Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
Sep 16, 2025
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
loss:
M. Kelly(12-8)win:
C. Gordon(5-4)save:B. Abreu(7)
M. Kelly(12-8)win:C. Gordon(5-4)save:B. Abreu(7)Game Recap
HOUSTON -- All’s well that ends well. That’s all that mattered for the Astros on Tuesday, when a big lead over the Rangers gave way to a white-knuckle ending in which manager Joe Espada was forced to bring in closer Bryan Abreu despite having a five-run lead entering the eighth...
Scoring Summary
TEXHOU
1Jose Altuve out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run] [1 out] 01- 3Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 02
- 4Yainer Diaz doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jake Meyers scores. Victor Caratini to 3rd. [1 run] 03
- 4Jesus Sanchez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Alejandro Osuna. Victor Caratini scores. Yainer Diaz scores. [2 runs] 05
- 4Jose Altuve singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jesus Sanchez scores. Jeremy Pena to 2nd. [1 run] 06
- 5Cody Freeman homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 16
- 8Jonah Heim homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Rowdy Tellez scores. [2 runs] 36
- 8Josh Jung doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Cole. Kyle Higashioka scores. [1 run] 46
- 8Adolis Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Josh Jung scores. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd. [1 run] 56
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Josh SmithSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| 2Wyatt LangfordLF-CF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| 3Jake Burger1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Rowdy TellezPH-1B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| 4Joc PedersonDH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 |
| Dylan MoorePH-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .204 |
| Jonah HeimPH-DH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 |
| 5Kyle HigashiokaC | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .246 |
| 6Josh Jung3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .251 |
| 7Alejandro OsunaRF-LF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 8Michael HelmanCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 |
| Adolis GarciaPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Ezequiel DuranPR-RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 9Cody Freeman2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .229 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill KellyRHP | 3.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 3.46 |
| Cole WinnRHP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1.47 |
| Danny CoulombeLHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2.48 |
| Carl Edwards Jr.RHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4.50 |
| Chris MartinRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.48 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 135 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy PenaSS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| 2Carlos Correa3B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .275 |
| 3Jose Altuve2B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .236 |
| 5Zach ColeRF-LF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .375 |
| Mauricio DubonLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| 6Jake MeyersCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 |
| 7Victor CaratiniC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| 8Yainer DiazDH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 |
| 9Jesus SanchezLF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Cam SmithPH-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ BlubaughRHP | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2.16 |
| Colton GordonLHP | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 5.63 |
| Jayden MurrayRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Enyel De Los SantosRHP | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.18 |
| Bryan AbreuRHP | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2.37 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 178 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningTEXHOU
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Josh Smith strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Jake Burger strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Jeremy Pena singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman.00
- DOUBLE — Carlos Correa doubles (26) on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jeremy Pena to 3rd.00
- SAC FLY — Jose Altuve out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run] [1 out]01
- STRIKEOUT — Christian Walker strikes out swinging. [2 outs]01
- GROUNDOUT — Zach Cole grounds out, second baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 · 8:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 35,026 (85.1%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed