Major League Baseball

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Houston Astros 5
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Texas Rangers 3
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Match Report

McCormick, Astros overcome missing All-Stars for 5-3 victory and series edge over rival Rangers

— Missing their All-Star starter and slugger among others, the Houston Astros are still in a familiar spot: poised to win a series against their rivals and surprise AL West leaders, the Texas Rangers.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Yainer Diaz C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

TEX

  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Ezequiel Duran SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Leody Taveras CF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Travis Jankowski CF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

HOU 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. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Corey SeagerSS5
  3. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  4. Adolis GarciaRF53
  5. Josh Jung3B6
  6. Jonah HeimC15
  7. Ezequiel DuranLF20
  8. Leody TaverasCF30
  9. Josh SmithDH9

Substitutes

  1. Mitch GarverDH18
  2. Travis JankowskiPH16

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Alex Bregman3B3
  3. Kyle TuckerRF23
  4. Jose Abreu1B79
  5. Mauricio DubonSS14
  6. Yainer DiazDH21
  7. Corey JulksLF44
  8. Chas McCormickCF55
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    39945 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 5-3

    Altuve homered to left (392 feet).

    39945 9th Inning
  8. Home Run 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  9. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39945 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    41208 8th Inning
  16. Play Result 4-3

    Lowe homered to center (429 feet), Seager scored.

    41208 8th Inning
  17. Home Run 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41208 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  19. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41208 8th Inning
  20. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41208 8th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41208 8th Inning
  22. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41208 8th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    36178 8th Inning
  24. Play Result 4-1

    McCormick tripled to right, J. Abreu scored, Dubón scored and Julks scored.

    36178 8th Inning
  25. Triple 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36178 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36178 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30442 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30442 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30442 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30442 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 6th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    42161 6th Inning
  40. Play Result 1-1

    Dubón doubled to right, Tucker scored, J. Abreu to third.

    42161 6th Inning
  41. Double 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42161 6th Inning
  42. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42161 6th Inning
  43. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42161 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42540 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42540 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42540 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42540 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42540 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42540 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42540 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    33072 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-3

    Jankowski grounded out to second.

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Travis Jankowski

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 5-3

    Jankowski hit for Garver

    9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    33072 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-3

    Taveras grounded out to shortstop.

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Ground Out 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Leody Taveras

    33072 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    33072 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-3

    Duran struck out looking.

    33072 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Ezequiel Duran

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-3

    Pressly relieved B. Abreu

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Start Inning 5-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Inning 5-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    39945 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 5-3

    J. Abreu flied out to center.

    39945 9th Inning
  26. Fly Out 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  28. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39945 9th Inning
  29. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39945 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Brock Burke pitches to Jose Abreu

    39945 9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    39945 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 5-3

    Tucker grounded out to shortstop.

    39945 9th Inning
  33. Ground Out 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  34. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39945 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39945 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Brock Burke pitches to Kyle Tucker

    39945 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    39945 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 5-3

    Bregman flied out to left.

    39945 9th Inning
  39. Fly Out 5-3

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  40. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    39945 9th Inning

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