Rangers beat Rays 7-1 for Wild Card Series sweep behind Garcia and Carter home runs
— Two years after losing 102 games, the resilient Texas Rangers are savoring a journey that's transformed them into a playoff team.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
7
Tampa Bay Rays
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tropicana Field · 20,198 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 7-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Mead singled to left, Lowe scored, Paredes to second.
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Single 7-1
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 7 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 5 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 7-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Seager doubled to right, Semien scored.
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Double 7-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Semien doubled to center, Jung scored.
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Double 6-0
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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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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Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Lowe grounded out to pitcher, Seager scored, Grossman to second.
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End Inning 7-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Mead struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Curtis Mead
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Margot struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Manuel Margot
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Paredes doubled to left, Ramírez to third.
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Double 7-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Isaac Paredes
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Lowe flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Josh Lowe
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Ramírez singled to center.
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Single 7-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Harold Ramirez
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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
Josh LoweRF3
Isaac Paredes3B15
Manuel MargotCF7
Curtis Mead2B11
Taylor WallsSS6
Rene PintoC35
Substitutes
Junior CamineroSS13
TEX
Marcus Semien2B10
Corey SeagerSS5
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Adolis GarciaRF53
Nathaniel Lowe1B46
Jonah HeimC37
Leody TaverasCF30
Josh Jung3B6
Evan CarterLF32
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