Verlander recovers from 1st-pitch HR, Astros top Rangers 7-3

Justin Verlander struck out nine in seven innings after Shin-Soo Choo homered on the Houston ace's first pitch of the game, and the Astros went on to beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 Friday night.
Jun 9, 2018, 04:26 am - Associated Press
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J. Verlander
win

J. Verlander8-2

6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 9 K, 3 BB
D. Fister
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D. Fister1-7

5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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1stChoo homered to center (417 feet).01
2ndGonzález singled to right center, Gattis scored, Reddick to third.11
2ndKemp reached on infield single to second, Reddick scored, González to second.21
2ndSpringer doubled to left, González and Kemp scored, Springer to third advancing on throw.41
3rdMazara doubled to shallow right, DeShields and Choo scored.43
5thBregman homered to center (420 feet).53
7thAltuve homered to right center (394 feet), Bregman scored.73
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