Astros beat ailing Rangers in home debut of Texas manager
Astros beat ailing Rangers in home debut of Texas manager
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
Texas Rangers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Choctaw Stadium · 48,885 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Rasmus homered to right (369 feet), Castro scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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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 Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Marisnick singled to center, Grossman scored, Marisnick to third on throwing error by catcher Chirinos.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
DeShields grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Beltré scored, Fielder out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Marisnick doubled to deep left, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Lowrie homered to left (359 feet).
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Andrus struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Andrus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Moreland grounded out to first, Rosales to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Moreland batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
DeShields struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Play Result 5-1
Rosales ran for Fielder.
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
DeShields batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Fielder doubled to right.
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Double 5-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 5-1
Gregerson relieved Qualls.
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Fielder batting
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Altuve flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
HOU 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
Leonys MartinCF17
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Adrian Beltre3B29
Prince Fielder1B84
Ryan RuaLF16
Mitch MorelandDH18
Elvis AndrusSS18
Rougned Odor2B24
Robinson ChirinosC23
Substitutes
Jake SmolinskiRF9
Adam RosalesPR32
Delino DeShieldsLF80
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Jed LowrieSS8
Chris Carter1B48
Evan GattisDH11
Jonathan Villar3B19
Jason CastroC18
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Colby RasmusLF28
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