Greinke, Springer lead Astros over Chisox 6-2 in 1st game
Zack Greinke was close to the form the Houston Astros hoped for when they traded for the right-hander to create an imposing rotation.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
1
Chicago White Sox
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Cordell doubled to right, Sánchez scored.
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Double 1-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Springer singled to center, Díaz scored.
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Single 1-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Goins singled to center, Engel scored and Skole scored, Cordell to second.
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Single 0-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Engel singled to left, McCann scored, Skole to second.
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Single 0-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 1-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Correa grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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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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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Ivan Nova pitches to Carlos Correa
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Alvarez singled to center.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Ivan Nova pitches to Yordan Alvarez
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Altuve popped out to second.
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Pop Out 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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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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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Ivan Nova pitches to Jose Altuve
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Springer lined out to center.
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Line Out 1-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Ivan Nova pitches to George Springer
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Start Inning 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-4
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Engel grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Joe Smith pitches to Adam Engel
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Sánchez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Joe Smith pitches to Yolmer Sanchez
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
- Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
Houston Astros
- Brandon Walter Out
- Cristian Javier Out
- Brice Matthews Out
- Carlos Correa 60-Day-IL
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Ryan Goins3B25
Tim AndersonSS77
Jose AbreuDH79
James McCannC8
Eloy JimenezLF74
Matt Skole1B32
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Adam EngelCF5
Ryan CordellRF18
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Josh ReddickLF22
Aledmys Diaz3B12
Martin MaldonadoC15
Myles StrawCF3
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