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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros

2021-07-25 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35627 · 73°F, dome · 2:59

Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 3–1. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 5th — Eli White homers (6) on a line drive to left center field. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — Abraham Toro homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Chas McCormick scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Abraham Toro homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Chas McCormick scores — worth 30% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Brock Holt (P): Called third strike.

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Line score

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

W: Zack Greinke L: Dennis Santana SV: Ryan Pressly

Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Carlos Torres · 2B: Nick Mahrley · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	4	0	1	0	0	0
Andy Ibanez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nathaniel Lowe	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Gallo	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jonah Heim	4	0	0	0	0	0
David Dahl	4	0	2	0	0	1
Curtis Terry	3	0	0	0	0	2
Brock Holt	2	0	0	0	0	1
Eli White	2	1	1	1	1	1
Charlie Culberson	0	0	0	0	1	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Altuve	3	0	1	0	1	0
Michael Brantley	2	0	0	0	2	0
Yordan Alvarez	3	1	0	0	1	1
Carlos Correa	3	0	1	0	1	1
Kyle Tucker	3	0	1	1	0	0
Chas McCormick	3	1	0	0	0	2
Abraham Toro	3	1	1	2	0	2
Martin Maldonado	2	0	0	0	1	1
Robel Garcia	3	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Taylor Hearn	3.0	0	1	3
Brett Martin	1.1	2	0	0
Dennis Santana	0.2	1	2	0
Joely Rodriguez	0.2	1	2	0
Joe Barlow	0.1	0	0	1
Spencer Patton	2.0	0	1	3

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zack Greinke	6.0	5	2	4
Cristian Javier	2.0	0	0	2
Ryan Pressly	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S7/L7S
Andy Ibanez: S7/L78+.1-2
Nathaniel Lowe: 3/G3S.2-3;1-2
Joey Gallo: K
Jonah Heim: 43/G4D

Bot 1

Jose Altuve: 9/F89
Michael Brantley: W
Yordan Alvarez: 56(1)3/GDP/G4D+

Top 2

David Dahl: S9/G4+
Curtis Terry: K
Brock Holt: 46(1)/FO/G4D.B-1
Eli White: W.1-2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 8/L8XD

Bot 2

Carlos Correa: 53/G56
Kyle Tucker: 63/G4M
Chas McCormick: K

Top 3

Andy Ibanez: 53/G56
Nathaniel Lowe: 63/G4M
Joey Gallo: 43/G4D

Bot 3

Abraham Toro: K
Martin Maldonado: K
Robel Garcia: 43/G34

Top 4

Jonah Heim: 7/F7
David Dahl: K
Curtis Terry: 3/P3

Bot 4

Jose Altuve: S7/L78
Michael Brantley: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MD
Yordan Alvarez: 63/G6D+

Top 5

Brock Holt: K
Eli White: HR/L7D
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 31/G34
Andy Ibanez: 53/G5

Bot 5

Carlos Correa: S9/G34
Kyle Tucker: 8/F8D
Chas McCormick: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Abraham Toro: HR/F9D.1-H
Martin Maldonado: W
Robel Garcia: 56(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Top 6

Nathaniel Lowe: 7/L7D+
Joey Gallo: 43/G34D
Jonah Heim: 43/G34D

Bot 6

Jose Altuve: W
Michael Brantley: 9/F9S
Yordan Alvarez: POCS2(136)
Yordan Alvarez: W
Carlos Correa: W.1-2
Kyle Tucker: S9/L9.2-H;1-3
Chas McCormick: K

Top 7

David Dahl: S9/G23
Curtis Terry: HP.1-2
Charlie Culberson: W.2-3;1-2
Eli White: K
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 7

Abraham Toro: K
Martin Maldonado: 9/F9S
Robel Garcia: 43/G34D

Top 8

Andy Ibanez: 2/P2F/FL
Nathaniel Lowe: 7/F7S
Joey Gallo: K

Bot 8

Jose Altuve: 53/G56
Michael Brantley: W
Yordan Alvarez: SB2
Yordan Alvarez: K
Carlos Correa: K

Top 9

Jonah Heim: 3/P3D
David Dahl: 53/G6
Curtis Terry: K

Notes & reviews

Holt and Rangers manager Woodward ejected by HP umpire Timmons for arguing called third strike
Astros challenged call that Kiner-Falefa was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out

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