Gallardo wins home debut for Rangers, 6-2 over Astros
Gallardo wins home debut for Rangers, 6-2 over Astros
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
2
Texas Rangers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Peguero singled to right, Odor scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Altuve walked, Castro scored, González to third, Marisnick to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Andrus singled to left, Fielder and Smolinski scored, Moreland to second, Moreland to third, Andrus to second on throwing error by left fielder Rasmus.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Play Result 1-3
Moreland safe at first on error by first baseman Carter, Peguero scored, Fielder to third, Smolinski to second.
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Error 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
González homered to right (378 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Odor grounded into fielder's choice to second, Smolinski scored, Moreland out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Castro lined out to center.
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Line Out 2-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Valbuena singled to right, Carter to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Single 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Carter walked.
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Carter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Lowrie struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Lowrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Springer popped out to second.
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Pop Out 2-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Springer batting
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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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
Carlos PegueroRF38
Adrian Beltre3B29
Prince Fielder1B84
Jake SmolinskiLF9
Mitch MorelandDH18
Elvis AndrusSS18
Rougned Odor2B24
Robinson ChirinosC23
Substitutes
Delino DeShieldsDH80
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Jed LowrieDH8
Chris Carter1B48
Luis Valbuena3B18
Jason CastroC18
Colby RasmusLF28
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Jake MarisnickCF94
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