Ian Kinsler drives in 4 as Rangers roll past Orioles
Ian Kinsler capped a six-run sixth inning with a bases-loaded double, and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 Monday night in a rematch of last year's AL wild-card game.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
8
Baltimore Orioles
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 24,619 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
M Wieters homered to right (400 feet), A Jones scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
I Kinsler doubled to deep left, E Andrus, E Beltre and L Martin scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
E Beltre singled to right, A Pierzynski scored, M Moreland to third, E Andrus to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
E Andrus singled to left, A Beltre scored, A Pierzynski to third, M Moreland to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
A Pierzynski doubled to deep left, D Murphy scored, A Beltre to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
M Machado singled to left, B Roberts scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
B Roberts safe at second on throwing error by first baseman M Moreland, J Hardy and N McLouth scored.
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
J Hardy grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
J Hardy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
M Wieters struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
M Wieters batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
C Davis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
C Davis batting
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Play Result 8-5
J Nathan relieved J Soria.
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Start Inning 8-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
N Cruz grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
N Cruz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
D Murphy doubled to deep center.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Manny Machado3B13
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Matt WietersC32
J.J. HardySS2
Nate McLouthLF15
Brian RobertsDH14
Alexi Casilla2B
Substitutes
Ryan Flaherty2B7
TEX
Ian Kinsler2B3
David MurphyLF18
Nelson CruzDH32
Adrian Beltre3B29
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Mitch Moreland1B18
Elvis AndrusSS18
Engel BeltreCF
Leonys MartinRF17
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