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Watch: Houston Astros Star Tucker Records RBI for USA, Chases Pérez From Game

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker recorded an RBI-single for Team USA against Venezuela and helped chase starter Martin Pérez after just one out.

Kade Kistner

Watch: Houston Astros Star Tucker Records RBI for USA, Chases Pérez From Game
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Houston Astros star right fielder Kyle Tucker recorded an RBI-single for Team USA against Venezuela in the first inning of the World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals.

Tucker tried to turn his single into a double and was called out after replay showed him being tagged out by Astros teammate and Venezuelan second baseman Jose Altuve. 

Tucker's RBI made it a 3-0 ballgame for Team USA and represented just the first out of the inning. After allowing five-straight hits, Venezuelan starter Martin Pérez, who plays for the Texas Rangers, was pulled from the game.

The Houston right fielder was a little slow to get up after sliding into second, but was able to leave the field under his own power. 

Tucker's presence in Team USA's lineup helps bolster their power production, while also providing Gold Glove defense in left field. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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