Texas Rangers v Houston Astros

Match summary

Texas Rangers beat Houston Astros 7-3

Texas Rangers never trailed.

A home run in the second half put Texas Rangers in front for good.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU46-50	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	8	0
TEX48-46	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	X	7	8	0

W C. Winn 5-2L B. King 2-2

Last at-bat

Cam Smith v Tyler Alexander

Cam Smith grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Cam Smith out at 1st.

1FoulCutter · 90.0 mph0-1
2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 91.6 mph1-1
3In play, out(s)Sweeper · 80.4 mph1-1

88.6 mph exit velo6° launch95 ftground ball

Win probability

100% Texas (final)

Play-by-play

All playsScoring plays 7

Top 9thHOU0 R · 1 H

Grounded Into DP
Cam Smith grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Cam Smith out at 1st.
C. Smith v T. Alexander · 3 pitches
1. 1FoulCutter · 90.0 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 91.6 mph1-1
3. 3In play, out(s)Sweeper · 80.4 mph1-1
88.6 mph exit velo6° launch95 ftground ball
Strikeout
Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Zach Dezenzo replaces LaMonte Wade Jr.

Box score

Houston3Texas7

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OPS
Jeremy PeñaJ. PeñaSS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.294	.793
Yordan AlvarezY. AlvarezDH	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.312	1.038
Isaac ParedesI. Paredes3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.251	.760
Christian WalkerC. Walker1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.239	.782
Jose AltuveJ. Altuve2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.235	.705

Match events

Texas RangersHouston Astros

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
Texas Rangers	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	-	7
Houston Astros	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3

Bottom 1st

RunNimmo doubled to left, Langford scored, Jung to third.
1–0
RunBurger grounded out to shortstop, Jung scored.

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Match details

Date: Saturday 11 July 2026
Started: 10:05 am AEDT
Venue: Globe Life Field
Competition: MLB
Officials: Quinn Wolcott (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (First Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Second Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Third Base Umpire)
Crowd: 34,899

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Bottom 8thTEX4 R · 4 H · 1 LOB

Flyout
Kyle Higashioka flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
K. Higashioka v B. King · 2 pitches
1. 1FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 90.9 mph0-1
2. 2In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 92.1 mph0-1
79.1 mph exit velo35° launch288 ftfly ball
Strikeout
Yainer Diaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Justin Foscue called out on strikes.
J. Foscue v B. King · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 90.5 mph0-1
2. 2Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 91.2 mph0-2
3. 3FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 91.0 mph0-2
4. 4BallFour-Seam Fastball · 91.9 mph1-2
5. 5Called StrikeSweeper · 81.3 mph1-3
Sac Bunt
Evan Carter out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Bryan King to second baseman Jose Altuve. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
E. Carter v B. King · 2 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 89.8 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 90.4 mph1-0
45.2 mph exit velo-74° launch3 ftbunt grounder
Single
Ezequiel Duran singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith.
E. Duran v B. King · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, no outSweeper · 79.6 mph0-0
72.7 mph exit velo29° launch253 ftfly ball
Home RunHOU 3–7 TEX
Jake Burger homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Josh Jung scores. Brandon Nimmo scores.
J. Burger v B. King · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, run(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 89.6 mph0-0
101.0 mph exit velo33° launch407 ftfly ball
Single
Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Josh Jung to 2nd.
B. Nimmo v B. King · 2 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 90.6 mph1-0
2. 2In play, no outFour-Seam Fastball · 90.1 mph1-0
75.1 mph exit velo15° launch150 ftline drive
Walk
Josh Jung walks.
J. Jung v B. King · 4 pitches
1. 1BallSweeper · 78.7 mph1-0
2. 2BallSweeper · 79.9 mph2-0
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 90.4 mph3-0
4. 4BallFour-Seam Fastball · 91.1 mph4-0
Home RunHOU 3–4 TEX
Wyatt Langford homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.
Pitching Change: Bryan King replaces Steven Okert.
W. Langford v B. King · 2 pitches
1. 1BallSweeper · 77.8 mph1-0
2. 2In play, run(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 90.1 mph1-0
108.6 mph exit velo25° launch404 ftfly ball

