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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
2023-10-20 · 2023 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 7 ◀ Game 4 Game 6 ▶ · Day game · Globe Life Field in Arlington · Att: 41519 · 73°F, dome · 3:14
Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Alex Bregman homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 6th — Adolis García homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Corey Seager scores. Evan Carter scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 9th — Jose Altuve homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Grae Kessinger scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jose Altuve homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Grae Kessinger scores — worth 56% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Bryan Abreu (P): Intentionally hitting batter.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Ryan Pressly L: Jose Leclerc SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: James Hoye · RF: Doug Eddings
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yainer Diaz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Singleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Seager | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adolis Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leody Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Jung | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Garver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonah Heim | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Hector Neris | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Abreu | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Montgomery | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Josh Sborz | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Leclerc | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 43/G4M
- Mauricio Dubon: 43/G6MD
- Alex Bregman: HR/F7D
- Yordan Alvarez: S8/L8D+
- Jose Abreu: 164(1)/FO/G6MS.B-1
Bot 1
- Marcus Semien: 4/P4MD
- Corey Seager: 5/P56
- Evan Carter: K
Top 2
- Kyle Tucker: 43/G34
- Chas McCormick: 53/G5
- Jeremy Pena: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Adolis Garcia: 53/G5+
- Leody Taveras: K
- Josh Jung: 63/G6M+
Top 3
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F9D
- Jose Altuve: 63/G56
- Mauricio Dubon: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Nathaniel Lowe: 7/F7LD
- Mitch Garver: W
- Jonah Heim: S9/L9L.1-3
- Marcus Semien: 3/P3
- Corey Seager: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Alex Bregman: 9/L89XD+
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Jose Abreu: K
Bot 4
- Evan Carter: 9/F9D
- Adolis Garcia: 8/F78D
- Leody Taveras: 5/P6S
Top 5
- Kyle Tucker: S9/L89
- Chas McCormick: 8/F89
- Jeremy Pena: FC6/G6M.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F9D.2-3
- Jose Altuve: 23/BG2-
Bot 5
- Josh Jung: 9/F9D
- Nathaniel Lowe: HR/F7LD
- Mitch Garver: K
- Jonah Heim: 6/P6M
Top 6
- Mauricio Dubon: K
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/G23+.1-3
- Jose Abreu: S68/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Kyle Tucker: W.1-2
- Chas McCormick: 9/L9
- Jeremy Pena: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Marcus Semien: 6/P6D
- Corey Seager: D9/L9LD+
- Evan Carter: S7/G56.2-3
- Adolis Garcia: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H
- Leody Taveras: 6/P6D
- Josh Jung: S7/F78S
- Nathaniel Lowe: W.1-2
- Mitch Garver: 8/F8
Top 7
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Jose Altuve: 7/L7D+
- Mauricio Dubon: K
- Alex Bregman: K
Bot 7
- Jonah Heim: 8/F89XD+
- Marcus Semien: 23/G2-
- Corey Seager: 31/G3
Top 8
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Jose Abreu: 9/F9
- Kyle Tucker: D7/F7LD
- Michael Brantley: 4/P13
Bot 8
- Evan Carter: W
- Adolis Garcia: HP.1-2
- Leody Taveras: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Josh Jung: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: SB2
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
Top 9
- Yainer Diaz: S7/G56+
- Jon Singleton: W.1-2
- Jose Altuve: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Mauricio Dubon: 7/F7D
- Alex Bregman: 4/L4D
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Bot 9
- Mitch Garver: S7/G56
- Jonah Heim: S9/G4.1-2
- Marcus Semien: 6/L6D
- Corey Seager: 8/F8XD+
- Evan Carter: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld.
- Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu ejected by HP umpire Marvin Hudson for intentionally hitting batter. Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr. ejected by HP umpire Marvin Hudson for intentional hit by pitch. Rangers right fielder Adolis García ejected by HP umpire Marvin Hudson for inciting brawl. Non-roster Rangers pitcher Matt Bush ejected by HP umpire Marvin Hudson for entering field during game when not on roster.