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Texas Rangers at Houston Astros

MLBSeptember 17, 2025Daikin Park

RangersArlingtonTEX79-74

Rangers 2, Astros 5

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon84-69
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX020000000261
HOU20201000–560

W Cristian JavierL Jacob deGromSV Bryan King

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Josh Smith pops out to third baseman Carlos Correa in foul territory.
  2.  Wyatt Langford walks.
  3.  Joc Pederson grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Wyatt Langford to 3rd.
  4.  Rowdy Tellez strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña doubles (30) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Wyatt Langford.HOU 62%
  2.  Carlos Correa singles on a ground ball to shortstop Josh Smith.
  3.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.HOU 60%
  4.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.HOU 55%
  5.  Victor Caratini walks. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. Carlos Correa to 2nd.
  6.  Yainer Diaz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Jeremy Peña scores. Carlos Correa scores. Victor Caratini to 2nd.HOU 76%
  7.  Jesús Sánchez flies out to right fielder Adolis García.

Top 2nd

  1.  Adolis García strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jesús Sánchez.
  3.  Josh Jung doubles (21) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jesús Sánchez. Alejandro Osuna scores.HOU 60%
  4.  Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Josh Jung to 3rd.
  5.  Cody Freeman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Josh Jung scores.HOU 54%
  6.  Cody Freeman caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Yainer Diaz to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach Cole flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  3.  Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Adolis García in foul territory.

Top 3rd

  1.  Josh Smith lines out to left fielder Jesús Sánchez.
  2.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Joc Pederson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  4.  Rowdy Tellez grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Carlos Correa singles on a line drive to right fielder Adolis García.HOU 61%
  2.  Jose Altuve homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Correa scores.HOU 79%
  3.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  4.  Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
  5.  Yainer Diaz flies out to right fielder Adolis García.

Top 4th

  1.  Adolis García pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña in foul territory.
  3.  Josh Jung strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jesús Sánchez pops out to first baseman Rowdy Tellez in foul territory.
  2.  Jake Meyers flies out to right fielder Adolis García.
  3.  Zach Cole strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Jonah Heim pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.
  2.  Cody Freeman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jeremy Peña homers (16) on a fly ball to right field.HOU 90%
  2.  Carlos Correa lines out to first baseman Rowdy Tellez.
  3.  Jose Altuve flies out to second baseman Cody Freeman.
  4.  Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Adolis García.

Top 6th

  1.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Joc Pederson pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
  3.  Rowdy Tellez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  4.  Adolis García grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 6th

  1.  Victor Caratini flies out sharply to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jesús Sánchez grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Rowdy Tellez.

Top 7th

  1.  Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Jonah Heim flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jake Meyers reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Josh Smith.
  2.  Cam Smith called out on strikes.
  3.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  4.  Carlos Correa grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Cody Freeman. Jake Meyers out at 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  Cody Freeman walks.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Cody Freeman to 2nd.HOU 83%
  3.  Wyatt Langford grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Cody Freeman to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Wyatt Langford out at 1st.HOU 94%
  4.  Kyle Higashioka walks.
  5.  Dylan Moore flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jose Altuve lines out sharply to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Christian Walker lines out to second baseman Cody Freeman.
  3.  Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Dylan Moore.

Top 9th

  1.  Adolis García grounds out softly, pitcher Bryan King to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Michael Helman pops out to third baseman Carlos Correa in foul territory.
  3.  Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 1st

  1.  TEX 0, HOU 2Yainer Diaz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Jeremy Peña scores. Carlos Correa scores. Victor Caratini to 2nd.HOU 76%

Top 2nd

  1.  TEX 1, HOU 2Josh Jung doubles (21) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jesús Sánchez. Alejandro Osuna scores.HOU 60%
  2.  TEX 2, HOU 2Cody Freeman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Josh Jung scores.HOU 54%

Bot 3rd

  1.  TEX 2, HOU 4Jose Altuve homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Correa scores.HOU 79%

Bot 5th

  1.  TEX 2, HOU 5Jeremy Peña homers (16) on a fly ball to right field.HOU 90%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 2–4 HOU

Jose Altuve homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Correa scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 79%HOU +18 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Josh Smith SS3000000.255
Ezequiel Duran SS1010000.236
Wyatt Langford CF3000010.241
Joc Pederson DH3010000.180
Kyle Higashioka DH0000010.246
Rowdy Tellez 1B3010001.228
Dylan Moore 1B1000000.203
Adolis García RF4000001.231
Alejandro Osuna LF3110001.203
Michael Helman PH1000000.271
Josh Jung 3B4111001.251
Jonah Heim C3000000.218
Cody Freeman 2B2011011.235
Totals31262035

2B: Jung.RBI: Jung, Freeman.SB: Langford, Osuna.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jacob deGrom L5.065516923.01
Robert Garcia1.000001122.87
Shawn Armstrong1.200002192.34
Phil Maton0.10000052.84

Video

3:01Rangers vs. Astros HighlightsMLB video
1:02Adolis García flashes the leather 0:13Jose Altuve: Home Run Statcast Analysis0:11An animated look at Jose Altuve's home run0:13Jeremy Peña: Home Run Statcast Analysis
All 36 clips

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