Cole fans 11 in Houston debut as Astros beat Rangers 8-2
Gerrit Cole struck out 11 over seven innings in his Houston debut, and the defending champion Astros finished a solid opening weekend with an 8-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
8
Texas Rangers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: 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 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, Altuve scored, Davis to third.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Robinson homered to right (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Gattis singled to right, Correa scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Correa doubled to right, Bregman and Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Stassi singled to left, Gattis scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Gattis doubled to shallow left, Correa scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Springer hit sacrifice fly to center, Fisher scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Fisher tripled to deep center, Stassi scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Odor flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Odor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Chirinos struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Chirinos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Mazara popped out to third.
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Pop Out 8-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Mazara batting
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Play Result 8-2
Giles relieved Devenski.
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Marisnick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 7: ball 3
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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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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Marisnick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Gattis doubled to left, Altuve scored, Davis to third.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Double 7-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Head to Head
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
Elvis AndrusSS18
Joey Gallo1B17
Adrian BeltreDH29
Nomar MazaraRF15
Robinson ChirinosC23
Rougned Odor2B24
Ryan RuaLF16
Jurickson ProfarSS17
Drew Robinson3B82
Substitutes
Carlos TocciCF77
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Evan GattisDH11
Jake MarisnickCF94
Max StassiC34
Derek FisherLF7
Substitutes
J.D. Davis1B22
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