### Line Score – Game Over
| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|TEX|0|1|0|2|0|0|0|1|5|**9**|**10**|**0**|**6**|
|HOU|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0|**2**|**6**|**1**|**9**|
### Box Score
|**HOU**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**2B**|[Altuve](https://www.mlb.com/player/514888)|5|1|2|0|0|0|.273|
|**LF**|[Brantley](https://www.mlb.com/player/488726)|3|0|0|0|2|1|.217|
|**3B**|[Bregman](https://www.mlb.com/player/608324)|3|0|0|0|1|1|.189|
|**DH**|[Alvarez, Y](https://www.mlb.com/player/670541)|3|1|2|1|1|1|.436|
|**1B**|[Abreu, J](https://www.mlb.com/player/547989)|4|0|2|0|0|0|.282|
|**RF**|[Tucker](https://www.mlb.com/player/663656)|3|0|0|0|1|1|.143|
|**CF**|[Dubón](https://www.mlb.com/player/643289)|3|0|0|1|0|0|.320|
|**SS**|[Peña](https://www.mlb.com/player/665161)|3|0|0|0|0|1|.194|
|[](/spacer)PH|[](/spacer)[Singleton](https://www.mlb.com/player/572138)|1|0|0|0|0|1|.000|
|[](/spacer)SS|[](/spacer)[Kessinger](https://www.mlb.com/player/666197)|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|
|**C**|[Maldonado, M](https://www.mlb.com/player/455117)|2|0|0|0|0|0|.154|
|[](/spacer)PH|[](/spacer)[Diaz, Y](https://www.mlb.com/player/673237)|1|0|0|0|0|0|.083|
|**HOU**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Valdez, F](https://www.mlb.com/player/664285 “Game Score: 45”)|5.0|5|3|3|2|6|84-54|9.00|
|[Maton, P](https://www.mlb.com/player/664208)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|8-7|0.00|
|[Neris](https://www.mlb.com/player/593576)|1.0|1|0|0|1|0|14-6|7.71|
|[Abreu, B](https://www.mlb.com/player/650556)|1.0|2|1|1|0|2|20-14|2.45|
|[Montero](https://www.mlb.com/player/606160)|0.0|1|3|2|1|0|20-14|3.60|
|[Stanek](https://www.mlb.com/player/592773)|1.0|1|2|2|0|1|15-8|9.00|
|**TEX**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**2B**|[Semien](https://www.mlb.com/player/543760)|3|1|2|0|2|0|.191|
|**SS**|[Seager](https://www.mlb.com/player/608369)|4|1|0|1|0|1|.300|
|**LF**|[Grossman](https://www.mlb.com/player/543257)|2|0|0|0|0|1|.111|
|[](/spacer)LF|[](/spacer)[Carter](https://www.mlb.com/player/694497)|3|1|1|0|0|2|.314|
|**RF**|[García, Ad](https://www.mlb.com/player/666969)|5|1|1|4|0|4|.277|
|**DH**|[Garver](https://www.mlb.com/player/641598)|4|2|3|2|0|0|.290|
|[](/spacer)DH|[](/spacer)[Jankowski](https://www.mlb.com/player/608671)|1|0|0|0|0|0|.000|
|**C**|[Heim](https://www.mlb.com/player/641680)|5|1|1|2|0|0|.227|
|**1B**|[Lowe, N](https://www.mlb.com/player/663993)|4|0|1|0|0|1|.222|
|**3B**|[Jung](https://www.mlb.com/player/673962)|2|1|0|0|2|1|.300|
|**CF**|[Taveras](https://www.mlb.com/player/665750)|4|1|1|0|0|0|.278|
|**TEX**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Eovaldi](https://www.mlb.com/player/543135 “Game Score: 60”)|6.1|5|2|2|3|4|88-51|2.42|
|[Sborz](https://www.mlb.com/player/622250)|1.0|1|0|0|1|1|16-9|0.00|
|[Leclerc](https://www.mlb.com/player/600917)|0.2|0|0|0|1|1|16-9|3.86|
|[Heaney](https://www.mlb.com/player/571760)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|4-4|6.75|
### Scoring Plays
|Inning|Event|Score|
|:-:|-|:-:|
|B1|[Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Jose Altuve scores. Michael Brantley to 2nd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/748549/play/7)|**1**-0|
|T2|[Mitch Garver homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/748549/play/10)|1-**1**|
|T4|[Jonah Heim homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Mitch Garver scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/748549/play/28)|1-**3**|
|B6|[Mauricio Dubon out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Adolis Garcia. Yordan Alvarez scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/748549/play/48)|**2**-3|
|T8|[Mitch Garver doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Brantley. Evan Carter scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/748549/play/60)|2-**4**|
|T9|[Corey Seager hit by pitch. Josh Jung scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd. Marcus Semien to 2nd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/748549/play/72)|2-**5**|
|T9|[Adolis Garcia hits a grand slam (5) to left field. Leody Taveras scores. Marcus Semien scores. Corey Seager scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/748549/play/74)|2-**9**|
### Highlights
|Description|Length|Video|
|-|-|-|
|Nathan Eovaldi against the Astros|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/0f278ade-fc37-4f2b-8fdd-2ec2bc742e16.mp4)|
|Framber Valdez against the Rangers|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/08764288-0eb5-4391-b68a-640bb2c1f79d.mp4)|
|Bullpen availability for Houston, October 22 vs Rangers|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/6344f97a-0861-46bd-8c78-9baeae5a086f.mp4)|
