Cole's 12 Ks, Díaz's slam help Astros top Rangers 11-4
Gerrit Cole struck out a season-high 12, Aledmys Diaz hit a grand slam while starting in place of injured star Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 11-4 Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
4
Houston Astros
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
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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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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Gurriel singled to deep right, Brantley scored, Correa to third.
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Single 4-11
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Correa singled to left, Springer scored, Brantley to second.
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Single 4-10
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-9
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Chirinos singled to right, Gurriel scored and Marisnick scored.
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Single 4-9
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
White singled to right, Brantley scored, Gurriel to third.
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Single 4-7
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Guzmán homered to right (415 feet), Odor scored and Cabrera scored.
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Home Run 4-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Díaz homered to left (381 feet), Correa scored, White scored and Chirinos scored.
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Home Run 1-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Reddick singled to center, Chirinos scored, Díaz to second.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Inning 4-11
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Mathis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-11
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-11
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 4-11
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-11
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-11
Josh James pitches to Jeff Mathis
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Guzmán grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-11
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-11
Pitch 5 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 4-11
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 4-11
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-11
Josh James pitches to Ronald Guzman
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Cabrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-11
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-11
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 4-11
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-11
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-11
Josh James pitches to Asdrubal Cabrera
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Start Inning 4-11
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-11
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Marisnick popped out to second.
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Pop Out 4-11
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-11
Wei-Chieh Huang pitches to Jake Marisnick
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Gurriel singled to deep right, Brantley scored, Correa to third.
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Single 4-11
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Wei-Chieh Huang pitches to Yuli Gurriel
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Head to Head
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
Josh ReddickRF22
Alex Bregman3B3
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Tyler WhiteDH16
Robinson ChirinosC23
Aledmys Diaz2B12
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickDH94
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
Danny SantanaCF22
Elvis AndrusSS18
Joey GalloDH17
Hunter PenceRF8
Rougned Odor2B24
Asdrubal Cabrera3B3
Ronald Guzman1B84
Jeff MathisC45
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