Top 8thHOU0 R · 0 H

Lineout
Christian Walker lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
C. Walker v C. Winn · 2 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCutter · 91.8 mph0-1
2. 2In play, out(s)Slider · 87.0 mph0-1
96.5 mph exit velo17° launch326 ftline drive
Groundout
Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
I. Paredes v C. Winn · 6 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCutter · 92.4 mph0-1
2. 2Swinging StrikeSlider · 87.4 mph0-2
3. 3BallCutter · 91.6 mph1-2
4. 4FoulSlider · 87.8 mph1-2
5. 5FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 96.2 mph1-2
6. 6In play, out(s)Slider · 87.2 mph1-2
64.9 mph exit velo-34° launch5 ftground ball
Lineout
Yordan Alvarez lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
Elias Díaz remains in the game as the designated hitter. · Justin Foscue remains in the game as the second baseman.
Y. Alvarez v C. Winn · 5 pitches
1. 1Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 95.8 mph0-1
2. 2Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 95.7 mph0-2
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.5 mph1-2
4. 4BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.9 mph2-2
5. 5In play, out(s)Cutter · 93.1 mph2-2
99.0 mph exit velo22° launch365 ftline drive

Bottom 7thTEX0 R · 0 H

Pop Out
Elias Díaz pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña in foul territory.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Elias Díaz replaces Joc Pederson.
E. Díaz v S. Okert · 5 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 91.4 mph1-0
2. 2BallSlider · 82.1 mph2-0
3. 3BallSlider · 78.7 mph3-0
4. 4Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 90.3 mph3-1
5. 5In play, out(s)Slider · 80.6 mph3-1
86.9 mph exit velo61° launch190 ftpopup
Strikeout
Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging.
K. Higashioka v S. Okert · 3 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSlider · 81.6 mph0-1
2. 2FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 91.1 mph0-2
3. 3Swinging StrikeSlider · 83.0 mph0-3
Strikeout
Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
Pitching Change: Steven Okert replaces Hunter Brown. · Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Justin Foscue replaces Nicky Lopez.
J. Foscue v S. Okert · 5 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 90.0 mph1-0
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 89.6 mph2-0
3. 3Called StrikeSlider · 79.3 mph2-1
4. 4Swinging StrikeSlider · 80.0 mph2-2
5. 5Swinging StrikeSlider · 82.4 mph2-3

Top 7thHOU2 R · 2 H

Groundout
Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
Pitching Change: Cole Winn replaces Chris Martin.
J. Peña v C. Winn · 4 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCutter · 92.2 mph0-1
2. 2Swinging StrikeSlider · 86.9 mph0-2
3. 3BallSlider · 87.1 mph1-2
4. 4In play, out(s)Cutter · 92.1 mph1-2
61.8 mph exit velo-14° launch11 ftground ball
Flyout
Brice Matthews flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
B. Matthews v C. Martin · 7 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCutter · 91.7 mph0-1
2. 2BallSinker · 94.2 mph1-1
3. 3BallSinker · 94.3 mph2-1
4. 4FoulCutter · 90.6 mph2-2
5. 5FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 94.8 mph2-2
6. 6BallCurveball · 83.4 mph3-2
7. 7In play, out(s)Sinker · 94.0 mph3-2
80.1 mph exit velo33° launch289 ftfly ball
Home RunHOU 3–3 TEX
Yainer Diaz homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores.
Y. Diaz v C. Martin · 2 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 93.1 mph0-1
2. 2In play, run(s)Splitter · 87.4 mph0-1
106.5 mph exit velo29° launch415 ftfly ball
Lineout
Cam Smith lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
C. Smith v C. Martin · 5 pitches
1. 1BallCutter · 90.4 mph1-0
2. 2BallSinker · 93.1 mph2-0
3. 3Swinging StrikeCutter · 90.8 mph2-1
4. 4BallSinker · 93.7 mph3-1
5. 5In play, out(s)Cutter · 91.0 mph3-1
107.0 mph exit velo15° launch346 ftline drive
Single
LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a line drive to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
Pitching Change: Chris Martin replaces Cal Quantrill.
L. Wade Jr. v C. Martin · 4 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 93.2 mph1-0
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 93.3 mph2-0
3. 3Called StrikeCutter · 88.9 mph2-1
4. 4In play, no outCutter · 89.6 mph2-1
52.4 mph exit velo35° launch145 ftline drive