|Bench availability for Texas, October 22 vs Astros|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/c281c993-a022-40c8-8abb-4c4897d19973.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Texas, October 22 vs Astros|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/c9105e4f-c416-4e3a-8753-0543ff7a25cb.mp4)|
|Bench availability for Houston, October 22 vs Rangers|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/ac67879c-77c5-435b-90dc-4f6ad56f6f80.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Houston, October 22 vs Rangers|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9ea05430-b041-47e9-afed-322c9ad96098.mp4)|
|Starting lineups for Rangers at Astros – October 22, 2023|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/454c5167-9d4f-4455-a509-dbf07d07c107.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on Mitch Garver’s home run|0:15|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/b2e4cc47-8de0-4ae6-a5de-f40826b286bc.mp4)|
|Mitch Garver’s home run through bat tracking data|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/caeb4a91-8c0b-4d40-8e22-99e4f7c69ee7.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on Jonah Heim’s home run|0:15|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/15b7d521-d1e5-470e-bd16-14d77c71733d.mp4)|
|Breaking down Framber Valdez’s pitches|0:04|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/e740b4f6-245b-4623-94d7-2c2479554066.mp4)|
|Framber Valdez’s outing against the Rangers|0:23|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/f39e3bff-4646-46f7-9b47-2cf749caca2e.mp4)|
|Breaking down Nathan Eovaldi’s pitches|0:04|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9e189fb9-189b-411d-a874-a0a16d0f46b8.mp4)|
|Nathan Eovaldi’s outing against the Astros|0:23|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/d4e0d892-7f95-401e-9673-bfa7a55fb54e.mp4)|
|The distance behind Adolis García’s home run|0:16|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/50560f95-ad2e-4f2a-9182-7c93bd3cddfc.mp4)|
|Yordan Alvarez lines an RBI single to center field|0:29|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/22/0b1db676-a7364b42-80a5f3ee-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Mitch Garver swats a solo home run to right-center|0:30|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/22/bb24c984-5127c20b-1ef60f5c-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Yordan Álvarez hits and RBI single – Creator Cuts|0:19|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/22/108cd121-96ca557c-61927b8e-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Mitch Garver homers in Game 6 – Creator Cuts|0:40|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/12/eba2c370-6da9acf6-3ad18b8b-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Jonah Heim puts the Rangers ahead on a two-run homer|0:28|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/22/d3278773-ff1ceee0-b3e6759e-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Rangers turn two to end bottom of the 7th inning|0:15|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/22/eea366ad-c17ed49e-a3aa27f3-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Mitch Garver lines an RBI double to left field|0:23|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/22/83983e2a-efe1bdb5-95321405-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|José Leclerc Ks Jon Singleton to escape jam in 8th|0:15|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/22/fa22bc99-6a24579f-01f47dc7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Field view of Garver’s RBI double – Creator Cuts|0:18|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/22/5e6405b4-8b486f3f-f20385eb-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Adolis García crushes a grand slam to left field|0:43|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/5f9708a4-e958-46ee-bac8-2a58344d6c95.mp4)|
|Tucker makes epic leaping catch, robs Jankowski of HR|0:18|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/17a55c30-948d-4e07-bb06-3e9ae5b787ce.mp4)|
|Mauricio Dubón plates Yordan Alvarez on a sac fly|0:19|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/872816cf-9bc6-4113-9af3-20d14c890b5e.mp4)|
### Decisions
|Winning Pitcher|Losing Pitcher|Save|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Eovaldi (4-0, 2.42 ERA)|Valdez, F (0-3, 9.00 ERA)||
*Game ended at 10:12 PM.*
42 comments
If you’re going to game 7 tomorrow, wear red and blue, boo our guys from start to finish. Make them think they couldn’t be any farther from Houston.
Garcia outta all people??
Fuck
Fucking pain.
Those last 2 innings hurt to watch
***It’s simple, we kill the Minute Maid Park***
Nobody better be blaming Framber.
The offense left 9 men on base.
