Rangers use one hit to hand Felix Hernandez first Opening Day loss
Cole Hamels and the Texas Rangers handed Felix Hernandez his first Opening Day loss and managed to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 with just one hit Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
2
Texas Rangers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: 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 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Beltré grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, DeShields scored, Choo to third, Fielder safe at second on error by shortstop Marte.
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Error 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Fielder singled to shallow left, Andrus scored, DeShields to third, Choo to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Choo walked, Odor scored, Andrus to third, DeShields to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Seager homered to right center (422 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Canó homered to right (391 feet).
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Lind struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Lind batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Gutiérrez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Gutiérrez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Seager grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Seager batting
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Play Result 2-3
Tolleson relieved Diekman.
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Start Inning 2-3
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Odor grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Odor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Desmond struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Desmond batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Moreland walked.
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Head to Head
SEA wins series 2-1
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Prince FielderDH84
Adrian Beltre3B29
Mitch Moreland1B18
Ian DesmondLF20
Rougned Odor2B24
Elvis AndrusSS18
Robinson ChirinosC23
SEA
Norichika AokiCF11
Ketel MarteSS4
Robinson Cano2B22
Nelson CruzRF32
Kyle Seager3B15
Franklin GutierrezDH28
Adam A Lind1B
Chris IannettaC22
Leonys MartinCF17
Substitutes
Dae-Ho LeePH10
Seth SmithLF12
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