Rangers @ Rays - Wed, Oct 04

Game Status: Final - Score: 7-1 Rangers

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Current conditions at Tropicana Field: 72°F - Dome - Wind 0 mph, None
TV: National: ABC-INT, ABC
Radio: Rangers: KFLC 1270 (es), 105.3 The Fan, Rays: WQBN/1300AM (es), WDAE 620 AM/95.3 FM
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	Rangers Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Semien - 2B	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.111	.200	.222
2	Seager - SS	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	.500	.600	.875
3	Grossman - DH	5	0	1	0	0	2	4	.111	.200	.111
4	García, Ad - RF	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.200	.200	.500
5	Lowe, N - 1B	5	0	1	1	0	2	1	.200	.200	.200
6	Heim - C	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.250	.333	.250
7	Taveras - CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.333	.333	.333
8	Jung - 3B	4	2	3	1	0	1	0	.375	.333	.875
9	Carter - LF	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	.750	.875	2.000
	Totals	38	7	12	7	2	10	17

Rangers
BATTING: 2B: Seager 2 (3, Eflin, Poche); Jung 2 (2, Eflin, Poche); Semien (1, Poche). 3B: Jung (1, Eflin). HR: García, Ad (1, 4th inning off Eflin, 0 on, 0 out); Carter (1, 4th inning off Eflin, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Carter 4; García, Ad 4; Grossman; Heim; Jung 7; Lowe, N; Seager 4; Semien 2; Taveras. RBI: Carter 2 (2); García, Ad (1); Jung (2); Lowe, N (1); Seager (2); Semien (1). 2-out RBI: Jung; Semien; Seager; Carter 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Grossman 2; García, Ad; Heim. GIDP: Semien. Team RISP: 4-for-13. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Heim (1, catcher interference). DP: 2 (Seager-Semien-Lowe, N; Semien-Seager-Lowe, N).

Rangers

BATTING: 2B: Seager 2 (3, Eflin, Poche); Jung 2 (2, Eflin, Poche); Semien (1, Poche). 3B: Jung (1, Eflin). HR: García, Ad (1, 4th inning off Eflin, 0 on, 0 out); Carter (1, 4th inning off Eflin, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Carter 4; García, Ad 4; Grossman; Heim; Jung 7; Lowe, N; Seager 4; Semien 2; Taveras. RBI: Carter 2 (2); García, Ad (1); Jung (2); Lowe, N (1); Seager (2); Semien (1). 2-out RBI: Jung; Semien; Seager; Carter 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Grossman 2; García, Ad; Heim. GIDP: Semien. Team RISP: 4-for-13. Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING: E: Heim (1, catcher interference). DP: 2 (Seager-Semien-Lowe, N; Semien-Seager-Lowe, N).

	Rays Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Díaz, Y - 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125
2	Arozarena - LF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.375	.375	.500
3	Ramírez, H - DH	4	0	1	0	1	2	.125	.125	.125
4	Lowe, J - RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.400	.250
5	Paredes - 3B	4	0	2	0	2	1	.375	.375	.500
6	Margot - CF	4	0	1	0	1	4	.167	.167	.167
7	Mead - 2B	3	0	1	1	2	3	.333	.333	.333
8	Walls - SS	2	0	0	0	1	1	.333	.333	.333
	a-Caminero - SS	1	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
9	Pinto, R - C	3	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000
	Totals	33	1	8	1	11	16

Rays
a-Flied out for Walls in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Paredes (1, Leclerc). TB: Arozarena; Díaz, Y; Lowe, J; Margot; Mead; Paredes 3; Ramírez, H. RBI: Mead (1). 2-out RBI: Mead. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mead 2; Caminero. GIDP: Ramírez, H; Walls. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Mead (1, fielding). DP: 2 (Díaz, Y; Paredes-Mead-Díaz, Y).

Rangers Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	P-S	ERA
Eovaldi (W, 1-0)	6.2	6	1	1	8	98-68	1.35
Sborz	1.1	0	0	0	1	14-9	0.00
Leclerc	1.0	2	0	0	2	24-15	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	11

Rays Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Eflin (L, 0-1)	5.0	8	5	4	2	3	2	75-50	7.20
Poche	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	28-21	18.00
Armstrong	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	21-16	0.00
Littell	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	37-25	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	6	2	10	2

Game Info
IBB: Seager (by Eflin).
HBP: Carter (by Littell).
Pitches-strikes: Eovaldi 98-68; Sborz 14-9; Leclerc 24-15; Eflin 75-50; Poche 28-21; Armstrong 21-16; Littell 37-25.
Groundouts-flyouts: Eovaldi 4-3; Sborz 2-1; Leclerc 0-1; Eflin 4-2; Poche 0-0; Armstrong 0-1; Littell 0-0.
Batters faced: Eovaldi 25; Sborz 4; Leclerc 5; Eflin 24; Poche 6; Armstrong 4; Littell 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Sborz 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tripp Gibson. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Adam Beck. LF: Alex Tosi. RF: Carlos Torres.
Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 3:08 PM.
T: 2:39.
Att: 20,198.
Venue: Tropicana Field.
October 4, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 4	Adolis Garcia homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.	1-0 TEX
Top 4	Josh Jung triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Josh Lowe. Leody Taveras scores.	2-0 TEX
Top 4	Evan Carter homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Josh Jung scores.	4-0 TEX
Top 5	Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, pitcher Zach Eflin to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Corey Seager scores. Robbie Grossman to 2nd.	5-0 TEX
Top 6	Marcus Semien doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Josh Jung scores.	6-0 TEX
Top 6	Corey Seager doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe. Marcus Semien scores.	7-0 TEX
Bottom 7	Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to left fielder Evan Carter. Josh Lowe scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.	7-1 TEX

Team	Highlight
TEX	Adolis García’s solo home run (00:00:28)
TEX	Evan Carter’s two-run home run (00:00:26)
TEX	Corey Seager’s RBI double (00:00:23)
TEX	Rangers advance to the ALDS (00:01:36)
TEX	Nathan Eovaldi’s stellar start (00:01:21)
TEX	Rangers plate four in the 4th (00:01:14)
TEX	Josh Jung’s three-hit game (00:00:50)
TB	Yandy Díaz’s stellar defense (00:00:37)
TEX	Condensed Game: TEX@TB - Game 2 (00:08:18)
TEX	Rangers vs. Rays Game 2 Recap (00:03:36)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Rangers	0	0	0	4	1	2	0	0	0		7	12	1	7
Rays	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	8	1	6

Decisions

Winner: Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 1.35)
Loser: Zach Eflin (0-1, 7.20)

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Last Updated: 10/04/2023 10:39:15 PM EDT

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