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Match Report

Dubón and Altuve go back-to-back twice, Astros hit 5 homers in 13-6 win over Rangers

— When Mauricio Dubón saw he was batting ninth for the Houston Astros in the opener of their pivotal series against the Texas Rangers, he had a message for leadoff hitter Jose Altuve.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 4-6 · AB 6 · R 3
  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

TEX

  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Mitch Garver C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nathaniel Lowe 1B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Adolis Garcia RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

Head to Head

HOU wins series 3-0

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. Mitch GarverDH18
  6. Jonah HeimC15
  7. Robbie GrossmanLF8
  8. Josh Smith3B9
  9. Leody TaverasCF30

Substitutes

  1. Travis JankowskiLF16

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Jeremy PenaSS3
  3. Yordan AlvarezDH44
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Kyle TuckerRF23
  6. Jose Abreu1B79
  7. Chas McCormickRF55
  8. Yainer DiazC21
  9. Mauricio DubonLF14

Substitutes

  1. Grae Kessinger3B79
  2. Jake MeyersCF6

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 13-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36161 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 13-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 13-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 13-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 13-6
    33301 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 13-6

    J. Smith homered to right center (404 feet).

    33301 9th Inning
  7. Home Run 13-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33301 9th Inning
  8. Ball 13-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33301 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 13-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  10. Ball 13-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33301 9th Inning
  11. Ball 13-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33301 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 13-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 13-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32168 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 13-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32168 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
    31098 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 13-5

    Altuve homered to center (420 feet).

    31098 9th Inning
  17. Home Run 13-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31098 9th Inning
  18. Ball 12-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31098 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 12-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31098 9th Inning
  20. Ball 12-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31098 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
    31098 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 12-5

    Dubón homered to right center (378 feet).

    31098 9th Inning
  23. Home Run 12-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31098 9th Inning
  24. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31098 9th Inning
  25. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31098 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31098 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31098 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41208 7th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
    36178 7th Inning
  37. Play Result 11-5

    Diaz homered to left center (453 feet), J. Abreu scored and McCormick scored.

    36178 7th Inning
  38. Home Run 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36178 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    36178 7th Inning
  41. Play Result 8-5

    McCormick grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bregman scored and Tucker scored, J. Abreu to second, J. Abreu safe at third on fielding error by shortstop Seager.

    36178 7th Inning
  42. Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36178 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    36178 7th Inning
  45. Play Result 6-5

    J. Abreu walked, Alvarez scored, Tucker to second, Bregman to third.

    36178 7th Inning
  46. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    36178 7th Inning
  47. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    36178 7th Inning
  48. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36178 7th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  50. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36178 7th Inning
  51. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36178 7th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 6th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 6th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 6th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    3662290 6th Inning
  1. End Inning 13-6

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 13-6
    36161 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 13-6

    García grounded out to third.

    36161 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 13-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36161 9th Inning
  5. Ball 13-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    36161 9th Inning
  6. Ball 13-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36161 9th Inning
  7. Ball 13-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    36161 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 13-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36161 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 13-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36161 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-6

    Phil Maton pitches to Adolis Garcia

    36161 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 13-6
    36161 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 13-6

    Lowe popped out to shortstop.

    36161 9th Inning
  13. Pop Out 13-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36161 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-6

    Phil Maton pitches to Nathaniel Lowe

    36161 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 13-6
    36161 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 13-6

    Seager reached on infield single to third, Taveras to second.

    36161 9th Inning
  17. Single 13-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36161 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 13-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36161 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-6

    Phil Maton pitches to Corey Seager

    36161 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 13-6
    36161 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 13-6

    Semien struck out swinging.

    36161 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 13-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36161 9th Inning
  23. Ball 13-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    36161 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 13-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 13-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 13-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36161 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-6

    Phil Maton pitches to Marcus Semien

    36161 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 13-6

    Maton relieved Stanek

    36161 9th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 13-6
    33301 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 13-6

    Taveras reached on infield single to first.

    33301 9th Inning
  31. Single 13-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33301 9th Inning
  32. Ball 13-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33301 9th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 13-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33301 9th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 13-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  35. Ball 13-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33301 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-6

    Ryne Stanek pitches to Leody Taveras

    33301 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 13-6
    33301 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 13-6

    J. Smith homered to right center (404 feet).

    33301 9th Inning
  39. Home Run 13-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33301 9th Inning
  40. Ball 13-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33301 9th Inning

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