Yu Darvish strikes out 11, powers Rangers past Astros
Yu Darvish matched his major-league high with 11 strikeouts over eight innings after an extended break and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
2
Texas Rangers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
M Moreland homered to right (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Maxwell homered to left center (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Y Torrealba singled to right, N Cruz scored, D Murphy to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
D Murphy singled to center, M Young and A Beltre scored, N Cruz to second, N Cruz to third, D Murphy to second on throwing error by center fielder J Schafer.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
A Beltre singled to left, E Andrus scored, M Young to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
M Young singled to center, I Kinsler scored, E Andrus to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Lowrie singled to right, J Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
J Maxwell flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
J Maxwell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
B Bogusevic struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
B Bogusevic batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
C Johnson struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
C Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
B Wallace singled to left center.
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Single 2-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
B Wallace batting
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Play Result 2-6
J Nathan relieved Y Darvish.
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
M Young grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Play Result 2-6
E Andrus safe at third on throwing error by catcher J Castro.
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Error 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
E Andrus stole second.
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Stolen Base 2-6
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 3-0
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Michael YoungDH10
Adrian Beltre3B29
Nelson CruzRF32
David MurphyLF18
Yorvit TorrealbaC8
Mitch Moreland1B18
Leonys MartinCF17
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Jordan SchaferCF19
Jed LowrieSS8
J.D. MartinezDH28
Brett Wallace1B39
Chris Johnson3B92
Brian BogusevicRF17
Justin MaxwellLF10
Jason CastroC18
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