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HOU 8 — 6 DET
Final — 2026-06-27
MVP: Kerry Carpenter 2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Game Recap: Read the full recap →

Houston Astros defeated Detroit Tigers 8-6. Kerry Carpenter led the way with 2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI. AJ Blubaugh earned the win and Will Vest took the loss. Josh Hader recorded the save.

123456789 RHE
HOU 021100130 8151
DET 004110000 6112
WP AJ Blubaugh (4-2)
LP Will Vest (3-5, B, 5)
SV Josh Hader (7)

Scoring Plays

Top 2: Smith homered to left (380 feet), Walker scored. (2-0)
Top 3: Altuve grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Peña scored, Paredes out at second. (3-0)
Bot 3: Carpenter homered to right center (390 feet), McGonigle scored, Keith scored and Torkelson scored. (3-4)
Top 4: Peña singled to center, Diaz scored, Vázquez to second. (4-4)
Bot 4: Torkelson doubled to left, Rogers scored, Greene to third. (4-5)
Bot 5: Lee homered to left center (369 feet). (4-6)
Top 7: Walker singled to left, Paredes scored, Altuve to second. (5-6)
Top 8: Peña singled to center, Diaz scored on error, Peña to second, Vázquez to second, Vázquez safe at third on fielding error by center fielder Outman. (6-6)
Top 8: Paredes doubled to right, Peña scored and Vázquez scored. (8-6)

HOU — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Pena SS5230002010 .298.360.449.809
Paredes 3B4121002100 .250.347.414.761
Altuve 2B5010000000 .239.311.391.702
Walker 1B5142001000 .240.309.470.779
Smith RF3110012010 .220.298.368.666
Diaz DH5220000010 .254.277.377.654
Meyers CF4010000110 .203.264.313.577
Matthews LF3000000000 .196.246.328.574
Vazquez C4110000000 .214.273.327.600
Loperfido RF1000000000 .223.321.351.672
Trammell LF2000000010 .267.330.419.749
Delgado 2B0000000000 .286.318.286.604

DET — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
McGonigle 3B4110000110 .283.391.423.814
Keith DH4100000000 .248.294.369.663
Greene LF5021000000 .290.382.437.819
Torkelson 1B4111001010 .207.308.404.712
Carpenter RF4120014000 .226.300.488.788
McKinstry SS4021000000 .185.276.274.550
Lee 2B4120011000 .261.290.395.685
Outman CF3000000120 .159.245.295.540
Rogers C4110000000 .155.235.254.489
Vierling RF1000000000 .202.259.340.599
Dingler DH1000000000 .267.333.537.870
Jones PH1000000010 .141.218.228.446

HOU — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Teng 3.2854111 58-39 4.361.36
Okert 1.1111101 15-10 2.500.87
Blubaugh 2.0200020 28-20 3.521.24W, 4-2
King 1.0000010 11-9 2.311.18
Hader 1.0000010 11-7 0.820.72S, 7

DET — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Valdez 6.0844021 88-59 4.051.36
Anderson 0.2211110 25-13 4.171.32
Sommers 0.1000000 5-4 0.001.67
Vest 1.0432020 26-20 6.081.43L, 3-5, B, 5
Waguespack 1.0100100 14-6 2.570.60

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan (27,232)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Will Little, First Base Umpire: Ryan Additon, Second Base Umpire: Ryan Wills, Third Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale

Broadcast: DSN | SCHN

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