Major League Baseball

FINAL
Texas Rangers 9
–
Toronto Blue Jays 2
1st2nd3rd4thOT2OT3OTP8P9T
TEX1210000509
TOR2000000002
Rogers Centre · 37,594 att.

Match Report

Seager homers and drives in 3, Rangers rout Blue Jays 9-2 to complete 4-game sweep

— Corey Seager homered and drove in three runs, Jonah Heim hit a solo home run and the Texas Rangers routed the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

TEX

  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Evan Carter CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Mitch Garver C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2

TOR

  • Davis Schneider LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Bo Bichette 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Kevin Kiermaier CF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

Head to Head

TEX wins series 4-0

Injuries

Toronto Blue Jays

  • Anthony Santander 60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce 60-Day-IL
  • Patrick Corbin 60-Day-IL
  • Jonatan Clase 60-Day-IL
  • Yimi Garcia 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

TOR

  1. 4George SpringerDH
  2. 19Bo BichetteSS
  3. 27Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
  4. 36Davis Schneider2B
  5. 4Cavan BiggioRF
  6. 26Matt Chapman3B
  7. 15Whit MerrifieldLF
  8. 30Alejandro KirkC
  9. 93Kevin KiermaierCF

Substitutes

  1. 21Santiago EspinalPH
  2. 18Daulton VarshoCF

TEX

  1. 10Marcus Semien2B
  2. 5Corey SeagerSS
  3. 46Nathaniel Lowe1B
  4. 18Mitch GarverDH
  5. 8Robbie GrossmanRF
  6. 15Jonah HeimC
  7. 9Josh Smith3B
  8. 20Ezequiel DuranLF
  9. 32Evan CarterCF

Substitutes

  1. 13Jonathan OrnelasSS
  2. 31Sam HuffDH
  3. 30Leody TaverasDH
  4. 16Travis JankowskiLF

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39814 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39814 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39814 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39814 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 13 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 12 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 11 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
    32888 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 9-2

    J. Smith hit sacrifice fly to center, Lowe scored, Taveras to third.

    32888 8th Inning
  16. Sacrifice Fly 9-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32888 8th Inning
  17. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32888 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32888 8th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    32888 8th Inning
  20. Play Result 8-2

    Grossman walked, Seager scored, Taveras to second, Lowe to third.

    32888 8th Inning
  21. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    32888 8th Inning
  22. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    32888 8th Inning
  23. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32888 8th Inning
  24. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32888 8th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32888 8th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    39912 8th Inning
  27. Play Result 7-2

    Lowe singled to center, Carter scored and Semien scored, Seager to second.

    39912 8th Inning
  28. Single 7-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39912 8th Inning
  29. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39912 8th Inning
  30. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39912 8th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    39912 8th Inning
  32. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39912 8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    39912 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-2

    Semien doubled to left, Duran scored, Carter to third.

    39912 8th Inning
  35. Double 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39912 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33926 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33926 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33926 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33926 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142539 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36013 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36013 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36013 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142539 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35773 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35773 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35773 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35773 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4142539 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4142539 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32667 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 9-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
    39814 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 9-2

    Varsho grounded out to first.

    39814 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 9-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    39814 9th Inning
  5. Ball 9-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    39814 9th Inning
  6. Ball 9-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    39814 9th Inning
  7. Ball 9-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    39814 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39814 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 9-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    39814 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 9-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39814 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2

    Jonathan Hernandez pitches to Daulton Varsho

    39814 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
    39814 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 9-2

    Kirk grounded out to second.

    39814 9th Inning
  14. Ground Out 9-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39814 9th Inning
  15. Ball 9-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 1

    39814 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39814 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39814 9th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 9-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39814 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 9-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39814 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2

    Jonathan Hernandez pitches to Alejandro Kirk

    39814 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
    39814 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 9-2

    Merrifield struck out swinging.

    39814 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 9-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    39814 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39814 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 9-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39814 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2

    Jonathan Hernandez pitches to Whit Merrifield

    39814 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 9-2

    Hernández relieved W. Smith

    39814 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 9-2

    Ornelas at shortstop.

    9th Inning
  29. Start Inning 9-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Inning 9-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
    4734325 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 9-2

    Lowe grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Ornelas out at second.

    4734325 9th Inning
  33. Ground Out 9-2

    Pitch 14 : Ball In Play

    4734325 9th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 13 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 12 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 11 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  37. Ball 9-2

    Pitch 10 : Ball 3

    4734325 9th Inning
  38. Ball 9-2

    Pitch 9 : Ball 2

    4734325 9th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 9-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning

Showing the last 40 of 670 events.

MLB News

All news
News Brewers' William Contreras eighth catcher to earn World Series MVP honors Brewers catcher William Contreras capped a stellar postseason run by winning World Series MVP honors after batting .381 and winning 10 of 13 ABS appeals. ESPN ESPN staff CC Sabathia, J.J. Watt top social media reaction to Brewers' World Series win Wisconsin's teams also chimed in to shout out the Brewers after Milwaukee wins its first World Series. News Alden Gonzalez Brewers close out Rays in Game 5 for first World Series title The Brewers dispatched the Rays in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night, cementing the first title in the franchise's 57-year history. Video Brewers top Rays to capture first World Series in franchise history Brewers top Rays to capture first World Series