Bottom 6thTEX0 R · 0 H

Groundout
Evan Carter grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
E. Carter v H. Brown · 5 pitches
1. 1BallKnuckle Curve · 81.7 mph1-0
2. 2Swinging StrikeChangeup · 86.4 mph1-1
3. 3BallKnuckle Curve · 82.5 mph2-1
4. 4Called StrikeSinker · 94.8 mph2-2
5. 5In play, out(s)Knuckle Curve · 82.3 mph2-2
97.0 mph exit velo-5° launch24 ftground ball
Groundout
Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
E. Duran v H. Brown · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Sinker · 96.3 mph0-0
83.1 mph exit velo-25° launch5 ftground ball
Groundout
Jake Burger grounds out softly, pitcher Hunter Brown to first baseman Christian Walker.
J. Burger v H. Brown · 2 pitches
1. 1Swinging StrikeSinker · 95.3 mph0-1
2. 2In play, out(s)Sinker · 95.0 mph0-1
48.7 mph exit velo-38° launch4 ftground ball

Top 6thHOU1 R · 1 H

Flyout
Jose Altuve flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
J. Altuve v C. Quantrill · 4 pitches
1. 1BallCurveball · 80.1 mph1-0
2. 2FoulSinker · 95.7 mph1-1
3. 3BallSinker · 91.9 mph2-1
4. 4In play, out(s)Sinker · 95.5 mph2-1
81.1 mph exit velo44° launch273 ftfly ball
Flyout
Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
C. Walker v C. Quantrill · 2 pitches
1. 1FoulSlider · 87.1 mph0-1
2. 2In play, out(s)Splitter · 85.1 mph0-1
93.5 mph exit velo37° launch349 ftfly ball
Flyout
Isaac Paredes flies out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran in foul territory.
I. Paredes v C. Quantrill · 5 pitches
1. 1BallCutter · 89.5 mph1-0
2. 2BallSinker · 95.6 mph2-0
3. 3FoulSinker · 95.7 mph2-1
4. 4BallCurveball · 80.3 mph3-1
5. 5In play, out(s)Sinker · 95.1 mph3-1
78.5 mph exit velo60° launch203 ftfly ball
Home RunHOU 1–3 TEX
Yordan Alvarez homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field.
Y. Alvarez v C. Quantrill · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCurveball · 80.2 mph0-1
2. 2BallCutter · 89.6 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.3 mph2-1
4. 4Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 94.6 mph2-2
5. 5In play, run(s)Cutter · 90.4 mph2-2
111.2 mph exit velo32° launch455 ftfly ball

Bottom 5thTEX1 R · 1 H

Groundout
Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
B. Nimmo v H. Brown · 2 pitches
1. 1BallKnuckle Curve · 82.9 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Sinker · 96.8 mph1-0
99.5 mph exit velo6° launch114 ftground ball
Strikeout
Josh Jung strikes out swinging.
J. Jung v H. Brown · 5 pitches
1. 1FoulSinker · 96.4 mph0-1
2. 2Called StrikeSinker · 95.7 mph0-2
3. 3FoulKnuckle Curve · 83.0 mph0-2
4. 4FoulSlider · 90.8 mph0-2
5. 5Swinging Strike (Blocked)Knuckle Curve · 81.9 mph0-3
Strikeout
Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
W. Langford v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1Swinging StrikeChangeup · 85.2 mph0-1
2. 2Swinging StrikeSlider · 88.5 mph0-2
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 96.1 mph1-2
4. 4Swinging StrikeChangeup · 86.5 mph1-3
Home RunHOU 0–3 TEX
Joc Pederson homers (15) on a line drive to right field.
J. Pederson v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 94.9 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.5 mph1-1
3. 3Called StrikeSinker · 93.5 mph1-2
4. 4FoulChangeup · 86.3 mph1-2
5. 5BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.2 mph2-2
6. 6In play, run(s)Sinker · 94.1 mph2-2
107.7 mph exit velo24° launch396 ftline drive

