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Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBSeptember 11, 2026Tropicana Field72°F, dome, wind 0 mph none

AstrosHoustonHOU75-73

Astros 1, Rays 3

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon88-59
Score by inning
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HOU000100000190
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W Bryan BakerL Bryan Abreu

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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Jeremy Peña grounds out softly, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Miguel Ullola.
  3.  Junior Caminero pops out to catcher Yainer Diaz.

Top 2nd

  1.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Christian Walker lines into a double play, pitcher Drew Rasmussen to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Yainer Diaz out at 1st.TB 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Liam Hicks grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Chandler Simpson bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Bryan King to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 3rd

  1.  Cam Smith grounds out sharply, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Taylor Trammell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Taylor Trammell to 2nd.
  4.  Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Nick Allen out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st.TB 55%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Richie Palacios singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Jorge Mateo flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  4.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Isaac Paredes doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.HOU 52%
  3.  Daulton Varsho singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Isaac Paredes to 3rd.HOU 58%
  4.  Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, second baseman Richie Palacios to shortstop Jorge Mateo. Isaac Paredes scores. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz to 1st.
  5.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jonathan Aranda pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.
  2.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  3.  Liam Hicks pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.

Top 5th

  1.  Cam Smith singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.HOU 69%
  2.  Taylor Trammell lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Nick Allen grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Cam Smith to 2nd.
  4.  Jose Altuve singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. Cam Smith to 3rd.
  5.  Jeremy Peña called out on strikes.HOU 59%

Bot 5th

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field.TB 58%
  2.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.
  4.  Richie Palacios grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 6th

  1.  Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.
  2.  Daulton Varsho flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  4.  Christian Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jorge Mateo hit by pitch.TB 64%
  2.  Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.TB 59%
  3.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.TB 52%

Top 7th

  1.  Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Taylor Trammell lines out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Nick Allen flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Junior Caminero pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  2.  Liam Hicks grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. walks.
  4.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 8th

  1.  Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  2.  Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.TB 50%
  3.  Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.TB 60%

Bot 8th

  1.  Cedric Mullins grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Richie Palacios walks.TB 62%
  3.  Jorge Mateo grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Richie Palacios out at 2nd. Jorge Mateo out at 1st.TB 53%

Top 9th

  1.  Daulton Varsho pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero.
  2.  Rays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Yainer Diaz walks.TB 50%
  3.  Christian Walker lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.TB 59%
  4.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda doubles (24) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith.TB 69%
  3.  Junior Caminero homers (40) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 100%

Top 4th

  1.  HOU 1, TB 0Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, second baseman Richie Palacios to shortstop Jorge Mateo. Isaac Paredes scores. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz to 1st.

Bot 5th

  1.  HOU 1, TB 1Victor Mesa Jr. homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field.TB 58%

Bot 9th

  1.  HOU 1, TB 3Junior Caminero homers (40) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 100%

Win probability

Bot 9th · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 1–3 TB

Junior Caminero homers (40) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonny DeLuca scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 100%TB +31 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

RaysSt. Petersburg

Team stats

  • HOU 9HitsTB 4
  • HOU 0Home runsTB 2
  • HOU 1WalksTB 2
  • HOU 6StrikeoutsTB 5
  • HOU 12Left on baseTB 5
  • HOU 1Stolen basesTB 2
All team stats
  • HOU 8.1IpTB 9.0
  • HOU 4HTB 9
  • HOU 3RTB 1
  • HOU 3ErTB 1
  • HOU 2BbTB 1
  • HOU 5SoTB 6
  • HOU 2HrTB 0
  • HOU 116PTB 116
  • HOU 1RTB 3
  • HOU 12bTB 1
  • HOU 1RbiTB 3
  • HOU 33AbTB 27
  • HOU 11ATB 10
  • HOU 25PoTB 27
  • HOU 36TcTB 37
  • HOU 0PbTB 1

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jose Altuve DH4010000.246
Jeremy Peña SS4010002.271
Isaac Paredes 3B4110002.260
Daulton Varsho CF4010001.228
Yainer Diaz C3021010.272
Christian Walker 1B4000000.227
Cam Smith RF4010001.219
Taylor Trammell LF3010000.210
Nick Allen 2B3010000.276
Totals33191016

2B: Paredes.RBI: Diaz.SB: Altuve.LOB: 12.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Miguel Ullola1.000000133.38
Bryan King1.110000195.04
Ethan Pecko5.211124754.30
Bryan Abreu L0.12220193.86

Video

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