Gonzalez homers again as surging Astros beat Angels 8-3
Marwin Gonzalez homered for the second consecutive game and Justin Verlander did just enough to lead the Houston Astros to a 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
8
Los Angeles Angels
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 8-3
Altuve safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Ward, Kemp and Bregman scored.
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Error 8-3
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Error 7-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Bregman doubled to deep center, Reddick scored, Kemp to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
González homered to left center (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Simmons tripled to deep left, Trout scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Ohtani homered to center (416 feet), Trout scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Gurriel doubled to left, Altuve scored, González thrown out at home.
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Advancing On Play 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 Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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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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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Ward struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Ward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Arcia flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Simmons struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Simmons batting
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Play Result 8-3
Smith relieved Osuna.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Lineup Change 8-3
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Maldonado lined out to third.
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Line Out 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Maldonado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Reddick singled to right, Gurriel to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 3-0
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
Kole CalhounRF56
David Fletcher2B22
Mike TroutCF27
Shohei OhtaniDH17
Albert Pujols1B5
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Francisco ArciaC76
Taylor Ward3B3
Eric Young Jr.LF9
HOU
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Tyler WhiteDH16
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Josh ReddickRF22
Martin MaldonadoC15
Tony KempCF12
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