Keuchel allowed one run over seven innings to finish 15-0 in 18 starts at Minute Maid Park this year. He is the first pitcher in Major League history to go undefeated with at least 14 wins at home in one season. The Astros finished the regular season with a 53-28 record at home, tying for the club's best record at Minute Maid Park.
Martin Perez pitched well for the Rangers, allowing two unearned runs in six innings, but he still took the loss. He left trailing 2-1, and reliever Ross Ohlendorf gave up a home run to Chris Carter to lead off the seventh.