Major League Baseball

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Houston Astros 2
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Match Report

Brantley homers early, Astros hold on for 2-1 win over Texas

Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer early to back up a strong start from rookie Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros held on for 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Ronald Guzman 1B H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Jose Trevino C H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Nick Solak 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

HOU

  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Yuli Gurriel 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Martin Maldonado C H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

HOU wins series 2-1

Injuries

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Texas Rangers

  • Corey Seager Out
  • Cal Quantrill 60-Day-IL
  • Jack Leiter 60-Day-IL
  • Cole Winn 60-Day-IL
  • Carter Baumler 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

HOU

  1. George SpringerCF4
  2. Jose Altuve2B27
  3. Michael BrantleyLF23
  4. Yuli Gurriel1B10
  5. Kyle TuckerRF23
  6. Carlos CorreaSS1
  7. Josh ReddickDH22
  8. Aledmys Diaz3B12
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Jack Mayfield3B9

TEX

  1. Leody TaverasCF30
  2. Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B2
  3. Shin-Soo ChooDH17
  4. Nick SolakLF15
  5. Joey GalloRF17
  6. Elvis AndrusSS18
  7. Derek Dietrich1B12
  8. Anderson Tejeda2B35
  9. Jeff MathisC45

Substitutes

  1. Ronald GuzmanPH84
  2. Eli WhitePR38
  3. Jose TrevinoC35

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33104 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34980 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34980 6th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34980 4th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34980 4th Inning
  17. Bunted Foul 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    34980 4th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    41261 4th Inning
  23. Play Result 1-2

    Kiner-Falefa homered to left (342 feet).

    41261 4th Inning
  24. Home Run 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41261 4th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41261 4th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34980 3rd Inning
  30. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34980 3rd Inning
  31. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 3rd Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34980 2nd Inning
  33. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34980 2nd Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34980 2nd Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 2nd Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 2nd Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 2nd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 2nd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 2nd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 2nd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 2nd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34980 1st Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    34980 1st Inning
  44. Play Result 0-2

    Brantley homered to right (376 feet), Springer scored.

    34980 1st Inning
  45. Home Run 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    34980 1st Inning
  46. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    34980 1st Inning
  47. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    34980 1st Inning
  48. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    34980 1st Inning
  49. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34980 1st Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34980 1st Inning
  51. Foul Out 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41261 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-2

    Solak struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Nick Solak

    33072 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    33072 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 1-2

    Choo struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Shin-Soo Choo

    33072 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    33072 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 1-2

    Kiner-Falefa grounded out to pitcher.

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Ground Out 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Isiah Kiner-Falefa

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 1-2

    Pressly relieved Paredes

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 1-2

    Mayfield at third base.

    9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 1-2

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 1-2

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    33104 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 1-2

    Altuve lined out to center.

    33104 8th Inning
  30. Line Out 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33104 8th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33104 8th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Joely Rodriguez pitches to Jose Altuve

    33104 8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    33104 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 1-2

    Springer struck out swinging.

    33104 8th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33104 8th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33104 8th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33104 8th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Joely Rodriguez pitches to George Springer

    33104 8th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    33104 8th Inning
  40. Play Result 1-2

    Maldonado walked.

    33104 8th Inning

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