Hamels strikes out 10, Rangers beat Orioles
Cole Hamels delivered his best performance yet for the Texas Rangers, striking out 10 in eight innings Friday night during a 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
1
Texas Rangers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
DeShields tripled to deep left, Venable scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Choo grounded into fielder's choice to first, Alberto scored, DeShields out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-3
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Gimenez homered to center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Choo homered to right (360 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Davis walked, Janish scored, Machado to third, Pearce to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 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 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 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Schoop struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Play Result 1-4
Jones to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 1-4
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Schoop batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Wieters lined out to right.
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Line Out 1-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Wieters batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Davis struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Jones reached on infield single to second.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Jones batting
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Play Result 1-4
Tolleson relieved Hamels.
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Start Inning 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-4
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Lineup Change 1-4
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End Inning 1-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Moreland flied out to right.
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 3-0
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Prince FielderDH84
Adrian Beltre3B29
Mitch Moreland1B18
Elvis AndrusSS18
Will VenableLF30
Chris GimenezC46
Hanser Alberto2B26
BAL
Manny Machado3B13
Steve PearceLF25
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Matt WietersC32
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Caleb JosephDH15
Dariel AlvarezRF
Paul JanishSS34
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