Major League Baseball

FINAL
Texas Rangers 1
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Houston Astros 4
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Match Report

Springer and Maldonado homer, Astros beat Rangers 4-1

George Springer and Martin Maldonado homered, Alex Bregman hit a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning and the Houston Astros got a needed 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Anderson Tejeda SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ronald Guzman 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nick Solak 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

HOU

  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • George Springer DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Alex Bregman 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · 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. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Kyle TuckerLF23
  6. Yuli Gurriel1B10
  7. Carlos CorreaSS1
  8. Josh ReddickRF22
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Jack MayfieldSS9

TEX

  1. Leody TaverasCF30
  2. Willie CalhounDH5
  3. Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B2
  4. Joey GalloRF17
  5. Nick SolakLF15
  6. Rougned Odor2B24
  7. Anderson TejedaSS35
  8. Ronald Guzman1B84
  9. Sam HuffC31

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36093 8th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    36093 8th Inning
  4. Play Result 1-4

    Maldonado homered to left (390 feet).

    36093 8th Inning
  5. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36093 8th Inning
  6. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36093 8th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36093 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36093 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36093 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36093 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36093 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36093 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36093 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36093 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 8th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    39814 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 1-3

    Bregman singled to left, Altuve scored and Springer scored, Brantley to second.

    39814 7th Inning
  18. Single 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39814 7th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39814 7th Inning
  20. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39814 7th Inning
  21. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39814 7th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39814 7th Inning
  23. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39814 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32646 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32646 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32646 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39815 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39815 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 5th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    35759 5th Inning
  41. Play Result 1-1

    Guzmán singled to deep right, Solak scored, Odor to third.

    35759 5th Inning
  42. Single 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    35759 5th Inning
  43. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35759 5th Inning
  44. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    35759 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35759 5th Inning
  47. Foul Out 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35759 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41021 3rd Inning
  53. Error On A Dropped Foul Ball 0-1

    Springer continues to at bat after dropped foul ball by catcher Huff.

    41021 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41021 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41021 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41021 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41021 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41021 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41021 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41021 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-4

    Gallo struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Joey Gallo

    33072 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    33072 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 1-4

    Kiner-Falefa singled to center.

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Single 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Isiah Kiner-Falefa

    33072 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    33072 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 1-4

    Calhoun popped out to third.

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Pop Out 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Willie Calhoun

    33072 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    33072 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 1-4

    Taveras grounded out to first.

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Ground Out 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Leody Taveras

    33072 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 1-4

    Pressly relieved Raley

    33072 9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 1-4

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 1-4

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    36093 8th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-4

    Springer struck out swinging.

    36093 8th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36093 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    36093 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36093 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Jimmy Herget pitches to George Springer

    36093 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    36093 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 1-4

    Maldonado homered to left (390 feet).

    36093 8th Inning
  38. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36093 8th Inning
  39. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36093 8th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36093 8th Inning

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