Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

ALCS - Game 5 • HOU leads series 3-2

90-72, 51-30 Away

Final

90-72, 50-31 Home


HOU
TEX

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

R. Pressly1-0

2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

J. Leclerc0-1

1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ground Out
  Sinker 92
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RangersBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- J. Sborz pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- H. Neris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Sborz pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- H. Neris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- A. Chapman pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- Brantley hit for McCormick
  2
  4
- J. Leclerc pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- Brantley in left field.
  2
  4
- Jankowski ran for García
  2
  4
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- Taveras stole second.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Leclerc pitching for TEX
  HOU
  TEX
- Jankowski in right field.
  2
  4
- Diaz hit for Peña
  2
  4
- Singleton hit for Maldonado
  2
  4
- Kessinger ran for Singleton
  2
  4
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TEX
- Diaz catching.
  5
  4
- Kessinger at shortstop.
  5
  4
- J. Smith ran for Garver
  5
  4
- Grossman ran for Heim
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ground Out	Sinker	92

Rangers
2
Astros
0

Game 1

10/15

Rangers
5
Astros
4

Game 2

10/16

Astros
8
Rangers
5

Game 3

10/18

Astros
10
Rangers
3

Game 4

10/19

Astros
5
Rangers
4

Game 5

10/20

Rangers
9
Astros
2

Game 6

10/22

Rangers
11
Astros
4

Game 7

10/23

Globe Life Field

5:07 PM, October 20, 2023Coverage: FS1

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 41,519

Game Time:3:14

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Second Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
Third Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
Left Field Umpire - James Hoye
Right Field Umpire - Doug Eddings

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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