Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
Jul 12, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| TEX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
loss:
J. Hader(3-1)win:
J. Latz(2-1)
J. Hader(3-1)win:J. Latz(2-1)Game Recap
ARLINGTON -- MacKenzie Gore wanted the ball. It was as simple as that. When ace Jacob deGrom’s final start of the first half of the season had to be delayed due to a mild left glute strain, the Rangers were facing a potential bullpen game against the in-state-rival Astros in...
Scoring Summary
HOUTEX
2Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. [1 run] 01- 2Joc Pederson doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Evan Carter scores. Nicky Lopez scores. [2 runs] 03
- 4Jose Altuve homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 13
- 5Brandon Nimmo triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Taylor Trammell. Josh Jung scores. [1 run] 14
- 7Jeremy Pena out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 24
- 7Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Zach Dezenzo scores. Yainer Diaz scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. [2 runs] 44
- 8Cam Smith homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 54
- 8Kyle Higashioka homers (7) on a line drive to left field. [1 run] 55
- 9Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cam Smith, deflected by pitcher Josh Hader. Wyatt Langford scores. Josh Jung to 3rd. [1 run] 56
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy PenaSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 |
| 2Yordan AlvarezDH | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .318 |
| 3Isaac Paredes3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .254 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .237 |
| 5Jose Altuve2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .235 |
| 6Cam SmithRF-CF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .218 |
| 7LaMonte Wade Jr.LF-RF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 8Brice MatthewsCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 |
| Taylor TrammellPH-CF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| Zach DezenzoPH-LF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| 9Christian VazquezC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Yainer DiazPH-C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian JavierRHP | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 9.98 |
| Enyel De Los SantosRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.33 |
| Bryan AbreuRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5.81 |
| Steven OkertLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.31 |
| Bryan KingLHP | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 2.93 |
| Josh HaderLHP | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.17 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 149 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Joc PedersonDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Justin FoscuePH-DH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 2Wyatt LangfordLF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 |
| 3Josh Jung3B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| 4Brandon NimmoRF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| 5Jake Burger1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| 6Ezequiel DuranSS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .270 |
| 7Evan CarterCF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 |
| Cam CauleyPH-2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| 8Nicky Lopez2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 |
| Elias DiazPH-C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 9Kyle HigashiokaC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .220 |
| Alejandro OsunaCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 15 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie GoreLHP | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 4.63 |
| Tyler AlexanderLHP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2.21 |
| Cole WinnRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5.94 |
| Robby AhlstromLHP | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7.07 |
| Peyton GrayRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3.48 |
| Ben PeoplesRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2.25 |
| Jacob LatzLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1.61 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 156 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningHOUTEX
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Jeremy Pena grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.00
- FLYOUT — Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Christian Walker walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.00
- STRIKEOUT — Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. [2 outs]00
- TRIPLE — Josh Jung triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews.00
- GROUNDOUT — Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, July 12, 2026 · 2:35 PM
Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX
attendance: 33,804 (83.9%)
weather: 74 degrees, roof closed
spread: TEX -144
over/under: 9