Major League Baseball
Houston Astros
0
Texas Rangers
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Alex Rios hit for the cycle, Derek Holland struck out nine in his second shutout of the season and the Texas Rangers started their final push for a playoff spot with a 12-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
M Moreland hit sacrifice fly to right, A Pierzynski scored.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
A Beltre hit sacrifice fly to center, A Rios scored.
A Rios tripled to deep right center, E Andrus scored.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
A Rios homered to center (406 feet).
E Andrus singled to center, I Kinsler scored, E Andrus thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
L Martin doubled to deep right center, A Pierzynski, M Moreland and D Murphy scored, L Martin out stretching at third.
D Murphy walked, A Rios scored, A Pierzynski to third, M Moreland to second.
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Middle of the 9th
L Hoes flied out to center.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: ball 3
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
L Hoes batting
B Laird struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
B Laird batting
J Martinez singled to center.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
J Martinez batting
M Gonzalez grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
M Gonzalez batting
Top of the 9th inning
End of the 8th
R Chirinos struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
R Chirinos batting
A Pierzynski struck out looking.
Showing the last 40 of 574 events.
TEX wins series 3-0
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Alex RiosRF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Mitch Moreland1B18
Craig GentryLF71
David MurphyDH18
Leonys MartinCF17
Jurickson ProfarSS17
Jim Adduci1B33
Engel BeltreRF
Adam Rosales2B32
Robinson Chirinos3B23
Jonathan VillarSS19
Jose Altuve2B27
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Chris Carter1B48
Brandon LairdDH34
L.J. HoesLF28
Trevor CroweLF63
Carlos CorporanC17
Brandon BarnesCF90
Jake Elmore2B68
Marwin Gonzalez3B14
J.D. MartinezDH28
Jimmy Santiago ParedesRF41
Max StassiC34
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