Castro's slam sends McHugh, Astros over Rangers
Castro's slam sends McHugh, Astros over Rangers
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
2
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Castro homered to right (392 feet), J Altuve, C Carter and D Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
M Carp hit sacrifice fly to left, R Chirinos scored, L Martin to third, E Andrus to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: 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 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-0
M Carp grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, L Martin scored, E Andrus out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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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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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
M Choice struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
M Choice batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
R Odor struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 10: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
R Odor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Arencibia fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
J Arencibia batting
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Play Result 2-4
T Sipp relieved J Fields.
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
M Dominguez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
M Dominguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Singleton fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
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
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Jose Altuve2B27
Chris CarterDH48
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason CastroC18
Marc KraussLF61
Jon Singleton1B35
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Jake MarisnickRF94
TEX
Leonys MartinCF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Mike Carp1B33
Adrian Beltre3B29
Jim AdduciRF33
J.P. ArencibiaDH19
Rougned Odor2B24
Michael ChoiceLF13
Robinson ChirinosC23
Substitutes
Daniel RobertsonRF
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