Top 5thHOU0 R · 0 H

Groundout
Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
J. Peña v C. Quantrill · 3 pitches
1. 1BallSplitter · 85.3 mph1-0
2. 2BallSinker · 94.1 mph2-0
3. 3In play, out(s)Sinker · 94.9 mph2-0
76.5 mph exit velo9° launch117 ftground ball
Groundout
Brice Matthews grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
B. Matthews v C. Quantrill · 3 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 93.7 mph0-1
2. 2BallCutter · 86.7 mph1-1
3. 3In play, out(s)Sinker · 93.0 mph1-1
83.7 mph exit velo-6° launch20 ftground ball
Groundout
Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
Y. Diaz v C. Quantrill · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Sinker · 94.7 mph0-0
62.3 mph exit velo16° launch137 ftground ball

Bottom 4thTEX0 R · 0 H · 2 LOB

Flyout
Kyle Higashioka flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
K. Higashioka v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 95.7 mph0-1
2. 2Swinging StrikeSinker · 95.3 mph0-2
3. 3FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 96.3 mph0-2
4. 4In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 97.2 mph0-2
83.4 mph exit velo36° launch289 ftfly ball
Walk
Nicky Lopez walks.
Pitcher Step Off
N. Lopez v H. Brown · 5 pitches
1. 1BallChangeup · 85.6 mph1-0
2. 2BallSlider · 90.2 mph2-0
3. 3Called StrikeSinker · 94.1 mph2-1
4. 4BallChangeup · 86.8 mph3-1
5. 5BallKnuckle Curve · 79.2 mph4-1
Groundout
Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Evan Carter grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
Pickoff Attempt 1B · Ezequiel Duran steals (7) 2nd base.
E. Carter v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1Swinging StrikeSinker · 94.2 mph0-1
2. 2BallSinker · 95.4 mph1-1
3. 3BallChangeup · 86.1 mph2-1
4. 4Called StrikeKnuckle Curve · 80.4 mph2-2
5. 5BallSinker · 94.9 mph3-2
6. 6In play, out(s)Slider · 88.7 mph3-2
98.4 mph exit velo6° launch134 ftground ball
Walk
Ezequiel Duran walks.
E. Duran v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 96.1 mph1-0
2. 2BallSinker · 95.4 mph2-0
3. 3Called StrikeSinker · 95.6 mph2-1
4. 4BallSinker · 95.8 mph3-1
5. 5Called StrikeChangeup · 86.7 mph3-2
6. 6BallSlider · 88.7 mph4-2
Pop Out
Jake Burger pops out softly to catcher Yainer Diaz in foul territory.
J. Burger v H. Brown · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Sinker · 95.6 mph0-0
34.6 mph exit velo78° launch24 ftpopup

Top 4thHOU0 R · 0 H

Flyout
Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
C. Smith v C. Quantrill · 2 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 93.1 mph0-1
2. 2In play, out(s)Sinker · 90.8 mph0-1
86.2 mph exit velo60° launch193 ftfly ball
Lineout
LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.
L. Wade Jr. v C. Quantrill · 8 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.5 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeCutter · 88.7 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.3 mph2-1
4. 4Called StrikeCutter · 87.8 mph2-2
5. 5BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.4 mph3-2
6. 6FoulSinker · 94.6 mph3-2
7. 7FoulSinker · 94.3 mph3-2
8. 8In play, out(s)Cutter · 88.3 mph3-2
99.0 mph exit velo19° launch351 ftline drive
Strikeout
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
J. Altuve v C. Quantrill · 3 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 94.0 mph0-1
2. 2Foul BuntSinker · 91.9 mph0-2
3. 3Swinging StrikeSplitter · 83.2 mph0-3

Bottom 3rdTEX0 R · 0 H

Strikeout
Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes.
B. Nimmo v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 96.5 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.2 mph1-1
3. 3Called StrikeSinker · 96.2 mph1-2
4. 4Called StrikeSlider · 91.1 mph1-3
Grounded Into DP
Josh Jung grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd. Josh Jung out at 1st.
J. Jung v H. Brown · 2 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 96.3 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Sinker · 94.5 mph1-0
76.7 mph exit velo-5° launch23 ftground ball
Walk
Wyatt Langford walks.
W. Langford v H. Brown · 5 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 93.7 mph1-0
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.9 mph2-0
3. 3FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 94.7 mph2-1
4. 4BallSinker · 95.1 mph3-1
5. 5BallSlider · 88.8 mph4-1

