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Detroit Tigers 4
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Match Report

Josh Smith's pinch-hit double in the ninth gives the Rangers a 5-4 win over the Tigers

— Josh Smith’s pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth drove home the winning run and the Texas Rangers beat the error-prone Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday.

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Adolis Garcia RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Josh Smith 2B H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 2

DET

  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Matt Vierling CF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Riley Greene LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Mark Canha LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

TEX wins series 3-1

Injuries

Detroit Tigers

  • Reese Olson 60-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter 60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows 60-Day-IL
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL
  • Matt Vierling 60-Day-IL

Texas Rangers

  • Corey Seager Out
  • Jack Leiter 60-Day-IL
  • Cole Winn 60-Day-IL
  • Carter Baumler 60-Day-IL
  • Jose Corniell 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

DET

  1. Riley GreeneDH31
  2. Mark CanhaLF33
  3. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  4. Kerry CarpenterRF30
  5. Zach McKinstry3B39
  6. Colt Keith2B33
  7. Javier BaezSS28
  8. Parker MeadowsCF22
  9. Jake RogersC34

Substitutes

  1. Wenceel PerezPR46
  2. Matt Vierling3B8
  3. Gio UrshelaPH12
  4. Carson KellyC15

TEX

  1. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Corey SeagerSS5
  3. Wyatt LangfordDH36
  4. Adolis GarciaRF53
  5. Jonah HeimC37
  6. Ezequiel Duran1B20
  7. Evan CarterLF32
  8. Davis Wendzel3B53
  9. Leody TaverasCF30

Substitutes

  1. Josh Smith3B9

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    30738 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 5-4

    Smith doubled to center, Duran scored, Carter to third.

    30738 9th Inning
  7. Double 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30738 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30738 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32623 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32623 8th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    29172 8th Inning
  12. Play Result 4-4

    Báez singled to center, Vierling scored.

    29172 8th Inning
  13. Single 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    29172 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    29172 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29172 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29172 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29172 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    29172 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29172 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41606 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 7th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    36061 7th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-3

    Meadows homered to right center (399 feet).

    36061 7th Inning
  24. Home Run 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36061 7th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36061 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41606 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41606 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    3210625 6th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-2

    Torkelson scored, Keith safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Seager.

    3210625 6th Inning
  36. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    3210625 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    3210625 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3210625 6th Inning
  39. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    3210625 6th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    3210625 6th Inning
  41. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3210625 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 6th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    42409 6th Inning
  45. Play Result 4-1

    Heim singled to center, Seager scored and García scored.

    42409 6th Inning
  46. Single 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42409 6th Inning
  47. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42409 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 6th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    42409 6th Inning
  50. Play Result 2-1

    García doubled to center, Semien scored, Seager to third.

    42409 6th Inning
  51. Double 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42409 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36080 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36080 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36080 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    32623 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-4

    Carpenter struck out looking.

    32623 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking

    32623 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32623 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Kirby Yates pitches to Kerry Carpenter

    32623 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    32623 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 5-4

    Torkelson struck out swinging.

    32623 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32623 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32623 9th Inning
  12. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32623 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Kirby Yates pitches to Spencer Torkelson

    32623 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-4

    Pérez ran for Canha

    9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    32623 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 5-4

    Canha walked.

    32623 9th Inning
  18. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    32623 9th Inning
  19. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    32623 9th Inning
  20. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32623 9th Inning
  21. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32623 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32623 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Kirby Yates pitches to Mark Canha

    32623 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    32623 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 5-4

    Greene struck out looking.

    32623 9th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking

    32623 9th Inning
  28. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    32623 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32623 9th Inning
  30. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32623 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    32623 9th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32623 9th Inning
  33. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32623 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Kirby Yates pitches to Riley Greene

    32623 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 5-4

    Smith at third base.

    9th Inning
  36. Start Inning 5-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  37. End Inning 6-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    30738 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 5-4

    Taveras lined into double play, to third, Carter doubled off third.

    30738 9th Inning
  40. Line Out 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30738 9th Inning

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