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Houston Astros at Texas Rangers

MLBSeptember 7, 2025Globe Life Field

AstrosHoustonHOU78-66

Astros 2, Rangers 4

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon74-70
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU000001100251
TEX01000300–451

W Phil MatonL Framber ValdezSV Shawn Armstrong

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez walks.
  3.  Jose Altuve lines out sharply to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Carlos Correa lines out to center fielder Michael Helman.

Bot 1st

  1.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  2.  Cody Freeman grounds out, third baseman Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Josh Jung grounds out softly, pitcher Framber Valdez to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 2nd

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

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jake Burger pops out to second baseman Mauricio Dubón.
  2.  Kyle Higashioka flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  3.  Dylan Moore singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
  4.  Jonah Heim strikes out swinging. Dylan Moore scores. Jonah Heim advances to 1st, on a throwing error by catcher Yainer Diaz.TEX 65%
  5.  Michael Helman flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

Top 3rd

  1.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Mauricio Dubón grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Jeremy Peña pops out to second baseman Dylan Moore.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Wyatt Langford walks.
  3.  Cody Freeman grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd. Cody Freeman out at 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Jose Altuve called out on strikes.
  3.  Carlos Correa grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 4th

  1.  Josh Jung flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  2.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
  3.  Kyle Higashioka grounds into a double play, third baseman Carlos Correa to second baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Christian Walker. Jake Burger out at 2nd. Kyle Higashioka out at 1st.

Top 5th

  1.  Christian Walker lines out sharply to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Jake Meyers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Helman.
  3.  Yainer Diaz flies out to right fielder Cody Freeman.
  4.  Cam Smith strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 5th

  1.  Dylan Moore grounds out, third baseman Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Michael Helman lines out sharply to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.

Top 6th

  1.  Mauricio Dubón doubles (20) on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman.TEX 56%
  2.  Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Mauricio Dubón scores.HOU 56%
  3.  Yordan Alvarez grounds into a force out, second baseman Dylan Moore to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
  4.  Jose Altuve grounds out, second baseman Dylan Moore to first baseman Jake Burger. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.TEX 53%
  5.  Carlos Correa strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cody Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
  4.  Josh Jung doubles (17) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Cody Freeman scores.TEX 72%
  5.  Jake Burger homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Josh Jung scores.TEX 91%
  6.  Kyle Higashioka grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 7th

  1.  Christian Walker doubles (23) on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.TEX 84%
  2.  Jake Meyers grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Christian Walker to 3rd.
  3.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. Christian Walker scores.
  4.  Cam Smith called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Dylan Moore grounds out, pitcher Framber Valdez to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Michael Helman strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Mauricio Dubón singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.TEX 79%
  2.  Jeremy Peña grounds into a force out, second baseman Cody Freeman to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. Mauricio Dubón out at 2nd. Jeremy Peña to 1st.TEX 85%
  3.  Yordan Alvarez lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Josh Smith walks.
  2.  Wyatt Langford lines out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  3.  Cody Freeman pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  4.  Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 9th

  1.  Carlos Correa pops out to second baseman Cody Freeman.
  2.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 2nd

  1.  HOU 0, TEX 1Jonah Heim strikes out swinging. Dylan Moore scores. Jonah Heim advances to 1st, on a throwing error by catcher Yainer Diaz.TEX 65%

Top 6th

  1.  HOU 1, TEX 1Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Mauricio Dubón scores.HOU 56%

Bot 6th

  1.  HOU 1, TEX 2Josh Jung doubles (17) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Cody Freeman scores.TEX 72%
  2.  HOU 1, TEX 4Jake Burger homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Josh Jung scores.TEX 91%

Top 7th

  1.  HOU 2, TEX 4Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. Christian Walker scores.

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 1–4 TEX

Jake Burger homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Josh Jung scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 91%TEX +19 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jeremy Peña SS4011001.304
Yordan Alvarez LF3000010.271
Jose Altuve DH4000002.264
Carlos Correa 3B4000001.274
Christian Walker 1B4110001.234
Jake Meyers CF4010000.305
Yainer Diaz C3001000.250
Cam Smith RF3000003.240
Mauricio Dubón 2B3120000.254
Totals32252018

2B: Walker, Dubón.RBI: Peña, Diaz.SB: Meyers.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Framber Valdez L7.054315973.42
Craig Kimbrel1.000010200.00

Video

3:14Astros vs. Rangers HighlightsMLB video
0:25Ezequiel Duran's incredible backhanded grab0:12Patrick Corbin K's Cam Smith0:14Jeremy Peña's RBI single0:11Yainer Diaz's RBI groundout
All 16 clips

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