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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2023-10-15 · 2023 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 7 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42872 · 73°F, dome · 2:49
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 2–0. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jonah Heim singles on a line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Evan Carter scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Rangers challenged (touching a base), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman flies into a double play, left fielder Evan Carter to shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Marcus Semien. Jose Altuve out at 2nd — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Jordan Montgomery L: Justin Verlander SV: Jose Leclerc
Umpires — HP: Stu Scheurwater · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: Jordan Baker · RF: Dan Bellino
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Seager | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonah Heim | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Jung | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leody Taveras | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yainer Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Montgomery | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Josh Sborz | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Leclerc | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Hector Neris | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: 43/G4
- Corey Seager: S9/G34
- Mitch Garver: 14(1)3/GDP/G1S-
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 7/F78D
- Alex Bregman: 7/L7LD
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Top 2
- Adolis Garcia: 63/G6D
- Evan Carter: D39/G3+
- Jonah Heim: S8/L89D.2-H
- Nathaniel Lowe: 8/F8XD+
- Josh Jung: S7/L78S.1-2
- Leody Taveras: W.2-3;1-2
- Marcus Semien: 4/P89S
Bot 2
- Jose Abreu: S7/L7S
- Kyle Tucker: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Chas McCormick: 8/F8D
- Mauricio Dubon: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Corey Seager: 5/P5F/FL
- Mitch Garver: 8/F89D
- Adolis Garcia: 3/P34S
Bot 3
- Jeremy Pena: 63/G56
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Jose Altuve: 4/P89S
- Alex Bregman: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Top 4
- Evan Carter: 43/G34D
- Jonah Heim: 5/P5F/FL
- Nathaniel Lowe: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Jose Abreu: K
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8
- Chas McCormick: S8/L89
- Mauricio Dubon: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Jeremy Pena: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Martin Maldonado: K
Top 5
- Josh Jung: K
- Leody Taveras: HR/F9D
- Marcus Semien: 8/L8
- Corey Seager: K
Bot 5
- Jose Altuve: 7/L7L
- Alex Bregman: 63/G6
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Top 6
- Mitch Garver: K
- Adolis Garcia: 3/P3SF/FL
- Evan Carter: 9/L9LD
Bot 6
- Jose Abreu: K
- Kyle Tucker: 13/G1S
- Chas McCormick: 53/G56
Top 7
- Jonah Heim: W
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Josh Jung: K
- Leody Taveras: S8/F8.1-2
- Marcus Semien: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 7
- Mauricio Dubon: 8/L8D+
- Jeremy Pena: 8/F8D
- Yainer Diaz: 63/G6
Top 8
- Corey Seager: K
- Mitch Garver: 43/G4D
- Adolis Garcia: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Jose Altuve: W
- Alex Bregman: 7/F78D/DP.1X2(764)
- Yordan Alvarez: 3/G3-
Top 9
- Evan Carter: K
- Jonah Heim: 63/G6M
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
Bot 9
- Jose Abreu: 8/L8XD+
- Kyle Tucker: 43/G4
- Chas McCormick: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers challenged (touching a base), call on the field was overturned.