Dodgers win on ninth-inning balk by Rangers rookie Keone Kela
Dodgers pinch runner Enrique Hernandez scored on a two-out balk by Rangers rookie reliever Keone Kela in the ninth inning, giving Los Angeles a 1-0 victory over Texas on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
0
Los Angeles Dodgers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 0-1
Hernández scored on Kela's balk.
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Balk 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-1
End of the 9th
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 0-1
Hernández scored on Kela's balk.
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Balk 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
Rollins batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
Callaspo grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Ethier out at second, Hernández to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-0
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Advancing On Force 0-0
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Ground Out 0-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
Callaspo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
Ethier walked, Hernández to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-0
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
Ethier batting
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Play Result 0-0
Hernández ran for Grandal.
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Lineup Change 0-0
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Lineup Change 0-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
Grandal walked.
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 528 events.
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAD
Joc PedersonCF3
Yasiel PuigRF66
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Howie Kendrick2B47
Yasmani GrandalC6
Andre EthierLF16
Alberto Callaspo3B5
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Zack GreinkeP23
Substitutes
Enrique HernandezPR5
Justin TurnerPH3
J.P. HowellP56
Kenley JansenP74
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Rougned Odor2B24
Joey GalloLF17
Mitch Moreland1B18
Elvis AndrusSS18
Leonys MartinCF17
Robinson ChirinosC23
Hanser Alberto3B26
Anthony RanaudoP45
Substitutes
Ross DetwilerP75
Jake SmolinskiPH9
Tanner ScheppersP52
Keone KelaP11
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