Gonzalez 4 hits, 3 RBIs in Astros' 11-2 win at sinking Texas
Marwin Gonzalez had four hits and three RBI as the AL West champion Houston Astros beat Texas 11-2 on Monday night, putting the Rangers on the brink of elimination in the wild-card race.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
11
Texas Rangers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
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| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Fisher singled to center, White scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
White hit a ground rule double to deep left center, Bregman scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
González homered to center (443 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Gattis doubled to left, Correa and González scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
González singled to center, Springer and Altuve scored, Correa to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-2
Correa safe at first on error by third baseman Middlebrooks, Fisher scored, Springer to third, Altuve to second.
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Error 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Altuve walked, Beltrán scored, Fisher to third, Springer to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 11-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Rua struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Rua batting
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Play Result 11-2
Rua hit for Beltré.
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Lineup Change 11-2
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Lineup Change 11-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Mazara struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Mazara batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Gosselin struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Gosselin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Calhoun walked.
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 9: ball 4
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Calhoun 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 ChooRF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraRF15
Adrian BeltreDH29
Joey Gallo1B17
Carlos GomezCF91
Rougned Odor2B24
Robinson ChirinosC23
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Substitutes
Willie CalhounLF5
Phil GosselinSS14
Ryan RuaPH16
Jared HoyingCF28
Drew Robinson2B82
A.J. JimenezC53
HOU
George SpringerCF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Evan GattisC11
Alex Bregman3B3
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Tyler White2B16
Derek FisherRF7
Substitutes
Cameron MaybinCF15
Tony KempLF12
J.D. Davis1B22
Max StassiC34
Colin Moran3B79
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