Heim homers with 4 RBIs as Rangers win 12-8 and drop Astros to to 4-11
— Jonah Heim homered and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat Houston 12-8 on Friday night to drop the Astros seven games under .500 for the first time in eight years.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
12
Houston Astros
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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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 12-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-8
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Play Result 12-8
Meyers doubled to left, Dubón scored and Peña scored.
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Double 12-8
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Dubón singled to right, Singleton scored, Peña to second.
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Single 12-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
Tucker homered to right (385 feet), Alvarez scored.
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Home Run 12-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 12-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Walsh singled to right, Smith scored and Langford scored.
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Single 12-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 10-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Heim grounded out to second, García scored, Langford to second, Smith to third.
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Ground Out 10-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
García singled to right, Carter scored.
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Single 9-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 12-8
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-8
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Play Result 12-8
Dubón flied out to right.
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Fly Out 12-8
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 12-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 12-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-8
Kirby Yates pitches to Mauricio Dubon
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-8
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Play Result 12-8
Peña struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 12-8
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 12-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 12-8
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-8
Kirby Yates pitches to Jeremy Pena
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-8
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Play Result 12-8
Singleton walked.
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Ball 12-8
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 12-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 12-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 12-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-8
Kirby Yates pitches to Jon Singleton
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-8
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Play Result 12-8
Diaz grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 12-8
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-8
Kirby Yates pitches to Yainer Diaz
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Play Result 12-8
Yates relieved Robertson
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Start Inning 12-8
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-8
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-8
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Play Result 12-8
Semien struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-8
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 12-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Kyle TuckerRF23
Yainer DiazC21
Jon Singleton1B35
Jeremy PenaSS3
Mauricio DubonLF1
Jake MeyersCF6
Grae Kessinger3B79
TEX
Marcus Semien2B10
Corey SeagerSS5
Evan CarterLF32
Adolis GarciaRF53
Josh SmithSS9
Wyatt LangfordDH36
Jonah HeimC37
Jared Walsh1B21
Leody TaverasCF30
Substitutes
Davis Wendzel3B53
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