Brantley hits 2 HRs, Astros top Rangers 5-3 for 5th straight
Michael Brantley homered twice, Jose Altuve also went deep and the Houston Astros beat the struggling Texas Rangers 5-3 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
3
Houston Astros
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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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 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Forsythe homered to left (410 feet).
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Home Run 3-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Brantley homered to right (389 feet).
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Home Run 2-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : 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 5 : 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 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 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 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Mazara homered to left (363 feet).
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Home Run 2-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Alvarez singled to center, Bregman scored, Brantley to third.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Altuve homered to right center (403 feet).
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Home Run 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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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 3 : 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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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 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Pence struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Roberto Osuna pitches to Hunter Pence
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Play Result 3-5
Pence hit for Mathis
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Guzmán grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Roberto Osuna pitches to Ronald Guzman
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Forsythe homered to left (410 feet).
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Home Run 3-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Roberto Osuna pitches to Logan Forsythe
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Odor struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Roberto Osuna pitches to Rougned Odor
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Play Result 2-5
Osuna relieved Harris
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Marisnick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Jose Leclerc pitches to Jake Marisnick
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Play Result 2-5
Leclerc relieved Kelley
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Play Result 2-5
Kelley relieved C. Martin
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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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
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Michael BrantleyLF23
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Josh ReddickRF22
Jake MarisnickCF94
Max StassiC34
Myles StrawSS3
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooDH17
Danny SantanaCF22
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraRF15
Joey GalloLF17
Rougned Odor2B24
Logan Forsythe3B11
Ronald Guzman1B84
Jeff MathisC45
Substitutes
Hunter PencePH8
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