Fister leads way for Astros with arm, bat
Doug Fister pitched effectively into the eighth inning and gave the Houston Astros breathing room with a two-run single in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Fister singled to center, Rasmus and Gómez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Moss homered to left center (384 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
González doubled to right center, Gómez scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Rasmus homered to right center (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Springer grounded out to shortstop, Gómez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Adams homered to center (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Peralta lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Adams struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Adams batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Piscotty grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Piscotty batting
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Play Result 5-2
Harris relieved Giles.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Gómez lined out to left.
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Line Out 5-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Gómez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Rasmus struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Rasmus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Gattis popped out to second.
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Pop Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Gattis batting
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Play Result 5-2
Lyons relieved Bowman.
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Start Inning 5-2
Top of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Brandon MossRF37
Matt HollidayLF7
Stephen PiscottyCF26
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Yadier MolinaC4
Greg GarciaSS4
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Seunghwan OhP18
Matt BowmanP51
Jeremy HazelbakerPH41
Tyler LyonsP58
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Danny Worth3B26
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Evan GattisC11
Colby RasmusLF28
Carlos GomezCF91
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Doug FisterP38
Substitutes
Tony SippP36
Ken GilesP91
Will HarrisP36
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