Astros hit 3 leadoff homers in 8-3 win at Texas
Astros hit 3 leadoff homers in 8-3 win at Texas
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
8
Texas Rangers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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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: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
J Altuve hit sacrifice fly to center, E Hernandez scored, M Gonzalez to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
M Gonzalez reached on infield single to catcher, C Corporan scored, E Hernandez to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
C Carter homered to center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
J Smolinski doubled to deep left, C Gimenez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
G Springer safe at first on error by second baseman R Odor, J Altuve scored, G Springer tagged out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Error 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
C Carter homered to left (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
L Martin hit sacrifice fly to center, A Beltre scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
G Springer homered to center (442 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
L Martin homered to right (374 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
E Andrus struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
E Andrus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
S Choo hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
S Choo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
R Odor grounded out to third, J Smolinski to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
R Odor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
J Smolinski singled to left.
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Single 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
J Smolinski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
C Pena grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
C Pena batting
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Play Result 8-3
C Qualls relieved J Fields.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Head to Head
HOU leads series 2-0
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
Shin-Soo ChooDH17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Alex RiosRF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Leonys MartinCF17
Chris GimenezC46
Carlos Pena1B21
Jake SmolinskiLF9
Rougned Odor2B24
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Robbie GrossmanRF8
George SpringerCF4
Jon Singleton1B35
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Chris CarterDH48
Carlos CorporanC17
Enrique HernandezLF5
Marwin GonzalezSS14
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