Rangers wrap up first playoff berth since 2016, help eliminate Mariners with 6-1 victory
— Bruce Bochy had a bottle of bubbly in his hand as he watched the celebration of a turnaround that very few expected in his first season in charge in Texas.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
6
Seattle Mariners
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Suárez homered to left (370 feet).
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Home Run 6-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Semien doubled to left, Carter scored.
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Double 6-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Heim walked, Seager scored, Jung to second, García to third.
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Taveras singled to right, Jung scored, Heim to second.
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Rojas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Josh Rojas
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
France grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Ty France
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Kelenic struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Jarred Kelenic
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Taveras struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Justin Topa pitches to Leody Taveras
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Heim grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Justin Topa pitches to Jonah Heim
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Jung struck out looking.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
J.P. CrawfordSS3
Julio RodriguezCF44
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Cal RaleighC29
Teoscar HernandezRF37
Dylan MooreLF25
Ty France1B23
Josh Rojas2B40
Sam HaggertyDH0
Substitutes
Jarred KelenicLF25
TEX
Marcus Semien2B10
Corey SeagerSS5
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Adolis GarciaRF53
Nathaniel Lowe1B46
Josh Jung3B6
Jonah HeimC37
Leody TaverasCF30
Evan CarterLF32
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