Top 3rdHOU0 R · 1 H · 1 LOB

Groundout
Christian Walker grounds out, pitcher Cal Quantrill to first baseman Jake Burger.
Pitcher Step Off
C. Walker v C. Quantrill · 2 pitches
1. 1Ball In DirtCutter · 89.8 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Sinker · 95.0 mph1-0
65.1 mph exit velo-41° launch3 ftground ball
Flyout
Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
I. Paredes v C. Quantrill · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCurveball · 78.3 mph0-1
2. 2FoulCurveball · 77.8 mph0-2
3. 3BallSinker · 95.8 mph1-2
4. 4Ball In DirtSinker · 95.7 mph2-2
5. 5In play, out(s)Splitter · 84.7 mph2-2
87.7 mph exit velo40° launch302 ftfly ball
Single
Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo, deflected by second baseman Nicky Lopez.
Y. Alvarez v C. Quantrill · 5 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.2 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 94.5 mph1-1
3. 3FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 94.3 mph1-2
4. 4BallSplitter · 84.9 mph2-2
5. 5In play, no outSplitter · 84.9 mph2-2
105.1 mph exit velo7° launch133 ftground ball
Groundout
Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
J. Peña v C. Quantrill · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Curveball · 77.8 mph0-0
99.5 mph exit velo-2° launch50 ftground ball

Bottom 2ndTEX0 R · 1 H · 1 LOB

Pop Out
Joc Pederson pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
J. Pederson v H. Brown · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 95.2 mph0-0
93.1 mph exit velo67° launch140 ftpopup
Strikeout
Kyle Higashioka called out on strikes.
K. Higashioka v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 95.4 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 96.2 mph1-1
3. 3Swinging StrikeKnuckle Curve · 81.5 mph1-2
4. 4Called StrikeKnuckle Curve · 80.1 mph1-3
Double
Nicky Lopez doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
Pickoff Attempt 1B · Evan Carter caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Yainer Diaz to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
N. Lopez v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1BallChangeup · 86.8 mph1-0
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 93.3 mph2-0
3. 3BallSinker · 94.2 mph3-0
4. 4Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 94.0 mph3-1
5. 5Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 94.5 mph3-2
6. 6In play, no outFour-Seam Fastball · 95.2 mph3-2
91.3 mph exit velo21° launch299 ftline drive
Walk
Evan Carter walks.
E. Carter v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 95.5 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeChangeup · 85.8 mph1-1
3. 3Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 94.9 mph1-2
4. 4BallKnuckle Curve · 83.5 mph2-2
5. 5BallKnuckle Curve · 82.7 mph3-2
6. 6BallChangeup · 86.1 mph4-2

Top 2ndHOU0 R · 2 H · 2 LOB

Groundout
Brice Matthews grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
B. Matthews v C. Quantrill · 5 pitches
1. 1BallSplitter · 84.5 mph1-0
2. 2FoulSinker · 95.1 mph1-1
3. 3BallSinker · 94.8 mph2-1
4. 4FoulSinker · 94.5 mph2-2
5. 5In play, out(s)Sinker · 94.9 mph2-2
45.1 mph exit velo-19° launch7 ftground ball
Forceout
Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Josh Jung. Jose Altuve out at 3rd. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd. Yainer Diaz to 1st.
Y. Diaz v C. Quantrill · 2 pitches
1. 1FoulSplitter · 86.0 mph0-1
2. 2In play, out(s)Sinker · 94.2 mph0-1
84.3 mph exit velo-39° launch4 ftground ball
Pop Out
Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.
C. Smith v C. Quantrill · 6 pitches
1. 1BallCutter · 90.1 mph1-0
2. 2FoulSinker · 94.9 mph1-1
3. 3BallSinker · 94.7 mph2-1
4. 4BallSlider · 87.9 mph3-1
5. 5FoulSinker · 94.5 mph3-2
6. 6In play, out(s)Sinker · 95.2 mph3-2
48.0 mph exit velo55° launch106 ftpopup
Single
LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Josh Jung. Jose Altuve to 2nd.
L. Wade Jr. v C. Quantrill · 4 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 92.8 mph0-1
2. 2BallCutter · 89.1 mph1-1
3. 3BallSplitter · 83.8 mph2-1
4. 4In play, no outCutter · 89.1 mph2-1
27.3 mph exit velo0° launch19 ftbunt grounder
Single
Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
J. Altuve v C. Quantrill · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, no outFour-Seam Fastball · 94.9 mph0-0
95.0 mph exit velo-7° launch21 ftground ball

