TEX @ HOU
Final Score: TEX 5 - HOU 4
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 42,879
- Game Duration
- 181 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Nathan Eovaldi
- Losing Pitcher
- Framber Valdez
- Save
- Jose Leclerc
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Mark Ripperger
- First Base
- Doug Eddings
- Second Base
- Marvin Hudson
- Third Base
- Jordan Baker
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 73°F
- Sky
- Dome
- Precipitation
- None
Line Score
TEX Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Adolis Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Robbie Grossman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jonah Heim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Josh Jung | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jose Leclerc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Josh Sborz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Corey Seager | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Marcus Semien | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Leody Taveras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .229 |
HOU Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Abreu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jose Abreu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
| Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Alex Bregman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Yainer Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| J. P. France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Martin Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Phil Maton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Rafael Montero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeremy Peña | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ryan Pressly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Framber Valdez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .176 |
TEX Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aroldis Chapman | - | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Nathan Eovaldi (W) | W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Jose Leclerc (SV) | SV | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Josh Sborz | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4.00 | |
HOU Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Abreu | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. P. France | - | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Phil Maton | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rafael Montero | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Pressly | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Framber Valdez (L) | L | 2.2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4.00 | |
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros, October 16, 2023
On October 16, 2023, the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 5-4 at Minute Maid Park, a League Championship Series game. It was decided by a single run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 42,879, a running time of 181 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 73 degrees and dome skies. The line score has the Texas Rangers crossing the plate in the first and third; the first brought 4 runs. The Houston Astros scored single runs in the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth innings. Hits were 8 for the Texas Rangers and 6 for the Houston Astros, with 1 and 2 errors. Nathan Eovaldi was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 5 hits in 6.0 innings. The loss was charged to Framber Valdez after 2.2 innings and 5 runs. The save went to Jose Leclerc. Nathan Eovaldi led all pitchers with 9 strikeouts. The Texas Rangers used Aroldis Chapman, Nathan Eovaldi, Jose Leclerc, and Josh Sborz on the mound. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Bryan Abreu, J. P. France, Phil Maton, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly. For the Texas Rangers, Marcus Semien went 2 for 5. Jonah Heim also homered for the Texas Rangers. Yordan Alvarez led the Houston Astros at the plate: 2 for 3, 2 home runs, and 2 RBI. The Houston Astros got another home run from Alex Bregman. Behind the plate was umpire Mark Ripperger.
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