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Tough Battle in Houston
Hey, Rangers fans! It was a hard-fought game against the Houston Astros. Despite starting strong, we fell short with a final score of 5-2.
Here's a recap of tonight's action.Rangers Respond After Astros Strike First
The game started off with the Astros' bats heating up, thanks to a two-run single by Yainer Diaz in the first inning. However, our boys didn't back down and tied it up quickly in the top of the 2nd! Alejandro Osuna was great on the basepaths, singling, stealing second, and scoring on a double by Josh Jung. Cody Freeman then brought Jung home to tie the game.
Astros Edge Ahead
In the third inning, Jose Altuve unfortunately got the best of us with a two-run homer, putting the Astros back in front. Despite our efforts, we struggled to find another big hit. Jeremy Peña added a solo home run in the 5th inning to extend their lead.Rangers Battle Till the End
Our bullpen did a great job holding the Astros from scoring more, with strong outings from R. Garcia, Armstrong, and Maton. In the top of the 8th, we put together a glimmer of hope with Cody Freeman and Ezequiel Duran both getting on base. However, their defense turned a crucial double play to keep us off the board.We just couldn't get the bats to go our way tonight, but there were definitely bright spots, like Wilmer Flores who put up a fight with a single and solid fielding from Adolis Garcia.
Hang in there, Rangers fans! We’ll regroup and look forward to the next matchup. Let's go, Rangers!
Scoreboard for Rangers @ Astros (September 18th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |