Rangers win MLB-best 9th game in a row, 8-4 over Phillies
Ryan Rua hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and the Texas Rangers stretched their MLB-best winning streak to nine games with an 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
4
Texas Rangers
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Joseph homered to right center (408 feet), Altherr scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Mazara singled to right center, Choo and Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Andrus doubled to left, Hoying scored, Choo to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Rua homered to right (366 feet), Chirinos and Odor scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Odor singled to left, Mazara scored, Chirinos 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
Chirinos singled to right, Choo scored, Mazara to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Franco homered to center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Knapp grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Knapp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Franco grounded out to first, Kelly to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Ground Out 4-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 4-8
Bush relieved Jeffress.
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Franco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Kelly doubled to deep left.
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Double 4-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Kelly batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Blanco lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Blanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Joseph homered to right center (408 feet), Altherr scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Home Run 3-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Joseph batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Altherr singled to left.
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Single 2-8
Pitch 2: in play
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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
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Shin-Soo ChooDH17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraRF15
Robinson ChirinosC23
Rougned Odor2B24
Ryan Rua1B16
Joey Gallo3B17
Jared HoyingCF28
Delino DeShieldsLF80
PHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Odubel HerreraCF37
Aaron AltherrRF23
Tommy Joseph1B46
Andres Blanco3B14
Michael SaundersRF25
Maikel FrancoDH7
Andrew KnappC34
Freddy GalvisSS8
Substitutes
Ty KellyLF27
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