Justin Verlander earns his 262nd win as AL West champion Astros beat Guardians 4-3
— Justin Verlander gave up three runs in six innings for his 262nd victory and the AL West champion Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
4
Cleveland Guardians
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Progressive Field · 33,609 att.
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 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Ramírez hit sacrifice fly to left, Brennan scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 4-3
Pitch 9 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 6 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Rocchio struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Shawn Dubin pitches to Brayan Rocchio
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Noel struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Shawn Dubin pitches to Jhonkensy Noel
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Bo Naylor flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Shawn Dubin pitches to Bo Naylor
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Play Result 4-3
Dubin relieved Pressly
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Heyward lined into double play, right to first, Dezenzo doubled off first.
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Line Out 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Emmanuel Clase pitches to Jason Heyward
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Dezenzo reached on infield single to third.
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Single 4-3
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
Showing the last 40 of 590 events.
Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-0
Injuries
Cleveland Guardians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Will BrennanLF7
Kyle Manzardo1B9
Jose Ramirez3B11
Josh NaylorDH12
Lane ThomasCF35
Andres Gimenez2B0
Bo NaylorC14
Jhonkensy NoelRF43
Brayan RocchioSS4
HOU
Jeremy PenaSS3
Kyle TuckerRF23
Victor CaratiniC37
Jon Singleton1B35- Zach DezenzoDH9
Jason HeywardLF22
Mauricio Dubon2B1
Jake MeyersCF6
Grae Kessinger3B79
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