Moreland, Fielder lead Rangers to 7th straight win
CLEVELAND -- Mitch Moreland hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 on Tuesday night for their seventh consecutive victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
4
Cleveland Indians
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Moreland homered to right (428 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Fielder homered to right center (446 feet), Martín and Choo scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Gomes hit sacrifice fly to center, Raburn scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Brantley grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Brantley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Santana hit by pitch, Kipnis to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Hit By Pitch 4-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Kipnis safe at first on error by shortstop Andrus.
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Error 4-3
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Murphy fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Murphy batting
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Play Result 4-3
Murphy hit for Ramírez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Aviles popped out to first.
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Pop Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Aviles batting
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Play Result 4-3
Tolleson relieved Ohlendorf.
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Play Result 4-3
Hamilton in right field.
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos Santana1B41
Michael BrantleyLF23
Ryan RaburnLF18
Nick SwisherDH23
Yan GomesC15
Brandon MossRF37
Mike Aviles3B12
Jose RamirezSS11
Substitutes
Michael BournCF1
Lonnie ChisenhallDH5
David MurphyPH18
TEX
Leonys MartinCF17
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Prince FielderDH84
Adrian Beltre3B29
Josh HamiltonRF32
Mitch Moreland1B18
Elvis AndrusSS18
Carlos CorporanC17
Tommy Field2B74
Substitutes
Jake SmolinskiLF9
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