Houston Astros fans outraged after team falls to Texas Rangers despite three steals from Jeremy Pena: "Y’all f**king blow" "What a joke of a ballclub"
The Houston Astros lost 9-1 to the Texas Rangers on Sunday night, despite three stolen bases from shortstop Jeremy Pena. The loss gave the series to the Rangers, who won the opening game of the three-game set on Friday night, with the Astros winning on Saturday.
Houston starting pitcher Framber Valdez cruised through six innings before he was chased off by Texas' six-run seventh inning. However, only one of the five runs Valdez surrendered in the frame was earned as the Astros' errors kept the innings alive.
Jeremy Pena went just 1-for-3 in the game, but logged three stolen bases. He stole second base in the second inning, and then followed that up by swiping both second and third in the fourth inning.
However, the ice-cold Houston Astros offense could not drive in Pena in either instance.
@astros Too bad the offense is asleep so we could capitalize on the stolen bases
@astros This team having the hardest time making runs
@astros Zero fucking runs… straight trash…sad when you highlight a stolen base…comical
Valdez strafed his way through the Texas lineup over the first half-dozen frames, tallying seven strikeouts. His luck changed in the seventh as the first five Rangers batters reached base. Jeremy Pena was charged with a throwing error that allowed Adolis Garcia to keep the Texas offensive machine churning.
Since just one of the five runs scored in the innings was an earned run, Valdez's ERA dropped to 1.80 this season.
@astros Why do they make these starters keep pitching when there clearly done. Game over texas wins
@astros astros hitters are some sorry ass motherfuckers! couldnt help framber out
@astros Could have taken the pitcher out before the runs but chose to wait until there was 2 on the board.
The team ended the weekend two games below .500 at 7-9. However, the Astros had the exact same record after 16 games last season before eventually catching fire and winning the World Series.
Jeremy Pena's crucial error was his first of the season. He was the American League Gold Glove winner at the position in 2022.
@astros Wow this team is shitty
@astros Your franchise will be sub .500 this year… what a joke of a ball club you have.
@astros Choking and gagging again.
The Astros have been involved in four of the past six World Series games. Houston has won twice and lost twice.
Sunday's loss dropped the team to 4,838-4,829 all time since the organization came into existence in 1962.
@astros Y’all fucking blow
Houston Astros, Jeremy Pena look to get back on track
The Astros will look to get back on track when the team hosts the Toronto Blue Jays starting on Monday. The matchup is a possible playoff preview between two clubs with major postseason aspirations.
After the Toronto series, Houston packs up and heads out on the road to face the Atlanta Braves in a rematch of the 2020 World Series, which was won by the Braves.