Verlander improves to 6-2 as Astros beat Giants 4-1
Justin Verlander got some run support for the first time in nearly a month and led the Houston Astros over the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
1
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Correa singled to shallow left center, Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Springer homered to left (411 feet), Kemp scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-1
Gurriel safe at second on error by right fielder McCutchen, Correa scored.
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Error 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Posey hit sacrifice fly to right, Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Sandoval flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Crawford struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Crawford batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Longoria grounded out to third, Belt to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Ground Out 1-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Belt singled to right.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Belt batting
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Play Result 1-4
Giles relieved Peacock.
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Start Inning 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-4
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Lineup Change 1-4
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End Inning 1-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
McCann popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 1-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Gurriel safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Crawford.
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Error 1-4
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 1-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerRF4
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Brian McCannC16
Evan GattisDH11
Tony KempCF12
SF
Gorkys HernandezCF83
Andrew McCutchenRF4
Buster PoseyDH28
Brandon BeltLF13
Evan Longoria3B3
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Pablo Sandoval1B48
Nick HundleyC3
Kelby Tomlinson2B88
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