Major League Baseball

FINAL
Houston Astros 12
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Texas Rangers 4
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Match Report

Astros magic number 1 for AL playoff spot after win at Texas

Alex Bregman's three extra-base hits included one of Houston's four home runs, and the Astros trimmed their magic number to one for clinching the American League's last playoff spot with a 12-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • George Springer DH H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Alex Bregman 3B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2

TEX

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

Head to Head

TEX wins series 3-1

Injuries

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

Houston Astros

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

Lineups

Confirmed

TEX

  1. Leody TaverasCF30
  2. Willie CalhounDH5
  3. Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B2
  4. Joey GalloRF17
  5. Nick SolakLF15
  6. Rougned Odor2B24
  7. Ronald Guzman1B84
  8. Sherten Apostel3B82
  9. Jeff MathisC45

Substitutes

  1. Andrew RomineSS24

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. Dustin GarneauC13

Substitutes

  1. Myles StrawCF3
  2. Abraham Toro1B21
  3. Jack MayfieldSS9

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    32631 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 12-4

    Reddick homered to right center (412 feet), Mayfield scored.

    32631 9th Inning
  8. Home Run 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  9. Ball 10-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32631 9th Inning
  10. Ball 10-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 8th Inning
  15. Foul Out 10-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32005 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32005 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40980 8th Inning
  24. Foul Out 10-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40980 8th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
    4684365 7th Inning
  26. Play Result 10-4

    Calhoun doubled to left, Romine scored.

    4684365 7th Inning
  27. Double 10-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4684365 7th Inning
  28. Ball 10-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4684365 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 10-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684365 7th Inning
  30. Ball 10-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4684365 7th Inning
  31. Ball 10-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4684365 7th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 10-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4684365 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 10-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684365 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 10-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4684365 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 10-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 7th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
    41261 6th Inning
  37. Play Result 10-3

    Odor hit sacrifice fly to right, Kiner-Falefa scored.

    41261 6th Inning
  38. Sacrifice Fly 10-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41261 6th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 10-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    41261 6th Inning
  40. Ball 10-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    41261 6th Inning
  41. Ball 10-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41261 6th Inning
  42. Ball 10-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41261 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 10-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
    41261 6th Inning
  47. Play Result 10-2

    Calhoun homered to right (371 feet), Taveras scored.

    41261 6th Inning
  48. Home Run 10-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41261 6th Inning
  49. Ball 10-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41261 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 10-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 10-0
    30820 6th Inning
  52. Play Result 10-0

    Altuve homered to left (386 feet), Reddick scored and Springer scored.

    30820 6th Inning
  53. Home Run 10-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30820 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 5th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
    30820 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 12-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    41260 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 12-4

    Taveras lined out to center.

    41260 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 12-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41260 9th Inning
  5. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41260 9th Inning
  6. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41260 9th Inning
  7. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41260 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41260 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41260 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4

    Brandon Bielak pitches to Leody Taveras

    41260 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    41260 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 12-4

    Mathis doubled to deep left.

    41260 9th Inning
  13. Double 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41260 9th Inning
  14. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41260 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4

    Brandon Bielak pitches to Jeff Mathis

    41260 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    41260 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 12-4

    Romine popped out to shortstop.

    41260 9th Inning
  19. Pop Out 12-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    41260 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    41260 9th Inning
  23. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41260 9th Inning
  24. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41260 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4

    Brandon Bielak pitches to Andrew Romine

    41260 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    41260 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 12-4

    Guzmán flied out to right.

    41260 9th Inning
  29. Fly Out 12-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41260 9th Inning
  30. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41260 9th Inning
  31. Ball 12-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41260 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 12-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4

    Brandon Bielak pitches to Ronald Guzman

    41260 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 12-4

    Bielak relieved Raley

    41260 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 12-4

    Mayfield at shortstop.

    9th Inning
  36. Play Result 12-4

    Toro at first base.

    9th Inning
  37. Play Result 12-4

    Straw in center field.

    9th Inning
  38. Start Inning 12-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  39. End Inning 12-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
    32631 9th Inning

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