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Match Report

Rangers beat Dodgers 8-4 to avoid sweep; LA's Muncy hits grand slam

— The Texas Rangers were missing two injured All-Star sluggers and facing the prospect of getting swept in a matchup of division leaders when Max Muncy hit a first-inning grand slam for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Top Performers

LAD

  • Freddie Freeman 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Mookie Betts SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Will Smith C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jonny DeLuca RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

TEX

  • Ezequiel Duran SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Travis Jankowski CF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jonah Heim C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nathaniel Lowe 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

LAD win series 2-1

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

Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Will Klein 60-Day-IL
  • Eric Lauer 60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Stone 60-Day-IL
  • Jake Cousins 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Casparius 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

TEX

  1. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Travis JankowskiRF16
  3. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  4. Josh Jung3B6
  5. Jonah HeimC15
  6. Ezequiel DuranSS20
  7. Brad MillerDH15
  8. Leody TaverasCF30
  9. Josh SmithLF9

Substitutes

  1. Robbie GrossmanLF8

LAD

  1. Mookie BettsRF50
  2. Freddie Freeman1B5
  3. Will SmithDH16
  4. Chris TaylorLF33
  5. Max Muncy3B13
  6. James OutmanCF43
  7. Miguel RojasSS72
  8. Jonny DeLucaCF21
  9. Austin BarnesC55

Substitutes

  1. Yonny Hernandez2B13

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42735 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42735 8th Inning
  9. Foul Out 4-8

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    30442 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30442 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30442 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    37911 6th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37911 6th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37911 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37911 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 5th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31098 5th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42622 4th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    4417806 4th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-8

    Duran doubled to left, Heim scored on error, Duran safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Rojas.

    4417806 4th Inning
  24. Double 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4417806 4th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 4th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4417806 4th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 4th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 4th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 4th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 4th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 3rd Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 3rd Inning
  36. Foul Out 4-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4417806 3rd Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 3rd Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    4417806 3rd Inning
  39. Play Result 4-7

    Taveras doubled to center, Miller scored and Duran scored.

    4417806 3rd Inning
  40. Double 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4417806 3rd Inning
  41. Strike Swinging 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4417806 3rd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4417806 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4417806 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 2nd Inning
  54. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    4417806 2nd Inning
  55. Play Result 4-5

    Jung singled to center, Semien scored, Lowe to second.

    4417806 2nd Inning
  56. Single 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4417806 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4417806 2nd Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    4417806 2nd Inning
  59. Play Result 4-4

    Lowe singled to center, J. Smith scored, Semien to third.

    4417806 2nd Inning
  60. Single 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4417806 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    31549 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-8

    Barnes grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Deluca out at second.

    31549 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 4-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    31549 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    31549 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  7. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31549 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

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

    Will Smith pitches to Austin Barnes

    31549 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    31549 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 4-8

    Deluca reached on infield single to third.

    31549 9th Inning
  12. Single 4-8

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    31549 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    31549 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31549 9th Inning
  17. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31549 9th Inning
  18. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Will Smith pitches to Jonny Deluca

    31549 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    31549 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 4-8

    Rojas flied out to center.

    31549 9th Inning
  22. Fly Out 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31549 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

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

    Will Smith pitches to Miguel Rojas

    31549 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 4-8

    W. Smith relieved Chapman

    31549 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 4-8

    Grossman in left field.

    9th Inning
  27. Start Inning 4-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  28. End Inning 4-8

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    42735 8th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-8

    Jankowski struck out swinging.

    42735 8th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    42735 8th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    42735 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42735 8th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Justin Bruihl pitches to Travis Jankowski

    42735 8th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    42735 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 4-8

    Semien flied out to center.

    42735 8th Inning
  37. Fly Out 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42735 8th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42735 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Justin Bruihl pitches to Marcus Semien

    42735 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    42735 8th Inning

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