Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

1-0, 1-0 Away

Final

0-1, 0-1 Home


HOU
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	6	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	0

J. Verlander1-0

6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

C. Hamels0-1

5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 4 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Cutter 88
  2
  Ball
  Cutter 88
  3
  Home Run
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- Odor picked off first.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- J. Leclerc pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Martin pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- C. Devenski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- C. Devenski pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- B. Peacock pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- K. Jepsen pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- K. Giles pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- Andrus scored on Giles' wild pitch.
  4
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
4
Rangers
1

Game 1

3/29

Astros
1
Rangers
5

Game 2

3/30

Astros
9
Rangers
3

Game 3

3/31

Astros
8
Rangers
2

Game 4

4/1

Choctaw Stadium

3:30 PM, March 29, 2018Coverage: ESPN

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 47,253

Game Time:2:59

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Meals
First Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Second Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
Third Base Umpire - Gabe Morales

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

J. Verlander1-0

C. Hamels0-1

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Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Cutter	88
2 Ball	Cutter	88
3 Home Run