Astros beat Diamondbacks 8-1 to earn third straight AL West title
— The Houston Astros celebrated clinching a playoff spot with T-shirts and a subdued toast.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
8
Arizona Diamondbacks
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Gurriel Jr. doubled to left, McCarthy scored.
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Double 8-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 8-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
J. Abreu homered to left center (403 feet), Tucker scored.
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Home Run 8-0
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 6-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Tucker tripled to right. Tucker scored.
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Tucker hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 5-0
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Zavala grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Hunter Brown pitches to Seby Zavala
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Peterson grounded out to second, Rivera to third.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Play Result 8-1
Rivera to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 8-1
Rivera to second on fielder's indifference.
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Hunter Brown pitches to Jace Peterson
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Rivera walked.
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Hunter Brown pitches to Emmanuel Rivera
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Thomas grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Hunter Brown pitches to Alek Thomas
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Play Result 8-1
Brown relieved Montero
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Play Result 8-1
Singleton as designated hitter.
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Play Result 8-1
Dubón at second base.
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Play Result 8-1
Kessinger at third base.
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Singleton flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Showing the last 40 of 574 events.
Head to Head
HOU wins series 3-0
Injuries
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedARI
Jordan LawlarSS10
Jake McCarthyRF31
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF12
Evan LongoriaDH3
Alek ThomasCF9
Emmanuel Rivera1B26
Jace Peterson3B6
Seby ZavalaC33
Geraldo Perdomo2B2
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Kyle TuckerRF23
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Jose Abreu1B79
Michael BrantleyLF23
Chas McCormickLF55
Jeremy PenaSS3
Martin MaldonadoC15
Substitutes
Grae Kessinger3B79
Mauricio Dubon2B1
Jon SingletonDH35
Jake MeyersCF6
Yainer DiazC21
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