Desmond, Griffin lead Rangers over Astros 7-4 for sweep
Ian Desmond's first homer of the season was good for three runs and A.J. Griffin outpitched 2015 American League Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-4.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
4
Texas Rangers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| TEX | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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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 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Rasmus homered to right (394 feet), Correa scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Beltré homered to center (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Fielder grounded into fielder's choice to second, Mazara scored, Beltré out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Rasmus homered to right center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Andrus tripled to left, Desmond scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
DeShields grounded out to shortstop, Rua scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Gattis grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Gattis batting
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Play Result 4-7
Gattis hit for Castro.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Valbuena singled to center.
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Single 4-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Gómez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Gómez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Tucker grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Tucker batting
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Play Result 4-7
Tolleson relieved Diekman.
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Play Result 4-7
Odor at second base.
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Start Inning 4-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
DeShields flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
DeShields batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Odor struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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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
Nomar MazaraRF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Prince FielderDH84
Ian DesmondLF20
Elvis AndrusSS18
Ryan Rua1B16
Bryan HoladayC28
Hanser Alberto2B26
Substitutes
Rougned Odor2B24
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Colby RasmusLF28
Tyler White1B16
Preston TuckerDH30
Carlos GomezCF91
Luis Valbuena3B18
Jason CastroC18
Substitutes
Evan GattisPH11
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