Major League Baseball

FINAL
Texas Rangers 8
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Tampa Bay Rays 4
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Tropicana Field · 18,932 att.

Match Report

Eovaldi's 9th win leads Rangers to 8-4 victory, stops Tampa's 7-game streak

— Texas manager Bruce Bochy liked the Rangers' response after they lost the opener of early season showdown with Tampa Bay.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

TEX

  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 5-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Ezequiel Duran SS H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Josh Jung 3B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

TB

  • Yandy Diaz DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Josh Lowe LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Randy Arozarena LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Luke Raley RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

TB wins series 2-1

Injuries

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Gavin Lux 60-Day-IL
  • Shane McClanahan Out
  • Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
  • Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL

Texas Rangers

  • Corey Seager Out
  • Cal Quantrill 60-Day-IL
  • Jack Leiter 60-Day-IL
  • Cole Winn 60-Day-IL
  • Carter Baumler 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

TB

  1. Yandy Diaz1B2
  2. Wander FrancoSS5
  3. Josh LoweRF3
  4. Randy ArozarenaLF56
  5. Isaac Paredes3B15
  6. Luke RaleyDH20
  7. Jose SiriCF28
  8. Francisco MejiaC0
  9. Vidal Brujan2B2

Substitutes

  1. Manuel MargotPH7

TEX

  1. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Corey SeagerSS5
  3. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  4. Adolis GarciaRF53
  5. Josh Jung3B6
  6. Jonah HeimC15
  7. Travis JankowskiLF16
  8. Ezequiel DuranDH20
  9. Leody TaverasCF30

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  7. Foul Out 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31549 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32178 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32178 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4993432 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4993432 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4993432 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4993432 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4993432 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4993432 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4993432 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4993432 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4993432 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31174 6th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    4993432 6th Inning
  33. Play Result 8-4

    García hit a ground rule double, Semien scored and Seager scored, Lowe to third.

    4993432 6th Inning
  34. Ground Rule Double 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4993432 6th Inning
  35. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4993432 6th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4993432 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36723 6th Inning
  38. Foul Out 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36723 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31174 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36723 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 4th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    31174 4th Inning
  45. Play Result 6-4

    Mejía homered to right (370 feet), Arozarena scored and Raley scored.

    31174 4th Inning
  46. Home Run 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31174 4th Inning
  47. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31174 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 4th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    31174 4th Inning
  50. Play Result 6-1

    Raley doubled to center, J. Lowe scored, Arozarena to third.

    31174 4th Inning
  51. Double 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31174 4th Inning
  52. Ball 6-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31174 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31174 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36723 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36723 4th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
    36723 4th Inning
  57. Play Result 6-0

    Seager homered to right (387 feet), Duran scored.

    36723 4th Inning
  58. Home Run 6-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36723 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42480 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42480 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    31549 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-4

    Franco lined out to left.

    31549 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 8-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    31549 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  7. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31549 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  9. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31549 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31549 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Will Smith pitches to Wander Franco

    31549 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    31549 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 8-4

    Díaz struck out swinging.

    31549 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 8-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31549 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  17. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    31549 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    31549 9th Inning
  20. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31549 9th Inning
  21. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31549 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Will Smith pitches to Yandy Diaz

    31549 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    31549 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 8-4

    Margot fouled out to first.

    31549 9th Inning
  25. Foul Out 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31549 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31549 9th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31549 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Will Smith pitches to Manuel Margot

    31549 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 8-4

    W. Smith relieved Sborz

    31549 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 8-4

    Margot hit for Bruján

    9th Inning
  31. Start Inning 8-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Inning 8-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    33499 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 8-4

    Taveras grounded out to first.

    33499 9th Inning
  35. Ground Out 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33499 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33499 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33499 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33499 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Shawn Armstrong pitches to Leody Taveras

    33499 9th Inning

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