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Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros

MLBSeptember 4, 2026Daikin Park

D-backsPhoenixAZ74-68

D-backs 1, Astros 3

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon73-69
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
AZ000100000130
HOU00300000–370

W Cristian JavierL Merrill KellySV Josh Hader

Javier stifles D-backs as Astros win 3-1Houston's rotation showed promise Friday night behind a combined effort that held Arizona to three hits.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gabriel Moreno strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Tim Tawa.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Max Kepler.
  3.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Top 2nd

  1.  Ketel Marte walks.AZ 54%
  2.  Lars Nootbaar pops out to catcher Yainer Diaz in foul territory.
  3.  Nolan Arenado grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve. Ketel Marte out at 2nd. Nolan Arenado to 1st.
  4.  Max Kepler flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jose Altuve pops out to catcher Gabriel Moreno in foul territory.
  2.  Daulton Varsho flies out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.
  3.  Christian Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Max Kepler.
  4.  Taylor Trammell grounds out to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Top 3rd

  1.  Tim Tawa strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ryan Waldschmidt flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo walks.
  4.  Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Yainer Diaz homers (11) on a line drive to left center field.HOU 69%
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. called out on strikes.
  3.  Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Max Kepler.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.
  5.  Isaac Paredes doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Max Kepler. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.HOU 85%
  6.  Jose Altuve out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Max Kepler. Yordan Alvarez scores.
  7.  Daulton Varsho flies out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.

Top 4th

  1.  Gabriel Moreno homers (12) on a line drive to left center field.HOU 76%
  2.  Ketel Marte strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
  4.  Nolan Arenado walks.
  5.  Max Kepler grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 4th

  1.  Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Max Kepler.
  2.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Max Kepler.
  4.  LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Top 5th

  1.  Tim Tawa strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ryan Waldschmidt strikes out swinging.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  3.  Isaac Paredes lines out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  4.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Corbin Carroll pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.
  2.  Gabriel Moreno walks.
  3.  Ketel Marte hits a ground-rule double (24) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Gabriel Moreno to 3rd.HOU 66%
  4.  Lars Nootbaar walks.
  5.  Nolan Arenado grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Nolan Arenado out at 1st.HOU 84%

Bot 6th

  1.  Daulton Varsho bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Merrill Kelly to first baseman Tim Tawa.
  2.  Christian Walker pops out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.
  3.  Taylor Trammell grounds out softly, catcher Gabriel Moreno to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Top 7th

  1.  Jordan Lawlar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tim Tawa walks.
  3.  Ryan Waldschmidt strikes out swinging.
  4.  Geraldo Perdomo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Tim Tawa to 2nd.
  5.  Corbin Carroll pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Bot 7th

  1.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Tim Tawa.
  2.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Gabriel Moreno walks.HOU 79%
  2.  Ketel Marte grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Gabriel Moreno out at 2nd. Ketel Marte out at 1st.HOU 91%
  3.  Lars Nootbaar lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Bot 8th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
  2.  Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.
  3.  Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, second baseman Ketel Marte to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Tim Tawa. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jordan Lawlar strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tim Tawa strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  AZ 0, HOU 1Yainer Diaz homers (11) on a line drive to left center field.HOU 69%
  2.  AZ 0, HOU 2Isaac Paredes doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Max Kepler. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.HOU 85%
  3.  AZ 0, HOU 3Jose Altuve out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Max Kepler. Yordan Alvarez scores.

Top 4th

  1.  AZ 1, HOU 3Gabriel Moreno homers (12) on a line drive to left center field.HOU 76%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · AZ 0–1 HOU

Yainer Diaz homers (11) on a line drive to left center field.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 69%HOU +13 pts

Game leaders

D-backsPhoenix

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Geraldo Perdomo SS3010010.252
Corbin Carroll RF4000002.239
Gabriel Moreno C2111121.299
Ketel Marte 2B3010011.251
Lars Nootbaar DH3000011.228
Nolan Arenado 3B3000011.233
Max Kepler LF2000000.211
Jordan Lawlar CF2000002.269
Tim Tawa 1B3000013.237
Ryan Waldschmidt LF3000002.270
Totals281311713

2B: Marte.HR: Moreno.RBI: Moreno.SB: Perdomo.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Merrill Kelly L6.073304945.06
Justin Martinez1.000002110.00
Derek Law1.000000141.93

Video

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