• 2 on, 1 out in the 1st, none scored
• 2 on, 2 out in the 3rd, none scored
• 2 on, 0 out in the 6th, one scored
• 3 on, 1 out in the 8th, none scored
This team is 7-21 in it’s last 28 home games
I better see Nori tomorrow
You can bitch about Dusty’s game management all you want, but 6 of our 9 starters went hittless tonight. This loss is on the bats, not Dusty.
Can we get the rally nuns in ASAP to cleanse whatever hell Minute Maid is right now?
Everything that could’ve gone wrong, went wrong
I threw up
Whatever Astros in seven
Well tomorrow is it. Prove us wrong. Find your balls, heart, and courage, and try to win a game at home.
Pathetic display from the offense
What do we blame here? Framber? Tuck not making the play? Singleton being put in? Montero? Fucking humiliating to have Garcia homer there. This team is so frustrating.
This dynasty is going have some equally heinous footnotes about its failures at this rate
Flush it. It was unlikely we got both games vs Eovaldi and Montgomery. We got the pitching advantage tomorrow.
https://preview.redd.it/74vg4gjidvvb1.jpeg?width=1241&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3242a0a269d11c4d6516d34825081bcb3ca8a127
Man.
We will see you tomorrow night
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Kyle Tucker losing 8 figures per game at this rate
Well that wasn’t the vibe
Maybe a hurricane will flood Minute Maid and we’ll have to play in Arlington.
Embarrassing performance. From the manager, pitchers, offense, defense, umpires, back to the manager.
Get the rally Nuns in. Someone cursed MMP and it needs to be exorcised.
Dubon’s AB lost the game. Why the hell would you not have Singleton in for Dubon when you know Dubon loves to chase.
Then Chas for Pena.
Dubon is a below average hitter vs righties. Why was he even starting this game…
Bases were loaded at the bottom of the 8th
Never count out the Astros. Unless they’re at home. Ugh, they HAD this game.
As much as i’d like to doom. Without an miraculous Altuve homerun in Game 5, we would be down 3-2 and would be eliminated tonight. I’ll take my chances in Game 7. Javi vs. Max, if we shit the bed again then oh fucking well. Just means the team isn’t built like how we thought they were built.
You think if we put moneyball on VHS Dusty will watch it?
0-3 in Framber starts. 6-1 in non-Framber starts. Idk just fucking win tomorrow
Javi tomorrow against a hopefully still broken Scherzer. LFG
Ah well, at least we got Javi going tomorrow 🙂 Guessing they’re running out the ghost of Max Scherzer? We tend to get owned by Eovaldi in the post season so not too surprising. Makes the G5 win extra important.
Can they get the Dome ready by 7pm tomorrow?
THIS SHIT AINT FUCKING OVER
If you can’t win a single game of the ALCS at home then you don’t deserve the World Series.
This postseason:
1-4 at home
5-0 on the road
This game was a lot closer than the score line. Framber only gave up 3. We had opportunities and failed. Tucker and Peña are killing us at the bottom of the order. We’d get traffic and then flounder.
I also don’t think tomorrow will be easy. Javier was decent last time, but has shown vulnerability. Scherzer got lit up, but had good velo just bad command. Can’t bank on that happening again.
Reality is, if our guys can’t show up and figure it out top to bottom, we’re gonna lose. That’s not dooming, that’s reality. The Rangers have a potent offense, as we just saw obviously, and we need both solid pitching and good at bats. We let Eovaldi go 6+ on tonight. If we let Scherzer do the same, then it might be season.
I’m not pessimistic, but I’m not optimistic. I don’t want a repeat of 2019, but I can’t say with confidence it’s going to be easy to prevent it.
This stadium is a problem. This can’t be a coincidence. We aren’t just not scoring runs, our at bats look completely different. Swinging at garbage pitches, not squaring up mistakes, just a completely different offense. It’s honestly baffling.
Why you gonna burn 3 bullpen arms taking Valdez out after 5 and put Montero in with the game still in reach? How you gonna pinch hit for anyone on this team with Singleton when you got the bases loaded and 2 outs? How you not gonna pinch for Maldy with Diaz after Valdez gets pulled?
Not all of the blame is on Dusty though. Doubon, how you gonna swing at 3 pitches outside the zone, down and away, on a guy that could barely find the zone? Fucking terrible at bat.
Save Javier, you’re our only hope. Don’t seem like the bats are gonna get it done.
Bench Tucker.
I’m certain on this, but fact check me please.
In the 3 losses, we’ve had bases loaded a total of 4 times (3 of them with less than two outs) and not scored a single run.
In the 3 wins, I believe we have had the same situation 2 or 3 times and scored at least 1 run each time.
The offense needs to step up. Jose can’t save everyone butts every time.