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Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
2023-10-16 · 2023 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42879 · 73°F, dome · 3:01
Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 1st — Robbie Grossman reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Framber Valdez. Marcus Semien scores. Corey Seager to 3rd. Robbie Grossman to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Framber Valdez. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Robbie Grossman reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Framber Valdez. Marcus Semien scores. Corey Seager to 3rd. Robbie Grossman to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Framber Valdez — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Nathan Eovaldi L: Framber Valdez SV: Jose Leclerc
Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: Dan Bellino · RF: Stu Scheurwater
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Seager | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Robbie Grossman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolis Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonah Heim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Jung | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Leody Taveras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Evan Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yainer Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 Josh Sborz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Leclerc | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. P. France | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Maton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: S68/G2
- Corey Seager: S7/F5D.1-2
- Robbie Grossman: E1/G1S.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Adolis Garcia: S9/L9.3-H;2-3
- Mitch Garver: S7/L7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jonah Heim: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Josh Jung: K
- Leody Taveras: 8/F8XD+
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 9/F9LD
- Alex Bregman: 53/G5D
- Kyle Tucker: 3/L3D+
Top 2
- Marcus Semien: S57/G56
- Corey Seager: K
- Robbie Grossman: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Adolis Garcia: HP.1-2
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 2
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F9D
- Jose Abreu: 53/G5D
- Michael Brantley: K
- Chas McCormick: 53/G5
Top 3
- Jonah Heim: HR/F7D
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Josh Jung: K
- Leody Taveras: W
- Marcus Semien: SB2
- Marcus Semien: K
Bot 3
- Jeremy Pena: 9/F9
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Top 4
- Corey Seager: 8/L8
- Evan Carter: 7/F7LS
- Adolis Garcia: K
Bot 4
- Alex Bregman: HR/F7LD
- Kyle Tucker: 5/P56
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Jose Abreu: K
Top 5
- Mitch Garver: 5/P5SF/FL
- Jonah Heim: 9/F89XD
- Nathaniel Lowe: 8/F8XD+
Bot 5
- Michael Brantley: S7/L78S+
- Chas McCormick: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jeremy Pena: E5/G56.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Yainer Diaz: K
- Jose Altuve: K
- Alex Bregman: 53/G56
Top 6
- Josh Jung: 8/L8D+
- Leody Taveras: T8/F89XD+
- Marcus Semien: 5/L5/DP.3X3(5)
Bot 6
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Yordan Alvarez: W
- Jose Abreu: K
- Michael Brantley: D8/L78XD+.1-H
- Chas McCormick: K
Top 7
- Corey Seager: K
- Evan Carter: W
- Adolis Garcia: 53/G56S.1-2
- Mitch Garver: 13/G1S-
Bot 7
- Jeremy Pena: 63/G6M
- Yainer Diaz: 63/G6
- Jose Altuve: K
Top 8
- Jonah Heim: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: 6/P8S
- Josh Jung: K
Bot 8
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8S
- Kyle Tucker: 43/G23
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F9LD
- Jose Abreu: W
- Michael Brantley: W.1-2
- Chas McCormick: 5(2)/FO/G25-.B-1
Top 9
- Leody Taveras: W
- Marcus Semien: WP.1-2
- Marcus Semien: K
- Corey Seager: 3/G3.2-3
- Evan Carter: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Jeremy Pena: 9/F9LD
- Yainer Diaz: 53/G56
- Jose Altuve: 8/F78XD