Astros beat D-backs, remain in contention for AL West, 1st wild card
Collin McHugh earned his 19th victory, Colby Rasmus homered twice and the Astros beat the Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday night to clinch at least a tie for the AL's second wild card.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
6
Arizona Diamondbacks
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chase Field · 37,687 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Goldschmidt homered to left center (438 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Altuve hit by pitch, Lowrie scored, Marisnick to third, Gattis to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Rasmus homered to right center (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Castro singled to right, Marisnick scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Castillo singled to center, Pollock scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Altuve homered to left (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Rasmus homered to right (373 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Owings grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Owings batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
O'Brien struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
O'Brien batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Lamb grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Lamb batting
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Play Result 6-2
Gregerson relieved Harris.
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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End Inning 6-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Marisnick flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Marisnick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Duffy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Duffy batting
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedARI
Socrates BritoRF67
Aaron Hill2B7
AJ PollockCF16
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Welington CastilloC20
Jake Lamb3B33
Peter O'BrienLF58
Chris OwingsSS12
Jeremy HellicksonP58
Substitutes
Phil GosselinPH14
Keith HesslerP93
Silvino BrachoP69
Randall DelgadoP54
Brandon DruryPH24
Matt ReynoldsP57
David HernandezP30
Josh CollmenterP55
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Colby RasmusLF28
Luis Valbuena3B18
Chris Carter1B48
Preston TuckerLF30
Jason CastroC18
Collin McHughP32
Substitutes
Jed Lowrie3B8
Will HarrisP36
Matt DuffyPH
Luke GregersonP44
Jake MarisnickCF94
Evan GattisPH11
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
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