Andrus snaps 10th-inning tie, Rangers beat Rays 4-3
Elvis Andrus homered early, and then snapped a 10th-inning tie with a two-out infield single that gave the struggling Texas Rangers a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
4
Tampa Bay Rays
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Andrus reached on infield single to third, DeShields scored, Choo to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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
Choo homered to left (382 feet), Gallo scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Smith homered to left (389 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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
Dickerson homered to center (428 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Miller homered to center (437 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: 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: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Plouffe lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Plouffe batting
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Play Result 4-3
Plouffe hit for Smith.
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Hechavarria bunted into double play, catcher to shortstop to first, Souza Jr. out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Bunt Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Hechavarria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Souza Jr. singled to left.
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Single 4-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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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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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Souza Jr. batting
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Play Result 4-3
Souza Jr. hit for Peterson.
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Play Result 4-3
Chirinos catching.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 10th 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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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Mazara grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Mazara batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Andrus reached on infield single to third, DeShields scored, Choo to second.
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Head to Head
TEX leads series 2-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Mallex SmithLF21
Corey DickersonLF10
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Morrison1B21
Wilson RamosC40
Brad MillerDH15
Tim Beckham2B9
Shane PetersonRF27
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Substitutes
Trevor PlouffePH80
Peter BourjosCF25
Steven Souza Jr.PH21
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraLF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Mike Anthony NapoliDH5
Rougned Odor2B24
Jonathan LucroyC14
Carlos GomezCF91
Joey Gallo1B17
Substitutes
Delino DeShieldsPR80
Robinson ChirinosC23
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