Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

Sep 6, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	2	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	12	14	1	8
TEX	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	5	1	4

loss:

M. Scherzer(12-6)win: Houston Astros logo

J. Verlander(11-7)

Game Recap

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers game highlights

ARLINGTON -- When Max Scherzer struck out Jose Altuve to begin Wednesday’s game, that could have been a sign the Rangers were finally going to neutralize the Astros’ offense. After all, Altuve had slugged five homers in the previous two blowout wins over the Rangers, so keeping him in check...

Scoring Summary

HOUTEX

1Yordan Alvarez homers (25) on a line drive to center field. Jeremy Pena scores. [2 runs] 20
1Marcus Semien homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 21
2Michael Brantley homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 31
3Jose Abreu hits a grand slam (13) to left center field. Jeremy Pena scores. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker scores. [4 runs] 71
5Michael Brantley out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Travis Jankowski. Kyle Tucker scores. [1 run] [1 out] 81
5Marcus Semien singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Michael Brantley. Travis Jankowski scores. Leody Taveras to 2nd. [1 run] 82
8Marcus Semien homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 83
9Jose Abreu homers (14) on a line drive to left field. Alex Bregman scores. Kyle Tucker scores. [3 runs] 113
9Chas McCormick homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 123

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jose Altuve2B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.316
Grae KessingerPH-2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.211
2Jeremy PenaSS	2	6	2	0	2	0	0	2	.263
3Yordan AlvarezDH	1	3	2	2	1	2	1	1	.293
4Alex Bregman3B	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	3	.272
5Kyle TuckerRF	1	3	3	0	1	2	0	2	.290
Jake MeyersLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226
6Jose Abreu1B	3	5	2	7	0	0	2	0	.236
7Michael BrantleyLF	2	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.316
Chas McCormickLF-RF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	.289
8Mauricio DubonCF	1	5	0	0	2	0	0	1	.275
9Martin MaldonadoC	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	5	.189
TOTAL	14	40	12	12	9	5	5	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Justin VerlanderRHP	7.0	4	2	1	6	1	1	100	3.23
Kendall GravemanRHP	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	12	3.25
Ryan PresslyRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	3.26



TOTAL	9.0	5	3	2	8	1	2	122	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Marcus Semien2B	4	4	2	3	0	0	2	0	.277
2Corey SeagerSS	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.339
3Nathaniel Lowe1B	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	3	.276
4Adolis GarciaRF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.244
Robbie GrossmanRF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
5Mitch GarverDH	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	1	.283
6Jonah HeimC	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.267
7Travis JankowskiLF	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.266
8Josh Smith3B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.193
9Leody TaverasCF	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.263


TOTAL	5	33	3	3	8	1	2	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Max ScherzerRHP	3.0	6	7	7	4	2	3	60	3.91
Chris StrattonRHP	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	0	34	3.58
Jose LeclercRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	2.96
Cody BradfordLHP	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	31	4.12
Aroldis ChapmanLHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	11	2.77
Brock BurkeLHP	1.0	4	4	4	2	1	2	26	4.31
TOTAL	9.0	14	12	12	9	5	5	168	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningHOUTEX

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
DOUBLE — Jeremy Pena doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Travis Jankowski.
00
HOME RUN — Yordan Alvarez homers (25) on a line drive to center field. Jeremy Pena scores. [2 runs]
20
GROUNDOUT — Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Josh H. Smith to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. [2 outs]
20
STRIKEOUT — Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
HOME RUN — Marcus Semien homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
21
STRIKEOUT — Corey Seager called out on strikes. [1 out]
21
SINGLE — Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
21
POP OUT — Adolis Garcia pops out to first baseman Jose Abreu in foul territory. [2 outs]
21
FLYOUT — Mitch Garver flies out to left fielder Michael Brantley. [3 outs]
21

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Team Stats

HOU

TEX

12Runs3

14Hits5

1Errors1

.350Batting Avg.152

40At Bats33

8Extra-base Hits2

5Home Runs2

12Runs-Batted-In3

5Walks1

0Stolen Bases2

9Strikeouts8

8Left on Base4

32Total Bases11

Game Details

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 · 8:05 PM

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

attendance: 36,417 (90.4%)

weather: 74 degrees, roof closed