Summary
12/13/2023 12:23PM PST
W: Framber Valdez (18-6, 2.82), L: Max Scherzer (11-6, 2.29)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Rangers batting. Valdez pitching. Semien doubled to center. Seager was hit by a pitch. Carter lined into a double play (L6U DP). Semien out. Garcia doubled and deflected off left fielder Brantley. Seager advances to 3rd. Garver at bat. (2U). Seager out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Scherzer pitching. Altuve struck out chasing a low slider. Bregman flied out to Carter (F7). Alvarez struck out chasing a low slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Rangers batting. Garver grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Lowe lined out to McCormick (L8). Heim walked. Jung struck out chasing a changeup high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Abreu struck out swinging early at a low slider. Brantley grounded out to Semien (4-3). Tucker struck out swinging late at a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Rangers batting. Taveras struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Semien flied out to Brantley (F7). Seager popped out to Altuve (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. McCormick hit and deflected off center fielder Taveras for a single. Pena struck out swinging late at a high fastball. Maldonado struck out chasing a low slider. McCormick advances to 2nd. Altuve struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Rangers batting. Carter grounded out to Pena (6-3). Garcia was called out on strikes looking on a fastball down the middle. Garver was called out on strikes looking on a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman reached first on a fielding error by Jung (E5). Bregman stole 2nd. Bregman stole. Alvarez reached first on a fielding error by Semien (E4). Bregman scores.* Alvarez stole. Abreu tripled to right. Alvarez scores. Abreu scores. Brantley grounded to center for a single. Brantley scores. Tucker struck out swinging early at a fastball down the middle. McCormick grounded to left for a single. McCormick scores. Pena struck out swinging late at a fastball down the middle. Maldonado struck out swinging early at an outside fastball.
Runs: 5 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 2 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Rangers batting. Lowe was hit by a pitch. Heim was called out on strikes looking on an outside fastball. Jung walked. Taveras flied out to McCormick (F8). Semien grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Stratton in bullpen. Sborz in bullpen. Altuve walked. Altuve stole 2nd. Stratton pitching. Bregman struck out chasing a slider low and away. Alvarez grounded to right for a single, out while advancing extra bases (9-2-6 DP). Altuve out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Rangers batting. Seager lined out to McCormick (L8). Carter struck out chasing a fastball low and in. Garcia flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Abreu grounded out to Seager (6-3). Brantley grounded out to Semien (4-3). Tucker struck out on a fastball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Rangers batting. Garver grounded out to Pena (6-3). Lowe struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Heim lined to left for a single. Jung lined out to Abreu (L3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Chapman in bullpen. Sborz in bullpen. Sborz pitching. McCormick struck out swinging early at a curveball low and away. Pena lined to right for a single, out while advancing extra bases (9-6-3-6). Maldonado struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Rangers batting. Taveras was hit by a pitch. Semien walked. Seager struck out chasing an inside changeup. Taveras scores. Semien advances to 3rd. Abreu pitching. Grossman pinch hit for Carter. Grossman struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Semien stole home. Garcia struck out on an inside fastball.
Runs: 2 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 1 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Leclerc in bullpen. Chapman in bullpen. Chapman pitching. Altuve flied out to Grossman (F7). Bregman grounded out to Chapman (1-3). Alvarez struck out chasing a low splitter.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Rangers batting. Garver struck out chasing a fastball low and in. Lowe grounded to center for a single. Lowe advances to 2nd. Heim grounded to right for a single. Lowe scores. Jung struck out chasing a fastball low and in. Heim stole 2nd. Heim stole 3rd. Taveras struck out chasing a fastball low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 14
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Alvarez: 103 mph (Alvarez reached first on a fielding error by Semien (E4). 1 RBI)
Alvarez: 102 mph (Alvarez grounded to right for a single, but out advancing (9-2-6 DP). Altuve out. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Legend.
Pitching Difficulty is Legend.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 41,000 (100% capacity)
Weather: 73 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 74 (Valdez), 49 (Scherzer)
UMPIRES
HP: Carl Dixon. 1B: Eric Summersgill. 2B: Freddie Ferguson. 3B: Joe MacDonald.