that a batsman has performed so gracefully to open the first innings.
Duvall’s Homer sent Valdez to rain, and it was hardly a surprise when it happened.
Valdez produced the highest percentage of ground balls (70.3 percent) in Majors in 2021, but received only two ground-ball outs against the 15 batsmen he faced on Tuesday. Every Atlanta hard line drive and smash fly ball served as a warning that trouble was brewing. When Valdez left, the average exhaust velocity against him was 99.3 mph.
Valdez produced
the highest percentage of ground balls (70.3 percent) in Majors in 2021, but received only two ground-ball outs against the 15 batsmen he faced on Tuesday.
Soler’s homer continued that attack, and then Travis d’Arnaud scored on Soler’s fielder’s pick for shortstop in the second. Adam Duvall threw a two-run homer into left field in the third. Part of the recipe for that success was employed here in Game 1.
Valdez, who dropped a 2-and-0 slider over and over the plate, was new to finding his balance as Atalanta put it a great stock from there. Whereas then gave a new twist in the camp, due to which Mano has supported his fate. By the end of the third inning, Atlanta had scored five times, Valdez was chased from the game, and the Astros were on the verge of losing their fifth consecutive World Series game.