Yu Darvish loses perfect game with 2 outs in ninth inning
Yu Darvish was one out from a perfect game when Marwin Gonzalez grounded a clean single through the pitcher's legs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-0 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
7
Houston Astros
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
L Berkman singled to center, E Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
E Andrus tripled to deep right, I Kinsler scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
M Moreland hit sacrifice fly to left, N Cruz scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
N Cruz doubled to left center, D Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
I Kinsler homered to left (365 feet), C Gentry scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
L Berkman singled to left, C Gentry scored, I Kinsler to third, E Andrus to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
J Martinez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 8: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 7-0
J Martinez hit for B Wallace.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
J Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
J Altuve singled to center, M Gonzalez to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Single 7-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 7-0
M Kirkman relieved Y Darvish.
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Lineup Change 7-0
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Lineup Change 7-0
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
J Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
M Gonzalez singled to center.
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Single 7-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
M Gonzalez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
C Corporan grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
C Corporan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
J Castro grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
J Castro batting
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Start Inning 7-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
N Cruz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Brett Wallace3B39
Carlos Pena1B21
Chris CarterLF48
Rick AnkielRF16
Justin MaxwellCF10
Jason CastroDH18
Carlos CorporanC17
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Substitutes
J.D. MartinezPH28
TEX
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Lance BerkmanDH27
Adrian Beltre3B29
David MurphyLF18
Nelson CruzRF32
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Mitch Moreland1B18
Craig GentryCF71
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