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Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 16, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers, played on April 16, 2023 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 2023 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 2023 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andrew Heaney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Framber Valdez |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 39,122 |
Time of Game | 2 hours and 59. minutes |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marcus Semien | Second Baseman |
Ezequiel Duran | Shortstop |
Nate Lowe | First Baseman |
Adolis Garcia | Right Fielder |
Josh Jung | Third Baseman |
Jonah Heim | Catcher |
Robbie Grossman | Designated Hitter |
Leody Taveras | Center Fielder |
Bubba Thompson | Left Fielder |
Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mauricio Dubon | Second Baseman |
Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
Yordan Alvarez | Left Fielder |
Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
David Hensley | Designated Hitter |
Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 16, 2023
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Valdez
Semien hits a line drive deep towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Valdez
Duran strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Valdez
Lowe strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Heaney
Dubon hits a fly ball towards right. Garcia is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Heaney
Bregman hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Bregman is out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Heaney
Alvarez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Heaney
Abreu hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Abreu is out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jung vs. Valdez
Jung strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Valdez
Heim hits a fly ball into left center field. That will be extra bases. Heim is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grossman vs. Valdez
Grossman strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Heaney
That is ball 4. Tucker is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Heaney
Pena hits a ground ball towards third. Jung throws to second to get Tucker. Pena is on 1st. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hensley vs. Heaney
Hensley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Heaney
There goes Pena , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Heaney
Meyers hits a fly ball towards right. Garcia is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Valdez
Taveras softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Taveras is out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Valdez
Thompson strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Valdez
Semien hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Heaney
That is ball 4. Maldonado is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Heaney
Dubon hits a ground ball towards third. Jung throws to second to get Maldonado. Dubon is on 1st. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Heaney
Bregman hits a fly ball towards center. Taveras makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Heaney
Alvarez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Valdez
Duran strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Valdez
Lowe hits a fly ball towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia softly hits a ground ball in front of the plate. There's the throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Heaney
Abreu hits a fly ball towards center. Taveras makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Heaney
Tucker hits a fly ball towards center. Taveras makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Heaney
Pena is hit by the pitch. Pena is on 1st. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hensley vs. Heaney
There goes Pena , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hensley vs. Heaney
There goes , and he's safe at third with a stolen base. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hensley vs. Heaney
Hensley strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jung vs. Valdez
Jung strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Valdez
That is ball 4. Heim is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grossman vs. Valdez
View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Valdez
Taveras softly hits a ground ball in front of the plate. There's the throw to first, and Taveras is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Heaney
That is ball 4. Meyers is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Heaney
Maldonado strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Heaney
Dubon hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Meyers moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Bregman vs. Heaney
Tag play Challenged by TEX manager (Bruce Bochy): Original call overturned as shown.
Bregman hits a fly ball towards right. Garcia is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Valdez
Thompson hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Thompson is out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Valdez
Semien hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Semien is out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Valdez
Duran hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Duran is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Burke
Brock Burke replaces Andrew Heaney as Pitcher.
Alvarez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Burke
Abreu hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Abreu is out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Burke
Tucker hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Tucker is out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Valdez
Lowe hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Lowe is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia hits a ground ball towards short. Pena is there, but bobbles the ball. Garcia reaches on the error. Garcia is on 1st. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jung vs. Valdez
Jung hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Lowe moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Heim vs. Valdez
That is ball 4. Heim is on with a walk. Lowe scores. moves to 3rd. Jung moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grossman vs. Valdez
Grossman hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Jung moves to 3rd. Heim moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Taveras vs. Neris
Hector Neris replaces Framber Valdez as Pitcher.
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Pena makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jankowski vs. Neris
Travis Jankowski pinch hits for Bubba Thompson batting 9th.
Jankowski strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Semien vs. Neris
Semien hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. Jung scores. Heim scores. Grossman scores. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Neris
Duran softly hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Duran is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Burke
Josh H. Smith replaces Ezequiel Duran playing Shortstop batting 2nd. Travis Jankowski moves from Pinch Hitter to Leftfielder.
Pena hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Pena is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hensley vs. Burke
That is ball 4. Hensley is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Burke
That is ball 4. Meyers is on with a walk. Hensley moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Maldonado vs. Hernandez
Jonathan Hern
View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Dubon vs. Hernandez
Dubon strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bregman vs. Hernandez
That is ball 4. Bregman is on with a walk. Hensley moves to 3rd. Meyers moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Alvarez vs. Smith
Will Smith replaces Jonathan Hern
View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Blanco
Ronel Blanco replaces Hector Neris as Pitcher.
Lowe hits a ground ball towards first. Abreu has it, but then juggles the ball. Lowe reaches on the error. Lowe is on 1st. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Blanco
Garcia strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jung vs. Blanco
Jung hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Jung is safe at second with a double. Lowe moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heim vs. Blanco
Heim hits a fly ball towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. Lowe scores. Jung moves to 3rd. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grossman vs. Blanco
Grossman is hit by the pitch. Grossman is on 1st. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Blanco
Taveras hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Taveras is safe at second with a double. Jung scores. Grossman scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jankowski vs. Blanco
Jankowski strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Smith
Abreu hits a short popup towards 3rd. Jung makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Smith
That is ball 4. Tucker is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Sborz
Josh Sborz replaces Will Smith as Pitcher.
Pena strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hensley vs. Sborz
Hensley hits a line drive towards right. Garcia is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Blanco
Semien hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blanco
Smith hits a fly ball towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Blanco
Lowe hits a line drive deep towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Blanco
Garcia strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Sborz
Meyers hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Lowe makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Sborz
C
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Rangers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Sborz
Dubon hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
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