Castro's triple in 10th sparks Astros to win
Castro's triple in 10th sparks Astros to win
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
6
Texas Rangers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-5
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
J Altuve hit sacrifice fly to right, M Gonzalez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
M Choice homered to right center (417 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
A Rios doubled to deep center, E Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 5-3
J Arencibia grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Murphy scored, L Martin out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
R Grossman homered to right (381 feet), C Carter and M Dominguez scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
M Dominguez singled to center, J Altuve scored, C Carter to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
C Corporan hit sacrifice fly to left, J Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
M Choice grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
M Choice batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
K Kouzmanoff struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Play Result 6-5
E Andrus to third on wild pitch by A Bass.
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Wild Pitch 6-5
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Play Result 6-5
J Wilson ran for P Fielder.
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
K Kouzmanoff batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
P Fielder intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
P Fielder batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
A Rios grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Play Result 6-5
E Andrus stole second.
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Stolen Base 6-5
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
A Rios batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
E Andrus singled to right.
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Single 6-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
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
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Alex RiosRF15
Prince Fielder1B84
Kevin Kouzmanoff3B
Mitch MorelandDH18
Donnie Murphy2B
Leonys MartinCF17
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Substitutes
Josh WilsonPR40
Michael ChoiceDH13
HOU
Dexter FowlerCF25
Alex PresleyRF47
Jason CastroDH18
Jose Altuve2B27
Chris Carter1B48
Carlos CorporanC17
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Jonathan VillarSS19
Substitutes
Marwin GonzalezDH14
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