MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
05/18/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1271 - SUNDAY, MAY 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (19-27) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 7 1
Texas Rangers (25-23) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 1
Astros Rally to Nose Past Texas
In a tight tilt between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers, Vince McSweeney was the deciding factor. The Houston left-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. Jesús Mejía notched his 7th save of the season. Houston is now 19-27, Texas 25-23.

Houston used the timely hitting of Art Morrison to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Astros on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I've been criticized for being a slacker, but the one thing I do care about is winning," Morrison told the Houston Daily.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .253 2 9
D. Jones LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .286 4 22
C. Spears CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .278 4 21
S. Castro 2B, SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .327 2 18
   b-J. Lowery PR, 1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 0 5
S. McGuire 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 4 25
   c-J. Damron PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 0 2
   d-B. Antonelli 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 2 10
J. Jacobson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .221 1 14
U. Ok 1B, SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .255 1 6
A. Morrison C 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .184 2 11
E. van Zandvliet SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 0 10
   a-J. Gonzáles PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 3
Totals 33 3 7 3 2 7 15      
a - J. Gonzáles pinch hit for E. van Zandvliet in the 8th
b - J. Lowery pinch ran for S. Castro in the 9th
c - J. Damron pinch hit for S. McGuire in the 9th
d - B. Antonelli substituted for J. Damron in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Castro (8, 9th Inning off L. Green, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jones , C. Spears , S. Castro 4 , J. Damron , A. Morrison
2-out RBI: A. Morrison
GIDP: S. McGuire
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: U. Ok (2)
OF assists: 1 (Thomas(Ciuffo at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. García 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .341 0 8
W. Erickson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 2 18
S. Carver 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327 0 12
T. Polo LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .267 3 16
A. Ríos DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 3 17
I. Díaz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .321 7 29
J. Villarreal RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .353 1 15
J. Hager SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .260 0 9
N. Ciuffo C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .202 2 13
Totals 36 2 9 2 0 7 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Polo (3, 4th Inning off V. McSweeney, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. García , S. Carver , T. Polo 4 , A. Ríos , I. Díaz , J. Villarreal , J. Hager 2 , N. Ciuffo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Villarreal , J. Hager
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. García (1)
Double Plays: 1 (García-Hager-Díaz)
OF assists: 1 (Villarreal(Damron at 3rd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. McSweeney 7.0 8 2 2 0 6 1 90 2.34   
E. Guy W (3-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.22   
J. Mejía SV (7) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 5.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. McSweeney 59
Batters Faced: V. McSweeney 29, E. Guy 3, J. Mejía 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. McSweeney 4-10, E. Guy 2-1, J. Mejía 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. McSweeney 90-61, E. Guy 14-10, J. Mejía 14-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Yepez 5.1 3 1 1 2 5 0 81 3.19   
C. Wynn BS (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.70   
K. Green 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.65   
J. Wright H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0.73   
L. Green L (3-2), BS (2) 1.0 3 2 0 0 0 0 21 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Yepez 61
Batters Faced: A. Yepez 21, C. Wynn 2, K. Green 3, J. Wright 3, L. Green 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Yepez 6-5, C. Wynn 1-0, K. Green 2-1, J. Wright 1-0, L. Green 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Yepez 81-49, C. Wynn 7-4, K. Green 11-7, J. Wright 10-7, L. Green 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Wynn 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vince McSweeney
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 48255
Special Notes: 1B Steve McGuire was injured while throwing the ball. 2B Starlin Castro was injured while running the bases.
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