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Match Report

Five-run seventh inning powers Rangers past Astros 6-1

Jeff Mathis hit a tie-breaking, three-run home run in the seventh inning and Leody Taveras followed with a solo blast in a five-run inning as the Texas Rangers beat the playoff-bound Houston Astros 6-1 on Saturday night.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Alex Bregman 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Aledmys Diaz SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Josh Reddick RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

TEX

  • Ronald Guzman 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Anderson Tejeda SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Nick Solak 1B H-AB 3-3 · 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. Anderson TejedaSS35
  8. Ronald Guzman1B84
  9. Jeff MathisC45

HOU

  1. Myles StrawCF3
  2. Jose Altuve2B27
  3. Alex Bregman3B3
  4. Kyle TuckerLF23
  5. Yuli GurrielDH10
  6. Josh ReddickRF22
  7. Aledmys Diaz1B12
  8. Dustin GarneauC13
  9. Jack MayfieldSS9

Substitutes

  1. Abraham ToroDH21

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41742 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41742 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41742 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42261 7th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    42261 7th Inning
  10. Play Result 1-6

    Odor singled to right center, Kiner-Falefa scored, Solak to third.

    42261 7th Inning
  11. Single 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42261 7th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42261 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42261 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42261 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42261 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42261 7th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    42261 7th Inning
  18. Play Result 1-5

    Taveras homered to right (403 feet).

    42261 7th Inning
  19. Home Run 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42261 7th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    41260 7th Inning
  21. Play Result 1-4

    Mathis homered to left center (402 feet), Tejeda scored and Guzmán scored.

    41260 7th Inning
  22. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41260 7th Inning
  23. Bunted Foul 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    41260 7th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    41260 7th Inning
  25. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    41260 7th Inning
  26. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41260 7th Inning
  27. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41260 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36093 7th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    36093 7th Inning
  30. Play Result 1-1

    Mayfield hit sacrifice fly to center, Díaz scored.

    36093 7th Inning
  31. Sacrifice Fly 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36093 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36093 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36093 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36093 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 6th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    41260 6th Inning
  38. Play Result 0-1

    Solak singled to left, Calhoun scored, Gallo to third.

    41260 6th Inning
  39. Single 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41260 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 6th Inning
  41. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41260 6th Inning
  42. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41260 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31053 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31053 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31053 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31053 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32764 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31053 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31053 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32764 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31053 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32764 1st Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32764 1st Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32764 1st Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31053 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31053 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    29220 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-6

    Garneau flied out to left.

    29220 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    29220 9th Inning
  4. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    29220 9th Inning
  5. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29220 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29220 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Jesse Chavez pitches to Dustin Garneau

    29220 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    29220 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 1-6

    Díaz struck out looking.

    29220 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    29220 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29220 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29220 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Jesse Chavez pitches to Aledmys Diaz

    29220 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    29220 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 1-6

    Reddick flied out to right.

    29220 9th Inning
  18. Fly Out 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    29220 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29220 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Jesse Chavez pitches to Josh Reddick

    29220 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    29220 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 1-6

    Toro hit by pitch.

    29220 9th Inning
  23. Hit By Pitch 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    29220 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29220 9th Inning
  26. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29220 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29220 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Jesse Chavez pitches to Abraham Toro

    29220 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 1-6

    Chavez relieved Evans

    29220 9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 1-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 1-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    34966 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 1-6

    Taveras flied out to center.

    34966 8th Inning
  34. Fly Out 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34966 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Cy Sneed pitches to Leody Taveras

    34966 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    34966 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 1-6

    Mathis struck out swinging.

    34966 8th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    34966 8th Inning
  39. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    34966 8th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    34966 8th Inning

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