Rangers at Astros July 20, 2019

Game Time: 7:10 ET

Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Attendance: 41,643

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HOU	0	0	2	0	3	1	0	0	X	6	11	0

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Game Time: 2:25

Umpires: HP-Lance Barrett, 1B-Chris Guccione, 2B-Bill Welke, 3B-Dan Iassogna

Weather: 70 degrees.

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Shin-Soo Choo

Launches 16th homer

OFTexas Rangers F

July 20, 2019

Choo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.

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Ariel Jurado

Hit hard in sixth loss

PTexas Rangers F

July 20, 2019

Jurado (5-6) took the loss Saturday, giving up five runs on eight hits and a walk over five innings while striking out four as the Rangers fell 5-1 to the Astros.

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Adrian Sampson

Next start coming Monday

PTexas Rangers AAA

July 20, 2019

Sampson is set to rejoin the rotation to start Monday's series opener against the Mariners, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

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Joe Palumbo

Injury to delay move to big club

PTexas Rangers AAA

July 20, 2019

Palumbo developed tendinitis in his right ankle coming out of a recent simulated game and won't be called up from Triple-A Nashville to start Monday's game against the Mariners, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

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Nomar Mazara

Sitting again Saturday

OFTexas Rangers AAA

July 20, 2019

Mazara is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.

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Jeff Mathis

Sitting Saturday

CTexas Rangers

July 20, 2019

Mathis is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Activated and optioned

OFTexas Rangers

July 20, 2019

The Rangers activated Kiner-Falefa (finger) from the 10-day injured list Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A Nashville, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

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Danny Santana

Not slowing down

1BTexas Rangers AAA

July 20, 2019

Santana started in left field and went 3-for-5 with a double in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.

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Joe Palumbo

Set to re-enter rotation

PTexas Rangers AAA

July 20, 2019

The Rangers intend to recall Palumbo from Triple-A Nashville to start Monday's game against the Mariners, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

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Rougned Odor

Slugs 14th homer

2BTexas Rangers AAA

July 20, 2019

Odor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.

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Asdrubal Cabrera

Pops 12th homer

3BTexas Rangers

July 20, 2019

Cabrera went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.

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Mike Minor

Hit hard by Houston

PTexas Rangers

July 20, 2019

Minor (8-5) struck out 10 but took the loss Friday as the Rangers fell 4-3 to the Astros. He gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk over seven innings.

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Tony Kemp

Pops seventh homer

2BHouston Astros AAA

July 20, 2019

Kemp went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

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Yuli Gurriel

Ties career high in homers

1BHouston Astros AAA

July 20, 2019

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

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Jose Urquidy

Dominates Rangers for first win

PHouston Astros

July 20, 2019

Urquidy (1-0) picked up the win in Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Rangers, giving up one run on two hits over seven innings while striking out nine.

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Jose Altuve

Out of lineup Saturday

2BHouston Astros

July 20, 2019

Altuve is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Forrest Whitley

Struggles in rehab outing

PHouston Astros AAA

July 20, 2019

Whitley (shoulder) gave up two runs (one earned) on one hit and six walks while striking out five in 2.2 innings during Friday's rehab appearance in the Gulf Coast League.

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Tony Kemp

Fills in for Brantley

2BHouston Astros AAA

July 20, 2019

Kemp started in left field and went 0-for-3 win a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Friday.

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Josh James

Works eighth inning in win

PHouston Astros AAA

July 20, 2019

James allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless eighth inning to pick up his third hold in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

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Jose Urquidy

Coming up to start Saturday

PHouston Astros

July 20, 2019

The Astros recalled Urquidy from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of his scheduled start Saturday against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Carlos Correa

On track to return next weekend

SSHouston Astros

July 20, 2019

Correa (ribs) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list when first eligible July 26, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

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Tyler White

Designated for assignment

1BHouston Astros AAA

July 20, 2019

White was designated for assignment following Friday's game, David Barron of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Yordan Alvarez

Launches 10th homer

OFHouston Astros

July 20, 2019

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

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Roberto Osuna

Nabs 21st save

PHouston Astros F

July 20, 2019

Osuna tossed a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 21st save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Rangers.

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Justin Verlander

Fans 12 in 12th win

PHouston Astros

July 20, 2019

Verlander (12-4) picked up the win Friday, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings while striking out 12 in a 4-3 victory over the Rangers.

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