Astros blast past Blue Jays to snap skid at three
Chris Carter hit a three-run home run, Justin Maxwell and Matt Dominguez added solo shots and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
8
Toronto Blue Jays
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
J Bautista homered to left (404 feet), J Reyes and M Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-6
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
B Wallace singled to right, J Villar scored, J Castro to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
M Dominguez singled to left, J Maxwell scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
C Rasmus homered to right (373 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
M Dominguez homered to center (419 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Maxwell homered to right (389 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
M DeRosa homered to left (379 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
E Encarnacion singled to center, M Cabrera scored, E Encarnacion to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 8-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
B Lawrie flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
B Lawrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
J Arencibia grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
J Arencibia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
C Rasmus popped out to third.
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Pop Out 8-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
C Rasmus batting
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Start Inning 8-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
J Castro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
J Elmore lined out to right.
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Line Out 8-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
J Elmore batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
J Villar struck out looking.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Jose ReyesSS7
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Adam A LindDH
Mark DeRosa2B16
Colby RasmusCF28
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Brett Lawrie3B15
Substitutes
Maicer Izturis2B13
HOU
Jonathan VillarSS19
Jose Altuve2B27
Jason CastroC18
Chris CarterDH48
Brett Wallace1B39
Marc KraussLF61
Justin MaxwellRF10
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Brandon BarnesCF90
Substitutes
Jake Elmore2B68
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