MLB-best Astros win 9th in a row with 6-5 win over Rangers
Carlos Beltran had three hits and drove in three runs as the Houston Astros extended their major league-best winning streak to nine in a row, beating the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
6
Texas Rangers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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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 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Beltré singled to left, Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Altuve homered to left (411 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Beltré singled to left, Andrus scored, Mazara to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Andrus doubled to center, Rua and Hoying scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-1
Correa scored, Beltrán to second on wild pitch by Cashner.
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Wild Pitch 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Beltrán singled to right, Reddick and Altuve scored, Correa to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Odor struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Odor batting
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Play Result 6-5
DeShields ran for Beltré.
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Beltré singled to left, Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Single 6-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Beltré batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Mazara struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-4
Andrus stole second.
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Stolen Base 6-4
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Mazara batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Andrus walked.
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Andrus batting
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Head to Head
HOU 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
Shin-Soo ChooDH17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraRF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Rougned Odor2B24
Jonathan LucroyC14
Joey Gallo1B17
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Jared HoyingCF28
Substitutes
Delino DeShieldsPR80
Ryan RuaLF16
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Josh ReddickLF22
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Brian McCannC16
Alex Bregman3B3
Norichika AokiLF11
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickCF94
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