Major League Baseball

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Texas Rangers 3
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Houston Astros 4
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Match Report

Kyle Tucker and Martín Maldonado power Astros past AL West-leading Rangers 4-3

— Kyle Tucker and Martín Maldonado homered, rookie starter J.P. France worked seven solid innings and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Travis Jankowski CF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ezequiel Duran SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jonah Heim C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nathaniel Lowe 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

HOU

  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Alex Bregman 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Yainer Diaz C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · 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. Mauricio Dubon2B14
  2. Jeremy PenaSS3
  3. Kyle TuckerRF23
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Jose Abreu1B79
  6. Chas McCormickCF55
  7. Yainer DiazDH21
  8. Corey JulksLF44
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

TEX

  1. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Travis JankowskiLF16
  3. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  4. Adolis GarciaRF53
  5. Josh Jung3B6
  6. Jonah HeimC15
  7. Ezequiel DuranSS20
  8. Mitch GarverDH18
  9. Leody TaverasCF30

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-4

    Garver homered to center (420 feet), Heim scored.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 3-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41072 8th Inning
  12. Foul Out 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41072 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142539 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    32377 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    4142539 7th Inning
  25. Play Result 1-4

    Maldonado homered to left center (393 feet).

    4142539 7th Inning
  26. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4142539 7th Inning
  27. Strike Swinging 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4142539 7th Inning
  28. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4142539 7th Inning
  29. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4142539 7th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4142539 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    4142539 6th Inning
  40. Play Result 1-3

    Tucker homered to right center (364 feet).

    4142539 6th Inning
  41. Home Run 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4142539 6th Inning
  42. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4142539 6th Inning
  43. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    4142539 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  45. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4142539 6th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    3662290 6th Inning
  47. Play Result 1-2

    García grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Semien scored, Lowe safe at second on fielding error by shortstop Peña.

    3662290 6th Inning
  48. Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    3662290 6th Inning
  49. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3662290 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3662290 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3662290 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3662290 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3662290 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-4

    Taveras lined out to right.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Line Out 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Leody Taveras

    33072 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    33072 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 3-4

    Garver homered to center (420 feet), Heim scored.

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Home Run 3-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Mitch Garver

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

    Duran flied out to right.

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Fly Out 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Ezequiel Duran

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

    Heim singled to right.

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Single 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    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 Jonah Heim

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

    Jung flied out to right.

    33072 9th Inning
  29. Fly Out 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  30. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Josh Jung

    33072 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 1-4

    Pressly relieved Neris

    33072 9th Inning
  34. Start Inning 1-4

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Inning 1-4

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    41072 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 1-4

    McCormick grounded out to third.

    41072 8th Inning
  38. Ground Out 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41072 8th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41072 8th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4

    Spencer Howard pitches to Chas McCormick

    41072 8th Inning

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