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Match Report

Rangers still on record pace midway after 8-5 loss as Detroit's Torkelson homers twice

— The Texas Rangers and their quartet of All-Star starters are still on track to win their most games ever, even after reaching the midpoint of their first season for manager Bruce Bochy with a loss.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Matt Vierling CF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Jake Rogers C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Zach McKinstry RF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1

TEX

  • Ezequiel Duran SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Travis Jankowski CF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Leody Taveras CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Adolis Garcia RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2

Injuries

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

Detroit Tigers

  • Reese Olson 60-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter 60-Day-IL
  • Burch Smith 60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows 60-Day-IL
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

TEX

  1. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Travis JankowskiLF16
  3. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  4. Adolis GarciaRF53
  5. Josh Jung3B6
  6. Leody TaverasCF30
  7. Ezequiel DuranDH20
  8. Mitch GarverC18
  9. Josh SmithSS9

DET

  1. Matt VierlingCF8
  2. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  3. Andy Ibanez2B77
  4. Javier BaezDH28
  5. Kerry CarpenterRF30
  6. Jonathan Schoop3B7
  7. Jake RogersC28
  8. Zack ShortSS40
  9. Jake MarisnickCF94

Substitutes

  1. Zach McKinstryLF39

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    40976 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 8-5

    Lowe hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Smith scored.

    40976 9th Inning
  3. Sacrifice Fly 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    40976 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 8-4

    Jankowski walked, Duran scored, Semien to second, J. Smith to third.

    40976 9th Inning
  7. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    40976 9th Inning
  8. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    40976 9th Inning
  9. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  10. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41267 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41267 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41267 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41267 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41267 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41267 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41267 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    41763 8th Inning
  21. Play Result 8-3

    Torkelson homered to left (356 feet), McKinstry scored and Vierling scored.

    41763 8th Inning
  22. Home Run 8-3

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    41763 8th Inning
  23. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball 2

    41763 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  27. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41763 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41763 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    41763 8th Inning
  32. Play Result 5-3

    McKinstry singled to right, Rogers scored, McKinstry to second.

    41763 8th Inning
  33. Single 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41763 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41763 8th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41763 8th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31673 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31673 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 7th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    41741 7th Inning
  44. Play Result 4-3

    Ibañez singled to left, Vierling scored, Torkelson to second.

    41741 7th Inning
  45. Single 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41741 7th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41741 7th Inning
  47. Strike Looking 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41741 7th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41741 7th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41741 7th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41386 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41386 6th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    41386 6th Inning
  53. Play Result 3-3

    Taveras homered to center (424 feet).

    41386 6th Inning
  54. Home Run 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41386 6th Inning
  55. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41386 6th Inning
  56. Foul Out 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    42161 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42161 6th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42161 6th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-5

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    40976 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-5

    García lined out to second.

    40976 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  6. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5

    Alex Lange pitches to Adolis Garcia

    40976 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    40976 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 8-5

    Lowe hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Smith scored.

    40976 9th Inning
  10. Sacrifice Fly 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Alex Lange pitches to Nathaniel Lowe

    40976 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    40976 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 8-4

    Jankowski walked, Duran scored, Semien to second, J. Smith to third.

    40976 9th Inning
  15. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    40976 9th Inning
  16. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    40976 9th Inning
  17. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  18. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Alex Lange pitches to Travis Jankowski

    40976 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    40976 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 8-3

    Semien walked, J. Smith to second, Duran to third.

    40976 9th Inning
  22. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    40976 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  24. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    40976 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    40976 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  27. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  28. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Alex Lange pitches to Marcus Semien

    40976 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    40976 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 8-3

    J. Smith singled to right, Duran to second.

    40976 9th Inning
  32. Single 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Alex Lange pitches to Josh Smith

    40976 9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    40976 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 8-3

    Garver flied out to left.

    40976 9th Inning
  36. Fly Out 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Alex Lange pitches to Mitch Garver

    40976 9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    40976 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 8-3

    Duran singled to center.

    40976 9th Inning

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