Sunday, October 15th, 2023 7:15PM CST
On Sunday night, the Texas Rangers opened the AL Championship Series by defeating the Houston Astros 2-0, a win marked by Jordan Montgomery's strong pitching performance overcoming Justin Verlander's and a vital contribution from the Rangers' youngest team member.
Date: Sunday, October 15th, 2023
Time: 7:15PM CST
Stadium: Daikin Park
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 42,872
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-3 (Maldonado 0-1, Alvarez 0-1, Peña 1-1)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Verlander 16/27; Neris 3/4; B. Abreu 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Verlander-12-7-25-17; Neris-1-4-3-2; B. Abreu-4-1-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Verlander 4-10; Neris 1-2; B. Abreu 1-0
Game Scores: J Verlander 57

Double Plays: 1 (Verlander-Altuve-J. Abreu)

Doubles: Carter (4, Verlander)
Home Runs: Taveras (1, 5th inning off Verlander 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Heim (3), Taveras (3)
Ground Into Double Play: Garver
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-3 (Semien 0-2, Heim 1-1)

Pitcher Notes: Sborz pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Chapman 1/2; Leclerc 2/3; Sborz 2/3; Montgomery 16/25
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Chapman-2-0-0-2; Leclerc-2-4-0-2; Sborz-1-1-2-2; Montgomery-13-10-19-18
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Chapman 1-1; Leclerc 1-1; Sborz 1-1; Montgomery 5-8
Game Scores: J Montgomery 68

Double Plays: 1 (Carter-Seager-Semien)
Assists: Carter (Altuve at 2nd base)
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