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.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
5
Detroit Tigers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 5-4
Smith doubled to center, Duran scored, Carter to third.
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Double 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Báez singled to center, Vierling scored.
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Single 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Meadows homered to right center (399 feet).
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Home Run 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Torkelson scored, Keith safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Seager.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Heim singled to center, Seager scored and García scored.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
García doubled to center, Semien scored, Seager to third.
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Double 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Carpenter struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kirby Yates pitches to Kerry Carpenter
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Torkelson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kirby Yates pitches to Spencer Torkelson
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Play Result 5-4
Pérez ran for Canha
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Canha walked.
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kirby Yates pitches to Mark Canha
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Greene struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kirby Yates pitches to Riley Greene
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Play Result 5-4
Smith at third base.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Taveras lined into double play, to third, Carter doubled off third.
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Head to Head
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Riley GreeneDH31
Mark CanhaLF33
Spencer Torkelson1B20
Kerry CarpenterRF30
Zach McKinstry3B39
Colt Keith2B33
Javier BaezSS28
Parker MeadowsCF22
Jake RogersC34
Substitutes
Wenceel PerezPR46
Matt Vierling3B8
Gio UrshelaPH12
Carson KellyC15
TEX
Marcus Semien2B10
Corey SeagerSS5
Wyatt LangfordDH36
Adolis GarciaRF53
Jonah HeimC37
Ezequiel Duran1B20
Evan CarterLF32
Davis Wendzel3B53
Leody TaverasCF30
Substitutes
Josh Smith3B9
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