Sunday, May 6th, 2018 3:10PM CST
On Sunday, May 6th, 2018, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Houston Astros by a score of 3-1. Arizona pitcher Matt Koch had a dominant outing, outperforming Houston's Justin Verlander on the mound. This performance marked a historic achievement for Koch, making him the first pitcher in at least 71 years to secure victories in consecutive starts against reigning or former Most Valuable Players.
Date: Sunday, May 6th, 2018
Time: 3:10PM CST
Stadium: Chase Field
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 35,632
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARI |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
HOU |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Descalso (6, Verlander)
Triples: Pollock (3, Verlander)
Runs Batted In: Pollock 2 (29)
2-out Runs Batted In: Pollock
Sacrifice Hit: Koch
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Peralta 0-1, Pollock 1-1, Souza Jr. 0-1, Goldschmidt 0-2, Marte 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Peralta 1; Marte 1

Pitcher Notes: De La Rosa pitched to 1 batter in the 7th
Hit By Pitch: Correa (By Koch)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Koch 14/25; De La Rosa 1/1; Hirano 0/2; Bradley 3/4; Boxberger 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Koch 10-8-9-21; De La Rosa 0-0-2-1; Hirano 1-2-3-1; Bradley 2-0-3-3; Boxberger 3-6-7-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Koch 9-7; De La Rosa 0-0; Hirano 0-1; Bradley 2-1; Boxberger 0-0
Game Scores: M Koch 60

Double Plays: 1 (Ahmed-Marte-Goldschmidt)
Errors: Descalso (2, ground ball)

Doubles: Correa (12, Koch)
Triples: Altuve (1, Koch)
Home Runs: Bregman (2, 2nd inning off Koch 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Bregman (13)
Ground Into Double Play: Bregman
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-10 (Springer 0-3, Gattis 0-1, Reddick 0-2, Verlander 1-1, Stassi 0-1, Bregman 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Springer 3; Bregman 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Verlander 16/24; Rondón 1/3; Harris 1/2; Smith 1/2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Verlander 18-13-17-13; Rondón 2-5-3-1; Harris 1-0-1-2; Smith 0-1-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Verlander 3-7; Rondón 0-1; Harris 1-0; Smith 1-0
Game Scores: J Verlander 65

Errors: Bregman (5, interference)
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