Major League Baseball
Texas Rangers
2
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Robinson Chirinos hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers snapped Houston's 10-game winning streak with a 2-1 win over the Astros on Monday night.
Chirinos hit sacrifice fly to center, Beltré scored, Blanks to second.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Smolinski singled to shallow center, DeShields scored, Smolinski to second advancing on throw.
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Gattis hit sacrifice fly to right, Altuve scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
End of the 9th
Carter struck out looking.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Carter batting
Gattis grounded out to second.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: ball 1
Gattis batting
Springer struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
Springer batting
Feliz relieved Kela.
Odor at second base.
Peguero in right field.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
DeShields struck out looking.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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TEX wins series 3-0
Jose Altuve2B27
Luis Valbuena3B18
George SpringerRF4
Evan GattisDH11
Chris Carter1B48
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Jake MarisnickCF94
Hank CongerC24
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Prince FielderDH84
Adrian Beltre3B29
Kyle Blanks1B45
Adam Rosales2B32
Robinson ChirinosC23
Leonys MartinCF17
Jake SmolinskiLF9
Carlos PegueroRF38
Rougned Odor2B24
Delino DeShieldsCF80
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