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Astros
@ Rangers
September 6, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros, played on September 6, 2023 at .
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Scherzer |
| Ballpark | |
| City | |
| State | |
| Attendance | 36,417 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Malachi Moore 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Stu Scheurwater |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
| Mauricio Dubon | Center Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marcus Semien | Second Baseman |
| Corey Seager | Shortstop |
| Nathaniel Lowe | First Baseman |
| Adolis Garcia | Right Fielder |
| Mitch Garver | DH |
| Jonah Heim | Catcher |
| Travis Jankowski | Left Fielder |
| Josh Smith | Third Baseman |
| Leody Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Rangers
September 6, 2023
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Scherzer
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Scherzer
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jankowski. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Scherzer
Alvarez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Scherzer
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Scherzer
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Verlander
Semien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seager vs. Verlander
Seager strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Verlander
Lowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Verlander
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Verlander
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Scherzer
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. Jankowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Scherzer
Brantley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Scherzer
Robbie Grossman now playing right field.
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Seager scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Scherzer
Maldonado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Scherzer
Altuve hits a popup towards short. Seager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Verlander
Heim hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jankowski vs. Verlander
Jankowski strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Verlander
hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Scherzer
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Seager fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Scherzer
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bregman vs. Scherzer
Bregman hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Scherzer
Tucker takes first base on ball four. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Abreu vs. Scherzer
Abreu hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Scherzer
Brantley hits a line drive into left field. Jankowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Scherzer
Dubon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Scherzer
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Verlander
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Verlander
Semien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Seager vs. Verlander
Seager hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Verlander
Lowe hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Stratton
Chris Stratton now pitching.
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Seager scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Stratton
Pena hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Stratton
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Stratton
Bregman hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Verlander
Grossman hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Verlander
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Verlander
Heim strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Stratton
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Stratton
Abreu hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Abreu reaches second base with a double. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Brantley vs. Stratton
Brantley hits a fly ball into left field. Jankowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dubon vs. Stratton
Dubon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Maldonado vs. Leclerc
Jose Leclerc now pitching.
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Seager fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jankowski vs. Verlander
Jankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve misplays the ball. That's an error on Altuve. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
vs. Verlander
hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Verlander
There goes Jankowski. The throw from Maldonado and he is safe. Jankowski steals second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Verlander
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Semien vs. Verlander
Semien hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jankowski scores. Taveras moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seager vs. Verlander
Seager hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowe vs. Verlander
There goes Semien. The throw from Maldonado and he is safe. Semien steals second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lowe vs. Verlander
Lowe strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Leclerc
Altuve is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Leclerc
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Bradford
Cody Bradford now pitching.
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Bradford
Bregman hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Bregman reaches second base with a double. Alvarez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Tucker vs. Bradford
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Verlander
Grossman hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Verlander
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Verlander
Heim hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Bradford
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Bradford
Brantley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Bradford
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on . Brantley moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Maldonado vs. Bradford
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards second. Semien scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jankowski vs. Verlander
Chas McCormick now playing left field.
Jankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Verlander
hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Verlander
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Chapman
Aroldis Chapman now pitching.
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Chapman
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Chapman
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Graveman
Kendall Graveman now pitching.
Semien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seager vs. Graveman
Seager hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Graveman
Lowe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Graveman
Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first, with Graveman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Burke
Brock Burke now pitching.
Bregman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Burke
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Semien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bregman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Abreu vs. Burke
Abreu hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Burke
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Burke
Dubon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Burke
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Burke
Grae Kessinger pinch hits for Jose Altuve.
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Burke
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Seager fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 12 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Pressly
Grae Kessinger now playing second base. Jake Meyers now playing left field. Chas McCormick now playing right field. Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Pressly
Heim hits a fly ball into left field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jankowski vs. Pressly
Jankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jankowski for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/2023 -- Houston at Texas (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Altuve J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Semien M, 2b 4 2 4 3
Kessinger G, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Seager C, ss 4 0 0 0
Pena J, ss 6 2 2 0 Lowe N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Alvarez Y, dh 3 2 1 2 Garcia A, rf 1 0 0 0
Bregman A, 3b 5 1 2 0 Grossman R, rf 3 0 0 0
Tucker K, rf 3 3 1 0 Garver M, dh 4 0 0 0
Meyers J, lf 0 0 0 0 Heim J, c 4 0 0 0
Abreu J, 1b 5 2 3 7 Jankowski T, lf 4 1 0 0
Brantley M, lf 3 1 2 2 Smith J, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCormick C, lf-rf 1 1 1 1 Taveras L, cf 2 0 0 0
Dubon M, cf 5 0 1 0
Maldonado M, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 12 14 12 33 3 5 3
Houston 214 010 004 -- 12
Texas 100 010 010 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W) 7.0 4 2 1 1 6
Graveman K 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Scherzer M (L) 3.0 6 7 7 2 4
Stratton C 1.1 2 1 1 2 0
Leclerc J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bradford C 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Chapman A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Burke B 1.0 4 4 4 1 2
E -- Altuve J, Smith J
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Texas 4
2B -- Pena J, Abreu J, Bregman A
HR -- Alvarez Y, Semien M 2, Brantley M, Abreu J 2, McCormick C
SB -- Jankowski T, Semien M
SF -- Brantley M
HBP -- by Leclerc J (Altuve J)
WP -- Scherzer M
T -- 2:45
A -- 36417
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