Bullpen pitches out of trouble, Rangers beat Astros 4-3
Relievers Sam Freeman and Shawn Tolleson pitched out of trouble and the Texas Rangers held off the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
3
Texas Rangers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Gómez homered to left center (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Hamilton singled to right, Beltré scored, Moreland to third, Hamilton to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Odor singled to center, DeShields scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
DeShields tripled to deep right, Gimenez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Fielder homered to right (407 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Gómez doubled to deep center, Altuve 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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Valbuena singled to right, Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Altuve struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Castro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
González grounded out to first, Valbuena to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Valbuena singled to left center, Rasmus to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Single 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Rasmus walked.
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Rasmus batting
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Play Result 3-4
Tolleson relieved Diekman.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 3-0
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
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Rougned Odor2B24
Prince FielderDH84
Adrian Beltre3B29
Mitch Moreland1B18
Josh HamiltonLF32
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Chris GimenezC46
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos GomezCF91
Carlos CorreaSS1
Preston TuckerLF30
Evan GattisDH11
Colby RasmusRF28
Luis Valbuena3B18
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Jason CastroC18
Substitutes
Chris CarterPH48
Jake MarisnickLF94
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