HOU @ TEX

October 18, 2023

Final Score: HOU 8 - TEX 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Globe Life Field in Arlington
Attendance
42,368
Game Duration
185 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Cristian Javier
Losing Pitcher
Max Scherzer
Save
Ryan Pressly

Umpires

Home Plate
James Hoye
First Base
Marvin Hudson
Second Base
Jordan Baker
Third Base
Dan Bellino

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
74°F
Sky
Dome
Precipitation
None

Line Score

HOU @ TEX — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOU 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 12 0
TEX 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 5 6 0

HOU Batting

HOU @ TEX — 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 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200
Jose Altuve 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400
Yordan Alvarez 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Michael Brantley 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Alex Bregman 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mauricio Dubon 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Cristian Javier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Martin Maldonado 4 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500
Chas McCormick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hector Neris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeremy Peña 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Ryan Pressly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kyle Tucker 2 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 37 8 12 7 4 5 2 0 1 0 .324

TEX Batting

HOU @ TEX — TEX Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Cody Bradford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Evan Carter 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250
Adolis Garcia 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Mitch Garver 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jon Gray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jonah Heim 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Travis Jankowski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Josh Jung 4 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .500
Nathaniel Lowe 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Martin Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Max Scherzer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Corey Seager 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marcus Semien 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Will Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Stratton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Leody Taveras 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 5 6 5 3 5 1 0 2 0 .188

HOU Pitching

HOU @ TEX — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bryan Abreu - 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.00
Cristian Javier (W) W 5.2 3 2 2 1 3 1 3.18
Hector Neris - 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 13.50
Ryan Pressly (SV) SV 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 5 5 3 5 2 5.00

TEX Pitching

HOU @ TEX — TEX Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cody Bradford - 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Jon Gray - 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 9.00
Martin Perez - 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Max Scherzer (L) L 4.0 5 5 5 1 4 1 11.25
Will Smith - 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Chris Stratton - 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 18.00
Team Totals 9.0 12 8 8 4 5 1 8.00

Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, October 18, 2023

On October 18, 2023, the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 8-5 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows a crowd of 42,368, a running time of 185 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 74 degrees and dome skies. The Houston Astros' runs came in the second, third, fourth, seventh, and eighth innings, 3 of them in the second. The Texas Rangers' runs came in the fifth, seventh, and eighth innings, 2 of them in the fifth. Hits were 12 for the Houston Astros and 6 for the Texas Rangers, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Cristian Javier, allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits in 5.2 innings. Max Scherzer took the loss after 4.0 innings and 5 runs. Ryan Pressly earned the save. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Bryan Abreu, Cristian Javier, Hector Neris, and Ryan Pressly. The Texas Rangers used Cody Bradford, Jon Gray, Martin Perez, Max Scherzer, and Will Smith on the mound. Mauricio Dubon led the Houston Astros at the plate: 3 for 4 and 1 RBI. Yordan Alvarez drove in 2 for the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros got another home run from Jose Altuve. The Texas Rangers' top hitter was Josh Jung, 2 for 4, 2 home runs, and 4 RBI. James Hoye worked home plate.

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