Major League Baseball

FINAL
Houston Astros 12
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Texas Rangers 3
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Match Report

Abreu hits grand slam and 3-run shot, Astros complete sweep with 12-3 win over Rangers

— The way the Houston Astros have been hitting, Justin Verlander certainly had a clear advantage going into a matchup against another three-time Cy Young Award winner.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 3

TEX

  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Mitch Garver C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 4-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Nathaniel Lowe 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

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. Travis JankowskiLF16
  8. Josh Smith3B9
  9. Leody TaverasCF30

Substitutes

  1. Robbie GrossmanRF8

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Jeremy PenaSS3
  3. Yordan AlvarezDH44
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Kyle TuckerRF23
  6. Jose Abreu1B79
  7. Michael BrantleyLF23
  8. Mauricio DubonCF14
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Grae Kessinger2B79
  2. Jake MeyersLF6
  3. Chas McCormickRF55

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 12-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 12-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 12-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 12-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 12-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
    39945 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 12-3

    McCormick homered to center (420 feet).

    39945 9th Inning
  8. Home Run 12-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 11-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 11-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39945 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 11-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39945 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
    39945 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 11-3

    J. Abreu homered to left (353 feet), Bregman scored and Tucker scored.

    39945 9th Inning
  14. Home Run 11-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 8th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    33636 8th Inning
  17. Play Result 8-3

    Semien homered to left center (402 feet).

    33636 8th Inning
  18. Home Run 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33636 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33636 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30442 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30442 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 5th Inning
  37. Foul Out 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    6341 5th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    6341 5th Inning
  39. Play Result 8-2

    Semien singled to left, Jankowski scored, Taveras to second.

    6341 5th Inning
  40. Single 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    6341 5th Inning
  41. Strike Swinging 8-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    6341 5th Inning
  42. Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    6341 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33926 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
    32787 5th Inning
  48. Play Result 8-1

    Brantley hit sacrifice fly to left, Tucker scored.

    32787 5th Inning
  49. Sacrifice Fly 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32787 5th Inning
  50. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32787 5th Inning
  51. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32787 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 4th Inning
  59. Foul Out 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32787 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 12-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
    33072 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 12-3

    Jankowski grounded out to first.

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 12-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Travis Jankowski

    33072 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
    33072 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 12-3

    Heim flied out to left.

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Fly Out 12-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 12-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Ball 12-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 12-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Ball 12-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Jonah Heim

    33072 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
    33072 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 12-3

    Garver struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 12-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Ball 12-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 12-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 12-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

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

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Mitch Garver

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 12-3

    Pressly relieved Graveman

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 12-3

    McCormick in right field.

    9th Inning
  23. Play Result 12-3

    Meyers in left field.

    9th Inning
  24. Play Result 12-3

    Kessinger at second base.

    9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 12-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 12-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
    39945 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 12-3

    Peña grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Maldonado out at second.

    39945 9th Inning
  29. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 12-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39945 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 12-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39945 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3

    Brock Burke pitches to Jeremy Pena

    39945 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
    39945 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 12-3

    Kessinger struck out looking.

    39945 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 12-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    39945 9th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 12-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39945 9th Inning
  36. Ball 12-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39945 9th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 12-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39945 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3

    Brock Burke pitches to Grae Kessinger

    39945 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 12-3

    Kessinger hit for Altuve

    9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
    39945 9th Inning

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