Major League Baseball

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Texas Rangers 4
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Houston Astros 8
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Match Report

Díaz, Brantley 3 RBIs each, Astros beat Lynn, Rangers 8-4

Aledmys Diaz hit a three-run homer and Michael Brantley added three RBI, leading Zack Greinke and the Houston Astros to an 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Ronald Guzman 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jose Trevino C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nick Solak 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 3
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

HOU

  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Martin Maldonado C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Yuli Gurriel 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · 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 BrantleyDH23
  4. Yuli Gurriel1B10
  5. Kyle TuckerLF23
  6. Aledmys Diaz2B12
  7. Josh ReddickRF22
  8. Martin MaldonadoC15
  9. Jack MayfieldSS9

Substitutes

  1. Abraham Toro3B21

TEX

  1. Leody TaverasCF30
  2. Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B2
  3. Shin-Soo ChooDH17
  4. Nick Solak2B15
  5. Joey GalloRF17
  6. Jose TrevinoC35
  7. Ronald Guzman1B84
  8. Elvis AndrusSS18
  9. Eli WhiteLF38

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    33089 8th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-8

    Brantley doubled to left, Maldonado scored and Springer scored.

    33089 8th Inning
  3. Double 4-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33089 8th Inning
  4. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33089 8th Inning
  5. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33089 8th Inning
  6. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33089 8th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33089 8th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33089 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32646 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32646 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32646 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36089 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36089 8th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    34966 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 4-6

    Choo homered to right (399 feet).

    34966 8th Inning
  16. Home Run 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    34966 8th Inning
  17. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    34966 8th Inning
  18. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    34966 8th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    34966 8th Inning
  20. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34966 8th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    34966 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34966 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39815 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39815 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39815 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34966 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 7th Inning
  34. Foul Out 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34966 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    30820 6th Inning
  39. Play Result 3-6

    Maldonado homered to right (370 feet).

    30820 6th Inning
  40. Home Run 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30820 6th Inning
  41. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30820 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    5883 6th Inning
  45. Play Result 3-5

    Trevino grounded out to third, Solak scored.

    5883 6th Inning
  46. Ground Out 3-5

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    5883 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  51. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    5883 6th Inning
  52. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    5883 6th Inning
  53. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5883 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 5th Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    30820 5th Inning
  58. Play Result 2-5

    Tucker singled to center, Toro scored, Gurriel to second.

    30820 5th Inning
  59. Single 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30820 5th Inning
  60. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30820 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    42342 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-8

    Kiner-Falefa grounded out to shortstop.

    42342 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    42342 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    42342 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42342 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42342 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Blake Taylor pitches to Isiah Kiner-Falefa

    42342 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    42342 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 4-8

    Taveras walked.

    42342 9th Inning
  10. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    42342 9th Inning
  11. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    42342 9th Inning
  12. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42342 9th Inning
  13. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42342 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Blake Taylor pitches to Leody Taveras

    42342 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    42342 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 4-8

    White grounded out to shortstop.

    42342 9th Inning
  17. Ground Out 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42342 9th Inning
  18. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42342 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42342 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Blake Taylor pitches to Eli White

    42342 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    42342 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 4-8

    Andrus flied out to center.

    42342 9th Inning
  23. Fly Out 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42342 9th Inning
  24. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42342 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Blake Taylor pitches to Elvis Andrus

    42342 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 4-8

    Taylor relieved Pérez

    42342 9th Inning
  27. Start Inning 4-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  28. End Inning 4-8

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    33089 8th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-8

    Gurriel flied out to left.

    33089 8th Inning
  31. Fly Out 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33089 8th Inning
  32. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33089 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33089 8th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Luis Garcia pitches to Yuli Gurriel

    33089 8th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    33089 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 4-8

    Brantley doubled to left, Maldonado scored and Springer scored.

    33089 8th Inning
  37. Double 4-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33089 8th Inning
  38. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33089 8th Inning
  39. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33089 8th Inning
  40. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33089 8th Inning

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