Chirinos hits 2-run homer as Rangers beat Astros 11-2
Robinson Chirinos hit a two-run homer and Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Jurickson Profar added solo shots as the Texas Rangers romped to a lopsided 11-2 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
11
Houston Astros
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Maldonado hit sacrifice fly to right, Gattis scored, Davis to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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Foul Out 11-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Choo grounded out to first, Chirinos scored, Kiner-Falefa to third, Tocci to second.
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Advancing On Play 11-1
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Kiner-Falefa singled to shallow left center, Guzmán scored, Chirinos to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Calhoun hit sacrifice fly to right, Beltré scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Guzmán singled to center, Andrus scored, Beltré to third, Guzmán to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Profar homered to right center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Kiner-Falefa homered to left (352 feet).
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Gattis homered to left (365 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Profar hit sacrifice fly to center, Choo scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Choo tripled to deep right center, Tocci scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Chirinos homered to left (404 feet), Guzmán scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
Kemp struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Kemp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Maldonado hit sacrifice fly to right, Gattis scored, Davis to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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Sacrifice Fly 11-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Maldonado batting
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Play Result 11-1
Maldonado hit for Stassi.
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Lineup Change 11-1
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Lineup Change 11-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Davis doubled to deep left center, Gattis to third.
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Advancing On Force 11-1
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Double 11-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
González fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 11-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Gattis singled to left.
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Single 11-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Gattis batting
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 3-0
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
Alex BregmanSS3
Josh ReddickRF22
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Evan GattisDH11
Marwin Gonzalez2B14
J.D. Davis3B22
Max StassiC34
Tony KempLF12
Substitutes
Martin MaldonadoPH15
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Jurickson Profar2B17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Adrian BeltreDH29
Ronald Guzman1B84
Robinson ChirinosC23
Willie CalhounLF5
Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B9
Carlos TocciCF77
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