Elvis leaves building twice, Rangers beat Angels 7-6
Elvis Andrus hit two of the four Texas home runs and the Rangers held on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 Sunday in the rubber game of a series with wild-card implications for both teams.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
6
Texas Rangers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Cowart walked, Young Jr. scored, Simmons to third, Calhoun to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Simmons doubled to deep left, Phillips and Trout scored, Young Jr. to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Andrus homered to left (434 feet), DeShields scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Pujols singled to left center, Trout scored, Upton to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
DeShields homered to left (407 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Chirinos homered to center (419 feet), Odor scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Valbuena grounded into fielder's choice to third, Cowart out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 6-7
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 6-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Cowart walked, Young Jr. scored, Simmons to third, Calhoun to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Cowart batting
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Play Result 5-7
Cowart hit for Pérez.
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Calhoun intentionally walked.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Calhoun batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Cron struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Cron batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Simmons doubled to deep left, Phillips and Trout scored, Young Jr. to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Double 3-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraLF15
Carlos GomezCF91
Joey Gallo3B17
Mike Anthony NapoliDH5
Rougned Odor2B24
Will Middlebrooks1B12
Robinson ChirinosC23
Substitutes
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
LAA
Brandon Phillips2B0
Mike TroutCF27
Justin UptonLF8
Albert PujolsDH5
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
C.J. Cron1B28
Kole CalhounRF56
Martin MaldonadoC15
Cliff Pennington3B7
Substitutes
Eric Young Jr.PR9
Ben ReverePH25
Carlos PerezC29
Kaleb CowartPH57
Luis Valbuena3B18
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