Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
Jul 4, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
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J. Hader
C. Leguminawin:J. HaderGame Recap
HOUSTON -- The chants of “M-V-P! M-V-P!” grew louder with every step slugger Yordan Alvarez made toward home plate in the ninth inning Saturday night. Alvarez had already homered and driven in four runs to help the Astros wipe out a five-run deficit, but everybody inside Daikin Park was thinking...
Scoring Summary
TBHOU
1Junior Caminero homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]10- 1Yordan Alvarez homers (28) on a fly ball to left center field. Jose Altuve scores. [2 runs]12
- 2Richie Palacios homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. [2 runs]32
- 3Victor Mesa Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Jonathan Aranda scores. [1 run] [2 outs]42
- 3Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Junior Caminero scores. Cedric Mullins to 3rd. [1 run]52
- 3Jonny DeLuca steals (8) 2nd base. Cedric Mullins steals (14) home. [1 run]62
- 4Junior Caminero reaches on a fielder's choice. Taylor Walls scores. Hunter Feduccia to 3rd. Throwing error by shortstop Nick Allen. [1 run]72
- 4Yainer Diaz homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Christian Walker scores. [2 runs]74
- 5Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Nick Allen scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. [1 run]75
- 7Jonny DeLuca homers (5) on a line drive to left field. [1 run]85
- 7Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Taylor Trammell scores. Nick Allen to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]86
- 7Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Nick Allen scores. Jose Altuve to 2nd. [1 run]87
- 7Zach Dezenzo singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jose Altuve scores. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. [1 run]88
- 9Yordan Alvarez homers (29) on a fly ball to center field. Jose Altuve scores. [2 runs]810
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jonathan ArandaDH | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| 2Junior Caminero3B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .291 |
| 3Cedric MullinsCF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .215 |
| 4Ryan Vilade1B | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .267 |
| 5Victor Mesa Jr.LF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .176 |
| 6Jonny DeLucaRF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .265 |
| 7Richie Palacios2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .233 |
| 8Taylor WallsSS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| 9Hunter FeducciaC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .231 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 23 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew RasmussenRHP | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 2.78 |
| Cole SulserRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5.89 |
| Garrett CleavingerLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.01 |
| Craig KimbrelRHP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.81 |
| Casey LeguminaRHP | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3.57 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 142 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jose Altuve2B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| 2Yordan AlvarezDH | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .324 |
| 3Isaac Paredes3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .238 |
| 5LaMonte Wade Jr.LF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| Zach DezenzoPH-LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| 6Cam SmithRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .220 |
| 7Yainer DiazC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| 8Taylor TrammellCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| 9Nick AllenSS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter BrownRHP | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 3.38 |
| Nate PearsonRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4.00 |
| Cristian JavierRHP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 11.12 |
| Bryan KingLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2.13 |
| Josh HaderLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0.64 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 178 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningTBHOU
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- HOME RUN — Junior Caminero homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]10
- SINGLE — Cedric Mullins singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.10
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Ryan Vilade grounds into a double play, shortstop Nick Allen to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Cedric Mullins out at 2nd. Ryan Vilade out at 1st. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- TRIPLE — Jose Altuve triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins.10
- HOME RUN — Yordan Alvarez homers (28) on a fly ball to left center field. Jose Altuve scores. [2 runs]12
- LINEOUT — Isaac Paredes lines out to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr. [1 out]12
- SINGLE — Christian Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr.12
- STRIKEOUT — LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging. [2 outs]12
- FORCEOUT — Cam Smith grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Richie Palacios. Christian Walker out at 2nd. [3 outs]12
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, July 4, 2026 · 7:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 37,457 (91.0%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed
spread: HOU -118
over/under: 7