Verlander strikes out 12, Astros beat Rangers 4-3
Justin Verlander struck out 12 in six solid innings, four Houston players hit solo home runs and the Astros held on to beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
3
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Andrus grounded out to first, Choo scored, Santana to third.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Cabrera homered to right (364 feet).
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Home Run 2-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Odor homered to center (406 feet).
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Home Run 1-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Alvarez homered to right (474 feet).
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Home Run 0-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Bregman homered to left (356 feet).
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Home Run 0-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Altuve homered to left center (408 feet).
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Home Run 0-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Pence grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Hunter Pence
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Gallo flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Joey Gallo
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Andrus grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Elvis Andrus
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Play Result 3-4
Osuna relieved James
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Gurriel struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Jose Leclerc pitches to Yuli Gurriel
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Alvarez grounded into double play, first to shortstop, Bregman out at second.
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 3-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Brandon Walter Out
- Cristian Javier Out
- Brice Matthews Out
- Carlos Correa 60-Day-IL
- Joey Loperfido Out
Texas Rangers
- Jack Leiter Out
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Carter Baumler Out
- Corey Seager Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Robinson ChirinosC23
Jake MarisnickCF94
Tony KempLF12
Myles StrawSS3
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
Danny Santana1B22
Elvis AndrusSS18
Joey GalloCF17
Hunter PenceDH8
Nomar MazaraRF15
Rougned Odor2B24
Asdrubal Cabrera3B3
Jeff MathisC45
Substitutes
Ronald GuzmanPH84
Tim FederowiczC18
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