Bottom 1stTEX2 R · 2 H · 1 LOB

Groundout
Ezequiel Duran grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
Pitcher Step Off
E. Duran v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1Ball In DirtSinker · 96.2 mph1-0
2. 2BallSinker · 95.3 mph2-0
3. 3BallSinker · 95.4 mph3-0
4. 4Called StrikeSinker · 95.0 mph3-1
5. 5FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 93.8 mph3-2
6. 6In play, out(s)Knuckle Curve · 82.3 mph3-2
71.0 mph exit velo-41° launch3 ftground ball
GroundoutHOU 0–2 TEX
Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Josh Jung scores.
J. Burger v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 96.8 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 96.2 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 96.2 mph2-1
4. 4In play, run(s)Sinker · 95.2 mph2-1
80.5 mph exit velo1° launch53 ftground ball
DoubleHOU 0–1 TEX
Brandon Nimmo doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Wyatt Langford scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.
B. Nimmo v H. Brown · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, run(s)Knuckle Curve · 84.3 mph0-0
105.2 mph exit velo21° launch353 ftline drive
Single
Josh Jung singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Wyatt Langford to 2nd.
Pickoff Attempt 1B
J. Jung v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1FoulKnuckle Curve · 82.7 mph0-1
2. 2Called StrikeSinker · 95.5 mph0-2
3. 3BallKnuckle Curve · 83.5 mph1-2
4. 4In play, no outSlider · 90.2 mph1-2
104.4 mph exit velo-6° launch23 ftground ball
Forceout
Wyatt Langford grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Joc Pederson out at 2nd. Wyatt Langford to 1st.
W. Langford v H. Brown · 3 pitches
1. 1BallKnuckle Curve · 83.5 mph1-0
2. 2BallSlider · 91.0 mph2-0
3. 3In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 95.0 mph2-0
96.5 mph exit velo-27° launch5 ftground ball
Walk
Joc Pederson walks.
J. Pederson v H. Brown · 5 pitches
1. 1FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 96.4 mph0-1
2. 2BallKnuckle Curve · 84.0 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.0 mph2-1
4. 4BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.8 mph3-1
5. 5BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.4 mph4-1

Top 1stHOU0 R · 1 H · 1 LOB

Double Play
Christian Walker lines into a double play, left fielder Wyatt Langford to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd.
C. Walker v C. Quantrill · 2 pitches
1. 1BallSlider · 85.6 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Sinker · 94.3 mph1-0
76.1 mph exit velo29° launch277 ftline drive
Walk
Isaac Paredes walks. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.
I. Paredes v C. Quantrill · 5 pitches
1. 1BallCutter · 89.8 mph1-0
2. 2BallSplitter · 85.5 mph2-0
3. 3BallSinker · 93.5 mph3-0
4. 4Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 94.0 mph3-1
5. 5BallSinker · 93.9 mph4-1
Flyout
Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
Y. Alvarez v C. Quantrill · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Cutter · 89.1 mph0-0
94.6 mph exit velo55° launch260 ftfly ball
Single
Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to third baseman Josh Jung.
J. Peña v C. Quantrill · 4 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.4 mph1-0
2. 2BallCutter · 89.5 mph2-0
3. 3Called StrikeSinker · 94.3 mph2-1
4. 4In play, no outSlider · 87.1 mph2-1
91.1 mph exit velo-13° launch15 ftground ball

