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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2025-09-16 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35026 · 73°F, dome · 3:03
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Altuve out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jeremy Peña scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Cody Freeman pops out to third baseman Carlos Correa in foul territory — worth 15% 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Colton Gordon L: Merrill Kelly SV: Bryan Abreu
Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Gabe Morales · 3B: Alex Tosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wyatt Langford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Burger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joc Pederson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Higashioka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Jung | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejandro Osuna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Helman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cody Freeman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dylan Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowdy Tellez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonah Heim | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolis Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Pena | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Zach Cole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Meyers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Caratini | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Sanchez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merrill Kelly | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Cole Winn | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Edwards | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Chris Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Blubaugh | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Colton Gordon | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jayden Murray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enyel De Los Santos | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Abreu | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Smith: K
- Wyatt Langford: K
- Jake Burger: K
Bot 1
- Jeremy Pena: S8/L8D
- Carlos Correa: D7/G5.1-3
- Jose Altuve: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Christian Walker: K
- Zach Cole: 43/G4
Top 2
- Joc Pederson: K
- Kyle Higashioka: S7/L7
- Josh Jung: K
- Alejandro Osuna: D7/L7L.1-3
- Michael Helman: 3/P34
Bot 2
- Jake Meyers: 53/G5S-
- Victor Caratini: W
- Yainer Diaz: 7/F78D
- Jesus Sanchez: 3/G3
Top 3
- Cody Freeman: W
- Josh Smith: K+SB2
- Wyatt Langford: 9/F9L.2-3
- Jake Burger: K
Bot 3
- Jeremy Pena: S5/G56S
- Carlos Correa: S8/L8.1-2
- Jose Altuve: 53/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Christian Walker: 53/G56S.3-H
- Zach Cole: 8/L89D+
Top 4
- Joc Pederson: S1/BG25
- Kyle Higashioka: 4/P4MD
- Josh Jung: 8/L8XD
- Alejandro Osuna: 6(1)/FO/G4MD.B-1
Bot 4
- Jake Meyers: S7/F7S
- Victor Caratini: S7/G56.1-2
- Yainer Diaz: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
- Jesus Sanchez: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Jeremy Pena: S8/G4.1-3
- Carlos Correa: K
- Jose Altuve: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- Christian Walker: 4/L4/DP.2X2(46)
Top 5
- Michael Helman: K
- Cody Freeman: HR/F7D
- Josh Smith: 9/F9D
- Wyatt Langford: W
- Jake Burger: SB2
- Jake Burger: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Zach Cole: W
- Jake Meyers: 9/F9LD.1-2
- Victor Caratini: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Yainer Diaz: K
Top 6
- Dylan Moore: W
- Kyle Higashioka: 2/P2F/FL
- Josh Jung: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 6
- Cam Smith: W
- Jeremy Pena: W.1-2
- Carlos Correa: 7/F78S
- Jose Altuve: K
- Christian Walker: K
Top 7
- Alejandro Osuna: 4/P4
- Michael Helman: K
- Cody Freeman: 4/F4D
Bot 7
- Zach Cole: K
- Jake Meyers: 9/F89XD
- Victor Caratini: W
- Yainer Diaz: 3/P4
Top 8
- Josh Smith: 3/G3
- Wyatt Langford: 8/F8XD
- Rowdy Tellez: W
- Jonah Heim: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Kyle Higashioka: S7/L7D+
- Josh Jung: D7/L7L.1-H
- Alejandro Osuna: W
- Adolis Garcia: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Cody Freeman: SB2
- Cody Freeman: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 8
- Cam Smith: 7/F7D
- Jeremy Pena: HP
- Carlos Correa: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Josh Smith: S6/G56
- Wyatt Langford: K
- Rowdy Tellez: 7/F78S
- Jonah Heim: S9/L9S.1-2
- Kyle Higashioka: K