Gomez, Valbuena homer, Astros hold off Rays for 4-3 victory
Carlos Gomez and Luis Valbuena hit solo home runs to back the pitching of Mike Fiers and lead the Houston Astros over the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
4
Tampa Bay Rays
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Tropicana Field · 19,658 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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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Souza Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Morrison scored, Motter to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Valbuena homered to right (348 feet).
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Play Result 3-2
González scored, Altuve to third, Rasmus to second on wild pitch by Ramírez.
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Wild Pitch 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Gómez homered to center (438 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Longoria homered to left center.
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Altuve hit sacrifice fly to right, Springer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Miller homered to right (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Jennings grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Mahtook out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Jennings batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Souza Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Morrison scored, Motter to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Sacrifice Fly 4-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Souza Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Mahtook walked, Morrison to third, Motter to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Mahtook batting
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Play Result 4-2
Motter ran for Pearce.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Pearce singled to left, Morrison to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Single 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 573 events.
Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Logan Forsythe2B11
Brad MillerSS15
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Morrison1B21
Steve PearceDH25
Corey DickersonLF10
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Desmond JenningsCF8
Curt CasaliC12
Substitutes
Taylor MotterPR55
Mikie MahtookLF99
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Jose Altuve2B27
Colby RasmusLF28
Evan GattisDH11
Luis Valbuena3B18
Carlos GomezCF91
Tyler White1B16
Jason CastroC18
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