Rangers beat Orioles 5-3 to dodge 3-game sweep
Jonathan Lucroy hit his first homer with Texas, Ian Desmond drove in two runs and the Rangers beat Wade Miley and the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
5
Baltimore Orioles
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 28,762 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Odor doubled to right, Beltré scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Kim homered to right (402 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Álvarez homered to right center (408 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Trumbo homered to center (431 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Beltrán singled to right, Choo scored, Desmond to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Desmond singled to right, DeShields scored, Choo to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Desmond grounded out to second, DeShields scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Wieters flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Wieters batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Álvarez reached on infield single to pitcher.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Álvarez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Trumbo grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Trumbo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Davis grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Davis batting
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Play Result 5-3
Dyson relieved Bush.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Desmond grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Desmond batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Choo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Choo batting
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Adam JonesCF10
Hyun Soo KimLF31
Manny Machado3B13
Chris Davis1B19
Mark TrumboRF45
Pedro AlvarezDH24
Matt WietersC32
Jonathan Schoop2B7
J.J. HardySS2
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Ian DesmondCF20
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Rougned Odor2B24
Jonathan LucroyC14
Ryan Rua1B16
Elvis AndrusSS18
Delino DeShieldsLF80
Substitutes
Mitch Moreland1B18
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