Tigers look to sweep AL Wild Card Series against Astros
The Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers square off in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card SeriesOCTOBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
KYLE TUCKER #30 - RIGHT FIELDER - HOUSTON ASTROS
23 HR •
49 RBI •
.289 AVG
23 HR
49 RBI
.289 AVG
Late scratch due to rain Tucker was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians while it was in a rain delay, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact The game had been delayed for almost an hour when the team submitted a new lineup without Tucker, Jose Altuve or Alex Bregman, as the Astros opted to not risk one of their veterans getting injured in subpar conditions.
SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
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Guardians host the Astros on 4-game home win streak
The Cleveland Guardians, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Houston AstrosSEPTEMBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Absent from Wednesday's lineup Tucker is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Tucker is one of the regulars getting a day off after the Astros clinched the American League West on Tuesday. Jason Heyward will play right field and bat sixth.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Polanco leads Mariners against the Astros after 4-hit outing
The Seattle Mariners take on the Houston Astros after Jorge Polanco had four hits against the Astros on TuesdaySEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pops homer in win Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.
Impact Tucker has gone 13-for-34 (.382) with four homers, six RBI, nine runs and seven walks over his last 10 games. The outfielder helped erase a two-run deficit Tuesday with his fourth-inning blast. Tucker's counting stats are down after he missed three months with a shin injury, but he's still been productive with 23 homers, 48 RBI, 55 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and a .281/.405/.588 slash line over 76 contests this season.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Pops homer in win Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.
Impact Tucker has gone 13-for-34 (.382) with four homers, six RBI, nine runs and seven walks over his last 10 games. The outfielder helped erase a two-run deficit Tuesday with his fourth-inning blast. Tucker's counting stats are down after he missed three months with a shin injury, but he's still been productive with 23 homers, 48 RBI, 55 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and a .281/.405/.588 slash line over 76 contests this season.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Heyward, Bregman and Tucker homer as Astros beat Mariners 4-3 to clinch 4th straight AL West title
Jason Heyward hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and made a dazzling defensive play as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 to clinch their fourth consecutive AL West champi...SEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners face the Astros leading series 1-0
The Seattle Mariners lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Houston AstrosSEPTEMBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros take on the Angels after Tucker's 4-hit game
The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels after Kyle Tucker's four-hit game on SaturdaySEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posts second straight four-hit game Tucker went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and two total RBI in a 10-4 victory versus the Angels on Saturday.
Impact Tucker kicked off the scoring in the contest with an RBI double in the first inning and added a solo homer in the seventh. The outfielder has tormented Los Angeles over the past two games, going 8-for-9 with a pair of homers and three RBI. Since returning Sept. 6 from a lengthy stay on the injured list, Tucker is batting .405 (17-for-42) with three home runs, seven RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base over 13 contests.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Alvarez and Tucker power Astros to 10-4 win over Angels
Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back home runs and finished with four hits apiece in the Houston Astros’ 10-4 win over the Los Angeles AngelsSEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Four hits in Friday's win Tucker went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 9-7 win over the Angels.
Impact His sixth-inning blast off Roansy Contreras wrapped up the scoring for the Astros on the night. Tucker has been doing his best to make up for lost time since coming off the IL in early September, and over 12 games since his activation he's slashing .342/.447/.526 with two homers, five RBI and 10 runs.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
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SEPTEMBER 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Tucker leads Astros against the Angels following 4-hit performance
The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels after Kyle Tucker's four-hit game on FridaySEPTEMBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tucker, Bregman and Meyers homer to help Astros to 9-7 win over Angels
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Jon Singleton's two-run double in eighth lifts Astros to 3-1 win over Angels
Jon Singleton’s tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles AngelsSEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taking seat Wednesday Tucker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Impact The Astros continue to manage Tucker's workload carefully coming off an extended absence due to a shin fracture. Since returning from the injured list Sept. 6, Tucker has bowed out of the lineup four times in 12 games. The reins on Tucker gradually appear to be loosening, however, as he started in right field each of the past three days after previously being limited to designated-hitter duties in four of his first five starts upon returning from the IL.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes bag Tucker went 2-for-4 with a walk, a steal, an RBI and a run in Tuesday's win over the Padres.
Impact Tucker was one of two Astros to have multiple hits on the night and his second hit was a big one, as he drove in what would end up being the game-winning run with a single in the top of the 10th. Tucker started out 1-for-10 over his first three games since returning from a fractured shin Sept. 6, he has since gone 8-for-21 with three RBI and five runs scored over the last seven games while also swiping his first back since coming back.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Astros beat the Padres 4-3 in 10 innings after Jose Altuve was ejected in wild scene in the 9th
Grae Kessinger replaced the ejected Jose Altuve and scored on Kyle Tucker’s single in the 10th inning to give the AL West-leading Houston Astros a wild 4-3 win against the San Dieg...SEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slugs pinch-hit homer Tucker hit a solo home run in his only plate appearance Saturday against the Angels.
Impact The Astros continue to keep Tucker's workload in check, as he sat for the third time in eight contests since being activated from the injured list. However, he entered Saturday's contest in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter and homered for the first time since returning from his shin injury. Houston is slowly ramping Tucker back into defensive work in the outfield, so he could continue getting more days off than usual.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Verlander gets 1st win since May as Astros beat Angels 5-3
Justin Verlander picked up his first win since returning from a neck injury and Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Los An...SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting Saturday Tucker is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Impact Tucker went 1-for-4 with one walk and one run scored in the Asros' 5-3 win over the Angels on Friday. The 27-year-old will continue to be slowly brought back in after he was activated from the 60-day injured list last week, but he did play in right field Friday. Ben Gamel will start in right field Saturday and bat eighth.
SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Saturday Tucker is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Impact Tucker went 1-for-4 with one walk and one run scored in the Asros' 5-3 win over the Angels on Friday. The 27-year-old will continue to be slowly brought back into regular action after he was activated from the 60-day injured list last week. Ben Gamel will start in right field and bat eighth.
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