Rangers rally to beat Cardinals
Jurickson Profar hit a two-run, bases-loaded pinch-hit single in the eighth, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
5
St. Louis Cardinals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Profar singled to center, Odor and Moreland scored, Andrus to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Fryer walked, Piscotty scored, Peralta to third, Moss to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Holliday homered to right (356 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Mazara homered to right (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Moreland homered to right center (450 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
Holliday hit sacrifice fly to right, Leake scored, Carpenter to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Piscotty homered to left center (414 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Díaz grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 5-4
G. Garcia to third, Carpenter to second on wild pitch by Dyson.
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Wild Pitch 5-4
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Wild Pitch 5-4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Carpenter walked, G. Garcia to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Wong popped out to third.
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Pop Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Wong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Fryer flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Fryer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
G. Garcia singled to right center.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
G. Garcia batting
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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 Carpenter1B13
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt HollidayLF7
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Brandon MossLF37
Tommy PhamCF28
Eric FryerC41
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Matt AdamsPH18
Matt BowmanP51
Greg Garcia2B4
Kolten WongCF16
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Ian DesmondCF20
Nomar MazaraLF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Rougned Odor2B24
Mitch Moreland1B18
Elvis AndrusSS18
Robinson ChirinosC23
Martin PerezP33
Substitutes
Tony BarnetteP43
Jurickson ProfarPH17
Matt BushP49
Sam DysonP49
Bryan HoladayC28
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