Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL Wild Card Series opener
— Jordan Montgomery was exceptional against the Tampa Bay Rays, even better when he lumbered off the mound to make a...
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
4
Tampa Bay Rays
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tropicana Field · 19,704 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5 : 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 7 : 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 3 : 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 2 : Strike 1 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 1 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 4 : 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 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Seager singled to center, Carter scored and Semien scored on throwing error by center fielder Siri, Seager to third.
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Single 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Play Result 2-0
Seager scored, García to second, Grossman to third on wild pitch by Glasnow.
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Wild Pitch 2-0
Seager scored on Glasnow wild pitch, García to second on wild pitch by Glasnow, Grossman to third on wild pitch by Glasnow.
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Jung hit sacrifice fly to right, Lowe scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 1-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 4-0
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Walls flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Jose Leclerc pitches to Taylor Walls
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Lowe walked.
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 4
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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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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Jose Leclerc pitches to Josh Lowe
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Play Result 4-0
Lowe hit for Margot
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Aranda struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Jose Leclerc pitches to Jonathan Aranda
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Play Result 4-0
Aranda hit for Mead
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Paredes popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 4-0
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Jose Leclerc pitches to Isaac Paredes
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Play Result 4-0
Leclerc relieved Chapman
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Start Inning 4-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-0
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Jung struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
Showing the last 40 of 563 events.
Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Yandy Diaz1B2
Randy ArozarenaLF56
Harold RamirezDH43
Isaac Paredes3B15
Curtis Mead2B11
Manuel MargotRF7
Taylor WallsSS6
Jose SiriCF28
Rene PintoC35
Substitutes
Jonathan ArandaPH8
Josh LowePH3
Junior CamineroPH13
Christian BethancourtC60
TEX
Marcus Semien2B10
Corey SeagerSS5
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Adolis GarciaRF53
Nathaniel Lowe1B46
Jonah HeimC37
Leody TaverasCF30
Josh Jung3B6
Evan CarterLF32
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