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Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros

MLBJuly 5, 2026Daikin Park

RaysSt. PetersburgTB52-35

Rays 0, Astros 2

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon45-47
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TB000000000042
HOU00010100–260

W Peter LambertL Mason EnglertSV Josh Hader

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz called out on strikes.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  3.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Ben Williamson.HOU 60%
  2.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Jose Altuve steals (2) 2nd base. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Hunter Feduccia.
  3.  Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.HOU 54%
  4.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Cedric Mullins pops out to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory.
  2.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Ben Williamson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Victor Mesa Jr. walks.
  5.  Richie Palacios grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Nick Allen. Victor Mesa Jr. out at 2nd.

Bot 2nd

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Hunter Feduccia flies out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
  2.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda flies out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Nick Allen strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Jose Altuve singles on a sharp line drive to shortstop Ben Williamson. Christian Vázquez to 2nd.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.HOU 56%
  5.  Isaac Paredes grounds out softly, pitcher Mason Englert to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 4th

  1.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Cedric Mullins bunt grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 4th

  1.  Christian Walker homers (20) on a fly ball to right field.HOU 70%
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  4.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Ben Williamson singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.HOU 59%
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Ben Williamson to 3rd.
  4.  Hunter Feduccia lines out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nick Allen grounds out, shortstop Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jose Altuve walks.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Top 6th

  1.  Yandy Díaz called out on strikes.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  3.  Junior Caminero pops out to shortstop Nick Allen.
  4.  Ryan Vilade flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

Bot 6th

  1.  Isaac Paredes homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.HOU 85%
  2.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.
  4.  Cam Smith singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  5.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Chandler Simpson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ben Williamson grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nick Allen flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jose Altuve called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.HOU 79%
  2.  Nick Fortes pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.HOU 85%
  3.  Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Yandy Díaz grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve. Jonny DeLuca out at 2nd. Yandy Díaz to 1st.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

Bot 8th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Christian Walker grounds into a double play, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ryan Vilade to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  Junior Caminero walks.HOU 84%
  2.  Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging.HOU 90%
  3.  Chandler Simpson lines out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
  4.  Ben Williamson strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  TB 0, HOU 1Christian Walker homers (20) on a fly ball to right field.HOU 70%

Bot 6th

  1.  TB 0, HOU 2Isaac Paredes homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.HOU 85%

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · TB 0–1 HOU

Christian Walker homers (20) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 70%HOU +14 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH4000003.321
Jonathan Aranda 1B4010000.287
Junior Caminero 3B3000011.288
Cedric Mullins CF2000000.213
Ryan Vilade 2B2000001.263
Chandler Simpson LF4010001.277
Ben Williamson SS4010002.238
Victor Mesa Jr. RF2000011.171
Richie Palacios 2B2000000.231
Jonny DeLuca CF1010000.270
Hunter Feduccia C2000000.227
Nick Fortes C1000000.259
Totals31040029

SB: Simpson, Williamson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Mason Englert L5.2522191013.82
Cam Booser1.100003151.42
Craig Kimbrel1.010000124.62

Video

10:09Condensed Game: TB@HOU - 7/5/26MLB video
0:06Josh Hader earns ninth save0:07Cam Booser strikes out Jose Altuve0:07Peter Lambert K's Yandy Díaz 0:16Mason Englert fans Yordan Alvarez
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