Carrasco overcomes home runs, bugs as Indians beat Astros
Carlos Carrasco overcame a home run and an apparent bug in his eye to pitch into the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Houston Astros 6-5 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
Cleveland Indians
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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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 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Gurriel homered to left (388 feet), Gattis scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Guyer doubled to deep center, Chisenhall and Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Napoli homered to left center (420 feet), Lindor scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: 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
Rasmus homered to right center (417 feet), Gurriel scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Chisenhall singled to center, Lindor scored, Ramírez to third, Chisenhall out stretching at second.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Altuve singled to left, Springer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Altuve struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Bregman struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Bregman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Springer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Springer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Kemp singled to center.
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Single 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Kemp batting
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Play Result 5-6
Kemp hit for Marisnick.
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Play Result 5-6
Allen relieved Miller.
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Napoli struck out swinging.
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Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Carlos SantanaDH41
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Jose Ramirez3B11
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Rajai DavisCF18
Tyler NaquinCF46
Roberto PerezC20
Substitutes
Brandon GuyerLF24
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Alex BregmanSS3
Jose Altuve2B27
Evan GattisDH11
Yuli Gurriel3B10
Colby RasmusLF28
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Jason CastroC18
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Teoscar HernandezLF37
Tyler WhitePH16
Max StassiC34
Tony KempPH12
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