Rangers overcome three-run deficit, beat Cardinals 4-3
Ian Desmond drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to cap a two-run ninth-inning rally, and the Texas Rangers overcame a late three-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
4
St. Louis Cardinals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Desmond hit sacrifice fly to left, Profar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Choo walked, Odor scored, Profar to third, Chirinos to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 2-3
Mazara safe at first on error by first baseman Adams, Desmond scored.
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Error 2-3
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Play Result 1-3
Choo scored, Desmond to third on wild pitch by Oh.
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Wild Pitch 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: 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
Piscotty singled to right, Carpenter scored, Wong to third, Holliday to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Wong singled to right, Martínez scored, Carpenter to third, Wong to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: 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
Pham lined out to first.
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Line Out 4-3
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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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
Pham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Díaz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Molina struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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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
Molina batting
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Play Result 4-3
Rua at first base.
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Play Result 4-3
Diekman relieved Tolleson.
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Play Result 4-3
Wilson catching.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Kolten WongCF16
Matt HollidayLF7
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Yadier MolinaC4
Aledmys DiazSS12
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Seunghwan OhP18
Trevor RosenthalP40
Kevin SiegristP54
Tommy PhamLF28
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Ian DesmondCF20
Nomar MazaraLF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Prince Fielder1B84
Rougned Odor2B24
Jurickson ProfarSS17
Robinson ChirinosC23
Nick MartinezP28
Substitutes
Shawn TollesonP38
Bobby WilsonC37
Jake DiekmanP72
Cesar RamosP92
Mitch Moreland1B18
Ryan Rua1B16
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