Blanco follows no-hitter with six 1-hit innings as Astros beat Rangers 3-1
— Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco followed his no-hitter with one-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Sunday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
3
Texas Rangers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Foscue singled to center, García scored.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Alvarez homered to right (378 feet), Meyers scored and Altuve scored.
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Home Run 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Duran grounded into double play, third to second to first, Foscue out at second.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Josh Hader pitches to Ezequiel Duran
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Play Result 3-1
Duran hit for Walsh
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Foscue singled to center, García scored.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Play Result 3-0
García to second on wild pitch by Hader.
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Wild Pitch 3-0
García to second on wild pitch by Hader.
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Josh Hader pitches to Justin Foscue
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Play Result 3-0
Foscue hit for Carter
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
García walked.
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 7 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Josh Hader pitches to Adolis Garcia
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Langford flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Josh Hader pitches to Wyatt Langford
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Play Result 3-0
Hader relieved Pressly
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Start Inning 3-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-0
Middle of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Marcus Semien2B10
Corey SeagerSS5
Wyatt LangfordDH36
Adolis GarciaRF53
Evan CarterLF32
Jared Walsh1B21
Jonah HeimC37
Josh Smith3B9
Travis JankowskiCF16
Substitutes
Justin FoscuePH14
Ezequiel DuranPH20
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Kyle TuckerRF23
Alex Bregman3B3
Yainer DiazC21
Jon Singleton1B35
Chas McCormickLF55
Jeremy PenaSS3
Jake MeyersCF6
Substitutes
Jose Abreu1B79
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