Rangers cruise past Rays, pull even in AL wild-card race
Elvis Andrus drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 Thursday night for four-game series split that left the teams tied atop the AL wild-card race.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
8
Tampa Bay Rays
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tropicana Field · 13,550 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
G Soto homered to left center (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
C Gentry singled to center, A Beltre scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
E Andrus reached on infield single to shortstop, C Gentry and I Kinsler scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
A Rios homered to left center (378 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
S Fuld lined out to center.
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Line Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
S Fuld batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
J Lobaton singled to center.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
J Lobaton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
D Jennings fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
D Jennings batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
K Johnson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
K Johnson batting
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Play Result 8-2
J Nathan relieved T Scheppers.
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
E Andrus flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
David DeJesusLF3
Ben Zobrist2B18
Matt JoyceRF7
Evan LongoriaDH3
James Loney1B28
Kelly Johnson3B55
Desmond JenningsCF8
Jose LobatonC7
Yunel EscobarSS0
Substitutes
Sean RodriguezLF13
Tim BeckhamSS9
Sam FuldRF23
TEX
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Alex RiosRF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Jeff G BakerDH10
Geovany SotoC18
Craig GentryLF71
Joey ButlerLF
Mitch Moreland1B18
Substitutes
Jim AdduciDH33
Leonys MartinCF17
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