▼1stDoubleHOU 0–1 TEX
Brandon Nimmo doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Wyatt Langford scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.
B. Nimmo v H. Brown · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, run(s)Knuckle Curve · 84.3 mph0-0
105.2 mph exit velo21° launch353 ftline drive
▼1stGroundoutHOU 0–2 TEX
Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Josh Jung scores.
J. Burger v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 96.8 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 96.2 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 96.2 mph2-1
4. 4In play, run(s)Sinker · 95.2 mph2-1
80.5 mph exit velo1° launch53 ftground ball
▼5thHome RunHOU 0–3 TEX
Joc Pederson homers (15) on a line drive to right field.
J. Pederson v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 94.9 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.5 mph1-1
3. 3Called StrikeSinker · 93.5 mph1-2
4. 4FoulChangeup · 86.3 mph1-2
5. 5BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.2 mph2-2
6. 6In play, run(s)Sinker · 94.1 mph2-2
107.7 mph exit velo24° launch396 ftline drive
▲6thHome RunHOU 1–3 TEX
Yordan Alvarez homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field.
Y. Alvarez v C. Quantrill · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCurveball · 80.2 mph0-1
2. 2BallCutter · 89.6 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.3 mph2-1
4. 4Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 94.6 mph2-2
5. 5In play, run(s)Cutter · 90.4 mph2-2
111.2 mph exit velo32° launch455 ftfly ball
▲7thHome RunHOU 3–3 TEX
Yainer Diaz homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores.
Y. Diaz v C. Martin · 2 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 93.1 mph0-1
2. 2In play, run(s)Splitter · 87.4 mph0-1
106.5 mph exit velo29° launch415 ftfly ball
▼8thHome RunHOU 3–4 TEX
Wyatt Langford homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.
Pitching Change: Bryan King replaces Steven Okert.
W. Langford v B. King · 2 pitches
1. 1BallSweeper · 77.8 mph1-0
2. 2In play, run(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 90.1 mph1-0
108.6 mph exit velo25° launch404 ftfly ball
▼8thHome RunHOU 3–7 TEX
Jake Burger homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Josh Jung scores. Brandon Nimmo scores.
J. Burger v B. King · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, run(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 89.6 mph0-0
101.0 mph exit velo33° launch407 ftfly ball

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Hunter BrownH. Brown	6.0	4	3	3	5	4	1	98-55	3.57
Steven OkertS. Okert	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-8	2.36
Bryan KingB. KingL, 2-2	1.0	4	4	4	1	1	2	19-11	2.85

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OPS
Joc PedersonJ. PedersonDH	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	.237	.801
Elias DíazE. DíazPH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.766
Wyatt LangfordW. LangfordLF	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	.276	.830
Josh JungJ. Jung3B	3	2	1	0	1	1	1	.297	.810
Brandon NimmoB. NimmoRF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.260	.750
Jake BurgerJ. Burger1B	4	1	1	4	0	0	1	.244	.738
Ezequiel DuranE. DuranSS	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.269	.737
Evan CarterE. CarterCF	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.181	.623
Nicky LopezN. Lopez2B	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.321	.733
Justin FoscueJ. FoscuePH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	.284	.916
Kyle HigashiokaK. HigashiokaC	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.219	.656
Totals	29	7	8	7	6	7	11

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Cal QuantrillC. Quantrill	6.0	5	1	1	1	1	1	79-47	3.11
Chris MartinC. MartinBS, 2	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1	18-10	8.31
Cole WinnC. WinnW, 5-2	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17-13	6.06
Tyler AlexanderT. Alexander	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	7-6	2.29

Batting: 2B: Nimmo (21, Brown, H); Lopez, N (3, Brown, H); HR: Pederson (15, 5th inning off Brown, H, 0 on, 0 out); Langford (9, 8th inning off King, B, 0 on, 0 out); Burger (16, 8th inning off King, B, 2 on, 0 out); TB: Burger 4; Duran, E; Jung, Jo; Langford 4; Lopez, N 2; Nimmo 3; Pederson 4; RBI: Burger 4 (58); Langford (22); Nimmo (32); Pederson (32); Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Higashioka 2; Duran, E; Pederson; SAC: Carter; GIDP: Jung, Jo; Team RISP: 2-for-10; Team LOB: 5
Baserunning: SB: Duran, E (7, 2nd base off Brown, H/Diaz, Y); CS: Carter (1, 2nd base by Brown, H/Diaz, Y)
Fielding: Outfield assists: Langford (Peña at 2nd base); DP: 2 (Langford-Lopez, N; Duran, E-Foscue-Burger)

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