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Texas Rangers at Houston Astros

MLBSeptember 15, 2025Daikin Park

RangersArlingtonTEX79-72

Rangers 3, Astros 6

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon82-69
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX0000300003102
HOU20002020–661

W Steven OkertL Jack LeiterSV Bryan Abreu

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Josh Smith flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  2.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  3.  Joc Pederson grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to right fielder Adolis García.HOU 60%
  2.  Yordan Alvarez walks. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.HOU 66%
  3.  Carlos Correa singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Jack Leiter. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez scores. Carlos Correa to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Jack Leiter.HOU 81%
  4.  Jose Altuve pops out to first baseman Jake Burger.
  5.  Christian Walker hit by pitch.
  6.  Jake Meyers called out on strikes.
  7.  Victor Caratini grounds out, second baseman Dylan Moore to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adolis García strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jesús Sánchez grounds out, second baseman Dylan Moore to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Jeremy Peña lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.

Top 3rd

  1.  Josh Jung singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jesús Sánchez.
  2.  Jonah Heim grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Josh Jung out at 2nd. Jonah Heim out at 1st.HOU 78%
  3.  Dylan Moore pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Zach Cole grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Carlos Correa grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Jose Altuve pops out to second baseman Dylan Moore.

Top 4th

  1.  Josh Smith called out on strikes.
  2.  Wyatt Langford singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach Cole.
  3.  Joc Pederson lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  4.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jake Meyers grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Victor Caratini lines out sharply to center fielder Wyatt Langford.

Top 5th

  1.  Adolis García reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña.HOU 72%
  2.  Alejandro Osuna grounds into a force out, third baseman Carlos Correa to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Adolis García out at 2nd. Alejandro Osuna to 1st.
  3.  Josh Jung homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Alejandro Osuna scores.HOU 54%
  4.  Jonah Heim lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  5.  Dylan Moore singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve.
  6.  Josh Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach Cole. Dylan Moore scores.TEX 61%
  7.  Wyatt Langford walks. Josh Smith to 2nd.
  8.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Yainer Diaz reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Josh Smith.TEX 52%
  2.  Jesús Sánchez grounds into a force out, first baseman Jake Burger to shortstop Josh Smith. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Jesús Sánchez to 1st.TEX 58%
  3.  Jeremy Peña grounds into a force out, third baseman Josh Jung to second baseman Dylan Moore. Jesús Sánchez out at 2nd. Jeremy Peña to 1st.
  4.  Zach Cole homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 67%
  5.  Carlos Correa called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adolis García grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Michael Helman strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 7th

  1.  Josh Jung lines out to right fielder Zach Cole.
  2.  Jonah Heim singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach Cole.
  3.  Rowdy Tellez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach Cole. Jonah Heim to 2nd.HOU 61%
  4.  Cody Freeman pops out to first baseman Christian Walker on the infield fly rule.HOU 69%
  5.  Wyatt Langford singles on a line drive to left fielder Jesús Sánchez. Jonah Heim out at home on the throw, left fielder Jesús Sánchez to catcher Yainer Diaz. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.HOU 75%

Bot 7th

  1.  Victor Caratini grounds out, second baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Yainer Diaz flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Helman.
  3.  Jesús Sánchez doubles (21) on a fly ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Jeremy Peña doubles (29) on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Jesús Sánchez scores.HOU 87%
  5.  Zach Cole singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adolis García. Jeremy Peña scores. Zach Cole to 2nd.HOU 94%
  6.  Carlos Correa flies out to center fielder Michael Helman.

Top 8th

  1.  Kyle Higashioka grounds out, third baseman Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Jake Burger grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Adolis García grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Adolis García.
  2.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 9th

  1.  Michael Helman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  2.  Josh Jung grounds into a double play, second baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Christian Walker. Michael Helman out at 2nd. Josh Jung out at 1st.HOU 99%
  3.  Jonah Heim walks.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach Cole. Jonah Heim to 2nd.
  5.  Cody Freeman grounds into a force out, third baseman Carlos Correa to second baseman Mauricio Dubón. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd.

Bot 1st

  1.  TEX 0, HOU 2Carlos Correa singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Jack Leiter. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez scores. Carlos Correa to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Jack Leiter.HOU 81%

Top 5th

  1.  TEX 2, HOU 2Josh Jung homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Alejandro Osuna scores.HOU 54%
  2.  TEX 3, HOU 2Josh Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach Cole. Dylan Moore scores.TEX 61%

Bot 5th

  1.  TEX 3, HOU 4Zach Cole homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 67%

Bot 7th

  1.  TEX 3, HOU 5Jeremy Peña doubles (29) on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Jesús Sánchez scores.HOU 87%
  2.  TEX 3, HOU 6Zach Cole singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adolis García. Jeremy Peña scores. Zach Cole to 2nd.HOU 94%

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 3–4 HOU

Zach Cole homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Jeremy Peña scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 67%HOU +30 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Josh Smith SS3011001.257
Cody Freeman 2B2000000.225
Wyatt Langford LF3020011.245
Joc Pederson DH3000001.175
Kyle Higashioka DH1000000.243
Jake Burger 1B4000003.246
Adolis García RF4000001.231
Alejandro Osuna LF2100000.197
Michael Helman CF2010001.288
Josh Jung 3B4122100.251
Jonah Heim C3010010.215
Dylan Moore 2B2110000.204
Rowdy Tellez PH1010000.228
Ezequiel Duran SS1010000.231
Totals353103128

HR: Jung.RBI: Smith, Jung 2.SB: Moore.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jack Leiter L6.2563141023.82
Jacob Webb0.11000053.34
Carl Edwards Jr.1.00000186.75

Video

3:20Rangers vs. Astros HighlightsMLB video
0:19Zach Cole's two-run home run (2)0:26Josh Jung's two-run homer (14) 0:27Bryan Abreu gets the save0:49Yordan Alvarez exits with left ankle sprain
All 17 clips

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