Gonzalez hits 2 HRs, his slam sends Astros over Rangers 8-7
Marwin Gonzalez hit two home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning that rallied the Houston Astros over the Texas Rangers 8-7 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
7
Houston Astros
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
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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 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Mazara homered to left (353 feet), Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Springer singled to right, Bregman scored, Reddick to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
González homered to right (344 feet), Beltrán, Altuve and Gattis scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
González homered to right center (403 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Altuve homered to right (357 feet), Beltrán scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Lucroy homered to left (400 feet), Mazara scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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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
Andrus homered to left (403 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Gómez struck out swinging on dropped third strike, Kozma tagged out at home.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Gómez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Choo grounded out to pitcher, Kozma to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Play Result 7-8
Kozma to second on wild pitch by Harris.
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Wild Pitch 7-8
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Choo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Rua struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Rua batting
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Play Result 7-8
Kozma ran for Lucroy.
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Lineup Change 7-8
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Lineup Change 7-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Lucroy reached on infield single to first.
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Single 7-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Lucroy batting
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Play Result 7-8
Harris relieved Gregerson.
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Lineup Change 7-8
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Lineup Change 7-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Mazara homered to left (353 feet), Andrus scored.
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Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerCF4
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Evan GattisC11
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Alex Bregman3B3
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Josh ReddickRF22
TEX
Delino DeShieldsLF80
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Carlos GomezCF91
Rougned Odor2B24
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Joey Gallo3B17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraDH15
Jonathan LucroyC14
Substitutes
Ryan RuaLF16
Pete KozmaPR38
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