Texas went ahead to stay on Seager’s single in the third inning for his 49th RBI in 51 games played. Eovaldi is now tied for the second-most wins in the majors, trailing only the 11 by Tampa Bay lefty Shane McClanahan. While two-time NL Cy Young Award winner and since-injured Jacob deGrom was the most-noted addition to the Rangers rotation last winter, Texas native Eovaldi signed a $34 million, two-year contract that includes a conditional player option for the 2025 season.
With two games left in the four-game series, the Rangers (50-33) restored the five-game division lead they had had before losing the opener 5-3 on Friday night. The 10 hits were a season high, with Semien, Seager and Heim combining for seven of those. Newly acquired hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman, who joined the Rangers a day after being traded from Kansas City, was in the bullpen but never warmed up.Īstros rookie starter Hunter Brown (6-5) struck out six while allowing three runs and 10 hits over four innings, the shortest of the right-hander’s 16 starts this season. Will Smith then came on to get the final out for his 15th save in 16 chances. His 12th homer of the season came right after Alex Bregman reached on a double, on a popup down the right-field line that hit off the glove of first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Switch-hitting catcher Jonah Heim, also voted in this week to start for the AL team July 11 in Seattle, had three hits and scored a run.Īfter Josh Sborz worked a perfect eighth, reliever Joe Barlow gave up Kyle Tucker’s two-run homer with two outs in the ninth.
Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Josh Jung, the three Rangers infielders selected by fans as All-Star starters, each drove in a run. The right-hander lowered his ERA to 2.64 with his fifth start this season when he didn’t allow a run. The city was dealt a double blow Saturday as the Philadelphia Union lost in penalties to Los Angeles FC in the 2022 MLS Cup Final earlier in the afternoon.ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven scoreless innings to become the American League’s second 10-game winner and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the second-place Houston Astros 5-2 on Saturday.Įovaldi (10-3) struck out five and limited the Astros to two singles, but also had a season-high four walks while throwing 58 of 97 pitches for strikes. The Astros kept their title – but, to many non-Houston fans, it remains shrouded in scandal.įor Philadelphia, the loss results in heartbreak as the franchise was seeking its first championship since 2008. The team forfeited its regular first- and second-round picks in the 20 drafts and paid a $5 million fine. Major League Baseball found the club illegally created a system that decoded and communicated the opposing teams’ pitching signs during their 2017 championship season. The team’s 2017 victory came with a lot of questions and controversy.įollowing the win, Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane fired then-manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow after the MLB had suspended them both for a season without pay for a sign-stealing scandal.
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'Mattress Mack': Houston Astros superfan has wagered $10 million to win $75 million if team wins World Series
Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Brett Davis/USA Today Sports Atlanta, Georgia, USA Houston Astros fan Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale watches batting practice prior to game five of the 2021 World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Game 5 saw Astros ace Justin Verlander collect his long-awaited first career World Series victory after pitching five innings with six strikeouts and giving up one run.
Pena becomes the first ever rookie position player in MLB history to win the award, according to the league.Īfter falling behind 2-1 through the first three games of the World Series, Houston evened up the series after throwing a combined no-hitter in Game 4. Houston would tack on one more run on a Christian Vazquez single.Īstros closer Ryan Pressly came in to close out the game and make sure the home crowd in Houston went home celebrating a World Series victory.Īstros rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena was named the World Series MVP. Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado gave up a three-run home run to Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez to give Houston the lead. Valdez finished with nine strikeouts and only allowed two hits and a run.Īfter allowing two baserunners, Phillies starter Zack Wheeler was pulled from the game with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. It was the Phillies who got the scoring started in the top of the sixth inning with a Kyle Schwarber solo home run off Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez, who was able to limit the damage before being pulled after the sixth. The Houston Astros won the franchise’s second World Series title on Saturday after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6 at Minute Maid Park.
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