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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros

2020-09-02 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 75°F, dome · 2:27

Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael Brantley homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. George Springer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Michael Brantley homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. George Springer scores — worth 17% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
HOU	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	3

W: Cristian Javier L: Kolby Allard SV: Ryan Pressly

Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Leody Taveras	4	0	0	0	0	0
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	4	1	1	1	0	0
Shin-Soo Choo	3	0	0	0	1	1
Nick Solak	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joey Gallo	3	0	1	0	0	2
Elvis Andrus	2	0	0	0	1	0
Derek Dietrich	3	0	0	0	0	1
Anderson Tejeda	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Mathis	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ronald Guzman	1	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	3	1	0	0	1	1
Jose Altuve	4	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Brantley	3	1	1	2	0	1
Yuli Gurriel	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Tucker	3	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Correa	3	0	0	0	0	2
Josh Reddick	3	0	1	0	0	0
Aledmys Diaz	3	0	0	0	0	0
Martin Maldonado	1	0	0	0	2	1

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kolby Allard	7.0	2	2	4
Joely Rodriguez	1.0	1	1	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cristian Javier	6.2	2	2	3
Brooks Raley	0.1	0	0	1
Enoli Paredes	1.0	1	0	1
Ryan Pressly	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Leody Taveras: 43/G34S
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 8/L89XD
Shin-Soo Choo: 5/P5F/FL

Bot 1

George Springer: W
Jose Altuve: 8/F89S
Michael Brantley: HR/F9D.1-H
Yuli Gurriel: 9/F89
Kyle Tucker: 43/G4

Top 2

Nick Solak: 8/F8D
Joey Gallo: K
Elvis Andrus: 3/G3-

Bot 2

Carlos Correa: K
Josh Reddick: 3/G3
Aledmys Diaz: 9/L9LD

Top 3

Derek Dietrich: 3/L3
Anderson Tejeda: K
Jeff Mathis: 5/P56D

Bot 3

Martin Maldonado: W
George Springer: 8/F8D
Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Michael Brantley: CS2(25)

Top 4

Leody Taveras: 63/G4D+
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: HR/F7D
Shin-Soo Choo: W
Nick Solak: 7/F7D
Joey Gallo: S9/L9LD.1-3
Elvis Andrus: 6/P4MS

Bot 4

Michael Brantley: K
Yuli Gurriel: 43/G4MD
Kyle Tucker: 8/F8XD

Top 5

Derek Dietrich: 9/L9D+
Anderson Tejeda: 4/P4
Jeff Mathis: 7/L7D

Bot 5

Carlos Correa: 43/G4M
Josh Reddick: 8/F8XD
Aledmys Diaz: 53/G5

Top 6

Leody Taveras: 43/G34
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 3/P3
Shin-Soo Choo: 63/G4

Bot 6

Martin Maldonado: K
George Springer: 43/G6M+
Jose Altuve: S3/BG23-
Michael Brantley: 8/L8

Top 7

Nick Solak: 43/G4MD+
Joey Gallo: K
Elvis Andrus: W
Derek Dietrich: K

Bot 7

Yuli Gurriel: 9/L9D
Kyle Tucker: 7/L78D
Carlos Correa: K.BX1(23)

Top 8

Anderson Tejeda: K
Ronald Guzman: S8/G4M+
Leody Taveras: 7/L7S
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: CS2(24)

Bot 8

Josh Reddick: S9/L9LD+
Aledmys Diaz: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Martin Maldonado: WP.1-2
Martin Maldonado: W
George Springer: K
Jose Altuve: 8/L89XD+

Top 9

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 13/G1S
Shin-Soo Choo: K
Nick Solak: K.BX1(23)

Notes & reviews

Rangers challenged call that Mathis was out, claiming ball was foul after hitting roof girder in foul ground; however, by ground rule that is in play and ball was caught in fair territory

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